The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-06
THE WILL ALLOWED.
The ContestOver the
SIaterWill Did Not
Materialize.
TWO CLAUSES WERE ADDED.
By Them Mrs. Washbnrn'S
Children Get a Half
Million.

| OLIllulG Il OGb ii HILL
Million.
| The will of Horatio. N. Slater of
| Webster, which disposes of an estate
estimated at $s,OOO,OO0, was allowed by
Judge Forbes in probate court yester-
! day. after a compromise was brought
about by agreement of all parties in
terested. Rumors of a legal contest
owe: the will have been flying for some
days, but by the addition of two impor-
tant clauses to the original document
and the signature of Judge Forbes all
chances of a contest or other legal en-
tanglement were forever dissipated.
| The compromise is largely for the
benefit of Mr.. Skaters children by his
| first wife. Mrs. Caroline Slater Wash
burn, wife of Hon. Charles G. Wash
600 by the original Will. The added
clause, by consent of all the heirs ur-
der the will, establishes a trust fund of
$4,000 in. the hands of the trustees to
aceumuate for the benefit of the chill
dren of Mrs. Caroline Slater Wash
burn, on exactly the same plan of ac-
cruelnent by Which the resdum of the
estate is left to accumulate for the
| benefit of the four minor children Of
Mrs Mabel Hunt Slater. For a period
of 20 years and II months, this half
million dollars will simply accrue and
will not be paid either to Mrs. Wash
| burn or her children until the long
| trusteeship terminates.
This large bequest, agreed by mutual
consent of the heirs, does not in any
manner interfere with the testator's
| bequest to Mrs. Washburn and is en-
tirely apart from it. BY the terms Of
| the will, trust fund of 81 100000 is
| left to the trustees under the will for
| the benefit of Mrs. Mabel Hunt Slater
and her four minor children, Horatio
| Slater Esther Slater, Nelson Slater
! and William Hunt Slater.
| After other large requests, the en-
| tire residue of the estate is left to the
widow and the same children. From
this latter sum will come the half mil
| lion transferred to the account of the
| children of Mrs. Washburn. This COM
| promise, by an added clause, transfers
| the largest amount ever involved in a
change of a will in Worcester county
although perhaps in proportion to the
| amount of the estate, it is not COM
paratively larger than many others
| The Merrifield estate was settled by a
similar compromise, so was the Bar
nard estate and the estate of Charles
! S. Davis.
The second added clause of the agree
ment asks for authority of the court to
| transfer and convey to Samuel Slater
| the family hon estead in Webster, and
/ iC a6p in II
to the old homestead seat of the origi-
| nal Horatio N. Slater in Belper, Derby
shire, England. These are to be held
by Samuel Slater in fee TAIL to go to
his oldest son, or. in case of his decease
without living issue, to the second son
| of Horatio n. Slater, also in fee tail
Both these estates, by the terms of
the will, were left to Mrs. Slater, and
| the change is made with view to
! keeping the family homesteads for
| ever in the family. 1t is understood
| that the first added clause which trans
| fers half million dollars to the chill
| dren of Mrs. WasEburn, was suggested
end agreed te by the heirs, on the
| ground that Mrs. Washburn's children
were born after the will was drawn,
| and for that reason the will contained
! no provision in their behalf
At the hearing before Judge Forbes,
yesterday, at which these important
| additions to the will were effected, Col.
| w. S. B. Hopkins appeared for the ex-
| ecutors. Amos Bartlett of Webster,
Charles G. Washburn and Frank
Buckley Smith, who were present;
Francis II. Dewey appeared for Mrs.
| Mabel Hunt Slater The two clauses
| were incorporated under the provisions
| of the public statutes, chapter 266 of
the acts of 1889 amending chapter 142,
| section IA, and were added by agree
4 of oil
The willaof Amy Kinnicutt was filed
! in probate court yesterday and disposes
of considerable fortune. There are
| no public requests. The bulk of the
estate TO Lincoln N. Kinnicutt.
| Special provisions are made for Miss
e. B. Kinnicutt, sister of the testatrix,
and for brother. Frank C. Kinnicutt
Of Mystic Point, Ore, and for his chill
dren when they attain the age of 20
| years.
Sullivan & 0Connell, as counsel for
| Daniel w. Griffin, Nellie Conner and
Maurice Connect have entered an APP
/ pearance on the settlement of the es-
tate of Michael Griffin.
The petition of Ella NJ. Carter for APP
pointment of administrator of the es-
tate of Amos Whipple, which involves
the estate of Louisa L. Whipple Henry
L. Parker has filed an appearance on
behalf of H. P, Whipple.
The will of Daniel E. Danahy will be
contested by Mary G. Danahy, next of
kin, and Thayer 81 Cobb have filed an
appearance as counsel.
BY the terms of the will of Charles
| l.. Swan of Clinton, the hospital of that
town gets the income of permanent
fund of $1,000 The win was drawn six
years ago, and Walter P, Bowers is
named as executor.
i Hon. Charles G. Washburn has been
i appointed a trustee under the will of
Horatio N. Slater, ST., who died in 1888.
The will left trust fund of 5000. 900 to
J Mrs. Edward S. Bradford of SPRING
4 field and Horatio N. Slater, who re-
Gently died, was ramed as one of the
trustees with Judge Durfee of Provi-
dence, r. l. Mr.. Washburn was chosen
by Mrs. Bradford for the vacancy. and
will share the management of the fund.
which was long ago separated from the
estate of the first Horatio N. Slater.
and has since been in active operation.
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