The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-06

r his own sake asA hst n hl family end In Ill thIaxs
rssYsetng Frsakiin with that true man, Joha Tsyisr
and wish them 70 consult In eli alters Of law with
my brethren and highly esteemed friends, Charles p
Curtis and George 7. Curtis.
LIN Haven Of Boston, and 1award Curtis New York Ill
ny real estate In the towns Of MarsAdd in the State
Mssssehcssts and franklin In tho State Of New Hamp-
shke being tho two estates above mentioned to have
and to hold the to them and their heirs and assigns
forever, upon the following Trusts-nsueay:-
may be necessary TO pay to my Wife Caroline Ls Roy
Webster the estimated value of her life interest," hereto
fore secured to her thereon by marriage settlement as Is
above recitsd If shall elect to receive that
In place OF the security with which those estates
Secondly 70 pay to my said wife from the rents and
profits and income Of the said two estates the further
sum Of five bundled dollars per during her nstu-
raj life
7Ya,dy To hold. manage and carry on tho said two
estates or 20 much thereof may be sold for the
ste durips his natural life and after his 70
the in fee to such OF his male descendants
Dsorty OF the said trustees may elect, they acting
therein with my sons concurrence cir ,unsances sd
init Of bis expressing his Wishes otherwise acting upon
thar o-n discretion 1t being my desire that his
Asbburon Webster take and his Daniel Web
ster Jr., the ether of the said estates.
ITEM direct that my wife Caroline LIE Roy Webster
have and hereby give to her the right during her life
to reside In mansion house at Marshfeld when she
wishes to do with my in he may reside there
in his absence; and this do not doubling my sons
affection for her for but because 1t Is due to her
that she should receive this right from her husband
TAN. give and bequeath to the said James W.
Paige Franklin Haven and Edward Curtis all the books,
plate pictures statusry and furniture and other per-
onal property now in my mansion house at Marshed,
except such articles hereinafter otherwise disposed
Of in trust to preserve the eame In the mansion house
for the Of my Fletcher Webster during his life
and after his decesse to make and deliver the
to the person who will then become the owner of the
estate of Msrshfeld 1t oeing my desire and intention
that they remain attached to the house while 1t is
pied by any Of my name and blood.
ITEM give and beQusath TO my said wife all my fur
piture which she brought with her her marriage and
the silver plate purchased Of Mr. Rush. for her own
TuIva
tors all other real and estate except such
hereinafter described and otherwise disposed Of to be
Win and be sold and disposed Of or held and used At
Msrhfed as they and the said trustees may find to be
frEM give and bequeath to my son Fletcher Web
ster oil my Law Books wherever situated for his own
ITEM give and bequeath to my son.in law Samuel
We.
Tim give and bequeath to my granddaughter Car
one LIE Roy Appleton the portrait Of myself by healey
which now hangs in the southeast psror at Marshaed
for Der cwn uss.
Appleton. my gold snuff box with the head Of General
Washington all my fishing tackle and my Selden and
W'lmot guns, for his own
ITEM give ard bequsatn to my grandson Daniel
Webster Appleton my Washington medals, for his own
IrrM give and bequeath to my granddaughter,
Julia Webster Appleton, the clock presented to her
grandmother by the late Hon. George Blake.
Cornelius Conway FELTON, and George Tcknor Curtis to
be my literary Executors and direct ny son Fletcher
Webster to seal up all my letters, manuscripts and
papers and at proper time select those relating to
my personal history and professional and public life,
which In his judgment should be placed r. their dsPo.
sal and TO transfer the to them to bS1d by them
in such they may think fit They may reseive
valuable aid from my friend George j. Abbott, ESD
OF the State Department
ITEM. My servant William johnson Is a free mAl
bought his freedom not long for six hundred dollars
No demand to be made upon him for any portion of
this aum, but SO long is agreeable hope he will
main with the family.
ITEM. Morrioha McCarty, Sarah Smith, and Ann
Bean coored persons now also and for long time in
my service, all free They very we'll deserving,
and whoever comes after me must be kind to them
ITEM request that my said executors and trustees
he not required to give bonds for the Of their
respective duties under this will.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and eea at Marshed and have published and declared
this to be my last Will and Testament. the twenty
first day of September in the year of Lord eighteen
hundred and fifty two
(signed.l DANIEL WEBSTER. (seal i
Signed sealed, published and declared, by the said
Testator and for his last Will and Testament In the
presence OF u.s. Who his request and in his presence
and in the presence of each other have set
hereto subscribing witnesses the word 'our being
erased In the third line from the bottom of the fifth
page before signing. GEORGE j. ABBOTT,
[Signed. JOHN JEFFRIE5.
CHARLES Fl. THOMAS.