Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-11

List Of BaQuests covsRing . Fogtane
Of Over Five llnnoa Dollars.

BRIpGEPoRr, Coun., Apru ~. - T01
viii Of the lass p. +. BaRnun vas rsad
1t Marina immediately after the funeral
today, in The presence Of the family and
Iepfesentatives Of She pfess. The wealth
Of the great Snowman 70 estimated q
amount 70 over %. 900 coo. The will il =
voiunincus document. covering over 100
pages Of legal cap. Ths reading BY Curtis
Thompson, Mr. Bainum's legal adviser,
occupied two and one-han hours. The
first viii vas written BY Mr.. Barnum in
1889. since which time eight codicils have
been added As va,ious times.
BY the first will he left his wife, Nancy,
an annuity Of $40. 600 and . life use Of his
personal property and free rent Of the
home they occupied = the time Of his death
for one year. BY codicil dated July 26,
1890, he gives his wife 100000 absolute
ly and $40 GOO annuity. He bequeashed to
the First Uaivefsaliss church Of this city,
$l5. 600 for providing preaching and other
services recognized BY the United States
government ~ in conformity to the faith
Of Universslism. This amount 10 to be
psid at the end Of five years. Alec $500
Cd Of i've years.
By . codicil dated May 81, 1889 he be-
queaths Caroline G. Thompson Of New
York, daughter of julia H. H. Clark. and
Hsnen Barnum Rinell of New York, his
daughter, 800, GOO. To Clinton II. Seeley,
his grandson, S34 900. In the ssms cod
icii he states thas he has no male heir ard
provides thss if Clinton H. Seeley will
change bis name to Clinton BArnum Seeley
he will give him S25, 600 absolutely. An
other codieil made later provides that the
the contract between Barnnm and Bailey,
concerning the great show ,shall be enfort ed
ard three per cent Of his share in the
chow is given to Clioton Bsfnum Seeley, |
providing he will devote sufficient time in |
the interest Of the show to carry it on sue |
IL the sum reaches over 4l0.-
900 year the palapc, goes TO the estate
TO the amount of $4,000 per year, gusfxn- |
teed that he is to have all the privilege OF !
purchase, ard IL sold he is to have the FIRST |
chance. To Mrs. Henry Bucheteile, Dem |
yer, Col, he gives 7G5 acres OF valuable |
land ia Denver. To Treasurer Fish Of the
great show he bequesths . per cent of the
profits, providing ne remains al the end Of |
five years, in addition to his present salary. |
To ii. + Bowser, private secretary, ard
G. Broshwell. his real estate business
$4,000 eseh.
The residuary estate after the payment
Of be quests is divided among his children
and grandchildren. To Tufts College he
be quesths $4,000. income to be for the
purpose Of building wings to the Barnum
Of Natural History the balance to be /
held in trust for improving aud adding to the |
To the Connecticut UoiversAiist
con seu,ion SIS ,0e0 for preaching and dis.
t,ibuting Universsliss literature, and S2500
In trust for the Universalist ministerial
relief fund. To the Children's Aid 8ocis ty
Of New York. 5000; Chaplin Home, New
York, $1,000; free bed in Bridgeport
to be known as Bsrnum bed $1,000;
Bridgeport Protestant Widows society,
$1,000; Connecticut Humane society,
$1,000; New York Society for Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals, $1,000; Associated
Charities, Bridgeport, $1,000; Universalist
Publishing House, Boston, $4,000; Bridge.
port Public Library, $1,000; st. Lawrence
University. Canton, N. Y. $1,000; Rev. L.
Fieher, pastor UniversaIist church in this
city, $1,000. The following get $500 each
Home, Bridgeport; Bridgeport
Boys Club; Bridgeport Girls Club; and to
the city Of Bridgeport $1,000. providing the
citizens raise suitable amount TO erect n
to Henry Bersh at Seaside park
in this city. II the city fails to do this in
. reasonable time, the executors will psy
The above amount over to any city that will
comply with the beQuest. The will pre-
vides $4,000 for s.atusry Of himself in
burial pio. xt Mountain Grove cem-
etery. To the Bridgeport Prote estant
orphan asylum, $1,000; Bridgeport
Lsdies Charitable Society, $1,000:
Mountsin Grove cemetery $1,000 to keep
the family lot in order, also provides for
to be presented to societies, edi-
tors of different papers. personal friends,
etc. Nathan Seely his son-in-law is given
$50 900 but be provides that il creditors
can take auy Of this from him the amount
is 10 be paid to Mr.. Seely's children. DIR.
Robert Hubbard, the family physician, and
his faithful valet, Robert. and all servants
s,e remembered. The will provides that
4 any persons mentioned in the will pro-
ests against the probate Of the will their
b. quests are set aside and are to 60 to their
heirs.
The last codicil dated March 80, 1891,
provides that his executors shall complete
he new Historical and Scientific Society
Building in this city, the same to cost s 1873,
300. William 3 Hincks, treasurer Of the
City Savings Bank and Treasurer Fish of
he Great SHOW are named as executors to
serve wiHout bonds.