The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
EX-PRESIDENT PIERCE.
His Last VIII and Testament in his own Hand
writing,

writing.
Yesterday the will of eX-Presdent Pierce was ad-
mitted to probate by the Hon. Josiah Minot exeeu-
tor in Concord N. Ii. The following is a transcript
of the body OF the document containing The be-
To Henry D. Pierce (his brother), s7OOO to Susan
T. Pierce (wife Of Henry d., $4,000 for her use
Mary M. Aiken, $1,000; to Anna X. Parker, Jane
Henshaw, and Jeanne A. Aiken, $500 each to Harriet
Bond, Frank p Bond, Jane Appleton George, Anna
George, George Ray, and Bella Ray, 5000 each; to
Anna Wentworth, Fanny Potter, Charlotte j. Bond,
and Solomon Mcneil, 5000 each; to Una, Julian, and
Rose Hawthorne, children of Nathaniel Hawthorne
$500 each; Professor Charles A. Aiken, $500; John
Mcneil "a nephew, slOOG Anna and Fanny (nis
chdren), 5000 each; to Josiah MinOt, $1,000, pic
ture of the Grand Plaza in Mexico formerly the
property OF General Lafayette), and cane; to his
three daughters, 5000 each; to Benjamin Pierce
Moore, of Hillsborougb, $500; to Benjamin Pierce
George, Of Concord, $1,000; to Grace A. Williams
5000; to Joseph Robinson, $500; to Mrs. Sarah
A. Williams, of Concord, $500, a small picture,
and Japanese box; to the city OF Concord, $1,000
for a public library, as perpetual fund, the an
nual income for the purchase OF books; to Kirk
Dearborne Pierce, the sword presented to him by
the ladies of Concord in 1s47, when he went to
the Mexican War; and to Frank Hawthorne Pierce
the sword presented by the State Of New Hampshire
on his return, "with the hope that should occasion
arise for their use in repellng foreign aggression in
world over in the faithful upholdng of the sacred
Constitution framed and adopted by the fathers of
the Revolution, the weapons may not be dishonored
in their hands" to Colonel Thomas j. Whippe
case of pistols and all other articles used by MIN in
the Mexican war; inclnding siver-lnounted
cane made from flagstaff of Chepultepec. This
cane cut down from the flagstaff by the atters
own sword, in the Mexican war; to Colonel John IL.
George he bequeathes his best horse to be selected
by him, with the special request that he be not kept
a day simply because he is gift from me, and a
| hickory cane, cut at jamestown, Va, with Mr..
Pierce's marked in Roman letters on the knots
to the Hon. Clement Marsh hickory cane in his
possession to the eldest son OF the late Charles 5.
Davies, of Portland "the Cincinnati badge presented
| by his father to mine, and worn by, General
Lafayette ia 1925 at Concord" General Pierce
also a member OF the Society OF ClnClfi-
natl and wills his own badge to his brother, Henry
ID. Pierce. To the Hon. Josiah II. Abbott the
Fletcher cane. This cane was presented to General
Pierce by one of the Judges relatives, William
Fletcher, Esq, of Chelmsford, Mass; to Franklin
Pierce Abbott, framed picture of "The Penitent;
TO James f. Langdon, of Plymouth, cane, pre-
sented to him in January, 1885, to Charles IL. Eor-
ton, of Concord his best carriage and sleigh, 10 be
selected by him; to Andrew Pierce, Jr., two octa-
gonal pictures-"Hagar and Child" and "The De-
struction Of SodOm:" TO Thomas w. Pierce, OF Bos
ton, Ironsdes cane and pictures or judith and
"IOlOfernes - to Richard s. Sp0tord, large framed
picture of "Christ in the Hall OF Judgment;" to
Sidney Webster, alage picture OF Christ-Peter and
Tribute Money!" this is stated to be an original
painting, "consideTed, when purchased 1t in Flu
renee a work of rare merritt" to Mrs. Ray wife OF
r. Ray, of Andover, painting OF the harbor OF
Venice small rosewood and ivory toilet case; to
her daughter George, sketch by her mother, Ill
Northampton, New Hampshire All the rest and
residue OF his estate, of every kind and description,
Pierce. In the Hawthorne donations, the will reads
giving names of the three daughtersl ;-"Chll-
dren of my dear friend" without using The
formers name. The Will is dated January %,
1868, and witnessed by Benjamin Grover,
Charles Minot and Josiah Minot few verbal be-
quests OF mementoes were made during General
Pierces last sickness. Hon. Josiah Minot, General
Pierce's former law partner is sole executor. He
estimates the value OF the property at sSOOOO $4,000
of which is in real estate. Judge Mino gave bonds
to-day in the sum of 100000 as appraised. The
siduary legatee, Frank Hawthorne Pierce, youngest
son OF the Generals brother Henry will, IL is
thought realize from thirty TO forty thousand dol
lars. He is a student at Princeton IN. J) College.