Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
DR. TALMAgPSs WILL
Amount Of Property Disposed
Of BY TT.
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THE HEIRS SATISFIED
PAPER SIGNED BY r: GIVING
ASSENT TO PROBATE.
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Realty Bequeathed Valued at $50, 900,
Personally at $3.50, oooAList
Of Beneficiaries.

IefsoAaAey at YESO,OOO-LlSe
of Beneficiaries.
The late Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage
left an estate valued at more than $500, 600,
of which about $250,OOe is in personal prop
/ erty, embracing secured notes. United
States four per cent bonds stock and cash
In bank, furniture, pictures and household
effects. The real estate of the testator, in
Guiding house 400 Massachusetts avenue,
this CITY, and certain property at Brooklyn,
N. Y, and East Hampton, L. l., is said to
be worth at least $500
The will Of Rev. DR.. Talmage, with two
codicils was filed here today. Late this
afternoon the Washington Loan and Trust
Company as executor, through Messrs.
John B. Larner and John Joy Edison, petit
toned the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia to admit the will to probate.
Messrs. Larner and Edison last week visited
Brooklyn and read the will in the presence
of all the interested parties. with the ex-
ception of one daughter 1t is stated
that all of the heirs at law and next of
kin are entirely satisfied with the provis
ions of the instrument They signed a
paper conserving to the admitting of the
will to probate, the consent being filed today
with the will. The only heirs at law and
next of kin surviving DR.. Talmage are his
widow, Mrs. Eleanor NJ. Talnnage, and his
children, Jessie T. Smith, May r. Mangan
of nrookyn Edith R9nna of Rcn If
Chicago. Jennie Gasherie Talmage of this
city and Maude T. Wyckoff of Cape Vim
cent, N. Y. ~
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, pub
liSh md or for 1aC
will and testament, hereby revoking any
and all former wills, testaments and codi-
ellis by me at any time heretofore made.
Books of Authorship and Manuscripts.
q. To my son, Frank Dewitt Talmage. 1
give and bequeath all books of my author
ship 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 man.
age and control the printing. publishing and
sale of all and any of such manuscripts and
books in such manner and for such length
of time as my said sob shall see fit; and 1
also give and bequeath 70 my said son the
exclusive control mana gement and charge
of all contracts existing at the time of my
death with any person OF persons whom
soever relating to any ofsEhy literary work,
with full and unrestricted authority, right
and power to fulfill sahdoenforce the terms
of such contracts, or any1of them, for the
benefit of my estate DFhis. bequest author
ization and appointmerttdf my said son is
upon trust to collect andf receive any and
all sums of money arising from the print
ing, publishing and ga Oh my said literary
productions, or in any manner arising out
of the same or the fcopyright thereon. or
out of the said contracts in relation there
to, and to distribute the act proceeds there
of as follows: One-third ef.the said net pro-
ceeds to my wife. Elsanor NJ. Talmage, and
the remaining two-thfrdss equally among all
my children share anf share alike, the
issue of any deceased chfld on. children to
parent would have fetehed If living, in
equal shares or portions. It
Distribution of Library.
90 All my library, and books of every
description I give and bequeath, except as
hereinbefore provided, unto my said son.
Frank Dewitt Talmage, in trust, first, to
permit my said wife to select therefrom,
and to have and to hold as her own prop
erty, such works as she may desire; sec
ondly. to permit my children, other than
himself, to enjoy the same privilege of TAX
ing as their own such volumes as they may
severally select. and, thirdly, to have, and
to hold the remainder of my said library
and books absolutely as his own.
49, The gold tea service or set
y hich was presented to me by the EN-
peror of Russia l give and bequeath to my
said wife. to be possessed by her so long
as she shall live, the same, upon her death,
pass TO Inc elueSI VI my CHlluEeU THEN
living, for the term of his or her natural
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 sur
vvor of my said children, to whom give
the. same absolutely.
~. OF all the rest, residue and remainder
of the estate of which l shall die seized or
possess ed, both real and personal. and
wheresoever the same may be situated. 1
give, devise and bequeath one-third part or
share to my said wife, Eleanor NJ. Talmage,
her heirs and assigns, absolutely, and the
remaining two-thirds to all my children,
equally share and share alike, the lineal
descendants Of any deceased child or chill
dren to take the share which said deceased
child or children would have taken if liv-
ing, and in the proportions in which they
would have been entitled had such de-
ceased child or children died seized or pos
SeSsed thereof. So
Executor Appointed.
So. I hereby appoint the Washington
Loan and Trust Company OF the city Of
Washington, in the District of Columbia,
to be the executor of this my last will and
testament. and direct that they pay and dis
charge all my just debts and funeral
charges out of my estate as soon after my
decease as may be practicable, without UNI
due sacrifice.
In testimony whereof I, the above named
testator do hereunto set my hand and seal
this Sd day of February. A. D. 1885,
H..
Sholes, 1O1 Maryland avenue; T. H. Fit
nam, 432 Q street, and ]. j. Darlington, SOB
18th street.
Contents Of Codicils.
The first codicil reads:
81, r. Dewitt Talmage, now residing in
the city Of Washington as aforesaid, do
hereby make. publish and declare this as
and for codcil to my last will and testa-
ment, bearing date the 3did day of February,
1898, and hereto annexed:
Il. The share of my estate which my
daughter. Jennie d. Taimage, generally
known as Daisy shall be entitled to IN
der the provisions of my said last will and
testament 1 give, devise and bequeath to
the Washington Loan and Trust Company,
my executor therein named, in trust to
take. invest. reinvest, Pnd Bpanage the same
to the best interest and advantage of my
said daughter relieving Her of the care
and responsibility Oft its Investment and
management, in so far4as it shall be able
to do, and to pay oweg to her the net rents,
issues. income and profits thereof, as they
the same to her use and benefit, as they
may find most to her advantage, and with