The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-13
Robert L. stevens VIII.

Through the courtesy CT W. Xii gslAnd Esq, Surro
gate of Hudson county N. j., enabed to lay be-
fore readers exact copy Of the will of the late
Rooerl L. Stevsns
THE WILL.
In ts name o, Gcd amen l. Robert L. Stevens, Of the
city OF New York berg OF sound and oispospg mind and
memory, do make and publish my las. will aad testa-
mont a. otOwP:-
Ieirsct my executors to pay my just debts, and to
make pI DIVISIONS for the psymsnt Of the yearly sum
hereinafter particularly mentioned and provided for.
give devise ana bequeath the tollo wing lsyacies be-
quests sts AID provisions the persons hereinafter
meni ned to his, her and their and behoot for
To the children 0, my brother James A. Stevens living
at the tin OF my DEATH 70 each tbs Of ten tnou
sand dollars (S0 0O0 be paid to each Of the boys
ey respectively attain the age Of twentye years. and
the Is they respectively attain eighteen Us
srs) To the children of my sister Juliana living at
etme OF ny death, 10 each the sum Of ten thousand
,peove'y attain the see Of twenty years. and to
sirls they respectively attain the age Of eighteen
70 nv b,ohsr John C. Stevens seventy thousand dol
lars; ny brot James A. stevens twenty thousand
collars 10 m, niece Mary he daughter Ct my brother
Edvin my piano, organ and . the must: and musical
inst which may aod at the time Of my death.
TO ny :;s H,iaee Binrey, mark OF my regard for
mr. executors AID presented him. TO the
Of thousand dollars.
To Captain Ira Biss, one thousand dollars.
To Cspsia Isaac Fisher, of NeS Brunswick one thou
To " 6atzmsr enc thousand dolla:s.
To Richard A. Shipper one thousand dollars.
To CAp.a'n Ksster, Of The steamboat Trenton, one
-thouqsrd doDArr.
10 Frsuos Kes.sr one thousand dollars.
To Phillip Kipp, Of Hobokeo, one Thousand dolaro
To John Walker, engineer, i've hundred dollars.
To wI;iam Ncrcrots, for his sen Rooert) one shoa-
sand ooiaxf
To aober. Hsnscr Of steamboat Trenton, five hundred
dollars
To M &C ugn julius Stockton one thousand collars.
To Elijah, now the engineer Of the stesmtug New Jer-
eey Eve hundred dollars remembrance Of his long
ana faithful services in my employ
I6lect my executors pay to the New York Life In
AID Il Ccmpsny, In funlment Of obliga
ing even dale herewith, the annual rum Of three
thsusaao dela-s In equal quarterly payments, the
s ss ton s.s.,ss ssa oaDnas
qrartsrly aforesaid, dutins the M uIal life
OF Ahanist'e, 80 wife Of Henry Otto, and longer;
which raid yea sum is to be held by the said !" The
New Ycik Lie Insurance and Trust Company" upon the
special trust Ard confidence 20 pay the said yearly
cum. vh received, TO the sid Antoniete rs0nally,
pom her recesptip writing, signed by her. to and
fox IL sole sI6 separate of the said Antonstte
free trcm the eebs or cootoi OF her present or any
Icha,se ell my estate, real and personal, with pay
men. or the above debts, eDgsgenents eeacies gifts
All the rest. residue and remainder OF my estate real
and ps.Opa of which may ole seized or possessed,
wheisscsver the may be- after satisfying aud pro-
vidpg tie above provisions and charges give de-
wise and bequeath unto my beloved brother Edwin
ever to have and to Ad TO his or their only use and
/ hersby sppoiut nv brothers John c, Stevens and
Edwin A. Stevens and n fisnd Mr. Horace Bnney, Jr.,
of Phae eIph.a to be the executors OF this last viii
and tes,an emit merely revokirg any former viii by
made la witness whereof have to this my last will
and testament set my hssd and SEAL in the city OF New
York this Twentieth day Of Ausus 9ns fhogrsy eight
Sutscrbed sealed and declared by the said Robert l..
Stevens o. sud for his Las. will and testament In the
presence Of "a of ~ho, his and
at his auest and pr, Of each other have
T. B.QVTnyG,
gesidr 9 at No. es Chambers street. New York.
DRUMMING DUER
Residing AZ DsshAwssn Heights, In the state Of New
jersey.
IRA Bliss,
Rssd.ng at No. 8 Greenwich street, New York.
Sworn, MAJ Q, 1856. .--
E. ". KINGsLAsD, Surrogate.