Milford chronicle., 1901-03-22
HARRISOgS FORTUNE
viii Makes Liberal lyoviaiOn For
Widow and Young laughter.
ELDER CHILDREN REMEMBERED,

Had Another Son Been Barn 10 Him |
He Would Have Received she ex-
Presidents sword, which Now Goes
to His Son Russell.
Indianapolis, March 2O.-The will Of
ex-President Benjamin Harrison, who
died on Wednesday of last w. 5k and
was buried Sunday, after lying state
at the state capitol on Saturday, was
fled for probate late yesterday. He be-
queaths to the Union Trust company,
as trustee of his wife, $125.OO to be
invested, the interest to be paid tON her
during the term OF her life.
At the death Of his wife any earned
interest not paid to her shall becOine
part of his residuary estate. To b rs
wife he also leaves $4,000; to hai
daughter Elizabeth $4,000, to be pal
to his wife as trustee. When Eliza
beth becomes Of age, OF marries, she
is to have any unexpended balance. il
she dies before receiving 1t such I'M
used balance shall go to her mother.
He leaves $4,000 to be invested by
the Union Trust company and to ac-
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. If the grandson dies be-
fore becoming of age the fund shall
become a part of the residuary estate.
To each of his 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 tC
me of my present marriage give an6
bequeath to such child the sum Of $40,
00O If boy shall be born to me h'
shall bear my name, and my sworC
and sash shall be given to him instead
Of to my son Russell"
His sisters, Sarah H. Devin anC
Anna H. Morris, and his sister-in-law
Elizabeth Scott Parker, are left $50
each and his sister, Bette H. Eaton
an annuity of 5000.
He bequeaths to his nephew ant
, namesake, Benjamin Harrison, Jr., sol
Of his brother John, $500.
To the Indianapolis Orphan asylum
he leaves $500; to the Eleanor Home
$500; to the Summer Mission for Sic
! Children, 100; to his secretary,
! Frank Tibbott, $500.
He sets out that he has already give
to his children, Russell and Mary, tn
! jewelry and other things belonging
their mother. These and other article
belonging to their mother he bequeatt
to these children. This gift, he say
is not to be taken to include articles
furniture purchased by their mOtht
: for the home and paid for by him.
He confirms to his wife all the gif
she has received, all the articles in Il
!. house that were purchased within 81
y months before his marriage with b.
= and all that have been purchased I
= either of them since that time. F
p also gives to his wife all horses, v
hicles and stable furnishings All Il
- personal property left to his wife f
her life shall at her death be divide
among his surviving children, the
sue Of any that may have died takiI
the parents share.
He leaves to his wife for the term
her life the North Delaware HON
u stead. He also leaves to his wife al
;; to her heirs six lots in Herkim
u county, N. Y. His wife is not requir
3 to file an inventory of property, nor
~ give any bond, nor be liable for a
a. loss.
AZ All debts owing to him by his s
Ne Russell are RENTED.
IL The watches given to him by l
al wife's mother and his Grand Arr
es cane are to be kept for his daughi
az Elizabeth. Other canes are to be
n slowed as his wife chooses.
OF To his son Russell and daught
n Mary he leaves portraits Of tn
ne mother and other family relics;
Benjamin Harrison Mckee his wat
n and chain and shotgun; to his brOtl
n Carter his Grand Army badge and
an cane; to his brother John his g
sleeve buttons and a cane.
The balance of his estate is to
divided into as many shares as
le- leaves children.
he Gen. Harrison's wealth is variOu
no estimated, some rating It as high
en- 100000. Those who are best inform
M about the ex-president's affairs, he
ny ever, say he was worth about $3.50,
lrd or 100000.