The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-06
A MILLIONAIRE'S WILL
John M. Stevens Remembers
Trinity Church, Hoboken,.
Handsomely.

The will of the late John Stevens was
fled for probate in the Surrogate's Office
on Monday. 1t was executed January
81 1883. and was witnessed by Edwin A.
s. Brown. W C. White and John @.
Besson.
The significant portions of it are as
follows
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife,
Mary M. Stevens, all my jewelry, orna,,
ns oter nPa5is arPsdies bsonsng isn o
me in the house at Castle Point except
my gold watch and chain; | also giye nay
chain to my SON, John Stevens.
u thousand md dollars to ne Hector War
dens and Festrymen OF Trinity Churcn 9
e He5olSsn lsssa g Pc gsed i n bgas o a
in case such debt at the time of nay de-
cease should have been paid off or be less
than twenty thousand dollars, my VIII
is and l do direct that all Of said sum
of twenty thousand dollars, or the resi-
due over and above the sum REQUIRED
for the payment of such debt. shall be
invested by said church in good interest
bearing marketable securities, and that
the income only derived therefrom shall
be used By the said church for the pay
ment of the rector's salary or for carry
ing on such charitable works of the said
church as may be directed by resolution
OF the rector, wardens End vestrymen
of said church.
I give and bequeath to Leila B. Smith
Of Berryvilles 3 in oo the State OF " Virgilnia r. Ia
Burwell Mcclure, the sum OF $500; TO
my, sister-in-law. Minnie Mcclure, $500
and my will is that # one or more Of tn tn
will should depart this life before I do.
that the beguest to SUCH deceased one
in proportion to the legacies herein given
to such survivors respectively. And in
case two Of the said legatees should de
that case, my viii is that the, survivor Of
my will shall take the bequests herein
made to such deceased ones.
All the rest and residue of my esetate
real and personal, whatsoever and where
soever situate, I direct shall be divided
half thereof I do devise and bequeath to
my wife, Mary M. Stevens-To have and
to hold the same unto herself, her, heirs
use use forever. The other half OF my
said residuary estate do give
devise and beQueath unto my, executrix
and to hold the same in trust only for
the use and benefit of my children now
born, or hereafter to be bern. to b, be
ly, share and share alike; and the share
of each to be paid to him or her upon
IN csse ether S s Of N my Children should
die, leaving lawful issue, the share of
such deceased one or one shall go to
and in case either should die without
issue, the survivors or survivor shall
take the deceased one or ones share
provided, nevertheless that my wife
shall receive the rents. issues and. PRO
fits OF my estate SO devised and be-
queathed to my. executors in .trust for
my children until they respectively at
tain the age of twentyone years, the
same to be applied by her for their
education, maintenance and support.
Mary NJ. Stevens. wife of the deceased.
is named as his executrix. The execu-
tors are his brother. Edwin A. Stevene,
and his friend. Palmer Campbell. The
last clause of the will provides that the
executors shall not be required to give
bonds to insure the faithful performance
of their duties.