The record-union., 1898-04-13
ONE AND A half MILLIONS.
A COLOSSAL FORTUNE DIVIDED
AMONG RELATIVES.
The VIII OF the Late Jefferson Will
coxson Filed for Probate
Yesterday.

George H. WilcoxsOn of Williams
Colusa County, nephew OF the Iate
jefferson Wilcoxson. the pioneer ana
millionaire who died few days ago
yesterday filed in the County Clerk 5
office a petition for the probate Oh the
Will Of his uncle. The petitioner Is
named in the viii as executor, with
out bonds.
The estate left by Jefferson WILCOX
son is valued at $4,000 but this IS
of course only a very small portion OIL
the wealth that he had accumulated.
Some time ago Mr. WilcoXson divided
among his relatives the princely sum
of about 81 100000. and on his last
birthday. in February last. he divided
100000 more among them. The
wealth thus disposed of cuts no figure
in his will, nor in the settlement Of his
estate.
The will divides the estate into fiji
teen equal parts. giving one share TO
each Of his nephews and nieces. In
two instances (where dead these
shares are to go to their children The
will was made on the 24th of Feb
ruary, 1898. the eighty-ninth ami
Nersary of deceased's birthday. the day
on which he divided among his heirs
the 100000 referred to.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE.
To the Honorable, the Superior Court
of the County of Sacramento, State CT
California:
The petition of George H. WilcoXson
respectfully shows: That Jefferson VIII
Coxson was a resident Of the County or
Sacramento, State of California at the
time of his death: and that he died IN
said county on or about the elh Gay oI
April. 1898. That said deceased left es-
tate in said county, and in other coun-
ties in the State of California. consisting
of both real and personal property. the
your petitioner is Informed and believes.
That the said real estate consists OF a
large tract OF land IN the county OF
Placer. State of California, of the value
of about $4,000; and the rental value OF
which does not exceed $I,UU0 annually.
Also, an undivided one-half part OF tract
of land in the County of Solano, State OF
California. of the value OF about $Z,oOO;
and the rental value of which does not
exceed $500 per year. Also, small tract
of land in the County of Nevada, State OF
California, the value OF which IS un-
known to petitioner.
That the personal property belonging
TO said estate. so far as the same has
been discovered, amounts to the sum OF
about $lS0UO0; and that the character anu
probable value Of said personal property
is as follows: Shares of the capital stock
of the Bank of Williams of the value Of
about s. 600: United States bonds of the
value of about $500: notes and mort
CAGES of the value OF about $500; cash
about $4,000; articles of office furniture
and of personal adornment and wearing
apparel Of the value of about $500.
That said deceased left last viii and
testament. duly signed, published ana
declared by him, in and by which he de-
vised and bedueathed all his estate. That
said last viii and testament IS in writ
ing, and was signed published and de-
clared, by said deceased, to be his last
win and testament on the 24th day OF
February, 1885, at which date he executed
the same. That said viii was executed
and published by said deceased in the
presence Of A =. Catlin and j. {.
StoVaII; and in the presence Of said wit
nesses the said deceased declared the
same to be his will: and the said wit
nessos signed the same as witnesses, at
his request and in his presence and in
the presence of each other.
That at the time of the execution of
said Will the said deceased was compe-
tent; and was not acting under duress,
menace. fraud or undue influence; that
he was OF the age OF about - years; and
was OF sound and dispOsing mind.
That in and by said viii your petitioner
is named as the executor thereof and
it is provided in said will that your
petitioner shall act as such executor
without being required to give any bonds
or surety That your petitioner consents
10 act as executor of said will.
That the names of the deViseeS and le-
gatees, mentioned in said will and the
ages and places of residence of said le-
gatees and devisees, SO far as known to
your petitioner, are as follows: George
Il WncoXson. aged about 62 years. resid-
ing at Williams, cal; Thomas jefferson
WiIcoxson. aged about As years. residing
at Nevada City. Mo; Mary Z. Austin,
aged about "a years, residing at Carroll
ton, Mo; Josephine Smith, aged about 81
years. residing at Fayette, Mo-. Theo-
dora c. Tindall, aged about IS years, re-
siding at Fayette, Mo-; John Isaac Viii
coxson, aged about 80 years, residing at
CarrolltOn, Mo; James NJ WilcoXson
aged about 81 years, residing at Carroll
ton Mo: Nora Holland, aged about Al
years, residing at St. Louis, Mo; Amanda
Blackwell, aged about 5S years, residing
at ST. Louis, Mo; Lulu WilcoXsOn, aged
about 35 years, residing at Carrollton
Mo. Bette Wilcoxson. aged about 3;
years. residing at Carrollton, Mo; SalliC
Wilcoxson Mitchell, aged about 80 years
residing at Columbia. Mo; Harrison II
WilcoXson, aged about 28 years, residing
at Carrollton. Mo-: Joseph W. Hughes
aged about 80 years, residing at Sacra
mento. Cal; Minnie Hughes Clinkscales
aged about 50 years, residing at Carroll
ton Mo: William Hughes. aged about s.