Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-20
HARRIS wILi
Admitted to Probate-Many Bequests- Two to Norwich Woman--contest Msans Forfeiture of Le9acies.

the probate court before Judge James A. Shea Attorney George ". Melony appeared for the remainder men, who according to the will of Edward Har- ris, the late husband of Harriet B. Harris, are to receive the real estate on North street and which Mrs. Harris had a life use of. These remainder men. so-calied, are Albert Harris, a brother of Edward Harris. the four children of Harriet B. Barrows, who was q sister of Edward Harris, and one child of Oliver Harris, who was a brother of Edward Harris. Of the four children of Harriet B. Barrows, one is Frederick M. BarrOws of Hartford, for merly of this city.
 There was no objection to the admit cording to the request in tfe codicil Curtis Dean was appointed executor and directed to file a bond of $20, 900. The appraisers appointed are M- Eu- gene Lincoln and John c. Bill.
 The First Baptist church of this city s2,0o0 by & codicil to the will. The money is left to the trustees of the church and is to be known as The Harriet B. Harris Fund. The interest and income from the fund is to he used for the support, maintenance and ben eft of said church until. such time as the members of the churdh shall decide - ing.
 , Tn that event the. trustees shall have power and authority to use and expend the whole q, 900 in paying for the con- struction of said church building. Any objection on the part of legatees to this and other provisions of the will and codicdta of the deceased shall be met with forfeiture by said obJectors of the bequests made to them in tle will and codicil.
 The last will and testament of the deceased was executed Aug. 5, 1901, while the codicil to the will was exe- cuted Jan. 18th. 1908. In the will Frank Larrabee is named as executor, while in the codicH this appointment is revoked and Attorney Curtis Dean is named.
 In the will the following leeacies are made:
 Mary E. Gustafson. daughter of Hen- ry Brown, of Norwich. $2O0, "as to- ken of my appreciation of her uniform kindness and helpfu1ness to me in sickness and in health"
 {. Ollie H. Smith (nephew), $20o.
 Lucinda King StedmAn, widow of Ebenezer B. Stedman, of Springfield, Mass. Mary J.- King Hartweil, wife of J. F. Hartwell, of Providence, R. l., and Leonora King Holder, widow of Will liam B. Holder. of St. Johnsbury, Vt, the three sisters of. deceased's former husband each $5e0.
 Mary Hart Smith of willimantic. widow of deceased's brother, Q. B.
 Town of windham. sf6o. the income to be used in caring for the burial lot of deceased's late husband, Edward Harris.
 One-haIf of the rest and residue of the estate to Carrie Smith Larrabee. wife of Prank Larrahee, of this city.
 The other half to Frank Larrabee, in trust, such portions of the principal as may be in his Judgment from tima to time needed to be paid to Arthur Parsons of Bloomfield, Conn. or in case of said Parsons death. to his wife and children.
 By the codicil the following iesacie. are made:
 Mary E. Gustafson. in addition to the $200 given by tha will, a feather bed and a Japanese tea set.
 Mrs. Arthur Carpenter of williman- tic, set of china, decorated with gold bands.
 Jennie M. Willis of Putnam, Conn, sewing machine, one pair of white wooden blankets. willow rocking chair gray hairclotl1 black walnut sofa, small castor sealslsin sack all of deceased's s wearing apparel and the sum of s200 In money.
 Mrs. Jennie Parsons of Bloomfield Conn. wife of deceased's nephew Ar thur Parsons, all carpets, rugs and mattings, -crockery, bedding and two stoves.
 To the children of Albert Harris ot this city, all silverware marked H.. which formerly belonged to deceased's $ husband, the old fashioned veneered bureau now standing in the front hal of the tenement occupied by me at No 126 North street. in said city of Willi- mantic.r
 Those who signed the will as wit nesses were Josephine A Gray, Maria Lincoln Bill and M. Lillian Hawkins Those who signed the codicil were T Morton Hills Fernando P. Strong and Charles R. Hubbard. Both the last VII and testament and the codfcil " sr< drawn up by Attorney Curtis Dean There are only three heirs at low, Ollie |H@ Smith aud Arthur Parsons, botf nephews of tlie deceased, and Carrie Smith Larrabee of this city. . niece.