New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
WOMAN LEFT S6,G80,62O.
Appraiser Reports on Estate OF
Miss Mary G. Pinkney.
NIECE'S SHARE S1.216.937
Mrs. Lawrence, One Beneficiary,
Can Spend Money Only with
Permission Of Conservators

The appraisal of the estate Of Miss Mary
G. Pnkney. the value Of which has been
the subject Of much discussion since her
death. in December. zoos. was fled yester-
day in the Surrogate's office showing the
net value 10 he $3.50 go. which is mostly In
rea estate Some estimates Of the value
Of the estate had been IS high as S1.oao''V
The appraisal which was made los Frank
*. Bowers. state transfer TAX appraiser
shows that the share NJ Mrs Julia Morris
Watts Curtiss niece of Mis-. PinkneN'
vino lately remarked and is now Mre Law
renee. in the estate Is si.2ls927 Mrs. Law
renee has figured IN The courts several
times I'm tre last few years because ~ her
occentrcitios The Probate Court of con
necticut declared hcr an incompetent be-
cause Of her incorporate habits and ap-
pointed TWO conserystors Of her esta'e. 50
that she has had 20 make an her eXpendl-
lures as the conservators saw it 70 allow.
Mrs Lawrence has made several efforts TO
have the conservators removed bv the New
York courts. but without success. although
one Of thom has resigned his post.
The largest individual beneficiary under
the will Of Miss Pinkney was her nephew,
Thomas Lister Watt who died in April.
1910 without leaving will. His share Of
the estate was s2fSo 20. NIr. Watt was
commodore Of The American Yacht club
and at one time president of the Mount
Morris Bank He also owned fine stable
Of thoroughbred horses.
The estate II Miss Pinkney consisted
largely Of property i'm Harlem whore she
owned many city blocks She was liberal
with her fortune toward her relatives. and
the hearing before the transfer tax ap-
praiser brought out that Commodore Watt,
who lived rather extravagantly. and others
had only TO ask Miss Pinkncy for financial
aid. and she would turn over 70 them
parcel OF her property. When the proceeds
from this was gone she was always ready
TO respond in similar manner 10 further re-
quests
other bencfciaries under The will Of Miss
Pinkney. besides Mrs. Lawrence and Mr..
Watt. are Grace Watt Thomas. a niece.
who is to receive slSiS.699 Mary Wander
pool a cousin. $4,000. William Ecnn,. 800.
and James Kellv. $500
Surrogate Cohalan appointed Mr. Bowers
I'm .lanuarv, 1902 70 appra 50 tho property ~
Miss Pinknev. and tho work has taken
much of his time He reported Yesterday
that The gross value Of tho estate. real and
personal. was s.. 1o6.515 from which was
deducted various items amounting 10
s5oJ.954. FOR funeral expenses. administra-
ton expenses and other expenses. With the
exception Of sS6s.J25 personal property the
estate consists entirely OF real property.
Tho personal property consists Of mort
Cages. cash IN bank. carriages household
effects and paintings.
n was said that Miss Pinknev owned
thirty-four city blocks. Some Of this prop
erty was recently sold al public auction
and other parts Of II were sold at private
sale. Besides the city property, Miss Pink
ney held property I'm Westchestcr County
valued at $4,000
The most valuable OF the holdings %
Miss Pinkney was the block bounded hy
Seventh avenue. Lenox avenue. 18TH and
10th streets. which was appraised at
$500 000