The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01

The will of the late DR.. B. H. Throop
was admitted to probate yesterday
afternoon and letters testamentary
granted to Mrs. Harriet +. Throop,
the widow, Theodore G.. Wolf, and
Everett Warren, the executors named
in the will. The only public bequests
are to the Home for the Friendless
and st. Luke's Episcopal church, of
which he was member. The will is
in DIR, Throop's own hand writing and
reads as follows:
l, Benjamin Henry Throop, NJ. D., of
the city of Scranton, Lackawanna county,
Pa, do make and publish this, my last
| Will and testament:
First l am the sole survivor of Daniel
and Mary eager Throop. of oxford, Che
| mango county, New York, and the only
survivor of six sops, and now in the
| eighty-fifth year of my age.
Second-My descendants are my daugh-
ter, Mary Eliza Phelps Throop, the only
survivor of Horace b. Phelps, who died
in November 1881, leaving no progeny,
and my grandson and namesake, Benja-
min H. Fhroop, only surviving descend
ant of my son, George Scranton Throop,
who died in 1894, six months after the
death of his wife and infant son: my wife,
Harriet Fuller (McKinney) Throop, now
| living and in her seventy-ninth year.
Third desire that all my just debt and
| funeral expenses be paid by my execu-
| tors and trustees as soon after my death
as is practicable.
TO HIS GRAND NEPHEWS.
Fourth-I bequeath as a token of my af-
| fection and regard to my grand nephews,
| Dr. William H. Pier and DR.. Walter B.
Pier, of Duryea, sons of my niece, Fran
ces Throop Pier, all of my property at
Duryea, Luzerne county, Pa, consisting
of lots and tenements, to them, their
heirs and assigns, equally with power TO
| sell or dispose of the same for their bene-
| fit or their heirs or assigns, the same as
| l might.
Fifth-To my wifes brother, Carlos
| Mckinney, of Rockville, Conn, but now
| residing at Quarryville, twenty-five dol
| lars per month, which they now receive,
| to continue during their lives, including
his daughter Emma, and to be con-
| tinued through their lives and the fu-
| neral expenses also shall be paid by my
executors as the necessity may occur.
SiXth-To my niece, Ella Throop Coates,
| of Elgin, ILL.,, two thousand dollars, and
in case of her death to be paid to her
| children equally.
Seventh-To Mss Bessie Cogswell, of
Rockville, Conn, two thousand dollars, to
| be contributed by her to the maintenance
| of Mary, her aunt, who is not of sound
| mind, during her life, and any balance
should remain to her for her own use.
Eighth-To Mrs. Sarah (Thompson)
| Throop, wife of Samuel w. Thompson, of
| Westfield, n. j., two thousand dollars
! for her own use.
Ninth-To my niece. Mary eager
| (Throop) Wolf, daughter of my deceased
| brother, Simon G. Throop, two thousand
| dollars and the premises she now occu-
| pies during life free of rent.
Tenth-To Robert Reeves, of this city,
| the use of my residence and summer
| home of my deceased son, George S.
Throop, on the bank of the lake at Ariel,
Wayne county, as a token of our appre-
citation to us and our sons for kindness
| and assistance shown us during our trials
| and afflictions during his continuance.
HIS BROTHERS SON.
Eleventh-To Stephen B. Throop, a son
| of my brother, Daniel S. Throop, two
| thousand dollars. Much will be paid be-
| fore my demise and in that whatever of
| any such event it shall be deducted from
the bequeathed amount by my executors
| or trustees. He lives in Springfield, Ill.
Why put this down as a part of my will
| is because l have already promised his
wife to assist her to pay for a nome pur-
| chased, and which they occupy.
| Twelfth-To the Home for the Friend
| less, l have subscribed three thousand
dollars, and as that also may be paid in
| the same way, it must also be deducted
from the sum hereby bequeathed.
Thirteenth-To st. Lukes church, 1
shall continue paying the sum of one
| thousand dollars a. year, as l have been
| doing for some time for its support, and
| at my demise to give it to the vestry for
| any purpose they please to the amount
| of five thousand dollars, to be used where
most needed.
Fourteenth-I hereby appoint to be ex-
ecutors and trustees of my will, my dear
wife, Harriet f. Throop and my nephew,
Theodore G. Wolf and Everett Warren,
ESQ.,, of this city; and also do appoint
| Anthony d. Holland guardian of the per-
son and estate of my grandson, Benjamin
II. Throop, the son and only survivor of
my son, George S. Throop.
Fifteenth-All the rest, residue and re-
mainder of my estate, real and personal,
whatsoever and wheresoever / give, de-
wise and bequeath unto my said executors
and the survivor and survivors of them,
and to the appointees to fill vacancies
when appointed to them, their heirs and
assigns, to fulfill the special trusts and
to exercise the power hereinafter con-
ferred upon them
APPOINTING OF TRUSTEES.
Sixteenth-WheneVer vacancies, from
whatever CO use, may occur so as to leave
but one to act the surviving or contin-
uing trustee shall petition the orphans
court of the county of Lackawanna, Pa,
nominating trustee and executor and
praying the approval and appointment of
the executor or trustee desired to keep
the number up to two, and upon such ap-
pontment being made he shall become an
executor and trustee under this will with
the same titles, duties, rights and pow
ers as If named in and appointed by the
will as joint executor and trustee; the
same proceeding to be had as often as a
vacancy shall occur and with like ef-
feet, and in all cases notices of the pre-
sentation of the petition shall be given
to any beneficiary of lawful age and the
guardian of any minor. l desire that
the trustees shall be two at all times.
They shall not be required to give Sc
curity on their appointment.
SeVenteenth-Tbe said trustees shall
hold their legal title, perform their trusts
and exercise all the powers conferred
upon them during the lives of my wife.
Harriet f. Throop, my daughter, Mary
Eliza Phelps, and during the minority of
my grandson, Benjamin H, Throop.
Eighteenth hereby vest In my trus-
tees full power and authority to manage
my entire property hereinbefore be-
queathed and devised to them in such
manner as they shall seem best, and l
hereby authorize them to absolutely dis
pose of the same, OF such portions there
Of, as they may deem for the best inter-
est of my estate or let, or lease, the same
or any portion thereof, and convert the
same into money, to rent or lease, or in
vest in loans they may deem safe, pro-
vided, however, that all moneys derived
therefore, is belonging to my estate. and
shall be Wnvested, as far as possible, in
good securities, and the income there
Of, or interest thereon, shall be paid as
hereinafter provided.