The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
WILL OF JOHN ]. BLAIR.
BULK or THE TasT ESTATE LETT
TO HIS son, ID. C. BLAIR.

Beauosts TO Grandchildren and Other Reia.
| tivss, $4,000 for a school and $4,000
for Churchss-Any ContestipR LeHstse
TO Lose His share OF the Estate.
| BELvIDERE. N. j., Dec. 2S.-The will Of John
/. Blair. who died nj his home In Blairstown
Dec. .. was probsted in tho Warren county Bur-
rogate's Office here to-day 1t was frst read to
the grandchildren In New York and then
brought here by ID. c. Blair. reslduary legatee.
and fled. II covers eighth pages OF
closely written foulscap. Public expectation
had run high with reference to beouests Tor
the cause OF education and other objects OF
public interest. The will makes no provision
for anything OF the sort outside Of the Blair
Presbyterian Academy at Blnirstown. which
Mr.. Blair founded and contributed largely to
for macy years. The son. d. G. Blair. Is TO get
8 per cent. on oil amounts paid out by him to
the heirs d. G. Blair IL made executor OF the
will and has the power to sell stocks and lands
and renvcst tho funds without being held re-
sponsibls for any losses that may occur.
The following requests were contained In
tho Will: To the widow OF A. n. Easton.
formerly OF Belvidefe. the inherent OF $4,000:
to GeorRianna Blair Holmes. wife OF &. A.
Holmes OF Strouisburg. the interest OF 81. 900:
to John II. Blair. son NJ Robert Blair. tho in
tcrest OF 81 900: to Emma yalI.daushter Of the
600 In stocks; to Mrs. Anna Linen. daughter
Of James Blair OF Scranton. $1,000 in bonds;
to John ID. Will OF Bairstown. railroad stocks
and bonds amounting to 10000 Ito the Blairs-
town Presbyterian Academy. SIS. 900 In trust
with certain directions as to the education OF
preachers son. and daughters; TO the Presby.
to the Preshy,erlan church at Old oxford, fb,-
900 IN trust 20 II. Methodist Episcopal Church
NJ Blairrtown. s1.O'O in trust: to Sarah Il.
Blair. wife OF William Blair OF Iowa. real estate
In her native town. together with certain obli-
satlons held against her for MONEY advanced.
The will hNO~ H. trust To u. L. B,air his ON y
son. Tor the benefit of the tesIntor's daughters
children the following: Por j. Blai scrioner.
bonds and STOCKS amounting to 5000 600: for
Mrs Jane Truman Of Chicago. $1,000 In stocks;
Ion Mira Peter Water OF Chicago ten shares OF
railroad stock: for Mrs. Thomas Boyer Of Rel
yidrre, ten shares "f railroad stock for Walter
l.arned NJ Chicago, 10000 the amount 81 the
STATE; 'nr Charles Vail OF Blairstown. 5000
900 ia stocks OF various railroad COMPANIES.
On account Of the death OF Mr., Vail the latter
5eduest vii lapse and GO to ID. G. Blair. tho
son. To Emma Scribner Larned. Charles
were madetoJ Blair scribner Isabella Scrfb-
ner another 4randch!ld. geis an equal legacy.
C!atence Mitchell. grandson. will have at tho
quests that amount In all 10 about S5OO.OOO.
ID. c Blair, trustee 81 the other heirs. Ia not
ooiigei 10 give any security and has power to
nam" his successor. In the event OF hs failure
az trustee. d. g. Blair gets the esidue OF tho
estate. amounting To millions ~ dollarp Any
heir VINO makes Objection to tn" will or nieS a
caveat II to hs cut OF from al participation in
Of the estate and no inventory or account OF
any Kind is TO be fled with tho SURROGATE.