Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-20
HARRISON'S WILL
IS PUBLISHED
Union Trust Company, as Trus-
tee, to Invest $i25, 900
for His Wife.
LEAVES 100 TO CHARITIES
Rest of the Estate is Divided
Among the FamiIy--Drawn
April 29, 1890.

Indianapolis. March 2O.-The viii of
General Harrison was filed for pro-
bate late yesterday afternoon. He
bequeaths to the Union Trust company,
as trustee, if his wife shall survive
him. $125,OOO. to be invested, the in
terest 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 es-
tate. To his wife he also leaves S15,-
600: to his daughter Elizabeth $4,000.
to be paid to his wife as trustee. When
she becomes of age or marries she is
to have any unexpected balance. If
she dies before receiving it. such un-
used balance shall go to her mother.
He leaves $4,000 to be invested by
the Union Trust company and to ac-
cUmulSte 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 if
necessary. If the grandson dies be-
fore becoming of age the fund shall
become Il part of the residuary estates
To his grandchildren. Mary Lodge Nc
Kee. Marthena Harrison and VILLA m
Henry Harrison, he leaves to each the
sum of $500 in addition to other gifts
mentioned.
Sisters Are Remembered.
He gives to his sisters. Sarah II.
Devin and Anna II. Morris. and to his
sister-in-law, Elizabeth Scott Parker.
each the sum of $500. He bequeaths
to his sister. Bette II. Eaton. an an
nuity of 5000. to be paid to her by his
executors 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.
$1,000 Given to Charities.
To the Indianapolis Orphan asylum
he leaves $500: to the Eleanor Home.
$500: to the Sumner Mission for Sick
Children. 500: to his secretary. T..
Frank Tibbott. $500 He directs 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 have died
taking the parents share His wife
is not required to file any inventory of
property. nor to give any bond. nor he
liable for any loss. He leaves 10 his
wife. for the term of her life. the North
Delaware homestead. He also leaves
to his wife, and to her heirs. six lots
in Herkimer county. y. y.
Cancels Sons Indebtedness to Him.
If another child should have been
born. it would have received $4,000.
All debts owing to him by his son.
Russell, are remitted, and the exec
utor is directed to cancel any evidence
of such Indebtedness. All the rest of
his estate is left as follows: 1t is
to be divided into as many equal
shares as he leaves children. and one
additional share for the issue of any
child that may have died leaving is
sue. One such share is given to his
son. Russell. in trust for the children
of Russell. to be used for the support
and education of such children; such
portion as is not used before shall be
turned over TO the child on his becoin-
ing of age. In the event of the death
of any of such children his share shall
he divided among the surviving chill
dren. The second equal share is
given to his daughter. Mary Harrison
Mckee. in fee simple. A third equal
share is left in fee simple to his daugh-
ter. Elizabeth. If another child or
children should have been born to
him, each such child would have had
one equal share.
Will Drawn In 1899.
The will was drawn up April 20,
1899. and witnessed by w. III. III. Mil
Ter. Harry j. Milligan and Howard
Gale. In this will he leaves his wife
the sum of 100000. but in a cOdical
written Feb Is, 1901, he increases it
to S125,00O.