Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-11
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HON. P.T.BARNUM'S WILL
Principal Bequests Of the
Late Snowman.
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MIR. BARNUM,S WILL.

The Document Read Immediately
After the Funeral-The Wealth of
the Great Snowman Estimated at
Over $5,OOO,OOo = The First Paper
Written In 1882 - Eight CodiciIs
Added-Some of the Principal Be
quests.
BR1DaEPoRT, Conn, April 10.-The will
Of the late P. T. Barnum was read at
Marina Immediately after the funeral to-
day in the presence of the family and the
representatives. of the press. The wealth
of the great Snowman is estimated to
amount to over $4,000, 900. The will is
voluminous document, covering over 100
pages of legal cap. The reading, by Cur
tbs Thompson, Mr.. Barnum's legal adviser,
occupied two and one-half hours. The
first will was written by Mr.. Barnum in
1882, since which time eight codicils have
been added at various times. By the first
will he left his wife Nancy an annuity of
$4,000, the life use of his personal
property and free rent of the home they
occupied at the time of his death, for one
year. By a codicil dated July 26, 1890, he
gives his wife 500, 900 absolutely and $40
900 annuity. He bequeathed to the First
Universalist church of this city SIS, 900
for providing preaching and other services
recognized by the United States conven-
ton as in conformity to the faith of Uni
versalism. This amount is to be paid at
the end of five years. Also $500 to the
church after his decease for period of
five years. By codicil dated May "a,
1889, he bequeathed Caroline G. Thomp-
son of New York, daughter of Julian
H. Clark of New York, and Helen
Barnell Rinell of New York, his daughter,
500, 900. To Clinton H. Seely, his grand
son, $34, 900. In the same codicil he
states that he has no male heir named
Barnum, and provides that if Clinton H.
Seely will change his name to Clinton
Barnum Seely he will give him $25, 200 alb
solutely. Another codicil made later pro-
vides that the contract between Barnum
and Baily, concerning the great show,
his share in the show is given to Clinton
Barnum Seely, providing he will devote
sufficient time in the interest of the show
to carry it on successfully. If the sum
reaches over $40, 900 a year the balance
goes to the estate.
To Tufts college he requests $4,000,
the income to be for the purpose of build
ing wings to the Barnum Museum of Nat
ural History. The balance is to be held in
trust Tor improving ana audlng TO the
museum To the Connecticut Universalist
convention g., 500 for preaching and dis
tributing universalistic literature and 3d.
500 in trust for the universalist ministerial
relief fund. To the Children's Aid society,
New York, 81 200; Chaplin Home, New
York, $1,000; free bed in Bridgeport
hospital, to be known as the Barnum bed,
81, 600.
The will provides that if any persons
mentioned in the will protest against the
probate of the will their requests are set
aside, and are to go to their heirs. The
last codicil, dated March 80, 1891, pro-
vides that his executors shall complete
the new historical and scientific society
building in this city, the same to cost
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