The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-23
A. |. DENNIS WILL
Filed For Probate In the
Chancery Court at
Trenton.
his SERVANTS REMENBERED'
The Residuary Estate Of the Great
Railway Magnate Divided
Among His Children.
HIs SERVANTS REAENBEREp

special to the Jersey City Nesns
TRENTON. Dec. %. 1sso--The viii Of thu
late Alfred Dennis. Of Newark was yer
terday afternoon placed on file in the
Office OF the Secretary OF State. The
executors named are, James S. frederick
Samuel s. and Warren E. Dennis. sons Of
the deceased 1t was signed BY the maker
August 6. 1883, in Jersey City and was
witnessed by w. Muirheid. Flavel NcGes
and John Grifiin Jr. A codiciI dated
April 10, 1880. is also on file which was
witnessed by Ex-Governor Joseph ~
Bedle and Flavel McGee.
The FIRST section provides that each Of
the executors shall have the sum Of <5U
for his services. In this paragraph Is 4
maker:-"I do hereby appoint as advisory
counsel to my executors on the wisdom
and policy aud security OF Investment of
the monies Of my estate. Joseph d. Bedles
of 473 Jersey avenue. Jersey City, and Al
fred l.. Dennis son of my deceased bro
ther, Martin r Dennis. and do further
direct my executors TO pay each OF them
the sum of 81. 600. aud do bequeath to
nay four executors all my estate OF every de-
scription. personal and real, 10 be held By
them and their survivors in trust for the
period OF four years from my de ath.
pay all funeral expenses. In ths fourth
clause he states, Having given TO each
Of my own sisters a house and lot, give
and beQueath unto my half sisters. Nal
vina Lewis, wife OF Edward Lewis. In
case she survives me, the sum OF $500 Tor
her sole and separate use. estate and
benefit.
HIS SERVANTS REMEMBERED.
81 give and bequeath TO each OF my SER
wants who shall at the time Of my decease
have been in my service for the period OF
five years the sum of 500.
II direct my executors to set aside q
part OF my estate and hold in trust secu-
rites amounting TO 5000. or as much
more as may be necessary 70 raise an an
nuity of $500; which annuity give and
bequeath to my sister. Mary Shepperd,
the same to be paid from my death. aud
II her daughter Isabella shall survive her
mother, said annuity to be continued 70
the said daughter during her life time
from the time Of the death Of he- mother,
but the annuity is not 10 exceed
$780,
In the seventh clause he dirs cts his ex-
ecutors to set apart securi ies TO the
amount OF S, 600, or as much mors IS may
be necessary 10 raise the al nufty OF $500
which is 10 90 to Mrs. Frances II. Camp.
wife of James II. Camp, to . paid semi
annually and TO be continus4 to Anna
Josephine, her daughter. II she survives
the mother.
In the eighth clause he says. I'm token
OF the devotion of Mrs. Josephine K
Dennis to her husband. my beloved and
only brother, Martin K Dennis, deceased.
and Of my high regard for her, I give aud
bequeath to her an annuity OF $500 during
her life time.
All the monies held and controlled for
the sister-in-lEW OF the deceased. Laura
Shepherd. having been largely overpaId
and the funds being exhausted, he be-
a
support and maintenance. He directs al 9
executors to set apart in trust sufdclenE
Of his estate to provide for all annunitles.
THE REsIDUARY ESTATE TO HIS CHILDREN
In clause eleven he says:--I hereby
direct my executors TO pay 70 each OF my
children, or the issue OF each, IL dead,
(the issue representing the parent). dur
ing the four years my estate, 10 held IN
trust By said executors. sums amounting
yearly TO s., 900 each"
He also directs In the thirteenth clause
that at the termination of the four, years
from his death, that all the residue or the
estate of every description, real and PERI
sonal. shall be given unto all his children
living at his death. and the issue OF any
children that may have died before him.
said children and issue to take share and
share alike Two thirds OF the
share of his daughter, Mary Eliza.
is to be continue to be held in trust by
the executors during her natural hfe-
In directing his executors how 10 make
investments Of his funds, he gives prefer.
ence 10 State and government bonds
which are exempt from taxation, aud
railroad bonds where the road has been
operated sufficient number or years 70
prove its ability TO earn and promptly pay
more than the interest on It's bonds.
The codical fled April Is Of this year
instead of giving the residue of the estate
to the four sors after the executors make
settlement, he gives two thirds OF the
residue in trust In the same manner as
provided for his daughter in the 18th
clause.
1t is estimated that Mr.. Dennis estate
amounts to over IS. 900, 600.