New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
MRS. ". II. FOGG'S WILL.
HER FORTUNE WISELY BESTOWED.
COLLEGES. CHARITIES AND OTHER INST1TU-
TIONS RECEIVE GENEROUS SUMS.


TIONS RECEIVE GENEROUS SUMS.
Mrs Elizabeth Perkins Fogg, who died in this
city on January 3, has proved by her will, tae
contents Of which were learned yesterday, that
she was one of the most phanthropc citizens of
Ncw-lOrk. Although it was known that she was
a woman Of wealth, it was not known that her
fortune was so large. The greater part of the
s., ,0OO 900 which she leaves t. institutions of
learning in various parts of the country,
charitable institutions and relatives and friends
was inherited from her husband William
IT, Fogg wcll-known merchant in tn,
China trade, who died about four years ago.
The property consisted of real estate and personal
property i'm about equal amounts. IL included
the beautiful country seat at lrvington, the five
story brownstOne house at No. 800 Fifth-ave.,
where Mrs. Fogg lived and died, and house
at No. s57 Fifih-avc.. which was com
plcted few years ago. That house
has never been occupied. II was begun by Mrs.
Fogg's husband and was finished by the executors
Of his estate. Adjoining the property there are
five or six lots OF land.
Ms. roggs will, which will be admitted to
probate in n few days was executed Oh July ..
IsSS. 1t named as executors George Bliss, OF
Morton, Bliss ~ Co.; Henry Parish, president
of the Ncw-NorII Life Insurance and Trust Com
pany. and Duncan Smith, counsellor at law in
Yonl;crs. By codcil which was added 70 the
will on December ;, ls90, Charles B. Fosdick
of this city, was made additional
executor OF the total amount disposed of, about
S3l5, 900 goes 10 friends and relatives and
5000, 600 - various public institutions. The
residue Of the estate. which amounts TO more
than $l!o0o,O0o. is divIicd equally between
Hiram Fogg. of Bangor, Maine, cousin of the
nm sbnn 4 Of BJS-
ton. also relative of Mr.. FoggS.
Mrs. Abhc \. Wcyman. OF CharlcStown. Mass,
and Miss Sarah c. Phipps, cousins, receive
$40 900 each in addition Ia her ward
robe, furniture and family portraits
Her aunt, Bcthiah l.. Phipps, Of Charlestown,
Mass, receives an annuity Of $500. To another
cousin, benjamin Phipr~, of Chelsea, Mass, is
left $4,000 Tho Rev. Charles IIobroolS, Of
Danvcrs Mass also receives $4,000. Clinton
Dewitt lIolhrook. of Brooklyn, y Y, gets $4,000,
and his wife Maria is left the same amount.
BY another paragraph Of the will 81 900 is
divided equally among the following persons:
Mrs Elizabeth Price, OF Newton, Mass; Mrs
Harriet \. Barrett, Of Ncw-lork; Mrs Elvira
Studlcy Of Ncw-lork; Mrs. Julia IIuntrcss. Of
birmingham. Mass. Mrs. Phoebe j. Twomhly. Of
New-York Mrs Mary lIcatle, Of Brooklme. Mass.
Mrs Catharnc l.. Hail. and Miss Alice VI. Fogg,
Of the same city; George Shorey. Of
Mass John + Shorcy, of New-York
Harrison Shorcy. Of Portland, Orc; Lyman NJ.
Shorcy. Of New-York; Nathaniel Conant, of Brook
line, Mass; Horatio y. Twombly. of Ncw-l
Howard " Twombly. of salt Lake City; Miss
Lewis Hayes. Of North BERWICK, Ne; Hiram
FosS, of Bangor. and stephen Hayes, Of Boston.
The children Of sarah Bowers. of fremont, y. y,
who died few years ago. receive $4,000 each.
The children of John r. Twombly, Of this city,
and the children Of Joanna Tinetts, Of NewYork,
receive $4,000. Winthrop Edward Dwight,
son of the president of Yale Col
sge cnGaf @ u,. tae ,rv : fnmr P,coaG amoqp5 @
erson, danehtcr Of Professor liitchc%%cS Of Tie @
FosV Cary, son OF Alanson Cary, Of this city re-
ccves 10000.
The FIRST Institution named IN Mrs Fo-gs will
is the Berwick Academy, If Berw.cH Me,
which IS enriched hy 10000 1h" money is -
be used for the erection Of library, ard for tlc
purchase Of hooks. Tie academy also receive,
the portrait of the tcetator's husband. wnich is
10 bc kept n the library. The Union
Theological Seminary, ol thus city, geis
$4,000 aS n "cadctshIp fund whose income
IS % be used for IN" benefit # poor Students m
the seminary. Another $50. 900 d. LEFT - tut
same ins'itation to br devoted 10 thc purchase Of
books. pamphlets and charts FOR the library
bust. by j. q. \. Ward. OF Ms. FOge'S husband
: also given to tac seminary. II Is 10 s''hi
IN the library. The president and fellows of
Yale College get 10000 for the Use Of The thco
logical department The income Will be given an
uually To- poor theological students who are
deemed especially worthy OF AID hv reason ~
their ability. character and scholarship
$55.00O goes 10 the ChIdrens AID
Socctv Of his city. IL is 10 he used
for the erection and cquipmcn' Of a build
ng for homeless and destitute children. The
building IS 10 be- called after her husband.
and 10 he built on lands owned in fee by the
society.
r., the American Unitarian Association of Boston
is left 500 600 also. IL is 10 be "a memorial fund
and bear the name "f her husband William II.
Fogg The National academy of Design of this city
receives $50 noe. The income Of the fund is
20 be devoted 10 the aid OF those students who
show marked ability, diligence and high moral
standing \ statue of Mrs. II. FoPg. which is 10
be cared for and furnished by the estate IS also
presented 10 the academy. The University Of
the City of Ncw-lOrk receives 100000 The
president and fellows Of Harvard get 5000. 600
for tine erection of an ari museum, and other sums