The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-24
MARRIED FOR LOVE,
ANDLOSES 100000
Mrs. Elizabeth Bagnell, Niece of
Bishop Potter, Cut OF in
Mothers Will.
FAMILY FEUD REVEALED
Wedding Restrictions Against
Three Misses Bagncll in Codi-
ell to $1,5OO,OOO Document.

A loss Of $500. 900 to Mrs. Elizabeth
Bagnell. niece OF the late Bishop Potter.
because she married the son OF an Eng
| iish clergyman against the wishes Of her
mother. Mrs. Harriet Duer Potter. Is dis
closed by the transfer tax appraisal OF
the estate OF Mrs. Potter Ned yesterday.
The report also shows that II any Of the
daughters Of Mrs. Bagnell marries a son
OF a woman living with Mrs. Bagnell. to
whom Mrs. Potter took a dislike. such
granddaughter IL to lose her interest in
the estate.
Mrs. Potter was the widow Of James
Nelson Potter. brother OF Bishop Potter,
who had made her home for the last
thirty years at Pau. France. She died
at Aix-les- Bains on May 3. 1918. Her
estate In this country is appraised at
N.3+5,66o. She had real estate and per-
sonal property In France. including paint
ings. jewelry and art objects. which will
Increase the total estate to more than
N.500,00o.
Her estate I'M this country included
ownership entirely or in part of over
thirty parcels oil property. The most
valuable are 500 Broadway, In which she
had 81 per cent. interest. appraised at
Sl35. 200. and 70 Fifth avenue, worth
$4,000. She had mortgages worth sSi4.-
2l3 and securities valued at ss6,1i2
Three pews in Grace Church were APP
praised at $3.50. Sac inherited the bulk
of the real estate from her father, Edward
Jones.
The will of Mrs. Potter contained no ex-
preston of her feeling toward her oldest
In tar L. n.t ..,.
now lives at Dulton Lodge. Norfolk. Eng
land. except that she gave her only SIS. 900
outright, and lett her an income OF 50 600
year Tor life. The only bequest TO Mrs
Bagnells three daughters. Viva Margot
Hope Dorothy and Irene Helen Bagneli.
was an annuity of $500 each.
Mrs Potter gave her residuary estate to
her three unmarried daughters who lived
with her at Pau. They are Henrietta
Nelson Potter. Margaret R.nshaw Pot
.er and Katherine Duer Potter. The inter
ost OF each OF these daughters was APP
praised at S3s2,Ssl. while the present
value OF the annuity to Mrs. Bagnel to-
gether with her beauest Of $4,000 out
right is only s7s.925. The value of the
bequest to each of Mrs. Bagneiis daugh-
ters Is about $4,000.
1t was learned yesterday that Mrs Pot
ters reason for depriving Mrs. Bagnell OF
an equal share with the other daughters
was ntT uauGntefS neTsittercs III marry
ing in the face OF her mothers opposit ion
a curate's son whom she met while
travelling in England. Mrs. Potter did
not break of relations with her daugh-
ter. tut continued TO visit her in Eng
land.
ca one OF her visits she met Mrs Alice
Graves. who had become a member OF Mrs
Bagnel's household and to whom Mrs.
Potter took strong dislike. She noticed
on one OF her visits that a son Of Mrs.
Graves was attentive to Mrs. Bagnell's
eldest daughter.
Mrs. Potter came to this country shortly
afterward and on September "a. 1912.
added codicil to her will In which she
said that whereas she has set aside net
income Of $500 for each of her grand
daughters. she directed that III any OF my
granddaughter should marry son OF
Mrs Alice Graves the one so doing shall,
forfeit any share in my estate and the
principal sum held in trust by the execu-
tors and trustees for my sranddaugh-
ters"