New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12
THE FILL OF THE LAIE JOSIAH Il. Low.
HIS GREAT FORTUNE DIVIDED AMONG RELATIVES
AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

WIS GREAT FORTUNE DIVIDED AMONG RELATIVES
AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The will OF Josiah H. Low, Of Brooklyn. who died
on September 16 at Newport. was admitted to pro
bate Yesterday morning by Surrogate Abbott The
value OF the estate is sl02509). OF which No0r" Is
in personal property and the remainder Is IN realty
These figures DO not the entire value OF the
estate II is believed. Mr. Low owned much real
nropertv outside OF New York state. principally in
the West and South.
The Will which is dated December %, 1890, was wit
messed by William A. White John 7. Frothingham
and Frank Lyman. The executors are Sa"'ue' I"
Huntington and Maximilian r.. Sanu Don soNS-i"
Law of the testator.
The will leaves to Mary Huntington. daughter
the Newport house and its contents. the stable al
No Grace Court alley and its contents, together
with the use OF the residence at NO 80 Reinsen
Ct for FIVE years after which time il VIII go 10 Alice
Orne another daughter. the wife of Macmillan T.
Sand The contents OF the house. together with the
silver are 10 be divided between Mrs. Huntington
and Mrs Sand. The latter is also 10 receive SILVER
bowl presented 10 Mr. Low by his brother, Abel
Abbott Low while gold watch Goes TO JOSIAH o.
Low a grandson Smaller pieces OF jewery are be-
oueathed TO Ethelbert |. Low. Harry Sand Ethel
Der; /. Sand and Frederick Huntington. grandchl-
dren OF the testator ,.
Other requests are 200 each to Ellen L. NILS
Charles p. Low another brother and Henry {. low
Kate Lomes. niece is to get $500 Mary Lomes
another niece. $500 Mary A. Porter a coHslN 49,,
Josiah o. Low. OF Chauncey Z. Low; slM;
Josiah O. Low, 1900 Josiah Low Blackwell, Slet'
Robert w George J.. Josiah l. and Frank O Back
we'll 81 coo each Ellen Ml.s Averi!l. 5000: Mary -
Averill 81 900 Charlotte A. Norwich. a nurse. sou;
Mary Shaughnessy maid 10 the testator's wife $"
Richard Murray. a marservant. $500; Daniel r.: GU
Ivan gardener $3.50 Each servant in the employ o.
the family for more than year receives <VO .
Samuel E Huntington Macmillan +. sand Mary
Tde Hne former wife OF e NJ Low Mary +. low.
widow OF Chauncey F. Low, $4,000 each; S.Vp Is
left 10 the Polytechnic institute .
The real property Newport News Va. IS 10
ne EQUALLY divided between Mrs. Sand ano Mrs
Huntington The executors are instructed 20 take
charge OF the coal lands OF the testator in Mime
sofa and Nebraska. and ali the other real property
outside OF this State. In which he interested
with A. 4. Low. F. H R. Lyman and others The
Mrs Sand. Mrs Huntington. the children or C. T.
Low and Ethelbert T Low, son Of E. VI. Low
The residuary estate is also to be divided in four
parts one OF which is TO go 70 Mrs sand another
10 Mrs Huntington. the third to be held In trust
BIZ the Brooklyn Trust Company for the children OF
Chauncev +. Low. and the fourth also 10 be held
in trust FOR Ethelbert 7. Low. -
Mr. Low born In Salem Mass. on Marcn 10
1921 He was educated in Salem and in 1876 ne
began as a clerk the successful business career In
which he amsssed his fortune. In 1913 he became
a partner with his brother in the firm OF A A 10"
& Brother - =, ,,,.,r 20
charitable and educa tional institutions. and was
technic institute in 1853. He was trustee OF The
BROOKLYN Trust Company, and A member or the
Downtown Club, Of New-York and the Brooklyn
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