The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-27
JOHN SHERMAN'S ESTATE
Last Will and Codicil Filed for
Probate at Mansfield.
The Disposition of Property Valued
mt x2.5OO.OOO. Largely in Realty
Numerous Be1uests to Rela-
tives-PrOvisiOn for Publishing
the Dead Statesmnn's Biography.

MANSFIELD, Ohio. Oct. 26.-Represent-
alive W. 5. Kerr, Of this city, and Myron
NJ. Parker. of Washington. d. c.. the ex-
ecutors. made application today to probate
the last will Of John Sherman. Judge
Brinkerhoff set the hearing of the appli-
cation for November Is. The will con-
sists of six pages of closely typewriter
matter. The will was made December %.
1880, and codicil was added in January,
1900.
The witnesses to the original will were
Arson G. McCook. OF New York. at that
time Secretary of the Senate; NJ. L. smy-
SER Of Worcester, then member of Con-
gress: E. ]. Babcock. Mr.. Sherman's pri-
vate Secretary. and Henry A. Yale, Of
Washington, d. C. The witnesses to the
codicil were William A. McKenny. Ward
Thoron, Henry Reeside. and Alfred B.
Leet. all neighbors of the Shermans at
Washington.
The will made ample provision for Mrs.
Sherman in case of MIR. Shermans death.
She YVES to have all the furniture, books,
clothing. chattels. live stock. carriages.
and hold in fee simple the Stewart farm
of about 200 acres and to have the Sher-
man property in this city during her life
time. She was also to have as a resi-
dence any property in Washington that
she might select. She was provided with
n 81. 900 annuity. payable in 81 900 month
ly payments.
She was also given $4,000 to dispose OF
as she saw fit at her death. The executors
were instructed to provide for this pay
ment. She was also to receive $1,000
additional bequest at Mr.. Sherman's death.
All this was to revert to the estate at Mrs.
Sherman's death. His adopted daughter.
Mary Stewart Sherman. now Mrs. Mccall
lum, is to receive a beQuest Of 100000.
One-half of it is to be in productive real
estate and the other out Of the personal
estate. Mrs. Sherman was to be trustee.
Following are the requests: To Mr.. Sher-
mans brothers and sisters. Elizabeth
Reese deceased. $4,000: William T.
Sherman (deceased). 10000; Lampson P.
Sherman. 10000: Hoyt Sherman. 100
Four children Of Charles T. Sherman are
to receive $500 apiece The children of
James Sherman will receive $4,000. The
children Of his sister, Fanny p. Moulton,
$4,000. The children Of his sister. Susan
B. BARLEY. $4,000.
Among the other requests are those to
Hoyt McComb (deceased). $4,000: Julia
Higgins. $500; William McComb. 2.5GO;
Kate willick, daughter of one of Mr.. Sher-
mans sisters, 5000 yearly. Kenyon and
Oberlin Collins will each receive $1,000.
Ten thousand dollars Is to be laid aside for
a biography, to be written under the direc-
tion Of his executors. The city of Mans
field receives $1,000 for the improvement
of Sherman Heinman Park
The residue Of the estate will be d.
vided in equal shares between Mary S. Nc
Callum. the heirs of Henry Sherman, de-
ceased. the son Of Charles Sherman, Hoyt
Sherman, son of James Sherman; P T.
Sherman, son of ". T. Sherman; Charles
VI. Sherman. son of Hoyt Sherman, and
Charles H. Sherman. Aon of Lampson Sher-
man. The estate is valued at $4,000, 600,
and is substantially all in real estate.