Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-26
GEO. BANCRorr-s WILL.
Truss Fund Created for the Benefit OF His
Heirs.

a ArusS fund Creafed Tor the beneut OF His
Heirs.
The will Of the late George Bancroft was
placed in probate this afternoon. II is quite
a lengthy document covering fourteen type
written pages. II was dated April 80. 1887, and
was witnessed by N. r. Waite. A. W. Greedy
and Amelia C. Waite.
He directs first that his funeral be private
and in Worcester, and that the executors paw
the funeral expenses and all Just debts.
In trust for his granddaughter, su-
zsnns Marie Louise Bancroft, he be-
queaths thirty-six shares IN various
railroads ct par value Of 81 900 each and forty
shares amounting ut par value TO $1,000. In
case she dies without issue or upon the death
OF issue within prescribed time the money is
to go TO the permanent fund Of Harvard
college. He directs that all the rest of the
stocks, bonds and securities be set aside as a
trust fund and advises that they be held
until maturity as an undivided fund. and
out of this. while the estate is in the
hands Of the executors and trustees.
there 10 20 be paid 10 his sister Lucretia an an
nuity Of $1,000. TO his daughtor-in-law. sarah
Bancroft, wife of George Bancroft. an
annuity OF 5000 francs. 20 George Bancroft
an annuity of 81. 200: Maria Thompson, an an
nuity of S25O; Carl Herman Braatz. an an
nuity Of 1866; Vim. Francis Minor, an annuity
of 800, and $50 each TO LYDIA l.. Pendergast
Catherine McNamee. John RYAN, George
Thomas 500 TO Ellen Feeny: siOO 10 the
grand children of his late wife. the children Of
Col. Bliss and 5000 to his niece. Mrs. Clara j.
Davis. To Harvard College he gives his por-
trait
HIS MASuscRIrTs
His manuscript historical collections are 10
be offered for sale to the Library Of Congress,
and in event of Its not being purchased
TO be offered TO any public library
or body. the money to be added 70
the undivided fund. The library and printed
works ;n are to be sold preferably to some
to the undivided fund, the income frcu
MS copyrights is to 60 to this undivided fund.
The income from his real estate in this city and
Newport Is TO go 10 the fund At tho
end OF three years this fund IL e
be handed over TO the New York Life Insur.
ance and Trust Company to be held in trusi
until November ], 1900, as resi-
duary trust fund to pay the variou,
annuities and then to dispose of the remainder
This is to be divided into two equa
parts pa 90 one-h siI Of one mo %o, i
and after his death to his three children nov
living. The second half of said moiety e
the said three children of j. {. Bancroft
One-half of the other moiety to hi,
granddaughter Sarah and the remaining hall
OF the other moiety to his granddaughter
Suzanne.
Provision is made for continuing annuitie,
| and regarding the investments James NJ
Johnston and c. c. Glover are appointed
| trustees and executors without bond. IL
| codicil he gives 10 his stepson. Alex. Bliss al
! the personal property Of his late wife.
PERsoSAL.-E. =. Matthews of Cincinnati;
Ex-Commissioner of Internal Revenue Miller
Hon. ii. C. Payne Of Wisconsin, John T. Fish
lnfC 80
sylyania, Gen. VIM. Hartsuff of Port Huron. S
L. Woodland Of the army (Fort Apache, Ariz.,
and Ex-Lieut Gov. Black of Pennsylvania ar,
at the Ebbitt.-The Raymond and Whitcomi
Sightseeing excursionists from Massachusetts,
numbering about 49, are in the cit,
and are at Wizards. They will re
main here until next Friday.-F b
Burrows of Duluth. Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Elliot
of Milwaukee, Mr.. and Mrs. JAS Henri,
Harris of Chicago and Robert II. Leadley O
Cleveland are at willard's.-S. A. Phillips o.
Pennington, Mass. Frank NJ. Cayton anC
Washington Hight of st. Louis and L. A. Da,
of LIE Claire, Iowa, Z. S. inspector of steam
boats, and the following Representatives-elect
w. J: Bryan dem, first district of Nebraska
W. A. Mckeighan, second Nebraska district
and o. NJ. keim, third district of Nebraska. are
at the Randall.-.Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Houcl
| of Albany, W. ". Johnston of Wichita, q. II
Barger Of Columbus. Ohio. and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Il. Bruln OF Boston are at the klggs.-
Mrs. S. p. Andrews and daughter of salem
Mass, are at Wormley' s.-Hon. JEFF Chandle
of st. Louis, Col. r. q. Ingersoll and Miss Mau,
| 1ngersoll of New York are at the Shoreham -
Chas. II. Smith OF Elgin. ILL.,, Dr. Jno. keyes o
New York, Robt. Underwood johnson, score
tary of the Copyrights League Of New Yorl
and DIR. K. vogelsaug of Germany are at tn.
Normandie.--H. L. Power of Port Dodge
Iowa. p. l. spooner of Madison ano
+. L. Fitch of Boston are a
the Hamilton House.-W. i. Stafford OF New
York. VIM. Macgill, of Maryland and Thoma
]. Newsham, who has returned from a tri,
| throughout the Indian territory and New
Mexico. are at the Langham.-Matthev vii
son of Lake George is at the Lanehnm. Mr.
Wilson painted the last picture of Presiden
Lincoln and several of the secretaries of III,
| navy. ID. Fry of Norwich il at the Hote
Johnson.-Miss Edith q. Willard of Bostoi
and Mr.. F. Irich of New York are at tn.
Fredonia.--Mr. Charles A. Carlisle OF Toledo
Ohio, general purchasing agent of the I. an,
o., {. railroad, who was for some days at tn,
Ebbitt, has gone to Philadelphia
W. B. Grimes of Raleigh. r. \. Stearns of Sa
lem, Va. and W. NJ. Bigeton of Richmond. Va.
are at the etropoitan.--FrankJ j. Mead ant
Harry Downs of Minneapolis, ]. ii. Chairman o.
Chicago and W. +. Wall, c. F. Shultas and r
w. Lyon of New York at the National
NJ. A. Metcalf and Geo. Metcalf of Maiden
Mass, Henry Lord of Bangor. Maine, DIR. L. b
Smith and ]. Ii. Davenport of Providence
Chas. Cummings Of San Francisco are at the st
James-Gen. and Mrs. Meseroll of Buffalo
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q. Dettmar of BROOKLYN, DIR
Geo. H. f. Nuttall of San Francisco and ". II
Swan and G. Ii. Gibson of Boston are are at tn,
| Hotel ARM