The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-18
Y. M. c. A. and Mt. Grove Cemetery Only Public Beneficiaries Under Will of Late Multi-Millionaire Manufacturer.
 IRA FOLLETT WARNER
 GETS $1O,OOO YEARLY Bulk of Estate Is to Be Di- vided Equally Among Three Children-De Yer H.Warner, Mrs. Nathaniel W. Bishop and Ira Follett Warner.
 Mrs. Warmers Income
 Exceeds Nancy Barnum's
Seven Codicils Annexed to Original Testament, In creasing Amount of Annu- ity for Widow-Estate
 Will Reach Several Mil Iions-Common Stock of Warner Brothers Trus-
 teed to De Yer H. Warner.

Provision for the payment to his widow of the largest annuity ever recorded in Bridgeport probate court
 is made in the will of Dr. I. DeVer Warnerb which was offered for pro- bate today. The will creates a, fund of approximately $1, 300, ,oo0 the income of which is to provide the widow an annuity of s5O, 1000. The widow of P. T. Barnum receives an annuity of $40. 900.
 To make up this trust fund, 1, 500 shares of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company stock; 800 shares of New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Rail- road stock; 1000 shares of preferred stock of Warner Bros. Company, and 1000 shares of Bridgeport Gas Com pany are set aside.
 Only two bequests of a public na- ture are made in the will. One of s25,O0O is for the use of the Bridge ner was president, and the other, of s5,O00, is to Mountain Grove ceme- terry for the care of the Warner me moriaIs and lots.
 The remainder of the property is di- Vided equally among two sons, DeVer H. Warner and Ira FoIlett War ner, and one daughter, Mrs. N. W. Bishop.
 The will and seven codiciIs cover about 50 typewriter pages.
 The will itself was made May 26- 1908. It provides for the payment of a $25,OO0 annuity to the widow and the division of the residue of the property among Dr. Warmers three children The use of the Bridgeport and Green field Hill homes of Dr. Warner is left to the widow during her life, and on her death goes to the son, Ira F'ol1ett etc, in the Park Place home are left to the children to be divided satisfac- torily to each.
 The first codicil is dated Nov. IT, 1908, and provides for the holding of the common stock in Warner Bros. factory by DeVer H. Warner to man age and vote, until he attains the age of so years. At that time, the codicil equally among the three children.
 The second codiciI dated December the widows annuity from $25,OOO to $3O,O0G, and sets aside 1000 shares of Bridgeport Hydraulic company stock to meet this increase This appoint tment of a nephew, L. T. War ner, as trustee, in place of Goodwin Stoddard, who had died since the ori- ginal will was drawn.
 The third codicil, dated June 3, 1910, increases the widows annuity to S35,0OO and sets aside 500 additional shares of Bridgeport Hydraulic com pany stock to meet this increase.
 The fourth codicil, dated Sept. 12, 1910, places a limitation of S1O,oO0 on the annual expenses of his son, Ira FoIIett, now II years old until he at tains his majority.
 The fifth codicn, dated July 8, 1911, provides for the bequests of $25,OO0 to the Y M C. A and S5,OOO to Mt. Grove Gem netery association. It also increases the widows annuity to $4O,- 900 and gives to his widow, the life use of t'Restmore'' and other buildings on the Fairfield estate.
 This codicn also revokes and can ceIs the trustees originally named and vests that power in his son, DeVer H. with the provision that he be to name his successor in the discharge of the duties thus inn posed.
 It also provides that DeVer H. War ner's trusteeship of the stock of War ner Bros. company be not limited to the time when he shall have reached the age of so years. It provides in stead, that he continue in this trustee ship as long as he remains as active head of the company.
 The widows annuity is increased to $5O,OGO in the sixth codfciI, which is dated February 2, 1912.
 The last codici1. dated August 9, 1912, | revOkes previous bequest to his widow and gives "Restmore'' and other buildings and furniture in the | Fairfield estate to his son, Ira, F7olIett Warner, for use during his life
 As will be noted, one of the codOcits provides that DeVer H. Warner be | as sole trustee of all trust funds 1 created by the will and codiciIs Mrs l N W Bishop, Mrs T. DeVer Warner | and DeNer H. Warner are named ast executors. The original will, drawn 1 May 26. 1908, was witnessed by F. A. l Bartlett, Fl. B. Stoddard and Arthur NJ. Marsh
 The will was presented in Probate | court shortly after 1 o'clock this af- i -ernoon by Attorney Marsh A hear | ng on the admission of the will has