Evening star., 1924-02-25
WIDOW GETS BULK
. OF WILSON ESTATE
$2,500 a Year Left to
Daughter While She Re-
mains Unmarried.

The will of Woodrow Wilson. filed
for probate today, leaves the estate to
his widow, Mrs. Edith Boiling Wilson.
with the exception that his daughter.
Margaret Wilson. shall receive $500
mains unmarried.
The document was dated May 81.
1917, and consists Of a single type
written page. 1t was witnessed by
Mrs. Helen Woodrow Bones, cousin
Of the testator. and by I. Fl. Hoover.
chief usher at the White House. and
Ralph NJ. Rogers. formerly an usher
there. Mrs. Bones and Mr.. Hoover
tcday before Theodore Cogswell. chief
deputy register of wills, identified
the signature of Mr.. Wilson and
swore that at the time Of making his
will he was of sound and disposing
mind"
On the death of the widow the
portion of the estate remaining un-
expended or undispersed shall re-
vert to the children of Mr.. Wilson.
share and share alike. Mrs. wilson
Is named as executrix.
Value Of Estate Not Given.
The value of the estate is not
given. Attorney f. l.. White. who
filed the paper. said 1T would be
several days before the petition for
probate would be filed and he de-
clined to place an estimate on the
estate prior to the hling of the
paper.
The envelope which contained the
will bears the Endorsement in the
handwriting of Mr.. Wilson-"Last
will and testament of Woodrow Will
son." tnother notation on the en-
veiope discloses that the document
was opened February 13 at family
gathering. The notation reads: This
will was opened at 5 pm. February
Is, 1924, in the presence of the un-
dersigned" and bears the signatures
of Edith Boiling Wilson, Margaret
w. Wilson, Eleanor Wilson McAdoo.
w: G. MeAdoo and E; L. White. White;
planned that the third witness to the
will was outside the jurisdiction. Mr..
Hoover made oath that he knew the
handwriting of Mr.. Rogers and
identified his signature.
Property of Mother.
In granting the entire estate for
her lifetime to the widow. Mr.. Will
son requests in his will that she may
distribute among his daughters such
articles Of clothing. jewelry, personal
ornaments or art material as may
have been the personal belongings Of
their mother. the first wife Of the
Sorr,or Cbiof E,Yecutiye
The will of Mr.. Wilson reads: "I
will and devise all my property. real
and personal. after the payment of
any just debts that may constitute
a claim upon 1t at the time OF my
death, to my beloved wife. Edith, for
her lifetime, with the request that
such articles Of clothing. jewelry.
nersonal ornaments or art material
as NAV have been the personal be-
longings of their mother, and with
the direction that my daughter, Mar
garet, shall receive out OF the income
of nv estate so long as she remains
unless that amount should at any
time exceed one-third of the entire
annual income Of my estate; IN which
case she shall receive one-third OF
Upon the death Of my beloved
wife. Edith, it is my will and di-
rection, should she die without issue,
that the whole of my estate. real
and narsonal. or so much of it as
shall remain unexpended or undis-
nersed. shall revert to my children.
share and share alike. and that
should she die leaving issue her cnlId
shall inherit share and share alike
with my daughters.
The will then appoints the widow
as executrix.