Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-10
GEN. CAMER0N'S WILL
Admitted to Probate in Harrisburg
on the Arrival of the Senator.
THE ESTATEVALUED AT$1,7OO,OOO.
Each Member of the Old Politicians Family
Handsomely Remembered.
A NUMBER OF CHARITABLE REQUESTS
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HARRISBURG, July 9.-Senator Cameron,
having arrived this afternoon, the will OF
the late General Simon Cameron was ad-
mitted to probate. The executors of the de-
Cameron, j. Montgomery Forster, State
Insurance Commissioner, and John H.
Weiss, of this city.
General Cameron left an estate valued at
about 81, zoe. 600. The Donegal estate, on
which the veteran politician died, is given
to Senator Cameron, and after the latter's
death is to go into the possession of his son,
James Mccormick Cameron. Simon Cam
eron, the imbecIle son of General Cameron,
is to have a residence on the estate, which
is estimated to be worth 500, 900. The Front
street mansion house, most OF which is
about 120 years old, is given to General
Cameron's daughter Margaret, the widow Of
Richard j. Haldeman, for several terms
member of Congress from this district. Its
value is placed at $40. 900. Mrs. Haldeman
is also given all the furniture in the house.
The
SILVER PLATE AND TABLE SILVER
of every description is directed to be d.
vided between Mrs. Haldeman and Mrs.
Wayne McVeagh. Each of his grand
daughters, Mrs. S. H. Chauvenet Mrs.
David w ats, and Miss Janet Cameron, will
receive $50, 900 each.
There are given to General Cameron's ex-
ecutors $50, 900 in trust to pay the interest
during life to Simon B. Cameron, a grand
son, and at his death to his wife for life,
and after her death to her children, If she
has any. A similar bequest is given for
Simon Cameron Burnside, with like con-
ditions, and $40, 900 for Thomas Burnside.
Simon Cameron is also given in trust the
Hoffman farm, in Lancaster county. The
Barnhart farm, in Center county, compris-
ing 425 acres, is given in trust to Simon
Cameron Burnside.
Sufficient bonds to yield an annual in
come OF s., 900 are directed to be set aside
for the support of General Cameron's son
Simon. Bequests are also made as follows:
Harrisburg Hospital, $40, 900: Home for the
Friendless, Harrisburg, $4,000; his library
and $1,000 to the Young Mems Christian
Association, of Harrisburg, as the founda-
tion of a library for journeymen and ap-
prentices. Mrs. james Duffy, of Marietta,
5000 in grateful recognition of
HER UNIFORM KINDNESS.
to his son Simon; German Reformed
Church, of Maytown, Lancaster county,
s., 900 and parsonage; John Campbell, his
servant, 1000; cid Donegal Church, s., 600;
Harris Park, Front street, s., 900.
A legacy of $1,000 10 his sister, Mrs.
Bobbs, of indianapolis, has lapsed by her
death. The Home for the Friendless bequest
is to be invested and called the Margaret
Cameron Fund, in memory of General Cam
eron's wife, the interest to be applied to the
support of the institution. OF his residuary
estate he gives one-third absolutely to his
daughter, Mrs. Haldeman; one-third to his
daughter, Mrs. MacVeagh, and the remain
ing one-third TO Senator Cameron for life,
and, after his death, to his grandson, James
NJ. Cameron, absolutely.
All bequests vesting before any legatees
are 25 years of age, shall remain in the hands
of the executors and trustees until they re-
spectfully arrive at the age of 25. The will
was made on October 2, 1886, but there were
several codicils, the last one being February
II, 1889.