The Mount Holly news., 1915-02-02
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1915


Considerable business has been
transacted by Surrogate Huff during
the past week, as is shown by the
handling of the following matters in
his Office.
The will of Ellen L. Brown, deceas-
ed, of Bordentown, has been admitted
to probate and Orson H. Brown, son,
is the executor and trustee. The house
and lot in Bordentown is to be held in
trust for the benefit of the daughter,
Mary Louisa Brown and Anna 3.
Cash, subject tocertain conditions and
authority given them in the matter Of
disposition. The residue is to be di-
vided as follows: Orson H. Brown,
one-third and $500; Harry A. Brown,
son, one-third; Fred III. Brown, grand
son, one-third less $500. The furni-
ture is to be held in the house for the
benefit of the daughters.
Letters of administration with will
annexed on the estate of John L. Lew
is, deceased, of Mount Holly, have
been granted to the son, William c..
Lewis. The estate is divided into sew
en- parts, with one part to each of the
following children: Fillmore Lewis,
William C. Lewis, Harry P. Lewis,
Anna E. Leonard, Cecilia C. Mincer
and James H. Lewis. One-fourteenth
is bequeated to Addie Lewis, formerly
Glenn, and the other fourteenth goes
to her son, John H. Glenn.
Samuel L. Cordery, deceased, of
Mount Laurel, left quite an estate
which will be disposed of under the
direction of the Burlington County
Safe Deposit and Trust Company as
executor and trustee. To the widow
the testator gives all of the household
effects and everything that she wants
of the personal property on the farm
and 81 1000 in cash. For her he also
sets aside a trust fund of $4,000, with
the understanding that she may use
some of the principal if necessary ant
dispose of the remainder by her will
The executor is authorized to sell al
of the real estate as soon as may b.
advisable. The residue is to be di
vided into four equal parts, with th'
daughters, Mrs. Wesley, Mrs. Eli
King and Mrs. William Corbett, eacl
getting one part. The remaining on
part is to be held in trust for the bene
fit of her son, Howard Cordery, an,
the remainder at his death is to be di
vided among the daughters or thei
legal heirs.
Under the will of John Bailey, de
ceased, of Burlington, four policies o
insurance amounting to $347 are be
queathed to Amanda Cook and sh
is the executrix.
man, deceased, Mount Holly's forme
the executor of the estate is tn
Mount Holly Safe Deposit and Trus
Company. In the disposition of he
estate Miss Steelman made severa
local bequests. The benefciaries are
Eva Bell Jenkins, Exeter, N. H., lac
scarf and 500; Hannah r. HOOD
Camden, diamond ring and $500; job
Hood, Sd, Camden, 800; Mary R. OBJ
er, Mount Holly, all wearing appare
and $1,000; DR.. Elmer D. Prickitt
$500; Carrie v. Spencer, Mount Holly
down quilt; Mrs. Frank M. Spencer
Mount Holly, $100; James Barnard
Woodbury., 500; William Barnard
Woodbury., $100; Mary Oliver, Noun
Holly, mortgage for 5000; Rache
Bourke, Jamaica Plain, Mass, $500
Woman's League, Mount Holly, $100
Burlington County Hospital, Noun
Holly, $100; residue to Caroline
VanGilder. The will is dated Octob
er 4, 1914.
Cyrus S. Moore, deceased, of Co
lumbus, divides his estate between hi
widow and Miss Mabel E. Harvey
his niece. The widows share of tn
estate consists of one-third of the rea
estate, made up of the Moore home
stead, cedar swamps and half inter
est in some mari, meadow and mars
land along the Rancocas creek, an
five shares of the stock of the Bur
lington County Safe Deposit an
Trust Company. A grandfather
clock, desk and some ornaments
ornamental articles are to be in tn
possession of the widow during he
lifetime and become the property Q
Miss Harvey at her death. All othe
real estate goes to Miss Harvey, an
it includes the homestead farm of 10
acres in Lumberton township that ha
come down through the family sine
colonial days; 8 acres in Bear Swami
Southampton township; acres Q
cedar swamp, Mount Laurel township
and some land adjoining the farm
The sum of 5000 is to be held in trus
by the Mount Holly Safe Deposit an
Trust Company and the income use
for the maintenance of the famil
burial vault. The widow and Mis-
Harvey are the executrices.
Under the will of Herman R. Reuts
chi, deceased, of Riverside, all of tn
estate is left to the widow and she
the executrix.
Letters of administration have bee
granted as follows: Estate Of Cor
McDermott, deceased, of Burlington
to George Arndt, of Philadelphia.
Estate of Elizabeth NJ P. Powell
deceased, of Moorestown, to Benajal
B. Powell
Estate of Thackara G. Rogers, de
ceased, of Moorestown, to Laura H
Andrews and Rena D. Rogers.
Estate of Mary w. Shaw, deceased
of Burlington, to Henry E. Shaw
This is quite an estate and the heir:
are the children, Albert C. Shaw
Clara Sutton and Ella G. Warner.