Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-20
AooNTEsT RxPE0rED

over the VIII of she Late Betsey Brad
 ley of East Haven, Who Left an Rs-
 tate of $2OO, O,OOO-InTeressing Facts |
 and "Reminiscences of Her LIfe Re- |
 lated by TOWnspeOPle.
 The late Bstsey Bradley of East Haven left 1 8 will which has been filed in the Probate l office in this city, but the indications point 1 strongly that an effort will be made to break 1
 the will, as the income of the great bulk of
 the estate-an estate estimated now upon evi- l
 dence as fully $200, ,000-is left in trus. to the
 brother, Josephus Forbes, who lived with his
 sister Betsey, and after his death will be de-
 voted to charities, the other relatives receiv-
 ing next to nothing. The will provides that
 at the death of Josephus the trust estate shall
 be divided into three equal parts. One of these parts is to be given to the Women's Seamen's Friend society of this city, the other two parts to go to St. Paul's church, one- third to be used in establishing an old ladies' home and the other for establishing and maintaining an Episcopal chapel, to be con- dueted under the supervision of the vestry of St. Pauls church, at the old stone house in East Haven where the deceased lived for so many years and where at last she died. The will, it is understood, leaves out entirely the other brother of the deceased, MT. Samuel Forbes, and his children, one of whom, the I niece, appeared to be quite 8 favorite with 1 the deceased despite the fact 80 well known to all East Haveners that the deceased had very high board fence erected between her house and that of her brother Samuel, who lived next door, and which East Haveners, who pass that way, estimate to be sixteen feet high. Then no 1 mention is made of the son of the husband deceased, unless it is that he is one of those who is named for one of the $100 bequests. The will has not been proved yet, and conse- quently is not open to public inspection. It l is well known that the deceased lady was ! woman of peculisrities and very decided ! character, strong in her aversions and antip- athies, but withal a woman respected for her real virtues. It is said, also, that though ! she was exact to the penny she did not with hold of her wealth to the needy, especially } when she knew the case to be deserving and worthy. She was withal a very good busi- ! ness woman and husbanded her resources and ! managed her business affairs with great | deal of sagacity and success. Her property was all solidly invested, and embraced U. | s. bonds, good railroad bonds and other val- | uable securities, besides many houses in this | city, number of which are at Grapevine I brother Josephus, who had made his ! home with her for many years past, and withal was jovial man, fond of | boon companions and fond of sailing excur- sions and good cheer. The deceased inherit ed from her father goodly sum, which was ! further greatly augmented by what she re-
 ceived from her husband at his death, he
 having been a wealthy ship master and ship \ owner. It is common tradition in East Ha-
 ven that he settled 1000 upon Betsy | on his marriage to her. The brother Samuel
 also inherited largely of the paternal acres, ! and his goodly farm is famous in East Haven
 and for miles around as the finest in the ! whole town and section. This year his crop of celery and cabbages is very fine and large,
 so fine yield as to excite much interest. The best of farm products is inva-
 riably yielded upon his farm, which state of cultivation. It stretches from the vicinity of the old stone house far to the | southward and eastward. The late Captain ' Bradley, husband of Betsey Bradley, for | many years sailed the seas over, chiefly in | the West India trade. He was one of the | rose to be 2 shipowner. He was well known 1 and conspicuous in Long Wharf shipping circles in his day and generation, especially | in the latter days of his life He had no children by the second Mrs. Bradley. Their | married life was happy despite the lack of children to bless their union. Mrs. Bradley was quite regular attendant at St. Paul's church. Her carriage and coachman for many years brought her to church. She was of slight figure, with sharp pierc- Ing eyes, ready WlGtou auu oTlRnI and usually sympathetic in her talk.
 General Merwln, who is named as trustee, estimates the estate at about $200, ,00O. The bond required of him is $500, 900. East Ha- ven people vividly recall singular accident few years ago by which the late Mrs. Brad ley had leg broken. She went to the big barn to see if the hens had laid. Old Boreas was blowing big guns that day, as her navigator husband would have phrased it, and hardly had she got within the barn when the mammoth barn door, which had been Hopping about in the wind, shut to with Q tremendous bsng-so great being the concussion that the barn door was torn from it's old rusty hinges and fell inward upon
 her. It pinned her to the floor, breaking her
 leg. She kept two large dogs which were 8 terror to evil-doers, and in fact to the very
 elect, if they chanced by any accident
 to get into the yard. Her cries
 brought neighbors 10 the scene, but
 old Hero, the biggest of the mastiffs,
 would let no one approach his mistress. The
 unfortunate lady, prostrated and unable to
 rise, could not call off the dog to stay, for as
 soon as she had got the big brute near her
 and anyone attempted to approach, the dog
 flew at them with great fury. In vain the
 lady implored the neighbors to get gun
 and kill the dog and relieve her. It was of
 no use. No one wanted to do it. Finally,
 however, after waiting which seemed hours,
 Josephus, the brother, came and Mrs. Brad
 ley was rescued and taken into the house.
 Should the will be allowed to stand, the
 large sum she has willed to charity cannot
 but accomplish great deal of good and for
 of her philanthropic and benevolent dying