New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
BISHOP LITTLE JOHNS WILL.
THE ESTATE PRACTICALLY GOES To HIS
TWO DAUGHTERS, WITH SOME
FUTURE PROVISION FOR
CHARITIES

Mineola. Long Island. Aug B-The win %
Bishop Abram Newkirk LittIejohn. OF the Fnisco0a1
Di'cese OF Long Island was Med for probate at
Nlne0la, Nassau County. yesterday Under A..
provisions the entire estate. with small excen-
tlon' Is bequeathed to his two daughters II iq
PROVIDED that after the death OF one OF his daugh
ters one part Of her share shall revert To cburcn
charities, and eventually three-twentfeths OF the
estate is 10 go to charity At the outset only Sn,
IS siFen directly to any person other than the
daughters
The bishop leaves in trust the sum OF $500 the IN
SO'ne oI "hlch Is To be used 1T keeping his grave
IN order The sum is left in the hands Of the
rector warcens and vestryrnen OF All Saints
Church. at Great Neck Long Island in the cb,,rcb
yard Of which he and his wife are buried The
clshops library goes 10 his son-in-law Canon
Bird.
Alfred F. Britton. attorney for the Brook1vn
Trust Company, which is named as executor SAYS
the greater part OF the estate OF securities
all OF which are locked up in safety vaults. and
their value cannot be determined until the viii Is
probated 1t is generally believed the estate will
be worth more than 100000
The text Of the will Is as follows.
I give and bequeath all nv household f,,rn,4rr.
ness an, rrt >, pIee horses and carriages har-
ME l. WessOn and Eleanor Maud Bird to h.
equally divided between them
l give and bequeath my library unto nv son-ir-
law, the Rev William Parke Bird or If ne be nor
s nvlns al the time Of my decease 1 give and be-
Incarnation. situate Garden City Diocese Of
Long Island. provided that the said cornoratio-
snail make suitable provisions for care and use
OF the
give and bequeath unto the rector. wardens and
Island, the of 500 TO be held in trust and in.
vested by them, and the income arising therefrom
70 De used In keeping in good order my burial plot
in the rear Of the church
1 give and bequeath unto jeremiah Hurley and
OF their long and faithful service in my employ
direct that all the rest, residue and remainder
or my estate real and personal. and wheresoever
situated be divided into equal shares and /
tne executor or TINS, my VIII hereinafter named in
trust, nevertheless. and TO- for and upon the follow
ceNe the rents and profits thereof. and after pay
ment OF all proper and lawful charges. TO nav
JEANNE L. WessOA semi-annually for and during
her natural lfe. and upon her decease 10 pay over
Wesson. or, If she is not living TO paw over the
said principal to my daughter, Eleanor Bird.
direct that the other said share of nv residu-
ary estate be divided into two equal parts and i
daughter, Eleanor Bird, 10 her own use absolutely
of said parts unto the executor OF this nv will
for and uDOn the following uses purposes and
trusts. that is to say. to receive the rents and
profits thereof. and after payment Of all proper and
lawful charges therefrom, to pay over the said
rents and profits TO my daughter. Eleanor Maud
Bird semi annually, for and during her natural
life Upon the decease of my said daughter. Eleanor
cipal OF said share Of my estate herenbefore given
10 my executor in trust for her benefit. follows:
IWo-hfths thereof 10 my granddaughter. Alice
WesSon or, If she be not living TO her children in
Two-hfths thereof TO the Church Charity Foun-
cation OF Long Island. 10 be applied 20 the Of
ae fion. '0nn Hospital maintained by said corpora
And the remaining one-hfth thereof I direct be
Sheltering Arms Nursery. located at No. 157 Dean
Episcopal House Of 81 Giles he Cri5pe iT ess515
at No 419 ClntOn-St-. Brooklyn. and the trustees
Of deceased cergymen Of the Protestast ana IcoD
Church Of the United States of America
The proving Of the viii is set for October