The New York herald., 1922-05-12
DAWSON Will GIVES
ESTATE TO WIDOW
Unofficial Estimates Put Its
Value at $15,OOO,OOO Up
to $2O,OOO,OOO.
S4,5O0,OOO TO ELDEST son
On Mrs. DavisOn's Death For
tune Is to Be Dispersed
Among Children.

Henry p. Davlsons will was filed
yesterday in the Surrogate's Court at
Mineola, l.. /. 1t consists of seven
typewriter pages and was signed in
a physicians ofiice on April 27, ter
days before Mr.. Davison's death at
his home in Glen Cove.
Specific cash requests amount to
only $4,000. OF this $4,000 is left to
Mr. Davison's daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Frederick Trubee Dawson; $4,000 to
his son-in-law, Artemus l.. Gates;
$4,000 to his secretary, William c..
Heinkel, and $4,000 to Mrs. Henry p.
Davison's secretary, Levina f. Oil
plant.
The widow receives all of her hus-
bands personal effects, jewelry, auto
mobiles and yachts and the contents
of the Dawson home at 600 Park ave-
nue.. This ends the list of specific
legacies.
All the rest of the estate is left to the
Bankers Trust Company in trust for the
benefit of Mrs. Dawson. to whom the
income will he paid. Upon her death the
estate will be distributed. The oldest
son, Frederick Trubee Dawson. a mem
Der Of the New York State Assembly,
will then receive si.500,000 and all the
shares of the Peacock Point Corpora
tion. which has title to the Dawson coun-
try home at Glen Cove.
;,,Ho rf he cf F,,n will
be divided equally among the three other
children Of Mr.. Dawson. They are
Henry p. Dawson. Jr.. who is studying
finance in the office Of j p. Morgan &
Co: Mrs. Alice Dawson Gates and Miss
Frances Pomeroy DAWSON.
Estimates OF Size OF Estate.
No authorized estimate of the extent
OF Mr.. Davison's fortune has been made
or will be made until the State Comp
troller makes his appraisal for the pur-
pose of fixing the Inheritance tax. and
this will take several months. The best
estimate seems to be that the sum is
between s15,000,000 and s20.000,o 900.
This would appear to be indicated by the
known fact that the share Of one of the
four children Is to be $4.500.000.
George r. Case OF White & Case.
lawyers. IA Wall street. who drew and
filed the will, said yesterday:
There are no bequests to charity or
public works. For many years and until
very recently Mr.. Dawson has con-
tributed quietly but generously to char
table institutions and for public pur-
poses. preferring to give what he felt
that he could afford during his life
time"
The will itself says: "Inasmuch as
I have otherwise provided for my sister.
Mary Dawson lie Brsz. and for my
wife's sister. Alice Trubee Salmon. l
make no provision for either of them
under this my will.
"I have made no provision in this my
will for my household servants and en-
rloyees, inasmuch as I have expressed
to my wife and to my children my
wishes i'm regard TO the matter OF show
ing my appreciation OF their loyalty and
faithful service TO us"
Mr.. Davison's unquestioning faith in
the integrity OF his own business part
rers Is indicated by clause In which
lie directs the executrix and executors
10 accept as final and conclusive" any
statement that J. r. Morgan & Co. may
make as TO his interest In the firm or
n:oney due him from II.
Complete Details of VIII.
and II. Trubce Dawson and Henry r.
Dawson. Jr.. as executors. The viii fol-
lows In full:
IL Henry p. Dawson OF Locust VAL
ley, Nassau county. New York, do here
by make. publish and declare this in
strument as and for my last will and
testament hereby revoking all other
and former wills and codicils by me
at any time heretofore made
II. I direct that all my debts. fu-
neral and testamentary charges shall
be paid as soon after my decease as
may be conveniently done.
II also direct that all succession or
inheritance taxes which may be levied
or assessed against my estate and the
legacies. life estate and deviscs herein
after set forth shall be paid out OF my
residuary estate.
"2. / give and bcqueatli to my wife.
Kate Trubee DAWSON all of my per-
sonal effects and jewelry. wherever
located. and also the household furni-
ture and equipment pictures. works OF
art silver. ornaments. bric-a-brac and
supplies which arc located or the prem
iscs known as No. 600 Park avenue,
borough OF Manhattan. city Of New
York. for her own use, absolutely and
forever.
II also give and bequeath to my
wife. Kate Trubec Dawson. my auto
mobiles and all equipment relating
thereto, and my yachts. together with
all their contents and equipment.
''3. In token OF my regard and affec-
ton for my daughter-in-law Dorothy
Peabody Dawson. and my son-in-law.
Artemus l.. Gates. ! give and bequeavn
tc each OF them the sum OF 5000
~ Section II give and bequeath to