The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-22
Document Filed for Pro-
bate Satisfies the
Heirs.
ESTATE IS WORTH 100000
Divine Places His Literary Works in
Charge of Son-0wns Real Estate in
Washington and Brooklyn-Number of
Codicils Attached.

The will of the late Rev Dr. T Dewitt
Talmage. dated February 3, 1928. and two
codicils dated respectively April H. 1899,
and March 10, 1901, were filed yesterday
for probate in the Office of the Register of
Wills for the District. While no amount is
named in the document. it is believed that
the estate of the distinguished divine is
worth about s3G0,O the greater part of
which consists OF personal property, in
the form Of bonds and other securities.
Besides the real estate owned in this
city, he also owned real property in
Brooklyn and East Hampton, L. /:
The will. which was drawn by Attorney
]. J. Darlington, has been on deposit with
the Washington Loan and Trust Company
since.
The text of the will and the codiciis is
as follows:
Il. T. Dewitt Talmage, formerly of the
city OF Brooklyn, in the State of New
York, and now residing in the city of
Washington, District of Columbia, do
hereby make, publish and declare this as
by revoking any and all former wills.
testaments and codicils by me at any
time heretofore made.
Books and Papers to Son.
Il. To my son Frank Dewitt Talmage.
/ give and bequeath all books of my au-
thorship and all my manuscripts, together
with the copyright now secured. or which
may hereafter be secured, on the same, or
any part thereof in trust TO superintend,
manage and control the printing, publish
ing and sale of ali and any Of such manu-
scripts and books in such manner and
for such length of time as my said son
shall see fit; and | also give and bequeath
TO my said son the exclusive control,
management and charge of all contracts
existing at the time of my death with
any person or persons whomsoever relat-
ing TO any Of my literary work, with full
and unrestricted authority. right and
power to fulfill and enforce the terms of
such contracts, or any of them, for the
benefit of my estate. This Request. author
ization and appointment of my said son is
upon trust to collect and receive any and
all sums of money arising from the print
ing. publishing and sale Of my said iitera-
ry productions, OF in any manner arising
out of the same, or the copyright thereon.
or out of the said contracts in relation
thereto, and TO distribute the net proceeds
thereof as follows: One-tbird of the said
nes proceeds TO my wife, Eleanor NJ Tai
mage. and the remaining two-thirds
equally among all my children, share and
share alike, the issue of any deceased
child or children TO receive the share
which his. her or their parent would have
received if living, in equal shares or por-
tions
Privileges to Family.
''2. All my library, and books of every
description. l give and bequeath. except
as hereinbefore provided. unto my said
SOD, Frank Dewitt Talmage. in trust;
first. to permit my said wife to select
therefrom, and to have and to hold as her
own property such works as she may de-
sire; secondly, to permit my children.
other than himself, to enjoy the same
privilege of taking as their own such vol
umes rs they may severally select. and.
thirdly. to have and to hold the remainder
Of my said library and books absolutely as
his own.
SO. The gold enameled tea service or set
which was presented TO me by the En-
peror of Russia / give and bequeath to
my said wife, 10 be possessed by her so
long as she shall live she same, upon her
death. to pass to the eldest of my children
then living for the term OF his or her nat
ural life, then to the next Oldest of my
said children then living, and SO on, until
the said tea service shall pass to the last
survivor of my said children, to whom l
give the same absolutely.
Il. of all the rest, residue and remain
der of the estate Of which | shall die
seized or possessed, both real and per
sonal, and wheresoeyer the same may be
situated, / give, devise and bcqueath one
third part or share TO my said wife,
Eleanor n. Talmage her heirs and as
signs. absolutely. and the remaining two
thirds to all my children. equally. share
and share alike, the lineal descendants Of
any deceased child or children to take the
share which said deceased child or chill
dreE would have taken if living, and in
the proportions in which they would have
been entitled had such deceased child or
children died seized or possessed thereof
Names Executors.
"5.rI hereby appoint the Washington
Loan and Trust Company OF the city of
in the District of Columbia,
to be the executor of this my last will and
tesla ment, and direct that they pay and
discharge all my Just debts and funeral
charges out Of my estate as soon after my
decease as may be practicable, without
undue sacrifice.
I'm testimony whereof /, the above
named testator. do hereunto set my hand
and seal this Sd day of February, A. ID.
1898"
The will was witnessed by William II.
Sholes, l0l Maryland Avenue; T. H. Fit
nam, f32 Q Street, and J. ]. Darlington,
BOO Thirteenth Street.
The Codicils.
The first codicil reads:
Il, T. Dewitt Talmage, now residing In
The city of Washington as aforesaid, do
hereby make, publish and declare this as
and for a codicil to my last will and tcs-
lament. bearing date the Sd day of Febru-
airy. 1888, and hereto annexed:
81. The share of my estate which my
daughter. Jennie C. Talmage. generally
known as Daisy shall be entitled TO I'M
der the provisions of my said last will and
testament ! give, devise and bequeath to
The Washington Lean and Trust Company,
my executor therein named In trust to |
take. invest. reinyest and manage the |
same TO the best interest and advantage |
Of my said daughter. relieving her of the /
,are and responsibility OF its investment |
Ind mana cement, In SO far as IL shall be /
able TO do, and TO pay over TO her the net |
'ents. issues, income, and profits thereof, |
IS they accrue, without anticipation. or to