New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-14
MRS. EMILY 4. THORN'S WILL.
LEGACIES LEFT TO MOST OF HER NEAR
RELATIvEs-sEvERAL CHARITABLE
BEOTESTS

The VIII OF Mrs Emily A. Thorn. the widow OF
William X. Thorn and the daughter of Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt. offered for probate at
the Surrogates office yesterday. Mrs. Thorn died
on December ). The value OF her estate is not
given In the papers fled yesterday. Mrs. Thorn
leaves TO her son William X. Thorn. her property
In Narragansett-ave. Newport. together with all
the furniture and household articles contained
therein. and the horses. carriages and harness in
the stable connected with II. He also receives by
the will the houses No. 2c6 Eighth-ave.. Nos 4l6 and
iis Grand-st. and No ~ Sxth-ave. in this city.
and the OF 5000 Mrs Thorns daughter. Mrs.
Caroline T. kissel the wife OF Gustave f. Kissel is
to receive the property At the corner OF West and
Hudson SITS and at Maiden Lane and Nassau-s;..
belonging TO the t-statrix together with the prop
erty in Morris Township. Morris County, " j.. and
also the sum OF $4,000
The houses No. 81 S.xth-ave and No. lWi2 West
Forty-ninth-st. given the executors in trust,
tn. income to be paid to- Mrs Thorn's granddaugh-
ter. Louise T. Barring At her death the property
will go 70 her descendants The property AT No. SO
Thlrd-ave. Is given to executors for the benefit OF
Mrs Thorn's grandson. Herbert T. King and that
at No. so Sxth-ave in trust for her granddaugh-
ter. Mrs Emeie T. Post. Al the death OF these
benehciaries the property will pass TO their chill
dren. The OF $500 is left in trust the income
thereof 70 be paid to Mrs Thorn's granddaughter.
Caroline II. Parrish until she arrives at the age of
twenty-five years. when she will receive that sum
absolutely like sum Of $500 t. left in trust for
the benefit OF the grandson OF the testatrix James
IL Parrish who is 10 receive the income arising
thcrefrom until ne reaches the age OF twenty-five
years and ut that time Is TO receive the money ap-
sOlutey.
The following requests are made 10 charitable or
CARNATIONS and societies. Training School Tor
Nurses. 5000: Wilson Industrial School S30D,
Woman Hospital OF the city Of Eew-fork s2"D,
the interest TO be used by the institution as II
deems best for the OF the sick in the free
ward TO the Northern Dlspensary. $1,000.
One-third OF the remainder OF the estate IL 10 90
20 Mrs Thorn's son. William X. Thorn. and an
other third to her daughter Mrs. Caroline I. Ms
sci. The remaining third is to be divided equally
between her grandson and granddaughters, her
bert r. King. Emee T. Post ana Louise l. Bar
ing.
Mrs Thorn says in the will. II have not devised
specific real estate TO Caroline H. Parrish ana
James n Parrish. nor made a larger provision Ior
them for the reason that they will inherit from
their father large estate and hence will be bet
ter provided for than their half-sisiers and nalt-
brof AeF. - 80
Tn executors named in the will are William n;
Thorn Caroline r kissel. Gustave r.. kiisei ana
Alexander Barring. and they are empowered 10
serve without filing bonds for TIN performanc OF
their duties The will dated March !. 1913, ana
A cOdicii made on July y. 1896.