New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-05
The VIII Of NIr. AstOr.


We published Yesterday very brief abstract OF
this VIII from the Journal or Commerce "eno" give
the various items more In dstail
The Will 10 dated July t. 1896. ard has several eodes
amended dated from 1888 20 ls45 or the Astof House.
Pk Theaer and other large pieces Of real property no
mention Is made and they are understood 10 nave UGH
conveyed By deed to W. b. Astor some time since
The following the leading particulars OF the VIII
To nv daughter Dorothea, wife Of Walter Langd0n,
give my household furniture also The use duTins ner me-
ef ali NV silver plate my new service Of plate excepted
aud also give her, for life, the neome OF the following
New York 500 shares Bank VI Aerics 900 shares Of me
Manhattan Co; SIS 000 deposited with the New YORK
Life lbs and Trust Company; aso the house and lot IN
IsfsSstt. Mace Occupied by her. On her death the
whole to enute to her surviving issue, - ,
ITO john Jacob Astor Lsnsdon, Llza Asoi hansaon'
Louisa Langdon, Walter Lsngdou u woodbury. Ism
don Cecilia Lsugd and Eugene L. Lanedon chldIen OF
nv daughter Dorothea give all my lots on the East side
a2 also all on the extending to the
Bowsry, my lsud between Charlton, Morton and
Tor lie ana, on their DEATH 70 their children;
ITO John J. A, Walter, Woodbury., and Eugene u
give the eight lots, with mproysmsn on the west SIDE
Also, the children becoming OF age, s%'V'V e'S
TO nv srsnddsushters ssrah wife OF Robert Boreel
Eiza Aor, Louisa and Cecilia the four houses on west
side 1sns I9 o 81 s,saP Bos Sequs,h
The property the City Hotel bounded Oh brosd
way Thames and other streetsths whole for hie to de-
scend In fee 70 her children. -
To nv daughter Eliza wife of Vincent Rumpa, give
the income Of $4,000 Ohio stock -ooOo clty Nsw,ha
c ec1 sbsys. Msrehants' Bank 600 shares Mechanics
Bank and II she returns 70 reside In ne onltea sa1ss,
$4,000 mors-the whole during her me- L1d sitter her
death 10 her heirs Also the lands aud estate 10 the can
ton OF Geneva Switzerland, occupied by them 10 DO
70 nv srsnSson Charles Bri,ted the lot west side
LAFAYETTE o ace adjoining the house occupied by my
daughter Dorohea and also the house and LOT now occn
pied BY me on the west SIDE btoaaway, uelss w o.
also beon ginz 10 me on the westsde OF orosoway
between Spring and Prince sta also lots on tho bghth
aud Twenty sixth St - lots on e.s On
Avenue my country seat at heleate and lsnas tnere
"; The hIoct G,rm.d by Hammsrsey Varick Bedford and
Downing sta also, the interest OF elloOoO yesf-tne
whole be enjoyed By him for e' ana after nim h'
aTo my grsnd.ons John Jacob Aston, VIM A'tor, and
Henry Aston, sons Of William D Asor, III my ,anus
and Ffyst sts in proportion OF two shares TO John j.
and one each William and Henry dorng tnet sss
and after Them to their issue and their father CONSIDER
either them sny time undeseryng ne can give the
share Of such to the others .--., .
SON. Astor, and TO procure for him all the com
fort. which his condition doth or msy ana 70 bs
pirate $1,000 year Tor his supp99Io; ana II ne % ~.
restored this son s imbecel, >lVOtuO In cooei
Mr. A appropriates $1,000 year TOR THIS son WIN
house in Foufteenh.st Ninthsyenue erected for
him. 70 be his during life ,.,
To each Of the four daughters OF my deceAssu
George Aston give s2oooo 70 hi' son joseph s.oVVo
to his SON WIN H. $4,000; to Geo Asor, jr 5000 to
the widow Of my said brother George give ao sterling
"To nv niece, Sophia Aston OF Niswried, Germany,
give $1,000 my sister Cathsrine wife Of Menas NIL
ler give 81 900 to tbs children Of her daughter msa
| $1,000, to be equally divided among them. 49,.
ITO the German Society Of New-York give $4,000 on
condition Of their investing ia bond and mortgage and
sonIyns IL for The purpose Of keeping office and giving
advice and information without charge to all ems
| sssin,t imno,tion "A codcil reduces the amout to
$1,000 and subsequent codic to $4,000, on which IL
To the annexation for the relief Of respectable aged in
dgent females give $4,000 condition that they cause
the same to be PIt 9a. and sspe al '"0
All the rest, Tesduary and remainder OF my fsa anu
uer,sna estate give 70 my VIM. B. Astor for life,
IN chi new
ndic anebsI the residuary personal estate 4,
siysS TO w b. A. absolutely, while the income OF the
othsr half il, made his conditionsy tie can sppTopnate
il to his own until he shall Judge proper 70 employ !,
in improypg the resdusfy estate and any balance NOT
expended at his death shall belong to his chldfen by
another codic each Of the daughters OF '" B. A. Is 20
have 600 becoming II years OF age subsequent
codic mobiles this far that the father eau eh,nge me
spPIOprisi99 be Pss's, indseS 'pg .sSusS 10 them
By their father in such proportions a, he msy see nj
To Columbia College SIS 600 is given Tor German PRO
formed Church which the lesstee belonged also put
down for $1,000 but that s revoked having been otaef
- nrovidsd for codcil beslows the house in Lasy
sspl.ee next 20 that OF Mrs Langdon, TO Ler Tor NE
Instead of Charles Bssd 1t is be his on her death
Other 5 an give. to MT Bf.ted lot Broadway:
As 10 lands belonging to me- IN connecuon WIZ ytners
in Green Bay authorize my executors to make the ne
cesary Iran &c NJ, brother. children codicil changes
svs $50 200 10 Mrs Sarah Ovenheim $500 900 TO hi
@ Gso,ss so 900 TO the other sister; to VIM II
hi, brother $500 year; George Astor jr $1,000 and
'n TO nv uspbsw Stephen Astor of Nieuvisw, $1,000
10 the children OF Hsnnah Moore daughter Of my sste
Catherine 5000 to be equally divided to the children
To TIE in,itution Tor the Blind 5000 to the Hal
orphsn Society, 5000 to the Newfo'E Lynsin Asy
on his death one half to Mrs l., snd the other half
Mr., w. B., and their heirs after them
Another codcil says his daughter eliza has died
he gives his estate Geneva Switzerland TO her hos
Osad for me- and .i,srwad to the heirs, hi. i: .oS.s
q1ently revoked unless within two years he makes an
settles accounts as to marriage SET enentJ
A farther codisl gives to Mrs Lsnedon, now widow
the income Of 10000 deposited In the New:York Lii
ns Co and to her SIX children the income Of 100000
! the Fire Loan Of New York. -
- ~ for the Establishment OF public library in Asto
Place snd appoints the Mayor Of New York the Char ce
s @. King, Jas @. Cog.wel Fitz Greene Halsck, Henri
Breyoort IT, samuel B. Rngsls', and Samuel Ward. Jr
farther codeil revckes the legacy of $50 900 given
ph A.tor and his Children next Of kin and to Civ
4 ~ the said Joseph Aston for life $500 sterling
To my friend Fz Greene Hssck $500 a rear for M
J. give $4,000 70 be spilled for the benefit OF the poo
dsn BY the establishment OF some provision for the sic
or the education Of the young and request executors
Z out the arrangement
A God codieiI reduce: the lesscy to Mrs; Rsynsll
Another codcl reduces what has bee given to Louis
i daughter Of Mrs L.ngdop. 70 one half Of Origins
Il amount the remainder to her brothers aud sisters
authorizes Mrs 10 restore 70 Louisa and her issue
half OF latter. The halt TO her TO be applied by h
IS executors re- without CO atrol q her husband
e should not rsseh $1,000. year each that sum to
]. made I'D.
:, To the children Of Mrs L. were aso LEFT nine
:" And, with the improvements, on Grand-st.
The will and codcils srs signed j. J. Aston, In bus
nes-like and stssdy appearing nand.
10 submitting the will 20 probate, VIM B. Aston job
Asor Doroihea Lsngdon and Charles Brsted state
u az the only next Of kin. Express
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-An outrageous robber
near Cochituste Ma. By two irishmsn, Jas and WI
Riley They bad engaged farmer named chis. 20 tai
n when within mile Of hs house sssssd him, APPARENT
with clubs robbed him and eft him for dead He wssdi
covered about II o'clock II night perfectly inssnsble az
was taksn home where he lies dangerous cond
ton. The Reys pursued and arrested when, upo
examination, the poeketbook Of Mr. Chids w.s found
o Of them with SIS which was identified BY sever
II persous IS having been paid TO him pistol was al,
found upon him. The other supposed 70 have
lowed the money and 40 sms,c given hr, bat wit
out avail They both fully CON mitted TO jail at Ia