Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-20
GENERAL HARRIsoN's WILL.
Filed for Probate and Made Public
 Properly.

Property.
 Indianapolis, Ind, March oO-The will of General Harrison has been filed for probate. He bequeaths to the Union Trust Co, as trustee, if his wife shall survive him, $125,OOO, to be 1n- vested, 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 $15,OOO; to his daughter Elizabeth, $1O,00O, to be paid to his wife as trustee. When Elizabeth be- comes of age or marries, she is to have any unexpended balance. If she dies before receiving it, such unused bal ance shall go to her mother. | He leaves 1000 to be invested by | the Union Trust Co and to accumulate | until his grandson, Benjamin Harrison Mckee, shall become of age, when he | shall have the principal and accumu- | lated interest. The trustee is author 1zed, however, to use the interest in the support of the grandson, if neces- | sary. If the grandson dies before be- coming of age, the fund shall become a part of the residuary estate. To each of his grandchildren, Mary Lodge l Mckee. Marthena Harrison and Will liam Henry Harrison, he leaves the ] sum of S., 300 in addition to other gifts mentioned.
 Item sixteen of the will reads as fol- lows: If another child should be born to me of. my present marriage give and bequeath to such child the sum Of S1O,OOO. If boy shall be born to me, he shall bear my name, and my sword and sash shall be given to him instead of my son Russell
 He gives to his sisters, Sarah H. Devin and Anna H. Morris, and to his sister-in-law. Elizabeth Scott Parker, each tue sum of $500. He begueaths to his sister, Bettie H. Eaton. an an nuity of $500, to be paid to her by his 1 eXecutor each year during her natural 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, l $500; to the Summer Mission for Sick Children, S100; to his secretary, E. Frank Tibbott, $500.
 He sets out that he has already given to his children. Russell and Mary, the jewelry and other things be longing to their mother These and other articles belonging to their mother he bequeaths to these children. This | glft, he says, is not to be taken to in clude articles of furniture bought hy their mother for the home and paid for 1 by him. He confirms to his wife all the gifts she has received, all the arti- cles in the house that were bought within six months before his marriage with her, and all that have been bought by either of them since that time. He also gives to his wife for the term of her life all other articles of household used or owned by him at period earlier than six months before
 and that were in the house at the time of his death, except such articles as are otherwise disposed of
 He gives to his wife all horses, ve- hlcles and stable furnishings. He di- I rects that all the personal property left to his wife for her life shall at her death be divided among his surviving children, the issue of any that may
 nave died taking the parents share
 His wife is not required to file any in
 ventory of property, nor to give any
 bond. nor to be liable for any loss He
 leaves to his wife for the term of her
 llte the North Delaware homestead
 lie also leaves to her and to her heirs
 six lots in Herkimer county, N. Y. All
 debts owing to him by his son Russell are remitted and the executor is d.
 rected to cancel any evidence of such
 indebtedness.
 To his wife he leaves all photographs and portraits about the house, his H.
 
 , all other personal trinkets not other
 wise disposed of.
 The watch seal given to him by his I wlfe'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 he gives the DOT
 traits of the first Mrs Harrison, some
 other portraits and family relics.
 To his 0auTltpr Mary Earrico,, NI, : hee, he leaves a portrait of her moth CT. some other portraits and family relics.
 To his daughter Elizabeth he leaves some family portraits. medals and relies, together with the gold watch !. chain, silver toilet set and all his l souvenir spoons.
 f To his grandson, Benjamin Harrison Q Mckee, he leaves his watch and chair = and his shotgun.
 9 To his brother, Carter, his Loya a Legion badge and cane to be select , ed by his wife. To his brother Johr Q his gold sleeve buttons and cane. | . IS directed that the provisions made U for his wife are in lieu of all her inter
 est in the estate as his widow. T . All the rest of his estate is left as follows: It is, to be divided into as . many equal shares as he leaves chi1 | dren and one additional share for the l issue of any child that may have die( V leaving issue. One such share is giyer h to his son. Russell, in trust for the s children of Russell, to be used for tn, f support and education of such chfl q dren; such portion as is not used be n fore shall be turned over to the chlt |. on his becoming of age. In the even n of the death of any such children. hi e share shall be divided among the sur yiving children.
 The second equal share is given t,
 his daughter, Mary Harrison McKe !. in fee simple.
 ,- \ third equal share is left in re l. simple to his daughter Elizabeth. I 'e another child or children should hay T.. been born to him. each such chil 70 would have one equal share. q The will was drawn up April 2( D. 1899, and was witnessed by w. H. Il ,r Miller, Harry J. Milligan and Howar