New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
FOR THE PARSONS SALARY.
INTERESTING REQUESTS IN NATHAN a.
CHEDSEY's WILL.
TIE CONNECTICUT CEURcH-ALI. HIS MONEY
MADE IN A DINGY LITTLE DOWN.
TOWN LAW OFFICE.

MADE IN A DiNGY LITTLE DOWN
TOWN LAW OFFICE.
The will of Nathan A. Chedsey, which was
filed at the Surrogate's Office yesterday
tanned some peculiar provisions. Mr. Chedsey's
fortune. which is estimated at about $4,000,
made entirely in the practice Of the law. For
over forty years he had an office on the top floor
of dingy building at No. City Hall Place
The furniture was old-fashioned and the en-
trance to the office was up two flights of dark
uncarpeted stairway. At a desk by the window
overlooking Centre-st. Mr. Chedsey sat daily
from the time ne hired the office in 1s49. small
tin sign remained the doorway unchanged
and finally became almost undistngushable
from age
Mr. Chedsey bequeathed tC his wife. Annie NJ
Chedsey an annuity of 81. 400 and also gave her
a life interest in the house in which he had lived
for more than thirty years, No. 346 West TWEEN
ty-third-st To John J. O'Brien his managing
clerk. he gave the sum of $500. and my wish Is,
the will continues that he use the same In the
education of his without reference to sec
tartan prejudice" Mr.. Chedsey was believer
in the public schools, and the provision made
had perhaps originated in his feeling in favor OF
that method of education. The will provides also
that Mr. O Brien. the managing clerk, Is 10 run
the law business for five years. and IL at the
expiration of that time the executors consider
that he has managed il properly and honestly
the business is to become his absolutely.
Mr. Chedsey left to his rieces Marion hossiter
Sarah Marble Annie Norton and Fife Golf $500
each. and to his brother Charles T. Chedsey
$4,000 and a life interest in the Chedsey 1arm at
Durham Conn. The accumulation or increase
from the income of the estate Is left to the
pranddaughter Mary Coe Chedsey. until she Is
twentv-one years old. and other requests are
given to nieces and other relatives Inc sum oil
81 600 Is beoueathed to 1.-The first Eccleslastica
Society of Durham Conn. known as the Con-
gregational Church of Durham. Conn., OF wmch
my beloved mother member ne So'ooo
Is TO be held in trust by the deacons 10 Apply
the same TO the support OF the Eospe' Oh '"''''
IN mart payment of the minister's salary yearly
The sum of 81. 900 is given to the oihcers OF 'he
same church in trust to pay from the income lor
the care of the ground and tombstone about the
graves Of Mr.. Chedsey's mother, sister grand
father grandmother and niece, ana similar
sum is given to the same persons for the care Oh
other graves in the cemetery at durham; .,
The fourteenth paragraph OF the VIII -
have the greatest confidence that the dcacois VI
the said church and their successors whoeNi
they may be. will act In good faith ana hoiiest!
and Christian fidelity in the dlschars" Oh nv
trusts hereby created. knowing that 1t would De
morally impossible for them to abuse these trusts
~ ,hev are worthy of being called Christians
The residue of his estate Mr.. Chedsey leaNes
tn his brother Charles +. Chedsey the execu-
TORS named In the will are Samuel - uoouale
and Henry W Norton. OF TINS CITY, anu n'HiS
c. Newton, of New-Haven.