New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-11
MR.. BARNUM'S MANY REQUESTS
HIS GREAT ESTATE SPLIT UP INTO FRAG.
MENTS
THE WILL READ AFTER THE FUNERALl-AMPLE
PROVISIONS FOR THE WIDOW AND
THE FAMILY.

THE FAMILY.
| bridgeport, Conn.,. April 10 Speclal).-After tho
funeral of Mr.. Barnum today the will of the dead
Snowman was read. 1t is dated January 30, 1882 and
| Is as follows:
| l. p. T. Barnum. being of sound mind and memory
do leave this my last will and testament. give and
beqaeath to my wife Nancy the sum OF 800 and an
of $500 in addition 10 the above ~ 900 per day Z
eee Also to my o said WIFE Sancy ali the articles
| movable furniture, paintings and household orna
s b oss' piano Ssa aE lawn o Sa hOTs
carriages, etc. and this in addition TO the annuitis
mentioned above also the rent OF any house she may
choose TO reside in in Bridgeport or elsewhere in the
| United states, the same not to exceed the sum OF
$1,000 year These beQucsts are IN lieu of dover.
TO Caroline c. Thompson my old family Bible. IN
Jenny Lind contract my family album Of photographs
and other articles Of personal property ..o,, uou
sTo David w. Thompson, my portrait OF myself no"
| IN my bedroom, and other mementoS. -.
TO Colonel s. z sumner, James staples Curtis d:
thompson, John ID. Candee and others, DOORS ae
mementos as faint recognition of the public press
% Henry C. BGTSfF the sum q Of ooS These
recognition OF the faithful services rendered By them
They were testators agents here 90 ooo. ole,
The Unversallst Church of Bridgeport, S3'Ooo as'
| the sum OF $500 year after my dccease. o.. ooo.
TO BrGgePort Protestant QrPhSn Asyn yoy
Cemetery Association, the sum of 81 OOO to be used on
| my lot of buryLng land.
To Helen NJ Buchtel. 81 800 year
All the rest and residue of the estate is devised and
beQucathed to Henry E. Bowser, Charles r. Brothwel
per cent to Caroline C. Thompson her and her heirs
forever aso SO 13 per cent TO the children Of samuel
c. Hurd-amouns advanced t. any Of them heretofore
10 be deducted from the requests herein mentioned.
Any oppositon to the proDatc of my Will or attemIs
to deprive the one or ones so Offering 10 oppose and
| contest of the amount bequeathed TO him or them
The first codic is dated May "a, $780, and it rattle
the former WILL except as to the following changes
1t gives to Nancy Barnum the additional sum
of $4,000, his diamond stud and other
articles of personal property. The writs In the
old and new Waldemere that belong Ia
| said Nancy Barnum shall remain her own An an
| nuity of $4,000 year is made additional in this
codic for Mrs Barnum, the whole annuity thereby
| 10 be $4,000 a year. These requests are in PEI
| of all dover.
To the children of Pauline Seeley the sum Of
$40 900 is glven and the following legacies are made
Ssr9 s N Of sbo Co. to julia H. Clark 100000
to Clinton II. seeley $4,000, and other large sums
to Caroline C. Thompson and others no N SS
on condition that he shall legally change his name
20 that he shall hereafter be known as Clinton BaTnun
| Seeiey. This Is made to perpetuate the name OF
BaInum. . , o,, , rot,r-o,,
TO his coachman, Hugh Brady, and the coiored
valet Robert $500 each Is given, to Patrick ana Jane
NoOnan s2oo each. in recognition OF faithful house
10 the First Universast Society $4,000 and the
sum Of FOO a year for two years is given; Tufts Col
lece OOCO { ODE applied to the Barnum Museum OF
National History to Connecticut Universalst Conyen
also like g be held as fund and invested FOL
the SsRSt Of s%d ooo aRen
cety Of New-York, $1,000 to Bridgeport Hospital,
5000 to establish and msnaa e to BE- e1T
Widows society, $1,000; Connecticut Humane 50,
Animals of which Henry Bergh president 81 900
WOmens Centenary Society OF the Unve?solisi Church
0 IS 81 o6 Spa ea a9 Tnyersat PuS
fishing Company of Boston, 81 900; bridgeport Public
ST O00: the pastor of the Universalist Church Ghe
Rev. L.. b. Fisher) $500; Society OF 81. Lawrence
Article of this ccdicil STIMULATES and provides
that fund of 100000 shall be held in reserve for
the a Of G H Se eaS Of be Sor shall
exceed in value the sum Of the sum oG %
tho FSr ep 6 Go syenH is oH soce
onetnird of the remainder Of the estate is begueathed
sixth of the residue is bequeahed in trust to william
b. Hincks and benjamin Fish for the benefit OF Helen
BSSh tie Gnto @Hfs ceS onen a to- Caroline
Thompson in trust for testators granddaughter Jessie
B. Seeley onennth TO Clinton B. seeley and Caroline
comes twenty-five years old.
Portions Of the previous viii are here rey0GeG
1t Is specially provided that no bonds shall be required
r. mh x % hn B. prdbae co SH
appraisers Of the estate Charles r. Brothwe James
HE second codc is dated September "a 1900 and
provides that Benjamin Fish shall have per cent OF
The net profits Of the Bagnq| r Bailey sw IN add he
employ Of said firm per cent Of the net receipts are
to be paid 10 Clinton b. Seeey while he travels win
the show but the said per centum Is not 70 exceed the
sum Of $4,000 per annum
lot OF land near his house Is given to his widow,
INNancy Balnum and the sum Of $4,000 In addluon
helefof IN case the estate shall exceed the sum OF
900. Other small requests are made ana some
rev0eations of requests previously made are madeln
The ySja codIc is dated September 30, 1890, and
pives tn Nathan Seeey $4,000 in lieu OF the pro-
Visions made for him in the preceding codlcll. $3.50
rrhe fourth ctdicil is dated November 20, lsOO,
and gives SIC 900 fa addition to Tufts College for the
no Museum
tory and to bridgeport Scientific society ana FAR,
Snd Comfy Historical Society the additional sums OF
40 600 Other additional requests are made by
this cOdcil. -. ,s,,, OF 1901 and NM
vides that Nancy Barnum, the WIDOW, SnsII nave the
sum OF 800 900 in lieu Of all suns e 90 De
0neathed to her and annuity ~; 90 m aa-
1tion thereto 10 the city of>BridgepoS gioOV j. D
0ueathed for the erection Of statue oiSJry beiYn
codlcil dated February II. 1891, prEtues IN neti
~ he0uests heretofore made for Nathan \oeeley, te
sum of $40 900 is beQueathed 10 him. l..
In the second codicil grant OF land Is haaue a..
Nancy Rornum but in one of the latter ccoiCls IIc
nrovIson was revoked and the present mousse k Nv.
o. q Marina and valued at considerably NOR wa,
500 900 Is devised to her in It's stead winsls y,
Uncs treasurer If the City savings SANK OF Bs4sed
mort and BENJAMIN Fish, brother OF MIS- barnnn a. 81
frcasurer Of the show are named as sAveuoIs vi
Viii Among The many souvenirs and momentos leit
was one Of $500 TO his intimate anu hi0io"s Henu
Dire Robert Collyer, OF New 1orK.
M vou require o house. farm or u coon, OF, 1r a
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