Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-20
THE BRADBURY WILL,
How the Millionaire Left His
Property.
The Estate is Valued at Three Mil
lions.
The VIII Filed for Probate Yesterday.
Its Provisions for the Widow
and Children.


The will of Lewis L. Bradbury was
fled for probate in the county clerks
office yesterday. The petition recites
that the estate is valued at $3,000,00
A synopsis of the will which will be
OF interest to many Angelenos will be
found below:
''I, Lewis L. Bradbury, of the county
OF Los Angeles, state of California, OF
the age of 6S, being admonished of the
uncertainty of life and being of sound
and disposing mind, do now make, pub
ish and declare this my last will and
testament"
He then declares Simona M. Brad
bury to be bis wife, and the issue OF the
marriage six children. The will then
continues
sI here declare that the property
standing in the name of my said wife
was conveyed to her as matter of form
and for convenience, and said property
belongs to my estate, the property go
standing in her name being tract of
land in the city of Oakland generally
known as the Widderspoon place, being
the same place heretofore occupied by
me as place of residence; also fifteen
acres of land near Lake Merritt, East
Oakland; also one lot and house on Fill
bert street in the city of Oakland; also
one lot on California street in the city
of San Francisco"
After providing for the payment of
his debts, the will recites: II give, de-
wise and bequeath, to my said wife, ST.
mona M. Bradbury, an equal one-third
of my whole estate, and as | have here
tofore conveyed to my daughter, Rosario
Winston, wife of J.sH. Winston, certain
real estate, here devise and bequeath
to her 5000, the same being all in
tend to give my said daughter, Rosario
Winston, of my estate. the said sum to
be given to her at such times and in
such amounts as my executors deem
best.
"After the payment of all my debts
and liabilities and the setting off to my
wife Of one-third of my estate as here
inbefore devised and the completion of
the administration of my estate, | direct
that my executors hereinafter named
shall have full control of my estate"
After expressing desire that his fam
lily shall live together and directing
that the home place in Los Angeles
shall be maintained as the family resi-
dence, the will continues: 81 am dis
posed to encourage my children in their
efforts to establish themselves in busi-
ness or to carry on any laudable enter
prise, and to that end and for the pur-
pose of encouraging and assisting my
children to do business direct my true-
tees may make such advancements to
my children, other than Rosario Wins
ton, such advancements to be made at
such time and in such amounts as my
trustees may deem proper. The ad-
vancements 30 made are not to exceed
100000 to each of my children, and the
same shall be deducted from the
amount which each will receive in the
final distribution of the estate.
The estate shall be held in trust for
twelve years after my death, and at the
end of that time all the balance of my
estate shall be divided as follows: There
shall be paid to each of my children
other than Rosario Winston an amount
which added to the sum heretofore ad-
vanced to such child shall amount to
500, 900, and the remainder OF my estate
shall be equally divided between my
children other than Rosario Winston, or
their survivors or children. ~
The existence of contract between
decedent and John d. Bicknell, whereby
the latter agrees to purchase, being one
quarter of all his interest in the San
Gabriel Valley Land and Water compa-
ny, is next referred to; also an agree
ment with ]. d. Bicknell for the pur-
chase of 1000 acres in the San Denis
ranch.
The executors named are Simona M.
Bradbury, John Bradbury and John d.
Bicknell. The will is witnessed by Wal
ter J. Trask and Friend E. Lacy and is
dated September 16, 1891.
The petition for probate, which was
filed at the same time, sets forth that
the deceased owned real estate in Los
Angeles county, city of Oakland, city of
San Francisco and city of Stockton val
ued at $1,000, 900, real estate in Kansas
and state of Texas valueda $4,000, prom
issory notes aggregating $l95, 900, stocks
and bonds $40, 1000, cash on hand $780,
600, so, ,480 shares Of the TOTO mine in
Mexico, 81 100000, estimated, the total
estate being figured at So, 600 900.