New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-31
WILL OF ABEL A. LOW.
LARGE REQUESTS TO HIS CHILDREN.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REMEMBERED - THE
VALUE OF THE E-TATE ESTIMATED
AT ssOOOOOO

VALUE OF THE E-TATE ESTIMATED
AT ssOOoOOo
The provisions OF the will OF Abel Abbott Low. OF
BROOKLYN. who died on January 10. were made public
yesterday by Philip H. Adec. the attorney. 1t VIII
BE- filed in Kings County In few days. The WILL
which was drawn up by Benjamin ID. silliman, ais
poses OF several millions OF dollars among Mr. Lows
children relatives, friends and public ms itutions'
Although the exact value OF the estate could not be-
learned. II was said that II was es'ihia'eu III
81 100000
The instrument Is dated October 90, 1890. and Is
witnessed by Richard King. W. W. Sherman and John
Leonard. Mr.. Low names aS his executors bis sons,
Abbott Augustus Low and seth Low. and his stcpSon
william 6. Low. The Packer Collegiate INSTITUTE o
Brooklyn. OF which Mr.. Low had been for many years
"A trustee receives 80 900: the Female Employment
society OF Brooklyn. 5000; the Long Island His
torcal Society. 5000: s. Phebe's Home Sloooo
for endowment: the First Unitarian Church OF Brook
lyn. 81 300 the Chamber OF COmm'rce Of the STATE
Of Ncw-Yorh $4,000. and the Brooklyn HOSPITAL
$4,000. TO the Rev. Frederick A. Farley. the Rev.
Dr. Alfred p Putnam and the Rev. II. Price Collier
former pastors Of the First Unitarian Church. he gives
80 900 each.
f., his son. Abbott Augustus Low. the testator gives
his dwelling house. No. Pierrepont Place, Br o'dyn :
his stahlcS I'm Grace Court undivided half OF hNe
lots opposite his house and the Garfield Building, at
Court and Remsen sts. With the furniture, horS'S'
carriages and personal property In the house and
stable together with the OF 100000 and Goid
watch
To his son, Seth Low. president OF Columbia Col
lege he gives all his houses at Newport H. L. WIN
their contents the Hamilton and Franklin buildings
at Court and JOraemon sts.. Brooklyn S'ooooo a'u
hi, swiss gold watch
10 his son-inaw, Henry 4. Iierrepont he gives
800 900 and picture. " The Alps by sunrise by
Gign0us and to the six children OF Henry r.. ferre
pont, 100000.
The business house OF A. A. Low Brothers, IN
BurlIng Slip his lands Newport News, Va ana MS
lands in Minnesota and other Western states, and In
Virginia and West Virginia are divided as l"io"s
one part TO Abbott Augustus Low. one to Seth Low
and one TO the six children OF his deceased daughter
Ellen a. Pcrrepont. the wife of hehry
f. Perrepont. The testaor distributes S3o,ooo
among agent, and employees Of the hrin OF \. ~ Low
Brothers and his own personal employees "s i''
lows: Mary Augusta smith, 5000; James W. Ehtoh'
- 900: George F.. Condlt. $500; sidney PAINTER
| :, 900. GEORGE Patterson $1,000; Thomas Walsh,
| ~ 600. the widow Of Henry W. BALDWIN, Siooo
Iohn Theodore Wilson, 81 900; the widow OF a. b.
lmcklcy $1,000 and Mrs. Mary Gordon Pryor @o'ooo'
The will also makes number OF plu'o' "
| relatives and friends, as follows. 10 MI ho"
| sister Ellen l.. Mills. the house No 10 Mohas"eS''
| Brooklyn to hs SSiern-hw. Mrs. R"becca a. Low
| b hous. No. 30 Icls.,t, brooklyn; to his niece
| II. Loinrs. ~ 800: 10 Mrs. Rebecca \. Low
vIdow Of his brother Seth IL. Low. $4,000: 10 MS
brother Eiward \. Low. $4,000; TO his sSler raie"
| l. MILL, Sl2 800: his nephew, Albert h. 'l,IlN'
| .l15.D: 10 his brother Charles +. Low" @-'"oo
! ,, Mary Porter and Ellen Richardson chiiuf"l VI III
ann, Mrs R,b.cca Porter. $1,000; TO the "iuow vi
M c,u.,n Edward f. Porter. - 900 10 the daughter
| Of his cousin samuel r. Low, ~''ooo' u ms
| sister in law. Miss IIauiec Dow s'ooo' 10 .o0o
| 4, D,v son ~ his brothrrn-law, George W. Do"'
40 900 and 10 the other children Of George W. Do"'
- 800; TO hi, brother n-.aw. Horace H. DOW So'ooo
to u benevolent institution In N"wllampsmr'' F''o'o
| ia the surviving children Of Theodore ana Np'ea
| E,me, $1,000 TO Mrs. sarah a. f"i'T' F'
| ~ c.orre A. Archer 5000: to James IL. Titus
,uc1,.tus Titus Alice Il. Titus liaihet Low ii'"''
| children Of Mrs Augusta Titus. T2Ooo each 10 Ah'e
,horp. - OOO 10 Jane OCOnnor, former servant
| :, 600. 70 Kate Lavlcr former servant %co'
| ,o Peter Beers his gardener, $1,000 10 Luuio"
| Nathan. nj, gardener at Newport Si'ooo, 10 'aues
| BARTLETT "A servant, 500; to Stephrh y 'i''''
coaclman. $50; to Jane Hester servant @i,ooo
to Catharinn Leydcn hi, cook $1,000: to Fanny Kane
| w. , vo,rs nj, vift's maid $50; TO James
| r,l.p.r his butler $50. ard 20 ionnna OHer Ms
| l,undrc,, $3.50. A. Augustus Low. ,eth Low anu
th. children of Henry f.. Prrrepont. ana MS step
son. william g. Low. are made residunry ies''ees.
! IN. executors receive full power of sale over ue
real ,.tac unrestricted power OF Investment ana power
,o partition and make decd, and other hs'ruheh,,.
! Inc proceeds Of sale OF any pruPrrNr s,ci w Inv
inni are To- BE- held 10y the franklin IruSt COMPANY
I'm, income j. be- applied 10 Ills Use during HhnoiN
and The principal piid Ia him when n eoIh9 o AZ;
| 4 sia,Or AID, that II any part Vi Wv VIII w ,'n
| invalid il shall not affect hr rest II" expresses .h'
wish that the income OF the brpleSt TO tr Cnaor,,
az Commerce used Ia bnN portraits OF eiihcI,.
merchants Of this aud OF cr countries anu that TooV
| f. thr beaur,t to Tia. First Unitarian Church b. IN
v,st"l and the incom" applied to the benefit OF The
moor through the Samaritan society oi IN, Vnu'' ~
shnud any Of his executors fall 10 act, lieiiIy r.
,irrnont f. designated a. executor In his stead. NJ
| Lands are r.our,d OF the executors.
| ~ 100 Th,y made provision for his sons families
in cas-. they should not survive im and for the dis
m,lton Of the beaueSt 10 Henry r.; il'rr"Pph'' 'onI
are made that N" heirs of tn" legai"eN would nave
,he benefit I'm ease the rcatces died before Mr. 10"
iim.f died All III, po,itions under these directions
| ar, made per stripes and not per capita.