The New York herald., 1869-09-12
THE LATE HENRY KEEP.

Tho VIII OF the Deceased Railroad Monarch
The Estate Estimated at Four Million
Dollars.
The will OF the late Henry Keep the railroad king
was admitted to probate by Surrogate Tucker on
Wednesday last. Mr.. Keeps wealth at the time Of
his death is estimated by parties fully acquainted
with the details at about $40Oo.OO0.
As 1t was generally supposed thar his 'Iast win
and testament" would contain matters Of import
ance to the street" and VI interest to many Others
il has been inquired after and It's contents scanned
with much curiosity. The following is @ copy OF the
will fled In the Surroga.es oGice, and from It may
be that the family and immediate relatives Of
deceased are the only legatees:-
l. Henry Keep. Of the city Of New York, do hereby
make, publish and declare this my last will and tes-
lament, In manner and form as foows:-
ana funeral expenses be paid AZ soon after my de-
cease as can conveniently be done
loved wife Emma Keep anu INV d%en@ Souss S ana 9s
lot, Known "a No. COL Fifth avenue, In the city OF
New York; also the three lots OF land adjoining said
dwelling house, fronting on Forty eighth street, be-
ing the first three lots on the north side Of said
street east Of Fifth avenue; also the balance OF
on account Of the sale by me to her OF the lot OF
land on the north side Of FOrty-eighth street. imme-
dately adjoining the lots herein by me gwen to my
wife, the deed OF which lot has been left with j. f.
Williams, President OF the Metropolitan National
Bank, in escrow; also oil my furniture gold Sill.
appertalning to my dwelling house; also
all my horses carriages and harness; also the twelve
lots OF land situate on the Filth avenue on the west
streets being 200 feet and 10 inches Ion said avenue
ana $50 feet on each OF said Streets and being the
premises purchased by or Ernest Keyser, to have
and to hold all hereby given, devised and beaueathed
to my said wife, Emma A. Keep, her heirs, execu-
tors, administrators and assigns, according to the
Third give and bequeath TO my daughter, EN-
ma Gertrude Keep, 900 shares OF the preferred
capital stock Of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road Company, representing the par value of
$500, 900.
Fourth Il give, devise and bequeath to my sister,
Mary Kenyon, the two farms in the town OF Adams,
county OF Jefferson, State OF New York, now Occu-
pied by her, being the farms purchased by me, the
one of Jniius Fox and the other Of A. Ii. Barney;
and also the sum of 1885,, 900; to have and to mold
the same to her, her heirs, executors, adminstra-
tors and assigns according to the nature and quality
FJ1h--I give and bequeath to my sister, Martha
Fuller, the sum OF 100000.
.Sirtt-I give and bequeath TO Lois p Cooper, SIS
ter Of my said wife, the sum Of $780, o00 to Maria b.
Mundy another sister OF my said wife. the sum OF
100000; and to Sarah NJ Flower, another sister OF
my said vile, the sum OF 100000.
Serent'a-I give and bequeath to my wife, Emma
A. Keep and Howell Cooper, Pearson Mundy and
Roswell p. Flower the sum Of 100000 In trust that
they invest the same IN such securities as they may
think safe, and pay over the income thereof half
yearly, or as often as the same shall become due. to
Mary NJ. Lance, another sister of my said wife, for
and during her natural life, and upon her death to
distribute az and pay over the principal Of such % trust
her then living lawful issues the issue of any de-
ceased child Of hers to take by representation the
the parent would have been entitled to II then
living In case any OF the issue Of said Mary NJ Lance
be infants at the time OF such distribution then order
ana direct that the trustees aforesaid the sur
vivOr OF them hold the portion OF sucn infant issue
until the arrival OF such issue at full age, IL trust
and to apply the income thereof to the use Of such
issue until such arrival at full age and tnen to pay
over the portion OF such issue and any unappr0-
priated income OF such portion. And further VIII
that In case the said Mary M. Lance die leaving no
lawful issue her surviving that tnen upon her DEATH
the said trustees pay over the principal OF such trust
fund and any unapproDriated income thereof unto
and among such persons as may then be my heirs at
Eghih--It Is my Will that the legacies herenbe-
fore given be paid my executrx withln SIX months
after my decease; and order and direct that my
executrix shall have the option Of paving onehaif
OF any OF the above cash legacies in any railroad
bOnus that may at the time Of my DEATH estt-
mating such bonds at par.
Ninft--An the rest, residue and remainder OF my
estate, Dotn real and PERSONAL OF every nature and
description whatsoever, and wherever situated,
give devise AMI bequeath to my wife, Emma A.
Keep, to have ana to hold the Same to her, her
heIrs executors. administrators and assigns ac-
cording to the nature and quality OF the estate, for
ever.
Tenth-Y hereby nominate, constitute and appoint
my said wife, Emma A. Keep, sole cxecutr1x OF thl9
my last will and testament; and hereby revokng all
and any former VIII or wills by me at any time here
last will and testament
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal this sth day Of July IN the TsRY yesT os Keep
Signed, sealed, published and declared BY tho
above named testator "a aud for his last will and
testament In the presence OF us who, at ms request
and In hls presence and In the presence OF each
other, have hereunto subscribed our names az
| witnesses. MARTIN 4. SYKES, Jr.,
OF the town OF Eastcbcster Weschesfer county NJ Y.
! W. q. W ETMORE. Fordhsm. N. Y.