New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-24
1T DISPOSES OF MILLIONS.
THE QUEER WILL OF MRS. SUSAN NJ
PELL FILED.
MOST OF THE ESTATE GOES TO THE DAUGH-
TER. MRS PHELPS. IF SHE LIVES IN
EUROPE OR THE UNITED STATES.


EUROPE OR THE UNITED STATES.
The will Of Mrs Susan NJ Pell which was exc
cuted at Pau, France. where she lived for years
on January l. 1856 was filed for probate in the Office
Of the Surrogate yesterday. The estate OF MIS-
Pel is estimated to be worth about S6OO0Ow. she
was the wife of John Augustus Pell and the mother
of Eleanor Livingston Phelps, wife OF Charles Har-
rls Phelps.
Mrs Pel gives to her daughter all her Jewels
furniture paintings. silverware. horses and car
rIages. and upon her death these things are to so
to her children; but in case she has no children
then they are to 20 to Mrs Pells brother, William
II. Field
Mr. Pe IS to receive the residue of the estate FOR
life and upon his death It is to go to the newborn
Life Insurance and Trust Company as trustee TO-
gether with all the property to which she may De
entitled under the marriage settlement which she
made with her husband. in trust to collect the
profits and to pay them quarterly to her daughter
for life, subject 10 the conditions:
THAT during the life of her present HUSBAND
Charles Harris Phelps. she shall either reside OF
travel in Europe or in the United States of Amer
lea unless she shall be divorced from him vncuio
motriunonU and remain so divorced from him.
"'The mere statement in writing from ner 70 tne
effect that she has resided or travelled IN Eut opc
or In the nitad States Of America during the three
months preceding any one quarters payment shali
be sufficient authority for the paying over or III
any manner applying TO her use such gd 'domgbter
shall reside travel ont Of Europe ana OUT OF lnc
United States of America during her marriage 10
her said husband the said rents Issues pronts ana
income for such period only she shall res1e OF
trnyel out of Europe and out of the United states
OF America shall be paid over TO my brother, WI
lam II. Field or II he be not living then 10 no no
wife or children but in case neither he nor ms
wife nor children be living during such period then
it is to be paid the Childrens Aid Society OF the
city Of New York" ,.,
Provision Is made that in the event OF the death
of tho daughter her share is 10 to her children
but If she has no children IL Will then revert 10
Mrs Pelis brothers. OsSOod, Franklin L.. Moses
A. and William II. Field. to George Riggs ana Mary
Hunt children OF her late sister. Caroline L. riggs,
and to her nephcws, Iaunsel Field and HickSon
Field sons Of me late Judge Maunsell y REID me
will also contains the following clause; III IS my
will that no husband Of my said daughter snal De
at any time a trustee executor Of this my WEI,
nor shall he have any agency or any control OF
management whatever over or any Interest IN any
part Of my estate. OF the rents, profits or IN
come" In the event Of any proceeding TO declare
this VIII or that of Mr. Pell void instituted by the
daughter then the trust created for her shall be-
come void and she shall not have any participation
IN the estate. -
| The New-YorlS Life Insurance and Trust Com
many IL named MS trustee. but II ~ docs not take
:he trust. then the United States Trust Company
| IS appointed. If neither company acts, then D
Van Rensselaer, Cruger and Horace >. ELY are
named the trustees. -.
! Mr. pell lives with his daughter at No. AZ Rue ST
| Dominique Paris. and they have villa at Pau.
| He was adjudged ineane on August 90 1881. Ills
wife was APPOINTED his committee but upon her
| death last December the daughter WAS appointed
| IN her stead by the Supreme Court
| The income from the estate owned by Mr. Pel
| amounts to about $4,000 n year