Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-13
HOW FORTUNE
is DIVIDED.
The Will Of Peter Fisher Con-
taiHS Many Remarkable
Clauses.

Wednesday, as told in yesterdays
NEWS, is chiefly remarkable for the
charges made against his children in
dividing the property among them.
The provisions, in brief, are as fol-
lows:
First-That all debts shall be paid.
Second-The executors are given
the whole of the real and personal es-
tate to hold in trust, including such
shares of the Sayre & Fisher Com
pany as are held at the death of the
testator The executors are to vote
these shares as they deem bes, for
the good of the estate.
Third-All household goods, stock,
carriages, etc, are belueathed TO the
wife, Mary Ann Fisher, also one.
ninth of. the yearly income of the es.
tate descends to such heirs as she
may nam in her will, failing which
it is to proportionately increase the
shares of other heirs under the will
of Peter Fisher.
Fourth-To son, Edwin A. Fisher,
one-ninth of the real anG personal es-
tate.
Fifth-The executors and trustees
are directed to deduct from the equal
~one-ninth of the total estate, the sum
charged in books of accounts against
Willis Fisher, and pay him yearly for
ten years, the income from the resi-
due. If he dies within ten years, the
sum goes to his children. If he dies
without issue, 1t retu1ns to the estate.
Sixth-The same provision in the
last applies to son, Richard Fisher,
except that he is 10 receive the in
come for fifteen years before re gets
the principal.
Seventh-The executors are direct
ed to deduct from the errai one
ninth share the sum of $50, 1856. 10,
the amount advanced to son, Charles
w. Fisher, also amounts charged
against him on books of account, md
pay him income from the residue dur
ing his natural life, after which the
same course as above will be follow
ed.
Eighth-To Peter Fisher the same
provision applies as to Charles, eX-
cept that the principal sum advanced
was S22,1O4. 20, and he is 10 get but
two-thirds of the income, the remain
der going to his son, Russell Fisher,
and upon the death of either, the 9TH
err gets the whole.
Ninth-The same provision as to
Charles applied to daughter, Mrs.
Caroline Lockhart, wife of Richard
Lockhart, except that the sum adj
vanced her was $23,77S.25
Tenth--Provides that inasmuch as
Mrs. Lockhart has given certain Sc
curities' for her advances, these Sc
curities, including stocks, bonds and
MORTGAGES amounting to $500, be
transferred to her.
Eleventh-The same provision for
Charles applies to Mrs. Catherine
Furman, wife of Edwin Furman, eX-
cept that the sum advanced to her
was $4,000.
Twelfth-The same provision APP
plies to Mrs. Louella Dunlap, wife of
Cornell Dunlap, except hat the
amount advanced to her was $S,-
335.S7.
ne IHlIu COulCll % uotSh OSbCpOA
G, 1904. 1t revokes the requests to
his son, Richard Fisher, and directs
that there shall be deducted from his
share of the estate such sums as had
been advanced to him.
In this codicil he gave $4,000 to
the Sayreville M. E. church in trust,
to be invested and the yearly income
to be used toward the support of the
church.
Thirteenth-Provides that sums
deducted shall increase parts or
shares of such persons to whom the
executors are directed to pay from the
estate as income or principal.
1t is provided further that in case
advances shall have exceeded the
one-ninth share, the heir shall not be
required to account for the balance.
Edwin A. Fisher, Mrs. Mary Ann
Fisher and James Sayre are named as
executors. The will is dated July 8,
1893, and is witnessed by James H,
Van Cleef and Warren r. Schenck.
The frs codicil is dated July 8
1898, and provides against the deatf
of any of the executors trustees, b,
providing that their survivors shall
have fit, If them deem proper, to ap
point an executor and trustee.
The second codicil Is dated JUNE
22, 1900. 1t revokes the requests tx
} his son, Peter. and grandson, Russell
Fisher, and the trust provisions un.
der section eight of the will and sub.
stitutes a new division of this share
: The trustees are directed to deduct
from the equal one-ninth part of the
total value of the estate, the sum Of
$22,104. 26 and such other sums as
shall appear by his accounts to have
been advanced to his son Peter, ant
to pay to His son Peter the cleai
yearly income from the residue of thu
share.
1t is provided that If Peter shall
die with Russell Fisher, his son, sur
viving him, that $4,000 shall be in
vested for Russell, if there is that
much ~cmaini2S in the share. In
case h. shall marry again and have