New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-14
DAILY CRESCENT.
Testwill and Testament Of Daniel Webster.

Tho Boston courier publishes MT webster : " Ill en-
tire, a. follows.
IS THE NAME or ALMIGHTY COP
T. DANIEL WEBSTER, Of Marshfeld in the County OF Ply
mouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Es
quire, being now confined to my house with serious
iuess-whieh considering my time Of life is undoubt
edly crit'cabut, being nevertheless In the full pos
session Of all my mental faculties do make and pub
lish this my last Win and Testament.
commit my soul into the hands of my Heavenly Fa-
Their trusting in bis infinite goodness and mercy
vault at Marsheld where onumentsare already erected
my deceased children aud their mother Two pisces
are marked for other monuments Of exactly the size
and form One Of these in proper time is to be for me
and perhaps may leave epitaph. The other is for
Mrs Webster Her ancestors and all her kindred lie in
far distant city. My hope is that after many years she
come to my side and join me and Others whom God
hath given me
wish to be buried without the least show or osenta-
ton but in a respectful to my neighbors whose
kindness has contributed much to the happiness of
to God
Concerning my worldly estate my win must be anoma-
lous and Of the form Of the
Of my affairs have two large real estates BY marriage
settlement, Mrs Webster is entitled life in
eacA and after her death they belong to my heirs On
the Franklin estate, far as know there is ineum
branee except MIRA Websers life On Marshied.
Mr.. Samuel rockingham has unpaid balance of a
mortgage amounting twenty five hundred dollars
My great and leading wish is to preserve Marshfej if
can, in the blood and name of my own family To THIS
end must go in the first place to my SON. tletenor
Webster who hereafter to be the immediate prop of
house and the general representative of my name and
character have the fullest confidence in his affection
and good and that he will heartily concur in any
thing that appears to be for the best.
do not under present circumstances of him and
his family, how make definite provision for
the future beyond his life propose therefore, put
the property the hands of Trustees be disposed
BY them as exieencies may require
My afectionate wife who has been a source Of
much happiness, must be tendvrly provided for Care
must be taken that she has some reasonable income
make this VIII upon the faith of what has been said to
by friends, of which will be found to carry
my reasonable wishes 1t is best that Mrs Webter's lite
interest In the two estates be out 1t must be
AT can be AT Rosfop. nd
ciay with the contributors to my life annuity My SON
inAw, MT Appleton has most generously requested me
to pay little regard to his or to those OF his chill
dren but must do something and enough 70 manifest
property best to be spared for the purpose Of buying
mrs weosters life interest under the marriage settlement
Is Franklin which very valuable property and which
may be sold under prudent management or mortgaged
for a considerable sum
have also quantity OF valuable land in Illinois at
Peru which ought to be Immediately after Mr. Ed
ward Curtis and Mr. batchtord and Mr. franklin Haven
know all about large debts and they have undertaken
to see at once whether those can be provided for SO that
these purposes may probably be carried into effect
With these explanations, now make the following
provisions namely ,.-.,.-
tIfm. sPPp,n. my VIE, oaronae Leroy eoster my
flstonei ".ps'er, anu ~ ~ bla.eniof9. hSq H
Ns.Iofk, 70 De the executors OF TINS VIM wish my
so hxeco1ors anu alsS tne trustees hereinafter NAMED
IN ~ snns ieiang 70 finance anu pecnnary matters 70
eonse.s WIN my ssiued riend trankhn Haven ana IN
~ tninBs respecting marshneid with Charles Henry
Ior MS own SAKE ana mat Of MS family and in all things
fesPecung frankhn, WIN tnat true man John Taylor
snu wisn tnem 70 consult IN az matters OF law with my
pss1.en ANU Mguy es'eeheo TRENDS oharies r. Gurus
ana ueorge curtis
~ H. sI po a uesi s r a. san.S age and ram
~ .ss ~ .ae sns u IN Ino otac u
Massacnusetts snd frankin IN the state OF NewHamp
shire being the two estates above mentioned have aud
" nou .ne ssme 70 ne anu eneir efs anu assigns 'or
WI, upon n tne borrowing arnas namely
~ 10 Sci, Or lease 50 nucn thereof as may
-. 1870 ~ y '. y wsie' Uurohue Lefoy WEBSTER
tne value Of ner NE interest heretofore secured
n AZ. nal, iac =, % sh ~ Is aoose
.acuritv -,th ,vh;ch ,hsa as,ts M , ~ pa u 'i'"
secondly TO pay to my said wife from the rents and
prons and income q the said tive estates the further
,,e NV uoiiars per annuni during her ualu-
=. Nv M -,
ay 70 noid manage and carry on the said two es-
49,, y - "cn '1sreoi as may net os SOD for me pr
Sss r. ur ,ns use o. ny SOD, setcher webster
1n.ng " natural ne ana ateF hs decrease to conYgy
o. the SAID trustees may elect they acting therein with
my sons eoncurfsnce circumstances admit oil his *
crs,io Il hsn INV dasrs RAJ h upon .hr own
" .as ano ms SOD Damei "eo-ter r the other
VI ~. 'AiH ,;r.ss sh, M, .;s, c.-o,;,o d.
.hM qiisc. ,aae my Nue, Caronne Lehoy webster
nave ana hereby give 70 her the right during her life
~ 10 ny mansion mouse AZ hsrsnheld when she
- ~ so win ny sun IN case ne may RESIDE there
~ ~ IN aSssnce anu .s 40 NOT aounting my son
M iur her oI oI me guy pecaase ~ que to her
sne , @ ~ from heT husband
rnL,; ~ eo , ~ .ne sa,o james " rage
i. raven anu Eawafa curtis All the books plate
anu lufnitute and other PERSONAL pro-
PsI IN ny mouse ~ Marsneo except such ar
tces as are hereinafter otherwise disposed Of in trust to
@ Pi,hs Wh,a ~. n1ese LOT ,e use oi NY
eon webster during ms Me- and after his de-
cease 10 MAKE over ana deliver the same TO the person
SiS !. Ie wn i ot ths estate OF Marsh
~ ICING ny uo'ie anu inten.ion tnas they remain
49, ~. ,a hou ~hie II Is occupied py any OF my
name ana blood
ITEM give and oequeath to my said wife all my fur
wni1n sue p1ougnt WIN ner on her marriage ana
me snver Pate purchased o. r husn Tor her own use
give devise anu bequeath TO my said Executors
~ ny Stne. rear ana personal estate except such as is
uescoed ana otherwise disposed OF 70 be
P.1 ~ .ic VI inc general purposes OF inns M
snu 70 pc soio anu Oh or held and used at Marsh
LEU ~ 'ey anu tne saiu trustees may nnd TO be expe
osgne. 49,, -,
AIAh give anu pequeatn 70 my son retcher W ebster
~ ny Jaw pooks Wherever situated, or nus own use
g'ss niu 70 my samuel
Appleton my watch ana enan Tor ms own use
lI.M. 4 give anu oequtatn 70 my grana,danghter
Sh oy app ~ w siai. u ny en py iieaiey
aSu INV naps' =" 'ne SUI" eas' parior at marshnela
io1 ~ ~ aeo, : ..,
isNe anu peqgea'n W iny grand-soh samuel a
Wy tp ~ 1 ~. ~ ae neau oi utueIai
W;,,nn. s 81 ~; s '"oHie' anu my oeioeh uha
- IT, "a hn.s~a.L =. - -, - =, a,
ITEM give aud beaaeath to nv Mia
Webster Appleton the clock presented to her and motr
by the late Hon George Blake
ITEM appoint Edward Everett George Ticknor, Cor
MENUS conway feton ana george ficknor Curtis to be my
Literary executors aud direct my son Fletcher Web
Il