The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14
WILLS ONLY So TO DAUGHTER
MRS. HEAD GIVES MOST or $685.
600 ESTATE 10 CHARITY.
Girl Nah Is No Contest and II Il Rumored
rms George 4. Taylor's Relatives
Provided for Her Requests Made to
Hospitals and TO the City for Parks.

RIvERHEAD, L.. l., July 13.-The will
Of Mrs. Betsy Head, who die on June Is
last In the beautiful country home Of George
G. Taylor, at Great River, near Islip, was
probated by Surrogate Bedford to-day
without contest. 1t had been expected
that Mrs. Frederick W. Bodley, the daughter
and only child of the deceased, would OBJ
ject, for her mother bequeathed only SIS
to her, presumably because she married
a coachman who formerly was in the en-
ploy Of Mr.. Taylor. The fact that the girl
made no protest gave rise to rumors that
she had been literally reimbursed by rela-
ives of Mr.. Taylor.
Mrs. Head had been h~ousekeeper for Mr..
Taylor for about twenty years, she having
been brought over from England by him
when he returned from a trip. She had
her daughter with her and the two remained
in the beautiful mansion at Islip until three
years ago, when the young woman. then
70 years old, became infatuated with the
coachman and married him against the
wishes Of her mother and Mr.. Taylor. After
the marriage the coachman was discharged
by Mr.. Taylor and he left the pla &C. taking his
wife with him. Since that time the young
woman never visited her mother at Islip.
When Mrs. Head died the daughter was
notified and went to lslip, where she re-
manned until after the funeral, when she
Joined her husband. There was much
speculation as TO what provision Mrs. Head
would make for her in her will. as she had
often declared to friends that the girl would
never get any OF her money. Mrs. Bodlev
said IL she did not get her share of her
mothers money she would take the matter
to court.
The will was made on December 10, 1908,
and disposes Of $40. 900 in real and 1926 600
in narannal nrnnnrtU IL annntnsa 1Inrt..
ID. WILLY, Clarence II. Wildes and Frances
Spier executors, and empowers them 10
sell the real estate. After the debts of
testatrix are paid and the bequest of 81
to the daughter deducted. One-half of the
balance Of the estate is to be equally divided
among the following institutions
New York Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. Sheltering arms in
the City of New York. st. Mary's Free
Hospital for Children in the City of New
York, Orphans Home and Asylum Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in New York,
Children's Aid Society in the City of New
York, New York Association for Improving
the Condition OF the Poor. Five Points
House OF Industry in the City of New York,
Society for the Relief of Destitute Children
Of Seamen at West New Brighton, Staten
Island: Society for the Relief OF the Des-
titute Blind of the City of-New York and
its Vicinity, House Of fncurables .IFordhan;
81. Johns Guild in the City Of New York
for use in connection with the Seaside
Hospital for Children. Trinity Church Assoc
citation in the City Of New York for use In
connection with it's Seaside House NJ Great
River. lslip. J.. l.; ~. Lnke's Hospital.
Manhattan; the Presbyterian Hospital. New
York, and Society Of the New York Hospital.
After thish half ishisposed of the remainder
is given TO the city ~ New York IN trust
TO be used and employed by said city Of
New York IN the purchase and improve
ment Of grounds for the purposes Of health
and recreation within or near said city, or
II said city should be unable NJ tho time
this W i'll takes effect to accept said bequest
for such purposes then I give tho said
property to il absolutely 20 he used for the
general purposes of said city"