The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-03
MISS EDsON,S REQUESTS.
Thousands OF Dollars to Various Protest.
ant Episcopal Societies and Charities.

ant Episcopal Societies and Charities.
The will OF Miss Mary A. Edison. who died n
few days ago. aged co years, was presented for
probate Yesterday. 1t was executed on May g
and codcis were added on May % and q.
John +. Parsons, John A. Barlow. and ex,Sec-
rotary Charles S. Fairchild, "a distant relative
were named as executors.
Miss Edison inherited fortune from her
brother Tracy II. Edison. She lived at Ii East
Seventeenth street, and for many years was u
member OF Grace Church. In her will she
leaves beuuests to relatives and friends Of
sums from $1,000 to $4,000 each and to her
brother Marmont Edison. her only hoir ami
next of kin, she leaves the income Of one-third
OF the residue Of her estate for liie with power
to dispose OF the principal by will Sho gives
$4,000 to Lizzie Ryan for ten ycnrs u servant
Of the family. To bishop Henry c. Potter she
leaves 100000 to the Rev. DR.. William r.
Huntington, $4,000; to the Rev. William H.
Edison, $4,000: to tho Rev. George Francis Mel
5000 t''O0'' o." -,
various societies Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church:
Totor = cauIe9, M;si.nATy SSGisy her house
theological seminary OF tile J.. Church tor the same
@ G me ] 10 "'asf sane sG9 T ii r
asa fund to vroyle ior i nsfnS'n IN MiglnE church
teachers 500 10 the same in.ttWtiOn for general
use, $4,000 TO the Dum'st and Foreign Missionary
society OF the r. T.. church S2,tnI IT, the New York
lIbIe and Common Prayer hook society,
for Senmen IN tho city aud Fort OF New York,
tees OF ne EpsropH ruud for thu support Ut til" BshOn
and nIuc. a OF New York, $1,000 t. tn" orphan and
iIUine hsvluin OF the rTOtessut LpiscUla taurch
New YORK. rity s. Opi to the WUmans Hospital III tls
CIV Stothe society for the Relief ~ the Destitute
Hind, IS 90 to tho Sew York sabbath Committee,
condition that they continued ms acharitubr esab
lis,ineut: il not the bequtst IN tn ~ TO the
church Of 81 John IN the Wilderness at SHranaG
Lake 5000 to the society Of st JohnRnd
$50 to the T. T.. church OF ST. PaU at LONE, Italy:
50 900 TO Trinity School 81 Col TO the orphan House NJ
the Holy saviour a. Coopcrstown Y, sluWD 10 the
Fund for AGED and ntirm tiers,men OF the 4. 4.
OF sew York Tor tile support OF missionary work ct tho
= + church slup to the PRructnl Fund OF diocese OF
New York for the Of the salaries OF poorly paid
Clergy en- of the t. f. Church 81 ItV to the New York
Cancer Hospital FOR tho endowment OF two beds III
the name OF the testaor sister in law Mrs. Marmonnt
Pund Of the r +. church in the United states
FOR permanent FUND. $1,000 TO the domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society of the T. 1 Chur" i'll
The rnited States fund tho income OF which is to
be distributed among the different missionary epsCo
pates aud SIO,Ouu TO tho same society two.thrds OF
aud one sixth TO Japan, and $4,000 to tho homo for
Deaf Mutes
The residue Of tho estate is left in trust TO tho
executors who nre directed TO distribute II
among the unincorpOrated charitable societies
OF New York. subject to the approval OF the
Rev DR.. Huntington.