The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-29
WILL OF LEuTENAnT GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT.

The following 10 the will Of General Scott a. has
been admitted TO probate in the suosatss Court in this
city
United states Army. and a resident Of New York. do
voking all other wills and testaments, namely
Imprimis.-After the payment Of my funeral OK.
penses-whch, considering the smalness OF my enects
ought be very moderate-aud after the payment Of
my just debtswhich at this time less than ono hum
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all daughters, a. folows:-
Itsm.-I give, devise and bequeath 10 my executors
hereinafter named and 70 their Survivors or SURVIVOR
and 70 their and his successors my house and lot OF
land in the city OF Now York. known "a West Twelfth
and Treasury notes and ali shares IN the capital stock
Of railroad and other corporations companies OF
may die the possessor or owner to have ana 70 noid
the rents income dividends and interest thereon
the regular periods the same may accrue, and TO
apply the received and in NO wise or manner BY
anticipation TO the sole Of my eldest daughter Cor
nelia Winfield wife Of Col L. Scott, for and during
aeG ana nsT ssa ana
other In which the any thereof may be in
vested reinvested TO the child or children grand
child children Of my said daughter a. may be surviv
ing, and In such amounts Or proportions a. my said
daughter whether married widow, SHALL by her last
Of desgnats direct and appoint aud default Of such
personal estate 70 her issue, Il she should have
held in absolute ownership; but should my said
daughter die without any surviving issue or lawful
real and personal estate and the Investment and re-
investment thereof my lawful heirs in proportions
IL had died iutes ate In respect to the same And
do hereby expressly authorize and empower my
tors hereinafter appointed and the survivors
Of them aud their respective SUCCESSOR in their dscrc
on but upon the written consent OF my said daughter
Cornsia Wind ID TO sell, assign convey real
and personal estate Aforesaid or part thereof and
invest the proceeds thereof In other real and personal
estate. and such investment Investments again to
change and reinves may from time TO time be deemed
advisable Bat each such investment and renvsstment
shall b kept taken and held for and upon the
trusts Is the original real aad personal aforesaid
Hem-I further give and bequeath TO my said daugh
tor 0sps ny b: ,.. s.s'g1s the
other Of her sister,; my household table and kitchen
furniture Including the table silver heretofore given
ng with other silver hsr husbands Tor safe keeping
In the State Bank ~ Elizabeth, New Jersey my Virginia
gold medal and LoasA.. s-0rd7h.vng given h:r;so
sstsr-my portrait in OIL by Iugham, and my hns copy,
in OIL Of ksphssl's Madonna; and, hn.Ily, give and
Other sscss nos heretofore OF hereinafter specially
fsm.-f give and bsqusash my Pulaski sword (sivsr
mounted which the Polish American hero had In hand
whsa he FELL TO the United States Military Academy. and
gil, scabbard sword that wore in my Mexican cam.
fsm-rc my second and third daushisu. Camilla
scot. Hoyt wife Of Goold Hoyt Esqy and Marcslla
soO.. nasssy,sh, wife Of Q M.ctavish, ESQ, hav.
nv sIsots and hereby rive and bsqueath 70 each Of
those dauehtsn one equal third Of any money that may
doa Co, book publishers ana sslIsrs under their con.
with for the publication and sale Of my Me-
TSa-i hereby appoint executors of ths my last
Chetwood, ESQ, Of Elizabeth, n J.; Good Hoyt,
aide de camp OF mine and General schuyler Hamilton
another Of this last will and
testament In the hope and With the request that Of
them may aocspt and execute the trust therein oonndsd
10 them. WINFIELD SCOTT