Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-23
HARRISON1S FORTUNE.
Will Makes Liberal Provision For
Widow and Young Daughter.
ELDER CHILDREN REMEMBERED

hao Another Son Been Born to Him
He Would Have Received the ex-
Presidents sword, which Now Goes
TO His Son Russell.
indianapolis, March 20.-The will Of
ex-President Benjamin Harrison, who
died on Wednesday of last week and
was buried Sunday, after lying In state
at the state capitol on Saturday, was
filed for probate late yesterday. He be-
queaths to the Union Trust company,
as trustee OF his wife, $685. 900 to be
invested, the interest to be paid to her
during the term of her life.
At the death OF his wife any earned
interest not paid to her shall become
part Of his residuary estate. To his
wife he also leaves $4,000; to his
daughter Elizabeth $4,000, to be paid
to his wife as trustee. When Eliza
beth becomes of age, or marries, she
is to have any uneXpended balance. II
she dies before receiving it such I'M
used balance shall go to her mother.
He leaves $4,000 to be invested by
the Union Trust company and to &C
cumulate until his grandson, Benjamin
Harrison Mckee, shall become of age,
when he shall have the principal and
accumulated interest The trustee is
authorized, however, to use the inter-
est In the support OF the grandson IL
necessary. II the grandson dies be-
fore becoming of age the fund shall
become part Of the residuary estate.
TO each of mis- grandchildren, Mary
Lodge Mckee, Marthena Harrison and
William Henry Harrison, he leaves the
sum of $500, in addition to other gifts
mentioned.
Item 16 Of the will reads:
If another child should be born to
me OF my present marriage l give and
bequeath to such child the sum OF $10,-
600. II boy shall be born to me he
shall bear my name, and my sword
and sash shall be given to him instead
or to my son Russell"
His sisters, Sarah H. Devin and
Anna H. Morris, and his sister-in-law.
Elizabeth Scott Parker, are left $500
each and his sister, Bette H. Eaton.
an annuity Of $500.
He bequeaths to his nephew and
namesake, Benjamin Harrison, Jr., son
or his brother John, $500.
To the indianapolis Orphan asylum
he leaves $500; to the Eleanor Home.
$500; to the Summer Mission for Sick
Children, 100; to his secretary. f.
Frank Tibbott, $500.
he sets out that he has already given
to his children, Russell and Mary, the
1eweiry 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
furniture purchased by their mother
for the home and paid for by him.
He confirms to his wife all the gifts
she 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 or them since that time. He
also gives to his wife all horses, We
hicles and stable furnishings. All the
personal property left to his wife for
her life shall at her death be divided
among his surviving children, the is
sue OF any that may have died taking
the parents share.
He leaves to HIS wife for the term of
her life the North Delaware home
stead. He also leaves to his wife and
to her heirs six lots in Herkimer
county, n. Y. His wife is not required
to file an inventory OF property. nor to
give any bond, nor be liable for any
loss.
All debts owing to him by his son
Russell are remitted.
The watches given to him by his
wife's mother and his Grand Army
cane are to be kept for his daughter
Elizabeth. Other canes are to be be-
slowed as his wife chooses.
To his son Russell and daughter
Mary he leaves portraits of their
mother and other family relics. tn
BENJAMIN Harrison Mckee his watch
and chain and shotgun; to his brother
Carter his Grand Army badge and a
cane; to his brother John his gold
sleeve buttons and a cane.
The balance Of his estate is to be
divided into as many shares as he
leaves children.
Gen. Harrison's wealth IS variousiy
estimated, some rating 1t as high as
100000. Those who are best informed
about the ex-president's affairs, how
ever, say he was worth about $3.50 900
or $500, 900.