The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-10
MORRIS ESTATE VALUE, $5O,OOO Will of Chauncey R. Morris Filed for Probate
 Today Relatives and Friends Re membered In Disposi-
 tion of Estate

1 The will of the late Chauncey R.
 Morris. an old resident of Bridgeport and for many years master mechanic l of the old Housatonic railroad, was filed today in Probate court The will is a lengthy document covering 12 typewritten pages and makes numer- ous individual bequests in the distri- button of the estate which is valued at approximately s5O.OOO.
 MT Morris provided for the detailed distribution of all household furniture and ornaments among several rela- dves. One bequest was to his nephew, gasmnnon and checker boards, with playing cards, and 'Hoyle's Book of Rules'.' To neighbor, Mrs. Georgie Bradley, of Fairfield avenue, he left a rose vase that ornamented the par Tor of his home.
 The sum of s2OO is left to the Noun tain Grove Cemetery association the income from that sum to be used in caring for his family plot. The will directs that no more than $500 be ex- pended for a. suitable monument for Association, of Falls Village, Conn.,, is left $500, the income from which is to be used for the care of the burial plot of his late wife's parents.
 Individual bequests in the will are: Bridgeport Trust Company, in trust, S5,000, income from which is to be pa1Q sidney MOTHS, a DTOCnGT, duT- ing his life; on his death the principal to be divided equally between nep- hews, Seth. Sidney and Chaunccy Nor ris.
 Bridgeport Trust Company, in trust, $4,OOO, income from which is to be paid to niece, Cora Morris, during the life of her parents; on their death, the principal is to be paid to her
 To a nephew, William s. Morris, of Fort Wayne, Ind. the sum of $4,oOO.
 To Grace Swasey Morgan. $500.
 NT1 zE<V- -fe in trust, s1,5OO, for the benefit of William, Samuel and Charles Read and their families; the principal to pe paid over to them when the trus- tee is satisfied it would be to their benefit.
 To Bridgeport Trust Company, $6,- to be paid to a sister, Mary sturges and her husband, John Sturges, during their lives; on their deaths, the prin- cfpal to be equally divided between their children, Edmund and susan. :.
 To John Sturges, a brother-in-law, s1,000.
 nephew and niece, $500 each
 To nephews. George Morris, Perry Morris and Frederick Morris, $1,00O
 To 'emy friend pr. J. w. Wright,
 To 'tmy friend for many years,'' Charles s. Canf1eld, s25O-
 To Harvey and Everett Sniffen of Stratford, $500 to be deducted from the principal of a S1O,OOo mortgage note held by MT. Morris This bequesE prompt payment to me of interest on said note ever since same was gtven.'' To Bridgeport Trust Company, $1,- 00G, in trust income from which is to be paid Charles Booth, brother of the late Mrs. Morris; on his death prin- oipal to be paid to his son, Sidney Booth.
 Bridgeport Trust Company. $1.OOO. in trust, income from which is to be paid to David Booth, brother of the late Mrs. Morris; on his death prfn- cfpal to be paid to his sister, Emma Dec. Rock Falls, III.
 Bridgeport Trust Company. s1,Ooo, in trust for Emma Dec, and on her death principal to revert to her chill
 To Sidney K. Booth, $500; .to my neighbor, Mrs. QeOrgfe Bradley, $10O; to Miss Ruth Gilbert, of Bridgeport.
 The remainder of the estate is divided into Six equal shares to be distributed as follows: One share each to brothers. Sidney and Edmund. one share to sister, Mary Sturgas; one share to nephews. Perry Morris and srsderack Morris; one share to nephew. ChaunceY R. Morris and wife.
 4 codic1 to the will directs that a | Chauncey R. Morris and Fairfield avenue residence, for a per od of one year In the event that the | sells the homestead, Chaun- l eey R. Morris is to receive $500 as | compensation for the expense of nov l ng.
 MT. Morris named the Bridgeport l Trust Company as executor and the | Probate court designated Robert R. ] of TruEnbull and William J. i of Bridgeport, as appraisers The will was made August 31, 1912, | md the codici1 September 10, 1912 January 23 was fixed by Probate fudge HalIen as a date for a hearing >n the admission of the will