Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13
HENRY O|CKsOKs
WILL LEAVES OUT
STEPCH|[DREN
Not Mentioned in Document
Filed Today, Which Disposes
OF 100000 Estate.

A feature of the will of Henry Dick
son, prosperous builder and one of the
imost prominent men in Newark, who
died of heart failure at 361 Mt. Prospect
avenue ON January l, which will ex-
cite interest and speculation, is the alb
sence from the list of the names of
the beneficiaries of the names of A.
Douglass and Alexina Bedeh, his step
children. The Will was admitted to
probate today. 1t was understood that
Mr.. Dickson was very fond of his wifes
children by a former marriage. 1t was
suggested that Mr.. Dickson may have
provided for his stepchildren before his
death. The will was filed in the sur
rogate's office today. While the value
of the estate was not stated, it is said
to be In the neighborhood of $200,0OD
BY the provisions of the win ail
property, both real and personal, is
bequeathed to members of Mr.. Dick
sons family, with the exception of
ninety-five shares of stock in the Henry
Dickson Company left to Ralph Rocks
by, associated for years with Mr., Dick
son in the construction business.
The will is dated July Is, 1907. A
codicil was added the same day. This
codicil changed the method of stock
distribution in the Henry Dickson Com
pany. The original will gave 161 shares
of stock to Mr.. Rooksby and the re-
lnainder oil stock held by the deceased
to his sons. Harry and Donald. The
codicil gives ninety five shares to Mr..
Rooksby, 295 shares to Harry Dickson
and the remainder, number unnamed,
to Donald Dickson, the youngest son.
Harriet M. Dickson. the second Wife,
is the chief beneficiary under the will
during her lifetime. Harry and Don
ald SONS. receive big shares in the es-
tate now and will getNmuch larger
shares later. The only outside be-
quests named, besides Mr.. Rooksby,
the longtime associate of Mr.. Dickson
in the construction business, are his
mother, Mrs. Agnes Dickson, who re-
ceiyes $50 monthly for life. and his
brother, William j. Dickson. who is
given $4,000 outright and figures in
other bequests.
The substance of the will is as fol-
lows: To the wife, Mrs Harriet Dick
son, is left $4,000 outright, and the
household goods and effects at the
Broad street residence, which is given
to Mrs. Dickson free of all rent, taxes
and assessments as long as she cares to
occupy 1t.
Excepted from this are some of the
personal effects Of Mr. Dickson and also
of his first wife, which are distributed
among his two sons, Harry and Donald
TO Harry Dickson Is given the furniture
in the room he now occupies at the
Broad street residence. and, picture of
his mother (the first Mrs. Dickson).' her
watch and chain and any other prop
erty of the first wife. The deceased's
watch and chain, certificate of the cleo
toral vote of New Jersey cast for Roose-
welt and Fairbanks in 1903, and office
furniture. the deceased's driving horse
and carriage and q diamond ring
After the above bequests are COM
piled with, the residue of the estate is
to be handled by the executors, Winton
c. Garrison and Frederic r. Pilch, who
are directed To keep all the property Of
tho deceased in good shape and repair.
Out Of the net Income OF the estate
there is TO be paid in quarterly INSTALL
nlents to Mrs. Harriet NJ. Dickson. the
widow, one-third of the income. Out of
this income the $50 per month left to
Mr. Dicksons mother is also to come.
The remainder of the income is to go
to the children, Harry and Donald,
share and share alike during the life
of the widow.
1t is provided that if the children
should, die during the life of the wife,
their share will go to William J.iDick-
son, brother
The will states that the provisions
made for the widow are in lieu of her
dover rights in the estate and guard
ians are also named for the two chill
dren. Oliver Beeroette, brother-in-
law and Frederic r. Pilch are named
as guardians of Harry Dickson, while
the widow and Mr.. Pilch are named
guardians of Donald.
The will and codicil was witnessed
:. IL. q l..lr na,d