New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-06

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Is undoubtedly critical but beng nevertheless IN TIE
full cssessOn Of all my mental faculties do maze
snd pubiah tins my last WIN and Testament
Icomlnit my soul into the hands Of rny Heavenly
| Father tTustng IN HI Infinite goodness and mercy
direct O n my mortal rem1ls be buried in the fam
ny Fsu 81 u rslheld, where monuments are already
erected 10 Hy deceased children and their rn1iasr
Two places ~ marked for other monuments OF exactly
the ssue sze and form One Of these. in proper time
is 10 be for me and perhaps may leave On eVtaph
Inc other " ior hIa. Webster Her ancestors and ~
ner hndreu lie in far dstaDt city Ny hope IT, that
aiicr many years, she may 10 my si1e and join
| nc and others whom God hath given me
win TO be buried without tie east shOw ostenta
Ton Du. ~ manner re ecrul 70 my neighbors, whose
kindness has Contributed 20 much 70 tne happiness Of
me eno nihe and for whose prosperity offer sincere
Concerning ny worldly estate. ny WI must be
anomalous and ont OF the form, Of
tie ttste OF my aars have too large real estates By
marriage settlement Mrs. Webster Il entitled 10 Ike
es,c IN caCh ana inter her death they belong 20
hers. On the Franklin estate 20 far a. know there
u 10 eEcumhrance except Mrs Webster's he estate
On Marfhftld Mr.. Samuel rockingham has unpaid
aud eadnS wish - to preserve tarshGed # can, the
blood End name OF my family. To this end II 20
amer be the immediate pror 10Y house end the general
representative % my end character have the fullest
cond IN his affection and good sense and that he wal
heartily concur IL anything that appears 10 BE- for the best
90 not see undsr present circumstances Of him aud his
llniiy. how cen now make definite provision for he
future beyond k hie propose therefore, put the prop
ey into the hands OF Trustees to b. disposed Of by them a.
txIgcnC.es may require.
Ms ,aeconate wife, who has been to me source Of
much hlPinct must he tendery provided for Care must
be taken st she hns reasonable income make this
Wl upon the tath Of what has been said BY fr, 1d
Of which VIII be found 10 carry my reasonable
sches IL 70 best that Mrs Webster life interest in the
two estates re purchased ont IL must 'e what be
done "1iL inena ct Bcson AID esp cialy with the
NV son-iDaw, Mr. Appleton has most generously re-
quetCd ne 70 pay little regard 70 his Interests those Of
his child en- but must do something and enough TO mani
e ny warn love and attachment to him aad them. The
property best 70 be spared for the purpose Of b1vng ont
Ma Webster me interest under the marriage set !emnt
is Franklin Which is very valuable property aud which
my be sold under prudent management nortgaged for
have also quantity Of valuable lard in Ill moi. a. Penn
which ouem + be Immediately scen after. Mr.. Edward
Curtis Gld MI BiatcDi0rd anu Mr. rankin Haves know
oil about my large cebi' and they lave undertakono
once whether those BE- provided for that these pur-
poses may probably be carried into elect.
With these eNpianation now make the following pro-
Visions, namely
I1sM-I appoint my wife Caroline lie Roy Webster INV
sor FLETCHER Webster and r. NJ Blaichford ESQ of New
York TO he the Executors Of this Wil / wish my said
Executors and ao the Trustees hereinafter named in
sui Viii NV valued friend Flankn Haven and in ali 1as
respecting Mefshield, with Chas. Henry Thomas always
en- intimate friend End whom love for own sake
and that OF his amy and IN all things respecting Frank
In with thai true man Johuloyor; and / wish taem to
consult in al matters of law, with my brethren and highly
esteemed friends Charles p Curtis aud George T. Curtis
ITE.l give AID devils to James " Paige aud Franklin
Haven Of Boston, aud Edward Curtis OF NcwYorS, al my
real estate Of Marhfeld in the State of Ma
sochusctts and Franklin IN the State Of kewIIampshre,
being the estates above mentioned have and 10 hold
Il same them and their heirs and assigns forever upon
tie f0lowii TTHsts-nnrnelv:
FirTt-To mortgage sell or lease so much thcre4fas
may beucccssGy pay my wife Caroline L. Roy Web.
ster the estimated value Of her fen.erest heretofore
secured oher thereon by marriage settlement above
reCcd II o shall elect 20 that valuation in place
of tho security with with those estates charged
Secondly 10 pay my said wife from the aud pro-
ne ard income Of the said two estates the further Of
M hundred dolleI per annum during hr natural ito
1AJdg To hold, manage and carry the said two e5-
taios much thereof 0s may not be sold for the pur
roses aforesaid for the use of my son. Fletcher Wrbcr
dunno his natural hie and after his decesse 70 convey the
ia Zee 10 such Of hs male descendants majority Of
the sad Trustees may elect, they acting therein with nay
sons concurrence II Circumstances admit OF his expressing
being y desire that his AshburOn Webster take one,
and lis Doniel Webssr, Jr- the other Of the said
IrrM-I direct that my wife Caroline lie Roy Webster
have, and hereby give 70 her the right during her life t.
resde in NY Mansion House at Morshfeld, when Cd,
wishes 10 40 So with ny son IN Gaze be may reside tber,
his absence; ard this do not doubling sons alice
ton Tor Lon iu but because IL due to her that sic
ITEM give and bclueah the said JamesW. Psige,
Franklin Haven and Edward Curtis all the Books Plate,
Pictures StGuary end Furniture, and other personal prop
esty in my MansionH ouse at Marield except such
articles hereinafter otherwise disposed Of trust TO
prceYvc the same in the Mansion House for the OF my
~ - . r. llr drriTg IL Iif and after bis decs5.s
20 ukc and deliver The sane TO the person who VIII
hc become tie owner otie estate of Mrshfod :" il be-
deere aud intention that theyrcnan attached 20 the
Oun while it's occupied ~ Of my name and blood
lTra give and bequeath TO my said wife oil my urni-
trre vi G sbe brought with her on her marriage, aad the
silver plato purchased of Nh Rush for her own use
lTI1l e.ve devise and bequeath to my sad Executors
I'll ny re personal estate except such &c hereinafter
described otherv disposed Of 70 be- applied to the
execution Of the gcueTel purpose Of tins WI" and e. be
sold md dgced Of or held ard used al Mirshned they
and H. aid rrsiccs may Gnd % be expedien.:
irr,i-I give az beqGeat 70 my son Fletcher Webster,
an my Law Books, wherever situated, for his own use
lrr,lI sivc ard bequeGth 10 my son-lnlaw Samuel n
Appleton my California watch end cham for ms own use
IEM.-I gyC beguoath 10 my erantianeh ler Caroline
lie nov Apetcn the portrait OF myself by Hesley, which
row Larss the south east parof at Mas1hed Tor her
IISTI give and bequeatb to my grandson Samuel A.
Appleton my gold eiut-hoS with me head OF Denel1i
Washington, an my hshngtacke aud my selden and WI
mot guus tor his own
ITEMI give aud bequeaih to my grandson Daniel Web
ster Appleton my Washington meals for las own use
ITEM give ana be9ue9th 70 ny sfNnduAnshteI Jqia
Webster pbeon the clock presenled 10 er grandmother
bv the late Hon. George Blake.
IrEM-I uppoint Edward Everett, George Tcknor, Cor
neus Conway FELTON, ard George IcknoI Curtis 70 be my
literary Executions and direct my son Fletcher Webster
10 seal up all my letter. manuscripts and pspor aud az
proper select those restns 10 my personal history
snd my prof ssoral and public life which N his Judgment
should be placed az their dispose and to transfer the same
70 them 70 be used by thea IN such manner they
think it, They may receive valuable aid from my fnend
Geor-e Abbott, ESD now Of the State Department
IrEN-my servant William johnson is a fec man
housht lis freedom not org aso for ak hundred doiaIs Ne
demand 20 be made spon him for any portion OF t sl
hut ions as agreeable hope he VIII rcinan with toe
ITFN-MoTrcla McCar V, sarah Smith and Ann Bssn
enc all Ace. They GIc very wclGestryIng and whoever
comes siterme must be Kind ~ them
ITEV-l request that my said Executors and Trustees be
required 10 ave bonds for The performance Of their re-
sleoiive duties under this VII.
In testimony whereof have hereunto 81 my hand and
sea at MarshEcd and have published and declared this -
he ast VIII and T5st ,uent the twenty rs dsy of
lsispedl DANIEL WEBSTER, Seal
signed sealed published and declared by the said Tests
Tor Is and for his last VIII and Testament, in the presence
OF Us WHO 8; his request; and in his presence, aud the
prCse-ce eech other have SCI our names hereto sub
scrihng Witnesses, the word our being erased IN the
third nc cm the bottom OF the ain PAGE before SHINING
iSsncd' GEoEGE ) ABBoT
CHARLIS H. THOMAS.