The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-15
The Inst Will and Testament of the late
Ferdinand Suydam.

THE REQUEST AND coDICIL or REVOCATION
cory OF WILL.
|, Ferdinand Suydam, of the city Of New York,
merchant, do make, publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament in manner and form fol-
lowing, that is to say:
Fst.-I give and bequeath to Louisa Mumford,
the wife Of John !. Mumford. $1,000 year so long
as she remains the wife or widow of said John ].
Alumford, to be paid and delivered to her in half
yearly payments upon her separate receipt, for her
sole and separate se and for her separate estate
Second give and bequeath to my brother,
Henry Suydam, $1,000 year, during his nauralli life,
to be paid to him in half yearly payments.
Third constitute and appoint my sons, Fer
dnand Suydam and Charles Suydam, executors of
this, my last will and testament; and do hereby
fully empower, order and direct my said executors
and the survivors of them, to seal and convey all my
lands and real estate, whatsoever and whercsoeyer,
US well that which now have as that which may
hereafter acquire, and die possessed of, at such
times in such parcels, on such terms, and either by
public auction or by private contract, as my said
executors, or the survivor Of them shall think pro-
per; and to make execute, and deliver, to the pur
chaser and purchasers thereof good and sufficient
deeds of conveyance for the same, and until such
sale or sales to let the said lands and real estate
and receive the rents, issues, and profits thereof
FOURTH direct my executors, and the survivor
Of them, TO invest and keep invested in good and
safe securities sufficient sum Of money to enable
them to pnnctually pay the annuiues given to Mrs.
Louisa Mumford and my brother Henry Suydam.
Fifth direct all the proceeds Of my estate in
GLIDING, after the death of my brother Henry, and
after Mrs. Louisa Mumford shall cease to be the
wife or widow Of the said John |. Mumford, such
moneys as shall be invested - raise the said annui
ties, to be divided into five equal parts.
Sixth.-l give one of the said parts to my sons
Ferdinand and Charles, and the survivor of them
in trust, to invest and keep the same invested in
public stocks or bonds and mortgages other g.oi
securities, and TO apply the clear yearly income, in
terest, and profits to be made and received there
from, 10 the use fmy son Henry l.. Suydam, dur
ing his life. and in case he shall die leaving a wife
q hp 10 a
such wife, to apply much of the clear yearly in
come rs in their discretion, in the discretion Of
the survivor of them, be necessary for her comfor
table support and In case my snd son Henry shall
die leaving wife and lawful issue then surviving,
shall die leaving lawful issue and not leave any wife
him surviving. then upon the death Of my son
Henry, to pay and divide between the lawful issue
OF my son Henry surviving him, and the descend
ants Of such of his lawful issue shall have ed in
his lifetime, the said onehfth part Of my estate,
such lawful issue surviving, aud the descendants Of
such lawful issue as shall have died before him to
take IN such shares and portions n they would have
been entitled if my son Henry had died intcstatc
possessed Of the said onefith part bat IL he shall
leave descendants him surviving. then to pay 10
and divide said onc-ffth part to and amongst such
person and persons next Of kin to my Henry. rs
would be entitled 10 the same IL he had died intcs-
tate, possessed Of said nth part subject never
thclcss 10 such support OF the wife Of my @G son
Henry, If he shall leave any herein before is iss
yidcd
Seventh give two Of the remaining Of the said
fifth parts Of the estate to my Fcrdisand in trust,
to invest and keep the same invested in public
stocks, bonds and mortgages, or other securities,
during the life Of my son Charles: and to apply the
clear income and profits to be made and received
thcreirom to the use of my son Charles during his
natural life and upon the death OF my son Charles,
to Ray and divide the same to and amongst such
person persons and in such shares and portions
he shall Nv last will and testament or other writ
ing under his hand and SEAL signed in the presence
OF AT least two witesses, give. order, direct aud ap
L.a hall "A,
such will and testament writing, order, direction,
or appointment; in such last will or writing
shall not be valid and cfectua far the same
shall not be valid aud ccctual, then uponthe death
my Charles. TO Jay and divide the said two.
9Th parts, such parts thereof shall not be- ct-
fectualy disposed Of by him, in manner aforesaid,
amongst such person or persons next OF Kun ot my
son Charles, M would be entitled thereto IL he had
| dcd interstate possessed Of the same.
| Eighth give the remaining two-hths Of my
estate 10 my Charles, IN trust, to invest, aud
keep the same invested in public stocks, bonds and
mortgages and other securities, during the life 81
my son Ferdinand. andto apply the clear Income and
rlofsto BE- had made and received thereirom 81 the
| use a. my.son Ferdinand during his natural life
and upon the death ~ my son Ferdinand 10 pay and
| div Idle the same remaining two-fth parts TO aud
amongst such person or persons. aud in such share.
| and PORTIONS n my son Ferdinand shall, by last
| will aud testament, or deed Ia writing. under hi.
hand and seal, made in the presence of two more
| witnesses, give, order. direct or appoint: and In
case he shall die without making any such last will
and testament. writing, order. direction appoint
mCn, or in case such last will and testament, OF
writing. shall not he valid and oiecus aud so far
as the same shall not be valid md cfcctua. then,
i upon the death of my Ferdinand 70 pay and
| divide the said remaining two-6tth parts unto and
amongst such person and persons being The n"xt Of
/ Kin of my sad son Ferdinand would be cntitlcd
to the same il he had died ntestate possessed Of the
| same.
Lastly II fully authorize and empower my execu
tors endthe survivor Ct them, in their or his dscrc
ton TO settle aud compromise any debt, claim. o,
| demard which may be due or owing to me at tn,
| time of my death, or in which may have any In
te,cst Nv taking mart for the whole ar NV taL;n,