The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-23
What a millionaire Can DO.

President American Colonization Society.
What a Millionaire Can DO.
AUGUSTUS THoRNDIKEs EXTRAORDINARY WILL
PosTHUMoUs uNKiNDNEss OF A MILLIOHAIRG.
from the Boston Traveller Dec. 2l.l
In another column give entire from the copy offered
for probate in the court for this county the last will and
testament OF Augustus Thorndke of this city, who died
at the fremont House a mouth two since, leaving
estate, real and personal, Of about half million dollars
II has before been briefly stated that daughter Of de
ased offended her father by marrying against his will
she being at the time twenty years Of age
stated that the father reached the place Of Of his
daughter few minutes after the ceremony had been
formed, but finding that he too late, he left the
house, and ever since has evlnccd his hostility to this
daughter repulsng her from the bedside the
anu in the handwriting Of the deceased OF the most
remarkable documents OF the klnd ever drawn up
The deliberate design exhibited in every page,
aud in Almost every paragraph, to cut of his child
from any participation in his accumulated wealth, be-
her heart in the choice Of her eompnoo for life s SAD -
contemplate 1t is absolutely terrifying to observe the
careful malgnity with which, throughout the document,
he provides for the carrying out OF his almost demouaca
purpose The mother forbidden TO give aid to the child
Of her love- the brothers and sisters debarred from
the exercise of their faternal Affection all who named
IN the will subject to the penalties. Old Harvard
has donation Of $50 900 for Proessorshp OF Music, but
with like provisions copper should go to aid the pro
scrbed couple their children pt,ance Of $500 per
annum to the law alone awarded to the discarded
ones Ills wife Is literally provided for, but only con
dition that she remains widow. pew left TO her in
Trinity Church. but with liberty to sell and purchase in
any other church, if she may desire it. On that point
will.
The wife of the deceased is absent from the
country. She is, however, upon her return from
Europe, and upon her arrival the question Of pre-
bate will be decided If admitted, appeal may
pc taken 70 bs uy Of the he pao Court x the
seen that he has provided in the present will for
the contingency Of It's rejection, be having deposited
number OF other wills IN the probate office TO be offered
one by one, according to date, until accepted The
viii now offered for probate is but two months old, aud
was prepared ony about month previous to the death
Of the testator.
II may be without improperly added tina. the husband
Of the offending daughter described by Of the
ecutors named in the viii person Of excellent
character who holds high position IN the community.
Of New appears sa s s =
father by contracting marriage without hs consent but
in tina. the father contents himself with cutting OF,
as far as possible the relations OF his sons wife fror
any participation in the division OF the property M.
Augustus Thornkkc Perkins, of Boston, grandson OF
the late COL Thomas H. Perkins, receives legacy OF
$40 000 and also certain conditions another legacy Of
s5oooo with the understanding that he should take the
surname Of Thorndike, instead of Perkins tie is also
constituted one Of the executors.
As an evidence OF the bitterness which he displayed
towards his daughter we give the following extract from
the will -
~ give my daughter Rebccca now the wife Of NJ G
Marin the sum Of -four hundred dollars year to be paid
to her in person. her separate order receipt
equal quarterly payments OF one hundred dollars each.
from the day Of my dece,se said order receipt 10 be
N writing. aud by her subscribed, In the presence OF
witness Witnesses aiiesng the same and TO be In
favor OF or witnessed b. the SAID ~ c. Marin any
future husband Of the said Rcbecca and the said ply.
ment to be free from all control interference SAID
Marin of future husband of the said Rebecca
10 10 ways subject to his debts Aud whereas my sad
daughter Rebecca elopsd ami married the said Marin
only without my consent but contrary 10 my express
unct and under circumstances Of great deception and
after full notcerom Of the consequences AZ such STEP
as now declared in this will Il IL my ineaton that
par, Of my estate, beyond the said amount Of -four hundred
dollars year, shall. IN event goto my sad daughter
her issue and hereby request order that nsther
my WIFE, nor any one Of my other children, nor any
entitled 70 any property or incomc by v.-,ne or it
provisions, shat, at any time aid my sad daaghtg
ali the provisions Of hi. will Tor Tie bsreat oc ne w,.e
and those for the benefit Of my other Children and for the
nereh, q III and ary other person whatsoever arc upon
the express condition, that either Of them shall aid my
said daughter Rcbecca by giving be9ueahine her
her husband sent future, her any other
greater share Of estate than is provided Tor her By
this will, or by giving or bequeatlng 20 her husband
pres nj or future o. her issue any sum Of ouey pro
perry whatsoever in that all The provisions Of this
Will for the benefit Of the person persons ailag my
SAID daughter Rebecoa her husband ISSUE thereafter
cease ani become void and Of no effect Aud m The pro
perry income which b. this win otherwise intend
Ell e. be given 70 Tor tue benefit OF the person aiding
my said daughter Rcbecca her husband or issue here
by gwen over, spon the happening q the said event %
such ~ my Cd dien other than the sa.1 Rebccca and
under the same conditions, shall not dsobey the
press iuuuctou o this wlll aud IA OF tier dccesse
The same hereby given over, upon Ike conditions, TO
the awful lssve of inN stii other children. aud
go according 70 the provisions hereafter follow
i0g Tor the oc the death Of al ms CHI
dfcn texcert the sad Rcbeccn1 and their issue sBr 6
Tue person 50 dsobeyng The express injunction Of ths
vii, be Of the children Of either u my ehliren,
(oiher than the sac Rcbccca) aud have issue living a,
AFTER the tine If such breach OF condition, Whatever
property income, under the provisions OF tbs wI,
would otherwise belong be payable 70 such children,
shall thereafter belong or be payable 10 his or her lawful
issue, under the conditions, IN lieu Of his her
brothers aud sisters, and their above expressed
my intention being 20 make The forfeiture personal only
and during the e Of the person breaking the condition,
and not 70 extend 10 his % her children aud whcrcso
ever aud 80 oten as the said condition shall be brosen BIZ
any one Of my children their lsse all " the right u
property income which h. she wOuld be othcrws,
entitled o. under the provisions Of ths Will, s'l there
uou ras 70 aud become vested n the pcrsoa persons
who would mex, be entitled thereto, according - N.
terms " the trust hereinafter declared, excepting that
IN the case Of issue Of the so breaking the condition
81 this WILL born after the happening Of such breach such
after born shall be let into the immediate enjoy.
, m ,se lame s p property aa a income Y which
rents II there had been breach Of condition. ani fDr
the purpose Of electng the intent Of tbs povson the
right apparently vested by TIE breach VI condition any
other person 70 the property income shall he a..
vested BY The subsequent birth Of such issue and shall be
transferred to such issue. uuier the Ike c1nion rs
Aforesaid, ous the trust hereinafter created shall
continue and my trustees shall be bound 10 dispose of tho
property held by them for the beuea o the persons
50 violating the intention Of this will and to pay all
income proceeding tcrcfrom, from any trust property
Ia their hands which woui otherwise have been payable
10 such person, In the such person hal
died. according TO the limitations o. the trust, % that
event hereinafter expressed With the exception Aforesaid
- after born ssue, which V 20 Be deemed and uSeu a.
urther limitation of The said trust
He IS also pretty q daughter - lav who Il
so his nece, as vii be seen by another extract from the
IL consequence ~ tho marriage Of M s)p, Jtncg
ttrwatt. WIN his COUSIN Hehreta PelWWs ohier CT.
runisances not known to mc ~ TIC time, bot winch
have discovered and which PLAINLY disclose Plaza N
ong standing, deliberately AMI successfully pursued
the part Of herself aud her mother u iea1 my - so,
while yet a mere youth into matrimonial engagement
much bis injury under the ics she should thereby be-
come entitled eventually 10 some large share OF my
tate and in consequence OF the intimate acInan.
atce which have formed with her her ch,raG
ter my intention is 10 preclude her aud her family from
any further pecunary benefit to result - her aud them
from said marriage than IS hereby expressed That TO
say give 10 her Tor her personal maintenance, N
no bortd an en-
rena hs widow, annuity Of four hundred dotirs
year, and no more tho sad 10 be pait ~ her IN
equal quarterly Payments every year from the day Of
the decesse Of her husband during her life And widow.
hood but 70 cease IN the of her secopt
The foregoing aunuhy consider 10 be sufficient provision
under the circumstances Aforesaid cor the present VIE "
my said con aud Der family; and hereby forbid my
ecutprs AMI trustees 10 make 10 her o. 81 her mo.hs
brothers or sisters any further allowance q payment