The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30
WILL or IN. wILLlAla DUNCAN.
About Half of his Estate VIII GO 90
the savannah Hospital.

The VIII OF the late Dr. william Duncan
was hled and admitted 20 record and pro
bntc IN common form IN the Court OF Or
binary yesterday by the terms OF the
viii the Savannah Hospital viii become
a beneficiary OF Dr, Duncans estate Ia a
large amount
The VIII % IN Dr. Duncan's own hand
writing, and was executed Nov. q last.
little more than month before his
death The witnesses were Marcus g.
Baker Henry Blum. Jr.. ana Richard r.
Baker
The bulk Of Or. Duncan's estate. his
viii directs shall be divided equally be-
tween his sister. Mrs. J. H. Johnston. ana
his brother. Mr.. a. Nice. Duncan. Mrs.
Johnsion's share f. 20 be- pad 10 her at
once IN fee simple. but that given TO Mr.
Duncan IS to be enjoyed by him during
his life. and ~ his death. is 20 revert
TO the savannah Hospital This Is IN
hadiuon 10 boquost OF 81 900. which Il
70 he paid ~ once and. like Il. the re-
mainder interest Ia Mr.. puncan's share
or tho estate, which ~ will Ultimately
receive VIII 40 10 the hospital without
directions. ana without conditions. The
value ~ The hospital requests Is various
" es'imlied a. between 81. go and xa5 ON.
pr Duncan directed IN his viii that at
mss death DTS holy be placed IN a CONN
made OF pine wood and Inferred IN me
family iot IA Laurel Grove. By tho SIDE
ot fis fathers grave. he specially direct
ga thnf 40 should not 10 lnelosed la n
vault OF stone or brick.
Tho testators interest IN the firm Of
Duncan a. Charlton is vesse-1 by the
terms ~ his VIII in the surviving part
n"r pr T. J. Charlton DR.. Duncan spo-
cihcaliy directed that az his death che en-
ilfe assets ~ the firm should become ths
personal property OF DR.. Charlton and his
estate o. not TO profit by them AZ all The
medical books and Instruments % the tes-
tator Gre divided hy the will between DIT
+ J. Charlton and Or W W owens.
The VIII disposes Of six or eight leca-
cies ~ 5000 ma s. $40 each. aEEregatiux
To all about $1,000. which go 20 certain
Young friends ~ Dr. Duncan. principally
me ch'ilfen 81 his own close personal and
professional friends
McsFrs. =. NJ Cunningham. ST.. and
George j. Mills were named az executors
ana trustees hy the viii DIT Duncan es-
peciallv exempted his executors from
making any apprnisemcnt or return OF
the estate. thus. az he says. testifylng
bis perfect confidence IN their fideli.y
Judgment and discretion IN the discharge
ot inc TRUST committed to them and seek
ing 20 relieve them from tho burden OF
ui,neeesHlry trouble or annoyance
MeHsTr. Cunningham aud Mills qualified
as executors before Judge Fcrrill IN the
Court Or Ordinary ana letters testament
airy were granted 10 them.
The viii provides that there shall be no
appraiscment or return By the executors.
and for this reason the value OF the es-
tate VIII never be- known definitely by tho
general public. II has been said 20 amount
90 Ssl.tto but this is purely conjectural.
Dr. puncnn's gifts 20 the Savannah
Hospital were not unexpected. as he had
been prominently identified with IL since
its organization. Tie was superintendent
Of the institution al the time Of his death
and had always held Il very close 20 his
heart