Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-14
MR.. JOHN POPEsS WILL
This Interesting Paper Probated In The
HARrIco Circuit Court Yesterday.
III. Brother 6eorge Left About
sI,ooo,ooo and Ills Three sisters
saso.ooo Each--acaaests to Indi-
viauais ana Charitable Institutions

vfduals and Charitable Institutions
Mr.. John Popes Will was admitted 10
probate In the Benrico Circuit Court yes
terday, and Messrs. George Pope. Lewis
tsinter. John DUNLOP. Thomas i. Jeffress'
and Richard IL. Meade qualified as execu-
tors, without security.
The estate. which consists largely OF
American Tobacco Company stock ana
other securities, as well as valuable
property interests here, is valued al
sl.7eO,00o. and the tax on the VIII was
therefore SLIGO The paper does not thro"
any light upon the matter OF what rea'
estate OF other property Mr.. Pope owned
as eli the requests are OF money, Ameii-
can Company stock. or other securities
Mir. Pope leaves the bulk Of his estate
to his brother and three sisters They
are TO receive $4,000 each in money and
stocks, and the brother. Mr.. George
Pope. under the residuary clause OF the
will. is 10 come into possession OF all
that Is left after paying the numerous
specific requests, This Will make MIN
n millionaire, as the sums named III
rrssats soc, 100, or really s61Sl00, II the
common stock he beQueathed is counted
nj the present market-price of s. cents
On the dollar OF its face-value, or Si2.5O
per share The individual requests out
side of those to the executors aggregate
ssS0o those 70 charitable institutions
10000, and those 10 servants, N,l0O
The American Tobacco Company's pre-
ferred stock is 500 per share, and the
common stock $50. The former Is quoted
at about par and the latter at 80, or
$3.50 per share. The VIII disposes VI
2l00 shares OF preferred ana 9S'VVV sudres
OF common stock.
HIS LIFE-INSURANCE.
Mr.. pops's life was insured in the
Mutual ife-Insurance Company. Of New
York. for 100000, and the Insurance
spector. New York publication, gives
the amount Of his outside policies as
10000. None OF this is included In the
will. The check for the Mutual Life
policies will be paid over 10 the bene-
fioiary tomorrow. -
II IN understood that after making his
viii, which bears date OF February nth.
Mr.. Pope made a good deal OF pencil
memoranda as TO certain special legacies,
and that his executors will carry out his
wishes In these matters. Major Ginter.
when questioned on this point last night,
said he preferred not to make any state
ment. as he regarded the matter as
purely a private one.
BROTHER AND SISTERS LEAVE.
Mr.. George Pope, who by the Will is
made a millionaire. left for his home III
Brooklyn last night, and was accom-
panied BY his three sisters. who came
to attend the funeral. Before leaving
Richmond Mr.. Pope was called upon al
the Jefferson by a Dispatch reporter, ana,
being asked as to his future plans, said
he had not perfected them as yet but
that all Of his brothers interests and
business enterprises here would be con-
tinued without interruption.
''WIll you reside In Richmond, MT
Pope?" was asked by the reporter.
II can't tell yet" he replied. 81 shall
run down here off and on, and 1 may
make my home here after year or so.
! can't tell now, though. My sisters nave
, their home In Brooklyn. and shall have
10 bring them with me II l come. nave
lived in Brooklyn for twenty-odd years,
and It would be rather hard to break up
at once and move away"
TEXT OF THE WILL.
The will reads as follows:
/. John Pope, OF the county Of Henrico,
Va, being OF sound and disposing mind,
do make this my last will and testament,
reyoking all others by me hitherto made:
1. nominate and appoint my friend,
Major Lewis Glnter OF the said county
of Henrico; my brother Mr.. George Pope
OF the city OF Brooklyn, n. y. and my
three friends. Mr. John Dunlop, MT
Thomas +. Jeffress. and Mr.. Richard N
Meade. all of the city OF Richmond, Va,
executors of THE, my last will and testa-
ment and request that no security be
required OF them or of any of them for the
due execution thereof.
2. direct that ell my Just debts and
funeral expenses be paid as soon as prac-
ticable after my decease. but that no leg
ecy be paid until after the expiration OF
six months from and after my decease
except the legacies hereinafter given 10
my brother. the said George Pope, and TO
my three sisters, Mrs. Eva Kreiser, Mrs.
X. Mullen, and Miss Maggie Pope, all OF
the said city OF Brooklyn, the payment OF
which legacies to my said brother ana
sisters / leave entirely 10 the discretion
of my said executors as e the time o.:
payment
HIS BROTHER AND SISTERS.
s. L give and bequeath tony said brother,
Mr.. George Pope. $4,000. in current money
of the United States Of America; also, 800
shares OF the preferred stock of the
American Tobacco Company, incorporated
under tho laws OF New Jersey, also, 1,VV
shares of tbs common stock OF the said
American Tobacco Company, and $500
IN other securities. not including real
estate. held by me at the date OF my de-
cease
The fourth, fifth. and sixth sections
embrace legacies to Miss Maggie Pope.
Mrs. Eva Kreiser, and Mrs. X. Mullen,
sisters OF the deceased, which are identi-
cal with the bequest 10 Mr. George Pope.
Continuing. the will reads:
Z. give and devise to my said friend,
Major Lewis Glnter, all my interest In
the tract OF land In the said
county OF Henrico, said TO con-
tain $50 acres. which was conveyed TO him
and me By George l.. Christian and Ed
mund Waddiil special commissioners;
Chapman w. Morris and Robert II.
Morris and the wives OF tho las; two
named by their deed dated the 10th day
OF July, 1884 and recorded in Deadlock
rs A, page ass. in the County Court OF
said Henries county.
STOCKS TO THE EXECUTORS.
s. I give and bequeath to my said
executor. John Dunlop. 200 shares OF the
common stock OF the said American To-
baoco Company. and 50 shares OF the pre-.
ferred stock OF the said American TO
bacoo Company: TO my said executor
Thomas " Jeffrsss. 200 shares OF the
common stock OF the said American To
barco Company. and 20 shares OF the pre-
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