The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-09-06
f. ]. MATHE lvAVIS'S
WILL
Bulk Of His Property Left
in Trust for His Son
and Daughters.
ROBERT S. ROSS TRUSTEE
Each Child Will Receive One
Half Of the Estate Upon
Arriving at Age.
ROBERT S. ROSS TRUSTEE

The will of Frank j. Mathews, the
well-known real estate speculator who
was recently killed in sensati tional auto
mobile accident at Deal Beach, N. j.,
was filed for probate at the Surrogate's
office this morning. Ever since Mr.
Matthew's death rumors have been in cir
culation to the effect that he died in
testate, and that there was a likelihood
of a contest over his estate, which is es-
timated to be worth close to S1,000,Oo0.
The document filed this morning was
drawn by Counselor VIM. III. Lewis on
September z, 1900, and was witnessed by
Mr.. Lewis and William Perdue, of No.
121 Erie street, Jersey City.
Aside from a few minor bequests to
tirety 70 Robt S. Ross, brother-in-law
of the testator, in trust for his two min
or children, each of whom receives one
half of the estate on attaining his and
her majority. The viii is as follows
TEXT OF THE WILL.
II, Frank J. Mathews of Jersey City,
in the County of Hudson, State of New
Jersey, do hereby make and publish this
my last, will and testiment as follows,
hereby revoking all wills by me hereto
fore made:
Il give and bequeath to my son, Ross
Mathews, my watch and chain, engraved
locket and diamond ring; to my daughter,
Eugene Sutherland Mathews, one dia-
mond pendant, one diamond ring, with in
scription, ''F. J. NJ. to E. S. r. one dia-
mond ring with inscription, 'F. J. M. to
e. S. NJ, Jan. -, 1900"
Il give and bequeath to Robert s.
Ross the sum of $1,000; to Walter Hop
per, the sum of $500; to John J..
Peters, I., the sum of $500; to VIM. H.
Brown, the sum of 5000; to Miss Maude
Marthaler, the sum of 500; to Annie
Manderson, the sum of 500, and to
Chrisie Manderson the sum of $100.
rAll the rest, residue and remainder
of my real and personal estate / give,
devise and bequeath to Robert S. Ross
my executor hereinafter named, in trust
for the purposes specified in this my will
with power to sell and dispose of the
same at public or private sale, at such
times and upon such terms and in such
manner as to him shall seem meet; also
with power to mortgage the same and
exchange real estate for other real estate,
and with full power to manage my es-
tate in every respect, as / could if living
keeping the same fully invested with
power to change the investments.
HALF FOR EACH CHILD.
When my son shall attain the age of
twenty-one years / direct my said execu-
tor to convey one half of the real estate
and assign one half of the personal
property he may then hold under this
trust, to my said son, and when my
daughter shall arrive at the age of
twenty-one years, direct my said execu-
tor to convey the real estate and assign
the personal property he may then hold
under this trust to my said daughter, but
if one of my children shall die before
attaining the age of twenty-one years,
then the survivor shall take the whole,
and if both die before attaining said age,
then to go to my heirs-at-law, according
to the statutes of descent of New Jer
sey.
l nominate and appoint my brother-in-
law, Robert Ross, executor of and trustee
under this will, guardian of my children
during their minority and direct that no
security be required of said Robert S.
Ross either as executor, trustee or
guardian.