Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
| DISPOSED OF BY WILL
Estate of Capt. John N. CIapp
Valued at 100000.
REQUESTS TO MRS. CLAPP
Three Children Receive $50, 900 Each,
to Be Paid in Cash.
VALUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE
Other Wills Also Filed-That Of
Joseph K. McCammon
Bequeaths 100000.

An estate of 100000 is disposed of by
the will of Capt. John M. Clapp, formerly
of Tidioute, Warren county, Pa, dated
December Is, 1902, and filed today for pro-
bate.
An annuity of 81 600 is bequeathed to his
| sister, Mrs. Caroline c. McAllaster. and
should she predecease her husband, the
payments are to be made to him during
life. A collection Of American and for
eign coins and medals is given to IL son,
John H. Clapp, who is also to have his
fathers Masonic jewelry upon his becom-
ing a member of that fraternity.
The widow, Mrs. Anna P. Clapp, is to
have in lieu of dover, the share allowed
to the widow by the laws Of Penn
sylvania in addition to all 5ewelry, furni-
ture and contents of house, 1924 Vermont
avenue, in this city, the cottage at Lake
wood, N j., and the hotel at President,
Pa, well as horses and carriages.
The dividends Capt. Clapp's holdings
in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
children Frances C. Hall, Alice ]. Clapp
and John H. Clapp In the event of the
death of all the children the stock is to
become a part of the estate and the widow
is to have the life use of them, which at
her death are to descend to the hairs of
the testator. Mr.. Clapp enjoins his eXecu-
tors and his children not to change the
investments from these securities
The sum of $4,000 eacn is bequeathed to
Alice ]. Clapp and John H. Clapp to be
paid in money or property as their mother
shall direct The other daughter to whom
$50 600 was advanced in 1899, according to
the will is to have a further advance of
So, 900 placed to her credit by the executors
and trustees as a fund for her benefit
Advertisement to Be Made.
Mr.. Clapp directs that five years from his
death an appraisement of his estate be
made of which one-third is to be divided
among his children. third of the sum APP
portioned to go to Alice ]. Clapp. a third
to John. H. Clapp and the remaining third
to the Frances C. Hall fund Similar dis
trbutions are provided at the end of ten
and fifteen years.
The testator provides that the fund set
aside for his daughter, Mrs Frances Z.
Hail. shall be invested and the net income
paid to her semi annually until her young
est child attans the age of twenty-one
years when the fund is TO be distributed
among her children
Mrs. Anna P. Clapp and Attorney j. J:
Darlington are named as executors ana
trustees under the will
Attorney ]. ]. Darlington stated that the
estate comprises personal property worth
ST. 500, 900 and real estate of the estimated
value of 100000.
Will of Joseph X. McCammon.
The will of Joseph K. McCammon dated
June 20, 1903, was filed today for probate
His interest in the law firm of McCammon
& Hayden is given to his son, ormspy NC
Cannon. The residue of the estate is di-
vided equally among his three children,
Ormsby Abbie B. and Edith n. McCammon.
The American Security and Trust Company
and Ormsby McCammon are named as eA-
ecutors. I'll,
that in the event all his children prede-
ceased him his entire estate should be held
In trust by the American Security and
Trust Company during the life of his SIS
ter Miss Kate ]. McCammon OF trenton,
N j. to whom the income was to be paid
At the death of the sister the will pro-
vided that the entire estate should vest in
Garfield Memorial Hospital
All of Mr. McCammon's children survive
him, and in a petition filed today inform
the court that the personal estate of their
father is worth $4,000. besides which he
owned lot 6S insq uare 03 in this city and
land in Newport News. Va: Stutsman
county, n. D.. and Douglas county, WIS,
the value of which is II { stated.
On motion of Attorney James H. Hayden
the will was admitted to probate by Chief
| Justice Clabaugh and letters testamentary
granted to the American Security ana
| Trust Company and Ormsby McCammon.
other Wills Filed.
By the terms of the will of America Nc
Kenney, dated October l6, 1906, ana nleo
| today for probate several requests are
! made to relatives, and the residue of the
| estate is left to Augustus w. Gray, the
executor, for distribution.
With the exception of a few requests of
| nersonal property to relatives, the entire
| estate of Christina Hinrichs is by the pro-
vision of her will, dated June 2S 1902, de-
| vised to her nephew, Frederick Opperman
| who is also named as executor