New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
Reformed Church, Columbia
University and Rutgers College
to Receive 100000 Each;
Others Get Smaller Sums.
DOGS TO BE CARED FOR
Trust Funds to Distant Rela-
tives and Residue Goes to
Three Cousins-Bequests
to Her Twenty
one Servants.

The Reformed Church in America,
sity were the principal benefciaries
under the will Of Mrs. Mary B. Pell
filed in the Surrogates' Court yester-
day. Each Of these institutions Will
receive 10000 and interest in several
large trus. funds. which give them a
large share OF an estate valued at sew
eral million dollars. Mrs. Pell. who
was the widow Of John II. Pell. died
May 20 at No. lS2 Riverside Drive.
There are several smaller public be-
quests in the will of Mrs. Pell, who also
left 10 each Of her twenty-One servants
amounts ranging from 500 10 5000
Several cousins. with relatives OF more
remote degree. receive incomes from a
trust fund or bequests of silverwaIe
paintings. china or furniture.
In two codicils Mrs. Pell leaves her
many dogs To her cousin. Mary +.
Zabriskie. saying: Il want them al
ways 10 receive the same care | have
given them and this know is also the
wish Of my cousin. Mary T.. Zabrisk'a,
10 whom they will belong"
To make this care more certain. Ms.
Pell provided that Bridget Clark. one
Of her servants. who always has been
thoughtful and kind in looking after
them" shall receive 50 a month for
that work. Miss Clark also receives
bequest Of $1,000
Mrs. Pell was the owner Of a large
amount of real estate. the most vdlu-
able Of her properties being Nos. 1853
and III Broadway. at the southwest
corner Of Cortiandt street She en-
powers the Metropolitan Trust Com
pany. executor Of her will. 10 sell this
property. creating life trusts for her
relatives. The largest OF these IS S2s5.-
oo0 for her cousin. Miss Mary +. Ia
briskie. Also out Of the proceeds OF
this sale the church. college and uni
yeraity will receive their requests.
The bequest 10 the Reformed Church
is 10 build the Vessels Memorial Hall
al the theological seminary In New
Brunswick. y. J. The same name is 10
be adopted for the building provided
for Rutgers. while at Columbia build
ing is 10 be erected TO bear the name
Pel Hall. In memory Of John II. Peli.
her husband. who was an alumnus OF
Columbia. The property AZ Broadway
and Cortlandt street was assessed In
1872 at <1.4JO0ro without the building.
Mrs. Pen provided that II there were
anv surplus from the sale after paying
hequests that IL should be divided
among the three institutions. which re-
ceive also the proceeds from the prop
critics No. 1S2 and No. Isl Riverside
Drive.
Francis Vessels Demarest cousin.
is 10 have $1,000 from the sale OF No
. Coenties slip. the income TO go TO his
eon and daughter until they reach the
age of twenty-one. when they are 10
have the principal
Other institutions mentioned were
the Church for Colored People. at Par
anus. y. J.. built by Mrs. Pells mother
500. consistory Of the Reformed
Church. at Paramus. 5000 for cur
rent expenses: Five Points Mission
$500. and the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty TO Animals, 500.
Mrs. Pell left nothing 90 the I'VE
brothers and sisters 81 her husband
saving she had already given them a
large amount Of securities and money
The residue Of the estate goes In equal
parts 10 Frederick 4. Board. Matilda B.
Rlauvelt and Everett l.. Zabriskie,
cousins Of Mrs. Pell.