The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-13
A BIG ESTATE DIVIDED.
cHURcHEs GET A GOOD SHARE OF
MIR. MINTIRE's PROPERTY.

Which Were Not Mentioned in His
WfII-They Go To Trinity. Wesley
Monumental. Grace Churches and
other Institutfons-Other Property
LEFT 10 Trinity Church-The Rest
of the Estate Divided Among Mr..
McInsire's Relatives.
Probably the most important donations
to churches and charities made by the
late Mr.. Robert McIntire, were not men
toned in his will The will was filed IN
the court of ordinary yesterday after
unan aad Mai p ". Meldrim and Mr..
John Houston qualified as executors Of
the estate.
Perhaps the largest donation to charity
made by Mr.. McIntire at any time was
that made six or seven years ago when
he created a trust under which he gave
TO Trinity. Wesley Monumental and
Grace churches, the Orphans Home at
Macon and the Society for the Beneht OF
Snnerannuated Preachers stock that was
At that time worth about $4,000. It con-
sisted Of 200 shares of Southwestern and
200 shares of Central railroad STOCK
which, though it has decreased in value
since at that time represented a good
deal of money.
The 200 shares of Southwestern were
left to Trinity and Wesley churches. This
stock will be of considerable value to
them as it viii under the reorganization
give them. each $500 a year. The 200
shares of Central was left to the three
other institutions under the deed Of trust
Mr. McIntire reserved to himself the
right 10 the income from these stocks Tor
life and they go to the institutions nam
Tpinitv church appears to have been es-
pecially favored, as he made another deed
Of trust several years ago, under when iSl, ~
receives four stores at Congress, JeIIeIsohs
and St. Julian streets. he reserved lne ]
right 20 the profits from this property |
during his life, but it now goes 70 TRINITY
Mr. McIntire's estate is believed to be |
worth at least $4,000. He would nave
been worth considerably more, no doubt, |
f,SIf he gave away a great deal during his
life time, and besides, he met with seFefaI
severe losses. He lost about SS9Vyv az one |
time on bank failure, ana ABOUT $500 $500
on some railroad stock, on account OF the |
property being conhscated about the close
In his viii Mr.. McIntire expressed a de- |
sire first that his body be buried IN ms
lot in Laurel Grove, at the foot OF the
grave of his wife Josephine Is. Mclntire:
IN the first item of the will he expressed |
q desire that all of his debts be promptly !
paid. The second item makes provision
for his wife, Mrs. Susan y. McIntire, leaV-
ing her all of his household and Kitchen
furniture, silver, watches, books etc, an
eoIutely and also the western part Of lot
street. upon which is a brick tenement
house. He gives her 1900 in cash TO be
ferest in the lots. with improvements, at
the southwest corner of Broughton and
Jefferson streets, and the northeast cor
ner of jefferson and State streets. These
bequests are made in lieu OF dover.
To his niece, Mrs. Catherine RUTHERFORD,
and her heirs he leaves a lot on the west
side of Ebert square, and q lot at harris
and West Broad streets with improve
ments.
leaves lots Nos. IS and 10 and part Of lot
% WVlly ward on Henry street near West
Broad with improvements; also the
south half of lot No. 4 Ebert ward on
Montgomery street, near South Broad with
10 his grandniece Mrs. Maggie Thorn
son and her heirs forever, he leaves the
remaining part of lot is Liberty ward on
President street.
To his nephew, James w Mclntire, ana
his heirs, he leaves one-half OF lot NO
Green ward on BroughtOn street with
improvements, and also lot No. y South
Ogiethorpe ward at Farm and Margaret
streets AMI improvements.
TO his nephew, Charles A. Mclntire, he
leaves lot No. "a Franklin ward at Brough-
ton and West Broad streets with improve
ments
To his nephew Frank N McIntire. he
leaves lot No. Is and half Of lot No. "a
Bay streets. with improvements.
To his niece, Mrs. Alice Fay, he leaves
the south one-half of lot II Liberty ward
70 his nephew, Sidney H. McIntire, he
leaves the north one-half of lot No. II
Liberty ward at jefferson and State
TO his nephew, Henry c. McIntire, he
leaves lot No. 16 Davis ward, at Taylor
and Price streets. and also one-fourth OF
lot No. Y Berrien ward, on Taylor, near
West Broad street, with improveem aent
, he leaves lot No. Currytown ward, on
Stone street. east of Montgomery.
To his nephew, John Il. McIntire, he
leaves lots Is and 16 O'Neill ward, with i'm
provements, on Sims street
To Mrs. Fanny MeIntre, widow Of his
brother, James McIntre. he leaves lot
No % Liberty ward, on Montgomery
street between President and York, with
improvements. The third codicil to the
viii, however reVokes this bequest, ow-
ing to the death of Mrs. Fanny McIn-
tire. and orders the property to be sold
by the executors and the proceeds to be
divided among other heirs, as provided
in item 20 Of the will.
To his granddaughter, Peter w. Meldrim
be leaves one-half of lot No. 2, Decker
ward. with improvements, located on Con-
gress street.
To his friend, John Houston, he leaves
lot No. 3, Liberty ward on Broughton
street. with improvements.
The following requests in cash consti-
tute item II OF the will: To his nieces Mrs.
Catherine Rutherford and Mrs Isabella
Fawcett 1000 each; to his grandniece,
Mrs: Maggie Thompson. $1,000. and $1,000
additional for the education Of her chill
dren; TO his nephews, Frank N, Henry
j. and Percival NJ. McIntire 81 900 each, but
these requests are revoked later by a cod
tcil; to his grandnephews, A. r. William,
and George Fawcett, $500 each; to his
grandnephew, William NJ. Davidson, 500;
and 90 c. ID. Rogers. for his son, Robert
II. Rogers, $500.
Item Is of the will leaves to the mana
gers Of the Abrams Home $500; to the
managers of the Savannah Female Orphan
Asylum, $1,000; to the managers and trus-
tees OF the Orphans Home in Macon, I'M
der the control of the South Georgia con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church.
$780, and TO the trustees of Emory Col
lege, Oxford, Ga, s, 900.
Item 10 leaves to his stepson, Walter
MulleTy, 500; TO his grandniece, Belle
Cochran, 500; to his granddaughter, Archy
Cochran, 500; to his nephew James
Rutherford, of Donegal, Ireland, $50; and
70 Mrs. Ann Kelly of Londonderry, Ire
land 500.
Item 20 of the will states that If the es-
tate Is insufficient to meet the bequests
then the deficiency is to be pro rated
among those in items II and Is, but If
there is a remainder after all the de-
mands and legacies are paid, that remand