The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
FOUR SONS ARE THE HEIRS.
WILL oF MRS. ELIZA G. CHISHOLM
DIVIDES ESTATE AMONG THEN.


Georgia Chisholm, Was "a LeGatee,
But Her share Reverted NJ Her
Death 60 the Estate-Fa jew
elry and HeIrIeoms the subjects
of Particular DtsPosition-An An
nuity for Col. clifford ". Ander-
soa-Mr. walter :. Chisholm WIN
Probably he the sole Executor and
Its Entrusted Win Large Powers.
The will OF the late Mrs. Eliza g. CHS
holm was filed for probate IN the Office
81 the Court OF Ordinary on yesterday.
From the will and the accompa nying pa
peers q is dificult or. indeed. impos lble
20 estimate the value Of the property dis
posed OF. but Il Is evident. nevertheless.
that the document carries the title TO a
very large estate.
-Four sons are practically the sole bene-
acaries. the exceptions being an annuity OF
SEQ that 10 left Col clifford w. Anderson.
Mrs. Chisholm's brother. and a small Tx
ga sum that Is left for the maintenance OF
the family lots IN Bonaventure and Lau-
rel Grove. Miss Georgia Il. Chisholm. who
was an equal beneficiary with her broth
ers under the terms Of the will as origi-
naily drawn. has died since the document
was executed and her share. therefore.
has lapsed Messrs. Walter s.. J. Anders-
son. Edward dec and Frank Chisholm
have thus become the only legatees.
Tho viii was executed at Cazenovia,
". y. Aug Y. 1891. and the codicil az
summervlle ca. eight years later. The
latter document makes some important
changes In the viii
Mrs. Chisholm FIRST provided for the dis
position OF the family silver. furniture
and iowelry. which came to her az the
death Of her husband. The VIII directs
that Mr. J. A. Chisholm shall RECEIVE his
fathers crest ring and some 81 the fam-
Is silver and furniture Mr.. Walter ).
Chisholm is 10 have his fathers watch
and chain and the furniture OF his law
Offices and his law library. while the rest
OF the articles OF this description Is d.
vided between Merrs. Frank and Edward
Chisholm or directed sold under the terms
az the viii for purposes Of general dis
tribution.
Two legacies Of 81 600 each were provid-
ed for in the original will. 10 be paid 10
Messrs Frank and Edward Chisolm upon
majority in consideration Of a pledge that
he would not use either tobacco or intox-
icauts until he should have reached that
age.
The family residence. At The corner OF
CASTOR and Whitaker streets. Mrs CHS
holm asks. shall not be sold until all OF
her children have attained their MAORI
ties. 50 that they may all have the 90
portunity 20 purchase II II they so desire.
A. all Of tho sons have reached the age
OF q. this clause Of the will does not op-
crate.
The residue % The property. by the terms
nf tho will - left to the executors ia
trust. the income from tho investments
being directed equally divided between
the nvo children. AZ already noted, Miss
Georgia Chisholm died before the death
OF her mother. and the share that was TO
have been hers has thus been diverted 10
the estate. The executors named are Miss
Georgia Chisholm. Mr.. Walter : Chisholm
and Mr.. Frank II. Miller. the last named
OF Augusta.
BY the terms of the codlcn the distri-
button OF the estate - postponed until
Mir. Frank Chisholm has reached the age
of = years, when II Is 90 he
wound up. Until that time the legatecs
are 10 receive equal shares. Mr..
Edward Chisholms share IS 20 be de-
creased. however, hy S20a0, representing
money advanced 20 him by his mother
during his lifetime.
sum Of money sufficient to produce an
annual income OF sao0 SIS Co be Invested 10y
the executors and this income raid. al the
rate Of 80 per month. 20 MIR. Clarence q.
Anderson. for the benefit OF his and the
testatriXa brother. col. Clifford W. An
deraon
The codIcn directs that the will and CO.
diciI shall be probated in Chatham coun-
Is. which Mrs Chisholm has considered
her home since the destruction by fire Of
the Windsor Hotel. in New York. In that
hotel she had made her home for many
years
But ono Of the three executors named Is
TO serve Miss Chisholm is dead. and Mr.
Miller. Il Is stated. has already intimated
his uuwillingness,io serve. This leaves Mr..
Walter s. Chisholm and he petitions the
court FOR letters testamentary. The petit
ton 60 this effect Is Joined In and APP
proved by his brothers who are the three
other heirs OF the estate Under the will
and codicil Mr. Chisholm will have pie
nary powers. almost. as Re s. required 10
give no bond. relieved OF the necessity
OF nllng returns ana reports and permit
ted to use his discretion as 10 the sale OF
the property for purposes either OF REIN
vestmont or distribution
Judge Ferrin will return 20 Savannah
from New York tomorrow morning ana
the October term OF the Court OF Ordinary
viii be convened. II Is probable that the
viii will be admitted TO probate In COM
mon form and letters testamentary issued
then.
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