The Newtown bee., 1899-03-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Bequests of Mary Beach Tousey
TRINITY PARISH AND NEwTowN GENE
Terry ASSOCIATION REMEMBERED. -

From copy of the will of the late
Mary Beach Tousey, we are able to give
our readers he several amounts OF lega-
eies bequeathed to religious and chari-
table purposes, also the btquests to
Trinity parish and Newtown cemetery.
A list OF the be quests follow:
Tc the Orphans Home and Asylum of
the Protestant Episcopal church In New
York, 81, 900.
To - Luke's Home for INDECENT Chris.
tisn ae.usaes in New York City, 50, 200.
TO the New York Bible and Common
Prayer Book Society, New York City,
81 500.
To the Society for the Increase OF the
Ministry, located in Hartford, Conn,
$4,000, the legacy to be known as the
Rebecca B. johnson fund.
To the Home for Old Men and Aged
Couples in New York City, 81, 900.
To the Society for the Relief of the
Destitute Blind in New York City, Sc, 900
To the Protestant Episcopal church
Mi sionary Society for Seamen of the
G ty and County of New York, Sc, 900.
To the Chu ch Mission for Deaf Mutes,
S. 600.
To the Trustees Of Trinity college,
Hartford, Conn, 800 600. This legacy lie
in special memory of my beloved uncle,
David H. johnson and of my aunt,
Rebecca B. johnson, and to be known as
the David 81. j J.nnson and Rebecca 3
johnson fund.
To the Society of st Johnsland the sum
of $4,000. This legacy is In memory OF
my great uncle, Abner Beers, and shall
be known as the Abner Beers fund.
To the Rcuse of Preservation, known
as st Agnes House, $5 900.
To the New York Protestant Episco.
pal City Mission Society $5 900.
To st Mary's free hospital for children,
for the purpose of endowipg bed in
said hospital in memory of my deceased
brothers, Henry Sinclair Tousey and
Edward Touseys $5 900.
To the rector, wardens and vestrymen
of st Clements in West 3rd street, city OF
New York, $4,000, the income to be ap-
piled to the employment of competent
and devout woman, who shall be EN-.
ployed by the rector to care for the poor
ard sick IN the neighborhood OF said
church.
To the rector, wardens and yestrymen
of Trinity parish, Newsown. Conn, all
the furniture and contents in the house
which was left in reversion or remain.
der to said parish or church by the will
Of the widow of David 81. Johnson, up
on condition, however, that Immediately
after my dc cease, the said rector, wardens
and vestrymen shall stipulate and agree
with my executors hereinafter named
that the portrait of said David 81. John.
son, executed by Kintz, and now hang
ing in said house, be hung and remain ir
the main hall on the first floor of said
house during such time that the house
shall be used for church purposes, and
after that time be removed and hurg il
the Vestry room of the church. The un.
dersEanding being that the rector, war
dens and vest, ymen Of said church shal
determine when such change ia necessa
ry, 80 that the portrait shall be properly
and RET peclfully treated.
To the trustees of the cemetery al
NeEtown, Conn, and their successors ir
tice the sum of $5 900 in trust to invest
and keep the same invested in such safs
and proper manner so that the best in
come may be had therefrom consistent
with the safety of the investment and t.
apply the interest and income thereof fol
the purpose of keeping in good order my
family burial plot and the railing encios
ing it, and II there be any remainder o.
| said income after doirg this, to apply th'
same to keep up properly and in order
| the oldest part of the cemetery.
The rest and residue of her properly Il
to be divided into four portions: On.
fourth to the Freedmans Mission; one
fourth to the Indian Mission; one fourth
to the Domestic Mission; one fourth tt
the Foreign Mission.
Execution Of the will, February "a
1894.