New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
HENRY c. BOWEN'S ESTATE.
1.-THE INDEPENDENT NOT TO BE SOLD
WHILE HIS WIFE LIVES.
TRUST FUNDS FOR THE WIDOW AND CHILDREN
REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES IN
WOODSTOCK, CONN - IEGACIES
TO HOUSEHOLD SERVANTS.

WOODSTOCK, CONN. - LEGACIEs
TO HOUSEHOLD SERVANTS.
The Will of Henry C. Bowen filed for pro-
bate with Surrogate Abbott In brooklyn !e'ie'
day. Its essential provisions are as follows
1t first provides for the payment OF his JUST
debts and funeral charges. his burial In the ram
Ey plot at Woodstock Conn, and the eree.''"
there OF a suitable monument. The testa'or inc"
gives to his wife for life the use for resue"oe
management. income and rent Of his eight 'o's
with house and stable at Clark and Willow sts'
Brooklyn, and the farm of 10 acres called fiai"e
Hill. at Woodstock Conn. with all furniture
books, pictures silver, household goods. horses
carriages, etc. at Wow-st. Brooklyn and fiaihe
Hill and Roseand. Woodstock. Conn, ana diFec's
that after her death the shall become par.
OF his resduary estate. He creates trust iu"u
of $4,000. the income OF which Is to be paid ~
his wife during her life, and provides upon her
death that $1,000 OF the principal be given 10 Inc
trustees of Roseland Park Woodstock. conn.,
and $4,000 to the trustees of Woodstock Academy
Mr.. Bowen also creates trust funds OF SoV"
each for his three daughters, Mrs George -
Holt. Mrs. Rufus b. Richardson and Grace Asph-
wall Bowen, the income Of which Is to be PAID 10
them for life. and their death to their descend
ants. and he creates trust funds for Henry T..
Bowen and Herbert Wolcott Bowen. his sons.
He gives to the First Congregational Society OF
Woodstock a bequest OF $3.50 for general pur-
poses. To each Of his house servants and coach-
men who have been in his employ five years ana
upward he gives 800: to each Of those who nave
been In hls employ for than ten years sao;
and to d. T. Goodwin. keeper OF Roseland fark'
Woodstock Conn. $50 !,
The tcstator creates trust fund OF S.W 10 De
given to the seiectmen of the town OF Woodstock,
for grading. improving. regulating and Keeping
in order the public roads. grounds and commons
at Woodstock. He creates a trust OF $lo.Vp 10 De
used by the trustees OF Roseland Park for the
general maintenance OF the Park. BE bequeatns
to his children certain lands bought by him wnich
Join the premises called Roseland In Wood
stock. Conn, held by him In trust for theni
heirs OF his first wife Lucy Tappen Bowen
Mr. Bowen also bequeaths certain pictures Jew
e.s. etc. each OF his children and grandchildren
He provides that after the death OF his WE
there shall be erected In Roseland Park build
Park as memorial OF his deceased son, Jonn
Eliot Bowen
THE Independent" newspaper and all the presses
executors In trust. with directions not 10 sell the
in the lifetime OF his wife. but with au-
thority TO organize corporation. II that course
be deemed desirable. He directs the income from
the newspaper property to be divided equally be-
tween his wife and children during the life OF his
wife. and that upon the Death Of his wife. The
Independent newspaper. his house In Brooklyn.
his farm called PLANE Hi. Woodstock. Conn.
and all his resiiuary estate be divided between
his children their representatives In equal
shares Mr. Bowen appoints his wife and sons.
Edward. Clarence and Franklin. executors OF the
Will and trustees OF the trust created by IT,