City collector out of the awards made for the above numbered Damage Parcels all of the taxes adn penalties thereon which total the sum of $ 12, 153.57, leaving a balance due to the credit of Damage Parcels NOs. 1,2,and 3 in the sum of $3, 046.43. Sixth: That your petitioners, JOhn M. Hackett and Bankers Trust Company, as Executors of the Estate of James R. Roosevelt, deceased, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Trustees of the TRust created for the benefit of Sarah D. Roosevelt under the Last will and Testament of James Roosevelt, are entitled to 26 2/3% of the awards made for Damage Parcels Nos. 1,2, and 3 herein, together with lawful interest thereon by virtue of the following facts: a. Deed made by Eliza M .Leavitt to James Roosevelt, dated the 26th day of November, 1877 and recorded in the office of the Register of Queens County on hte 1st day of December, 1877 in Liber 516 of Conveyances, at PAge 21. b. James R. Roosevelt died and his will was duly admitted to probate in the surrogate's court of Dutchess County on the 22nd day of Decembe, 1900 and is recorded in Liber 15 of Willis, at Page 303 and by the sicth clause therof, 1/3 of all of the property of said James Roosevelt was devised to his son, James R. Roosevelt, 1/3 to Franklin D.Roosevelt, upon his attaining 21 years of age and 1/3 to the Executors and Trustees for the benefit of his widow, Sarah D. Roosevelt. c. James R. Roosevelt died on the 7th day of May, 1927 and his will was duly admitted to probate in the Surrogate's Court of Dutchess COunty and Letters Testamentary were issued to John M. Hackett and Bankers Trust Company, your petitioners herein, and they are duly qualified adn still acting as such Executors. Seventh: That by reason of all of the above, title of the parties hereto in and to the 23 2/3% of the awards and lawful interest is one-third (1/3) thereof your petitioners, as Executors of the Estate of James R. |