The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-02
DAVID BENNETT HILLS WILL
DFSPOSES az ms PERSONAL
PROPERTY AND RE- ESTATE.
Dr. Harry y. Pearsr and Peter j. Man.
wtilar the thisf Beneiieiarirs- To
Alton %. Parker lie Left Conp,etr
set Of the congressional Record"


ALBANY, Dec. THE will Of former
Governor David b Hill VAS filed for
probate in the Surrogate's Court Of Al
bany county to-day by John A. stephens
attorney for the executors, Alton Il
Parker and Peter !. Alanwiller. The will
was executed bv MIR. Hill ON January -
1915. and j. IN hiS own Handwriting. One
OF tn. provisions characteristic 81 the
man IL that - plain and simple monu-
ment be- erected over my grave. The
beQuests are a. follows.
To john u. Stanchfeld. formerly of
Elmirl bat now residing IN New York
city, set of lrving's works.
To the Elmira City Club valuable
painting. Venice by Moran. and an
other. "A ssLshore scene.
To Col. Jud4on Of New York city. mill
tary secretary ~ MIR. Hill when he was
Governor Of the state. tho watch pre-
sented 10 him by his military stan in
1871.
To the Fort Orange Club of the city
Of Albany u large vase which the will
rrcit.,s was presented TO MIR. Hill by
William NJ Whitney. Jr-. of this city
and also Il valuable painting Of the ship
Half Moon
To Alton r. Parker one section OF his
privat" library. consisting of the Com
Or, sslOHui Record from the beginning Of
Congress To date; also the large mahog-
any hed-tead ana dresser in the guests
chamber at Wolferts Roost. which MIR
York and which formerly was IN the,
Il a a .
silver pitcher which was presented 10
Gov Silas Wright IN lsi7 and which was
gwen by Gov Wright 10 his executor.
from the heirs of whom MIR. HUI pur-
chased II in lssT.
To Mrs Catherine Bieri. who was his
housekeepar for som. years, and also 10
her daughter. ths sum of $3.50 each
To hIs brother. Or. AlonZo u Hill Of
Dexter, Mo. the sum OF 5000. and to two
nephews and twO nieC-s, also Of Missouri
tn" sum Of 81 90 each
To Franklin FISHER Of MontClaIr. y j.,
long tim. friend. tn. sum Of So. 100. and
IA his son. Bennett Hill FISHER. who WAS
named after MIR Hill. thu. sum OF s.. 0OO
Tn. prop.rry which IA. executors are
Ia convert INTO money includes his baaur =
ful HON" known a. -Wolf-r1s Roo-t.
and after the payment of th. lesacics
above mentioned IN. balance u TO b.'
divided equally between Dr. Harry
Pears. and Peter J. Nianw Her. both Of
tins city MIR Hill also left his lRw library
and offic. furniture To MIR. Manwillsr
Tho petition filed to-day show = the valtla
of the real estate to Is over $1,000 70
The real estate embraces only the Wolf
ert's Roost property. and its value is not
given. During his lifetime Mr.. Hill
refused one offer Of $3.50. 900 and another
OF s2O0, go for IN. property II IL assessed
at s32 600 The Value Of the personal
estate. including household fIrnishin gs
effects and library. Is estimated AT So. 90
DR.. P.arse IL young man in whom
Gov Hill took a great interest lie
studied medicine AT the Albany Medical
Coll.g. and is now holding n Responsible
position IN the medical department IN the
home Office OF the Equitable Life Ass,lr-
anca Society.
MIR Manw illsr. the other beneficiary. Is
a young man who had been Mr.. Hill =
SECRETARY for almost eiGhte..n years.
which includes the time when Mr.. Hill
was United States senator from this
state