New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
JOHN BURKE'S WILL PROBATED
OVER $1,500,Oo IN REQUESTS.
THE PROPERTY WIDELY DrsTMBUTED-EvEN THE
SERVANTS REMEMBERED.


SERVANTS REMEMBERED.
The will OF the late John Burke, OF Woodlands
Llcwellyn Park. West Orange, y. j., was yesterday
admitted 10 probate Surrogate John r. Dusenberry
In Newark. The VIII Is dated September IL. 1o0o.
and was made in Dublin, Ireland. Mr.. Burke was the
United States agent for the Gunncsses. the great
Dublin ale and porter brewers. After the death OF
Mr. Burke a commission was sent by Surrogate Dusen-
berry to tho Lord Mayor OF Dublin. empowering him
to take the deposition OF witnesses to the WILL and yes
terday the will was returned TO Newark 1t contains
requests 10 his wife, children and relatives amounting
to 81 100000, exclusive Of the rcsduary estate
Mr. Burke gives his mountain house and all his
lands in LewcLyn Park TO his wife absolutely. lie
also gives her all his Jewels. watches. plate house
hold furniture, wearing apparel, etc. all his horses
carriages live stock. liquors and wines. lie gives
hcr also the life insurance policies one for 10000
and one for $4,000. To his son, John Burke, lr,
he leaves the family portraits.
Mrs. Burke also gets 100000. and his sons. John
| Burke jr, and Edward +. Burke 100000 each. lie
leaves in trust E35 OO0 the interest OF which Is to
| be paid 10 his daughter, Mrs. Anita Louisa Moor.
wife OF Emanuel Moor and at her death 10 her children
| until they attain their majority, when II is to be
| equally divided between them Mabc and Edith Lee
| Burke two OF Mr.. Burke's yOunG daughters. are 10
get E25, 900 each when they twenty one years DID,
| or whenever they marry with the consent Of their
mother. william Burke. brother OF the te'thtor
gets $1,000 Mabel TroutOn, sister, $4,000 her son
| Edward 4. e., 800, and another son, 900. Five
ME- es receive 81 900 each, and three nephcws 5000
each Five cousins get 500 each.
Mr. Burke also leaves to his brother in law. Marston
| Watson OF West Orange, LOO. 10 Mrs. Watson
GO OOO and 70 their daughters, Clara and Lucy Lee
Watson, f1,2JO each, and in case OF the
death OF either her share to the other. Frederick
sutton n cousin, gets E2OOO and William Lee, head
partner in the New-York Office, $3.50. Each OF TIC
servants at Woodland who in his employ three
years receives six months wages. The residue OF
his estate goes 70 his wife. and daughters.
In codicil 10 the will dated september 81 1891.
the Troutons and John Burke jr receives $1,000 more
in trust for the eldest daughter Mrs. Moor. His wife
gets 100000 additional, and grandson, John Law
renee Burke, 10000. Edward f. Burke Is not 70
get his legacy OF 100000 until he Is twenty three
years old. lie gives several sums OF 600 70 c2,OOO
additional to other bcnchciaies In the WILL Alexander
McPhenon head gardener gets go and John Burns.
| his personal attendant 900. william Lawson. Of
| Dublin, $1,000, and william, Marianne and Michael
j. Burk children OF his brother Michael j. Burke. each
| get $1,000.
| second codlcl IS dated January %. 1892. In this
Mr.. Burke gives his son. John Burke Jr.. 5000 ad
| X. Ogbby. Of staten Island, gets 81 900. Eliza D..
| Ogibby E1 900, and the executors 5000 the in
come to be paid to the stcprons Of John Burke r..
| and grandson John Lawrence Burke gets f2pDp I'D
diuonal. There are other smaller beqncStS 10 distant
| relatives and every servant is remembered.