The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-09
RenOunces Her Right To Share
 In Watson Will
of Pronunciation State That She in No Way Influenced Tes- tatrix to Make Will to Benefit Her.

Renouncing the major part of half million dollar estate bequeathed and protected by the will of the late Mrs. Thomas L. Watson, who died April 8, last, Grace Norton Dudley, to- day, forwarded an accompanv- ing statement with the will of the testatrix, wherein she ir-, revocablY renounces, refuses and declines all right, title and claim, which she may have upon the residue of the estate as provided by the provisions of the will.
 The will of Mrs. Watson which has caused no little amount of comment. since the bulk of the large fortune she left was reported to have been left to person not related to her, was to- day f1led with Judge of Probate Paul L. Miller The proposed action on the part of the blood relations. incIud- Ing her own son and daughter has been averted due to the stand taken by Miss Dudley, in renouncing all right to the estate.
 About twenty-five separate requests are made in the will, some of which are as follows:
 1. That funeral expenses and just debts shall be paid by the executors. The executors being the City National Bank.
 ?. To her daughter. Alice w. Arrnf- tage of New York city. the sum of $75,000 outright.
 3. To son, Arthur K. L. Watson the sum of $75,0OO outright.
 4. To granddaughter. Virginia Ar mitage. of New York City, $5,00O s5,000.
 6. Ida M. Lyon of this city. $5,Ooo. city, $5,0OO.
 &. Julia NJ. Wilson of this city / $10,oO0. JT$ oo g, Josephine Lyon of this city, s1 N
 10. Kate Nolan of this city. s1.ooo
 II; Benlta V Slocum of this city. s1o. ol COG: q Florence H0"es of this city
 13. The City National Bank will be given S50.000 to be held as a. trust fund Such manipulation in real es- tate transactions, etc. as they see fit may be made by them and the pro- ceeds of the fund will be given to her brother, Frank c. Lyon of this city.
 At the death of her brother the same procedure will be carried out in behalf of his widow, Ida M Lyon. In the event that they are both sur Dorothy c. Lyon, will receive the trust fund.
 14- S4,OOO to the Mountain Grove Cemetery association the income of which shall be used in the upkeep of the Watson and Lyon family plots.
 IS. Household furnishings such as linens, etc, to her children and grand children to be divided equally and in the event that mutual agreement cannot be reach by them the Probate court will distribute them-
 16. Jewelry and household furni- ture with the exception of certain pieces designated to her daughter, Alice Armitage and her granddaugh- ter, Virginia. Arn1itage.
 IT. All of the rest. residue and remain of my estate be the same real or personal I give devise and be- queath to my very dear friend, Grace Norton Dudley of Bridgeport to be hers absolutely forever.
 If any protest be made by any of the children or anyone herein con- tained all bequests herein contained in their favor will be null and void and that part of the will will become residue and will go to the recipient of the residue of the estate.
 The rest of the will states the ac- tor of the will the City National Bank in carrying out the wishes of the tes- tatrix.
 The will was witnessed by Charles E. Hough and W. l. Mason of this city. and by Harold s. Hawkins of Milford The will was made Nov. 1, 1921.
 In the renunciatfon papers of Miss Dudley she specifically states that in no way did she influence the testatrix to make a will that would benefit her.