New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-14
MRS. VANDERBIETS WILL.
SHE MAKES A REQUEST OF S250.0OO TO
ST BARTHOLOMEW CHURCH.

MOST OF HER ESTATE PASSES To HER RELATIVES
THE KIssAMs-JEwEIRY I.AcEs AND PER
sONAL EFFECTS GIVEN TO HER
CHnDREN-HER ForR SONS
NAMED As EXECUTORS
Chauncey " Depew yesterday afternoon oner'"
for probate at the Surrogates Office the VIII vi
Mrs Maria Louisa Vanderbilt the widow of VIII
lam II. Vanderbilt. No affidavit was filed with
the will showing the value of the estate Mosl
Of Mrs. Vandertilts estate passes 10 her relatives
The only charitable bequest is that OF $4,000 TO
St Bartholomcw's Church. Mrs. Vanderbilt had
long been Interested in the work of that church
and especially in its mission. and much OF ,ne
large amount which she annually gave in char'y
passed through the hands OF the Rev DR. Dawn
II. Greer its rector. The parsh-house. which VIII
be especially benefited by the bequest Is situated
in East Forty -second-st., near Third-ave Inc
building erected n few years ago as eiii
from Mrs Vanderbilt and her son. Cornelius VAN
derbit.
Mrs Vanderbilt by the will filed yesterday
leaves the sum Of $4,000 absolutely to her sister
margaret A. Bromley. besides creating for her
benefit a trust fund of $4,000. Mrs. Bromley Is 10
receive the interest arising from the latter SUI"
during her life. At her death the income VIII ~
given to Mrs Nanderbilts niece. Louisa Nahde'-
bilt Kerr the daughter OF Samuel II. kissam
The principal will pass TO Mrs. Kerr's childrei'
The sum Of $4,000 is left in trust. the income 10
he paid to Ethel kissam. the daughter OF b'hJ"
min Kissam and at her death to her children
To Samuel II Kissam n brother Of the testatriX
the sum of $4,000 is given absolutely. besides inc
income arising from trust fund of <''"". 'r'a''u
for his benefit AT his DEATH this latter sum VIII
go TO his children. Mrs. Vanderbilt directs tha'
the sum of $685. shall be invested. ana the III
tercst arising divided into two equal parts '"'
OF these parts is to he paid TO William v hlsS"i'
the son OF Peter r. Nissan. 1t is provided III inc
1..,p nIX
may pay any part Of the surplus OF such income
TO the child or children Of the beneficiary FOR th'l
maintenance. education or support me o'h'' nan
of the interest arising from the Investment o uS
sum Is to be paid Josephine De Mott Nissan
the daughter of Peter r. Kissam. during the term
OF her life. At her death the principal VIII De III
vidcd among her children.
Annuitics OF 81 90 each are left 10 Mrs. Wander
bits cousins. Harriet and Josephine Kissam ana
to Harriet L. Brtton. Helena Clausen 81 Siat.n
Lemont and Mrs Minnie Birmingham. wife OF
Vanderbilt Braningham tn. sum 9i s'a ius,oy
the widow Of William W. Anstey, ana ne sum sum
fer The bcn N OF hgnsmp g. M, M' hrncipa @
The VIII leaves Mrs. Nandcrbilts children hrr
Tho viii reads in disposinr Of this properly L
make no provision in RESPECT Thereof h"
this clause Of my will. ] hopc such letter may n'
regarded by my GhiIdrcn Her Pew IN -, n sor
George w, Vanderbilt.
\ hequssi OF sgNo1 H. made to IN. rector
church wardens and Vcstrymen OF 81 Bar
tholomews church. 10 be kept Invested ny ne
said CORPORATION ana applied TO the uses Of IN"
church but in the first place to the running 'N-
ponaca OF the parish house which H. part Of The
rcanization OF St Bartholomo"'s church. Thc
remainder OF the estate Is to hf divided INTO -FOUR
equal parts one Of these parts is 70 be paid to
Mrs Margaret \ bromley and another 10 Shinu'i
II kissam. brother Of The t"sihtriN IN" nlth
part &c TO be divided. and ono half paid TO IN"
child Of william Vanderbilt Nlssam Tn. DINER
half f. 10 be given 10 jos'phin" -" Slot klSsanl
| The remaining share T. 10 20 10 Ethel kssHin.
daughter 81 BENJAMIN y kiSsam. -
The executors named the four sons or MIS-.
Vanderbilt Cornelius " illinm n Frederick ".
and Gcorc" ". Vanderbilt Il was stated 10y Mr
I D.pow whom he presented ~" VIII Tor lnohat"
that probably All tn" sons would qualify