Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-29
MRS. MOORE'S WILL.
Bulk of Her Estate Goes to
Grandchildren.
WIDOW OF BLOOMFIELD MOORE
WHO WAS ONE or THE FOUNDERS
OF THE JEsSUP AND MOORE
PAPER COMPANY. OF THIS cry.

WHO WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS
OF THE JEssUP AND MOORE
PAPER COMPANY. OF THIS CITY.
The American will of Mrs. Clara Jessup
Moore, widow Of Bloomfield Moore. one
Of the founders of the Jessup and Moore
paper Company, OF This ctJ ami fer
many years the patroness OF Keely OF
Keely motor fame, was admitted to pro-
bate yesterday I'm Philadelphia. and let
ters teGtamentary were granted to Count
Eugene Won Rosen, a grandson Of the
decedemt, Theodore Frothingham who
has been named as co-executor and trus-
tee. having renounced his right to serve.
The estate consists entirely of person.
fatty and according to the petition fled IS
valued at $780, 600.
The decedent bequeathed to her grand
son. Harold de Bildt all her Dooxs. pa
pers and manuscripts OF a scientific ma
ure: to her maid, Sophie Wurtz, eill, TO
Louisa Lavansky, formerly a govarness
in the family Of Mrs. Moore's daughter.
Madame Lillian de Brdt. an annuity Of
500; to the tastatrixs brother Edward
Jessup, an annuity Of e4O0.
Mrs Moore's real and personal estate
in the United States Is devised IN trust
to the use of her American executors
above named. who are directed 20 remit
to her English executors all moneys aris.
ing from the SALE collection and con-
version of her real and personal estate In
this country, except so much as shall be
requirel for the payment Of her dohts N
Americt and the expenses OF realizing
her estate here.
All Der real estate Of every tenure anl
all her personal estate OF every kind not
otherwise disposed Of in the will. and
other shan is thereinbefore directed to be
realized by her American executors. IS
devised TO the use Of the executors Of her
English will Count Eugene Won Rosen,
James Coleman Drayton and william
Hftchins. In trust that her executors shall
convert into money the samo or such
part thereof, as shall not consist Of
money. and shall stand possessed OF the
money produced by such sale a-d OF all
moneys remItted to her trustees by her
American executors in trust, for the pay
ment II the legacies and annuiues be-
oueathel in the will, and for the pay
ment OF bequests mentioned by Mrs.
Moore as follows:
ITO each Of THE children Of my late
daughter, Ella Won Rosen, who shall be
living at the time Of my decease such a
sum as. with the amount which he shall
receive or be entitled to receive from the
estate of my said deceased husband, vii
be equal I'm amount to one-slXth OF sucl
estate. but If there shall not be sufficient
to fully satisfy the last preceding trust
then declare that each such child shall
take p.oportzonately so Tar as the salt
moneys will extend. And dn the mex
place) If there shall be any residue afte
j satisfying the aforesaid trusts to divid
/. the same between my grandchildren tth
: children Of my two daughters Ella Vol
Rosen and Lillian de BildO, who shall b
- living at the time of my decease, in equa
j shares per capita and not per stripes
T. And 1 declare that the three severa
e sums of 100000 Cor the equivalent there
J. OF. which / have advanced to or for tn
- benefit of each OF my three grandchil
e dren. Maud Holtemann, Count Reinhol
10 Won Rosen and Count Clarence Won Ro
/ sen. shall be brought into account b
d them respectively and be taken toward
,, or I'm satisfaction of the interests Of suc
= grandchildren under my will. And / ais
e. declare that if any of my grandchildre
y | shall dc in my lifetime. leaving chi
4. or children who shall survive me, the
/; | such child or children shall take (and
al more than one, equally between then
IS the share which his her or their pareI
would have taken of and in my estate
= such parent had survived me, and / d
rect thar any and every question as
- the vauc of the shares Of my said gran'
10 children respectively Of and in the estai
u of my deceased husband, or any rth
nj question which may arise respecting Il
C. mode II giving effect to the foregoiT
provision, shall be determined by
: trustees, whose decision shall be I'm
and shall bind all persons entitled und
r. this, my WILL"
tn The will was signed by Mrs. Moore
October 2S. 1895, at No. L Great Stanhol
= street. London. and was witnessed by
Lewenlaupt, the Swedish and Norwegii
,s- minister in London; James Crichu
Browne. knight, n. d., and bIizabe
ne r. Haines, spinslter
U In ujdition to the above, whicn S
,al called her American will. Mrs. Moore g
ss, ecuted on the same date another instr
., meut, which she called her English vi
nd The latter was probated in London Sc
Id cral weeks ago. when lebters testame
Tor tary were granted to Count Eugene
nil Rosen,a grandson Of the decedemt; Jam
nd Coleman Drayton and William HitcmI