New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
JACOB WENDELDS WILL FILED.
HIS ESTATE, VALUED AT SEVERAL MILL
ION DOLLARS. DIVIDED BETWEEN
HIS WIDOW AND SONS.


The Will OF Jacob Wendell. who died at his home.
No East Thirty-cghth-st.. on May r. filed
for probate yesterday IN the Office OF the surro-
gate. The value Of the estate left by the tes,aor
Is not shown, but II Is said to amount to several
million dollars. The testator divides his property
between his widow. Mary b. Wendell. and his
four sons-Barrett. Gordon. Evart Jansen and
Jacob Wendell IT,
To Mrs Wendell Is bequeathed $50 900 absolutely
and property on the north side OF East Thirty
scventh-st.. together with her husbands house
his horses. carriages and furniture, for life. To
Evart Jansen Wendell his father leaves his gold
watch and chain. and the manuscript Of the agree
mcnt, Gated August II, 1853, signed by the mer-
chants Of Boston, not to import any goods from
Great Britain from January I. 1852 TO January J.
l7o with the resolutions Of approval In the hand
writing Of my grandfeth Their as secretary or inc
meeting and the manuscript Of resolutions passed
by meeting OF the merchants on September -
l76s The tostator directs his son TO keep these
papers In a safe-depost vault. and expresses the
desire that they he retained IN the family Should
however, his wish to part with them. he -
directed 10 present them 10 the Historical society
Of BOSTON. To Evart Jansen Is also left the por-
trait OF Jacob Wendell and a number of other
family portraits. The testator also directs that
this shall have tho valuable scraphook nelohR-
ing 10 the estate.
TO his son Gordon Mr. Wendell leaves. besides
large sums OF money. his sloop. the Clytie. and
various works Of art. To Barrett Wendell. another
son. the testator bequeaths his share In the Bos-
ton Athenrum and Bible given to Mr. Wendell
by his parents Mrs Wendell Is 10 receive the In
come Of $40 on for life and the house nj New
ca sale n II. At her death this property IL 10 ne
come a part Of the resduary estate.
To James r. Stanwood. n nephew, MT. Wen'ei
hequeaths $1,000 In trust. Helen Hawksworth and
Pierce Sattery servants Of the testator. are 10
receive 5000 and 5000 respectively. for faithful
services To the Home for Old Men and Aged
Couples Mr. Wendell leaves 81 900; to the Home for
Portsmouth Athen;eum he leaves 500. to be used
In the purchase OF books. - .
Harvard University is named as benehciary 20
the extent OF 5000. The Income or this anouht i
10 be used by the authorities in distributing schoi
arships among deserving students. To FREDERICK
a. Angel Mr. Wendell bequeaths $50 a IKE
amount is given 10 G. r. Stockwen. the friend and
Herman s burger Mr. Wendell leaves 800
property at No IS Peasant-ave;. Portsmouth
< IL for iite and the testator directs that the
executors spend N,&o annually IN keeping the place
in repair. The executors are Mrs. NendeH, the
tostator's four sons. and his friend, George t.
Slade.
parts for the benefit of the SONS. Mr.. Wendell
directs that when each Of the sons attains The age
OF forty-hve the executors shall give 10 them the
principal. II they see At. however, the sons may
receive the principal tho age OF thirty, provd-
ing the executors agree. In q codicil Mr. Wendell
directs that his Gordon be allowed to borrow
not to exceed $4,000 from the estate.