The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
Mr.. HARRISON'S WILL.
The Document Filed for Probate i'm
Indianapolis.


INDIANAPOLIS, March I9-The will
of ex-President Benjamin Harrison, dis
posing of property valued at 1915. O00. was
filed for probate this afternoon.
Mrs. Harrison is made executrix Of the
personal property. and it is directed that
she shall not be required to give bond.
The Unicu Trust Company is made exc
cutor of the real estate and directed to
carry out the terms OF the will in re-
spect to requests. and all other matters.
! The will bears the date of April 20. 1899.
and a codici was added February Is
last.
The will leaves to Mrs. Harrison the
summer home in the Adirondacks. the
North Delaware Street home here the
house furnishings. with a few exceptions,
4 the horses and carriages and $4,000 in
cash. absolutely, and. besides these. it
| leaves $1,000 to the Union Trust Com
pany for her. she to have the income dur
ing life. 1t her death the $125.00o and
any earned interest shall become part
of the residuary estate.
To his daughter Elizabeth he leaves
$4,000. which Is to be paid 20 his wife
as trustee, but she is not to be charge
able with any loss. The sum is intended
TO educate the child. and the principal
may be used If necessary. and If she
dies before she becomes of age the money
goes to the mother.
He leaves $4,000 to be invested by the
Union Trust Company and TO accumu-
late until his grandson. Benjamin Har
rison Mckee. shall become of age, when
he shall have the principal and accumu-
lated interest The trustee is authorized,
however, to use the interest in the sup
tl,a
If the grandson dies before becoming Of
age the fund shall become a part of the
residuary estate. To his grandchildren,
Mary Lodge Mckee, Marthena Harrison.
and William Henry Harrison. he leaves
to each the sum of 1850 in addition to
other gifts mentioned. He gives to his
sisters Sarah Fl. Devin and Anna IL Nor
ris and to his sister-in-law, Elizabeth
Scott Parker, each the sum of $500 He
bequeaths to his sister Bette II. Eaton
an annuity of $500 to be paid to her by
his executors each year during her natu-
raj life, in quarterly payments. He be-
queaths to his nephew and namesake,
Benjamin Harrison, jr., son of his brother
John, $500.
To the indianapolis Orphan Asylum he
leaves $500, to the Eleanor Home $500; to
the Summer Mission for Sick Children
800. to his secretary. E. Frank Tibbott
$500. He sets out that ne has already
given to his children Russell and Mary
the jewelry and other things belonging
to their mother. These and other articles
belonging to their mother he bequeaths
to these children. This gift, he says. is
not to be taken to include articles of fur
niture purchased by their mother for the
home and paid for by him.
Il hi Ill re ot,o
has received. all the articles in the house
that were purchased within six months
before his marriage with her, and all that
have been purchased by either of them
since that time. He also gives To his wife
for the term of her life all other articles
used or owned by him that were in the
house at his death. except such articles
as are otherwise disposed Of. He gives to
his wife all horses, vehicles, and stable
furnishings.
He directs that all the personal proper
ty left TO his wife for her life shall at her
death, be divided among his surviving
children. tne issue of any that may have
died taking the parents share He also
leaves to his wife. and to her heirs, six
lots in Herkimer County. N. Y.
All debts owing to him by his son, Rus
sell are RENTED. and the executor is di-
reCted to cancel any evidence OF such IN
debtedness. To his wife he leaves all
photographs and portraits about the
house, his library table inkstands. and
all other personal trinkets not otherwise
disposed of. The watch seal given to him
by his wife's mother. and his Grand Army
cane are to be kept for his daughter Eliz-
abeth; other canes are to be bestowed as
his wife chooses. All the rest of his
estate is left as follows:
1t is to be divided into as many equal
shares as he leaves children. and one adj
ditional share for the issue of any child
that may have died leaving issue. One
such share is given to his sop Russell.
in trust for the children of Russell, to be
used for the support and education of
such children; such portion is not
used before shall be turned over TO the
child on his becoming of age. In the
event of the death of any Of such children,
his share shall be divided among the sur
viving children. The second equal share
is given to his daughter Mary Harrison
Mckee i'm fee simple. A third equal
share is left in fee simple toNhis daughter
Elizabeth.