The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-01
HENDERSON'S WILL,
How the Dead Florist
Disposes of His
Millions.
EXTRAORDINARY PROBATE.
The Chancellor Acted as
Ordinary, and the Tes
lament Is Filed with
the Secretary Of
State.
Special to the Jersey city Neps.


TRENTON, February l, 1890. THE will of
Peter Henderson, the millionaire florist
of Jersey City, is now on file in the Office
of the Secretary Of State 1t has been ad-
mitted to probate by the Chancellor in
his capacity as ordinary and Charles
Henderson has qualified as one of the ex-
ecutors. The probating of will before
the Chancellor, instead of the Surrogate,
has created considerable comment and
excited so much curiosity about the con-
tents that send you the text Of the in
strument.--
I, Peter Henderson, of Jersey City, in
New Jersey, do make this my last will
and testament, revoking all former wills
by me made.
First Item-I give and devise unto my
wife, JEANNE Henderson, for and during
her life, my homestead on Arlington ave-
nue. in Jersey City.
also give unto my wife for the term of
her life all my plate, tableware, furniture,
household goods and utensils contained
in my dwelling house, situated upon
Arlington avenue, and also all my horses.
carriages and harnesses IN my private
stable in use at the time of my DEATH
Second Item-l give unto MY said wife,
Jennie Henderson, $4,000, to be paid by
my executors out of my estate within
two yenrs after my decease. l also give
to her one. fourth of all royalties and in
come that may be received during her
life from my works known as Garden
ing for Profit, y Practical FloricuIturen
and Gardening for Pleasure"
Third Item-I further give unto my
wife, Jennie Henderson. the sum of So, 900
per annum for and during the term OF her
life, to be paid in equal quarter yearly
payments. commencing three months after
my decease, and / charge this an
nuity upon the eleven house numbers,
81, SO, Al, 43, As Ocean avenue. &c., Al, 43
Madison avenue, T,79, 81 jackson avenue
in Jersey City. The foregoing devise,
gifts and bequests to my wife are given
TO her in lieu of her dover and all other
interest in or claims upon my estate.
Fourth Item--I give TO my son, Alfred
Henderson the store No 81 Cortlapdt
street, in the city of New York, and the
lot OF land sHherenn the same stands to
hold to him, his heirs and assigns for
ever.
Fifth Item--I give unto my son Charles
Henderson the store No. 35 Cortlandt
street, in the city of New York, and the
lot of land on which the same stands to
hold to him, his heirs and assigns for
ever.
Sixth Item-I give to my daughter
Isabel, wife of Robert NJ. Floyd, eighteen
houses and lots in Jersey City, knowa as
odd numbers 53 to 81 inclusive, on Union
the term of her life. If Isabel leaves
her surviving other issue besides
her daughter Ruth Jean Reid,
then / give said houses and lots
upon the death of Isabel to Ruth and the
other children share and share alike to
them and their heirs forever. If Ruth is
the only surviving child, then give to
her one-third part of said houses and lots
and to my son, Alfred Henderson, one
third thereof, and TO my
son, Charles Henderson, one third
thereof, to them and their heirs forever.
If Ruth dies before her mother, and said
Isabel leaves no issue, then | give said
houses and lots to my sons, Charles and
Alfred. to be divided equally
between them, share and share
alike to them and their wives forever. If
Ruth dies before her mother and other
child or children of Isabel be left
surviving said Isabel, then / give all
said houses and lots to such child
or children share and share alike,
each to receive his or her share on attain
ing the age of twenty-One years, the in
come in the meantime to be expended for
their several benefit or accumulated for
them; but If they all die before attaining
the age of twenty-one years, then | give
said house and lots to my sons Alfred
and Charles to be equally divided be-
tween them.
direct that my executors, within two
years from the date OF my decease, set
apart and securely invest and thereafter
keep invested q fund of $40, 900 for the ben
eft OF my daughter Isabel, and pay the in
come thereof to her from time to time
rs the same is received as long as she
lives; and until they shall have SO set
apart and invested said fund. they shall
pay to her interest or $50, 600 from the
date of my decaase at the rate of five
per centum per annum payable
quarterly. Upon and after the death of
isabel said fund of s30. 900 is to go to the
same persons and to be disposed of in the
same manner and the said eighteen
houses and lots this item above men
toned.
For the purpose of placing my daughter
Isabel as near as practicahle on an equal
footing with her brothers, also give her
the sum of $4,000 TO be paid to her in
cash within two years from the date of
my decease, and until the same is so paid
the interest thereon from the date Of my
decease at five per centum per annum
shall be paid to her in quarterly pay
ments
Seventh Item-I give to my sons Alfred
and Charles all my interest in the seed
business now carried on at Nos. 35 and 81
Cortland street, New York. also give
to my sons Alfred and Charles my plant
and florist business now located on Ar
lington avenne, Jersey City. including
the merchandise, stock, good will,
book accounts, plants, tools and
business plant. also give TO my two
sops the use for the term of ten years
from aud after my decease OF the land
row IN use for my norist business, sub
ject to the payment annually of all
assessments. taxes aud water rents that
may be levied thereon.
The said land consists OF the plots
bounded by the Bergen Plank road on the
east, by BramhalI avenue on the south,
aud by Grand street On the west, and
these plots are fntersected by Randolph
and Arlington avenues; also the vacant
lots bounded by the Morris canal and
Bergen Point Plank road.
Eighth Item--All the residue of my
estate, real and personal. / give, devise
and bequeath TO my children. Alfred,
Charles and Isabel, to be equally
divided between them. Alfred and Charles
shall take their shares absolutely
and without reserve; the share uf
Isabel is to be held in trust for her BY my