Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-04
INO AND 4 HALF MILLIONS
Left By the Late E c Lewis to
 His Heirs and Others

The Will Filed in Probate Office To Day-Seyeral Public Requests Made The Property to be Divided Equal " on tie Death of His Wife. The will of the late Edward q. Lew is was filed in the probate court this morning by Attorney Charles w. liii- lette. \ date has not yet been set for hearing upon the instrument. It is not supposed. however that the pro- batting Of it will meet with any oppo- sition. The substance of the docr- ment, which is quite bulky, is as fol lows:
 The first clause provides for the pay ment of the customary expenses at tending funerals, and the second pro- vides for the purchase of burial plot, unless same has been done before tes- tator's demise. and suitable monu- ment oscost not more than $5.o0o.
 Clause three: To the testator's widow, Harriet aI.. sole and exclusive right and use of the homestead on Prospect street, with all the furniture. carriages. harnesses and horses, etc Fourth: the sum of $5.0OO is given to the widow for her immediate use
 Fifth: To James $. Elton. my es- teemed friend and my son-in-law. William T.. Fulton. S150,O0O is left in trust to invest and manage as they may deem profitable, except certain railroad stock. The gifts above given 10 the widow are to be considered by her in lieu Of dover.
 sixth: Mrs Mary J. Williams. a widow living in bennington. Kenil- worth, England, is left $5, ,OOO as a to- ken of esteem
 Eighth: To the Southmayd home on North Main street $5.OO0 for the ex- elusive purposes Of the home.
 Ninth: To the Protestant Episco- pal church for the uses of it's Sunday school solely, S10o0.
 Tenth: To John J. Green. adopted son of testator's deceased sister, Mary J. Green. .S2O000.
 Eleventh: To Edward J. Morgan. q nephew, testatoI's right and title to the property known as Coulter x Me henzie Machine company of Bridge port.
 Twelfth and thirteenth: Eleanor Morgan, q neice. and Nephew Lewis Morgan, S15.O00 each.
 Fourteenth: Each of the children of Eleanor Morgan, deceased. $1, 1,o0O.
 Fifteenth: To each Of the grand children living at time of testator,s de- mise, or may have been begotten or born before his demise excepting the granddaughter Eleanor C.. daughter of the late Edward F. Lewis. $2O,OOo.
 Sixteenth To the Colonial Trust company in trust for the grand -daugh- ter, Eleanor c. Lewis, S20,O0O, until she reaches the age of twenty-five. In case she deceases before that time and leaves issue. the trust becomes the property of the issue when he or she reaches twenty five. Tn case of no is sue. the trust fund shall be divided equally between the children. Mrs Ida E. Fulton. Mrs Mary $. Schlegel and Truman s. Lewis.
 Seventeenth To James s. Elton and William E. Fulton is left in trust for three years for the use and benefit of Mrs Ida Fulton. Mrs Schlegel, Truman 5. Lewis and the nd-daughter Eleanor c. Lewis, SS0,O0O.
 Eighteenth: To testator's suryiy- ing children is left his rights and title to the following named properties; The Waterbury Farrel Foundry and. Ma chine company i'll this city and of the same named concern in Ansonia; the American Brass company, the Oakville company, the Hendy Machine company of Iorrington and the Capewell Horse Nail company Of Hartford. And in order to avoid difficulty in apportioning the above named properties to the ben eficiaries. testator decreed that to each be given an equal share of the whole. The beneficiaries are Mrs Ida Fulton. Mrs Mary $. Schlegel, Truman s. Lew is. and the granddaughter of the late Edward Lewis. Eleanor C. Lewis. The latter,s share is given to the Colonial Trust company i'll trust for her until she reaches the age of twenty five All that remains in profits and other ac- cunuiations from other trusts shall be- come the property of Eleanor when she reaches twenty-five years of age.
 All trusts and other appointments % iHiO tHeci aIltT lHe pfOuaIlHg O1 the will. William F. Fulton and James $. Elton are named executors without bond. The will was drawn up August 30. 1901. and witnessei by C. 1T. Brown. Henry E. Peck and Charles W. Gillette.
 It is said that the property will foot up to about S2,500.O0O.
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