Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
BEQUEATHES FUNDS
AS THANK OFFERING
Will of the Rev. DR.. Wilson
Phraner Leaves Money to
Religious institutions.

The will of the Rev. pr. Wilson
Phraner, assistant pastor of the
Mum Avenue Presbyterian Church.
East Orange, who died in Brooklyn
on April II, was admitted to probate
in the county surrogates office today.
In the will there are five bequests
to religious organizations, in speak
ing of which DR.. Phraner says. "In
ing me such measure of prosperity
and esteeming it a great pleasure so
to do, | hereby set apart and be-
queath to several objects of Christian
benevolence the following sums
He then specifies these bequests,
all to institutions connected with the
Presbyterian Church; Board of Col
lege Aid, New York, and Board Of
Ministerial Relief. Philadelphia, $1,000
each; Board of Church Erection. New
York, Board of Education, Philadel-
phia and Board of Aid for Freedmen
Pittsburgh, $1,000 each.
His Earlier Gifts.
Continuing, the will states: "Hav-
ing at other times and in other forms
made contributions to the boards of
Home and Foreign Mission, I make
no further contribution to these two
boards"
The opening paragraph of the will
is rather peculiar in that the minis
ter calls attention to his age, stating,
saT NxTtI.o- D1ra,,ar hoinn in thp
eighty-ninth year of my age and in
usual good health and strength, and
of sound mind and memory, make
this will"
Under the will the personal effects
of the deceased minister are left to
his son, Francis S. Phraner, and a
daughter, Mrs Blandina p. Arthur
The will then provides that any lega-
cies in the will of his wife, Mrs
Sarah M. V. Phraner, dated May IT,
1910, be paid out of the decedent's
estate, if it should so happen that
there be not money enough in the
wife's estate.
BeQuests to Relatives.
The sum of $3.50 is bequeathed to
each of eight grandchildren, Spencer
w. Phraner, Elizabeth Phraner,
Francis Phraner, Mary Sumner Phra-
ner, Wilson w. Phraner, Stanley l..
Phraner, Mary A. Arthur and rancis
Arthur
To five nieces and nephews are left
sums Of 5000, as follows: The Rev.
William H. Phraner and sister,
Martha Phraner. Hampstead, l.. l.;
George Skidmore, Brooklyn; Alice
Bergen, of Queens, and Mary Ruth
Phraner, of Jamaica, l.. I.
The provisions for taking care of
the cemetery lot owned by the de-
ceased, in Dale Cemetery, Ossining,
n. Y, are made by $3.50 bequest to
the trustees.
The residue of the estate. the value
of which is not stated, is divided into
four quarters, one-quarter to go out
right to Francis Southmayd Phraner
and quarter to daughter, Mrs.
Blandia e. Arthur; the remaining
quarters are left in the hands of
trustees, the income from one-quar-
ter to be paid to Wilson S. Phraner,
a son, during his time, and at
his death the principal to go to his
estate.
Quarter Left in Trust.
The other quarter is left in trust for
two grandsons. Wilson w. and Stan
ley l.. Phraner. to be held in trust
until they reach the age of rs years.
when the principal is to be divided
equally between them.
Francis s. Phraner and Frank d.
Arthur, son-in-law, are named as
trustees, while the same two and Will
son S. Phraner are named as execu-
tors Of the estate, both trustees and
executors to serve with bond.
The will is dated April II. 1911.