The New York herald., 1869-10-28
TIVE WILL or sx-patsDsNT FRANKLIN PIERCE.

The VIII OF the late ex.President Franklin Pierce
was admitted to probate at Concord, NJ H., on Tues
day last. 1t ls dated January %, 1885, and is wit
messed by Benjamin Grover, Charles Minot and
Josiah Minot. the last named being appointed sole
executor, and he has given bonds in the sum OF
500, 600. The following are the bequests:-
To Henry d. Pierce, his brother 81, 900; to Susan
Pierce, wife OF Henry D. Pierce, $3,O6o for her
own use and control; Co Kirk ID. Pierce son
OF Henry D.. $4,000; 60 Mary NJ. Aiken, $1,000;
and Jennie A. Aiken, $500 each; to Harriet
Bond, Frank r. Bond, Jane Appleton, Georglanna
Anna wentworth, Fanny Polt, Charlotte j. Bond and
solomon Mcneil. $500 each: to Una Julian AID Rose
each; 70 Professor Charles A. Aiken, $780, to John
Mcneil nephew, 1000; 10 Anna and Fanny his
children, $500 each; to Joseph Mlnot $1,000, pic
ture Of the grand plaza In Mexico and cane; to
his three da ughters $500 each; to Benjamin Pierce
Moore, OF Hilsborongh, $60o 10 Benjamin Pierce
George, OF Concord $1,000; TO Grace A. Williams,
$500; to Joseph Robinson, $500; to Mrs. sarah VIII.
liams OF Concord, $500, small picture and q
Japanese box; 10 the city OF Concord $1,000, for .
public library, as perpetual fund, the annual IN
come to be expended for tn @ purchase OF BOOKS
The following are special bequests:-
To Kirk Dearborn Pierce the sword presented to
me by the ladies OF Concord in l8i7. To frank Raw
thorne Pierce, the sword presented 20 mo 10y the
State OF New Hampshire. To Colonel Thomas J.
Whpple case OF pistols and all other articles used
mounted Mexican saddle. To Colonel Thomas r..
Pierce, steel scaDoard and service sword. To
colonel TnOlaS IL. seymour cane maze
from the nagstaG at Cheputepec. To Colo
mel John II. George, the best horse owned
by me, to be selected by MIN. and hickory cane
with my name worked in Roman letters The
knob. To Hon. Clement Marsh a hickory cane in
his possession. TO Charles s. Dawes. OF Portland
the Cincinnati badge worn by my father, Benjamin
Pierce, in said Davies POSSESSION. To Henry
D. PIERCE my Cincinnati badge. 10 hon. Josiah q.
Abbott the Fletcher cane To Franklin Pierce
Abbott framed picture OF "The Penitent." To
James +. Langdon, oil Plymouth cane presented
to me In January. 1886. To Charles Ii.
Norton, OF Concord, the best carriage and
sleigh owned by me- to be selected by him.
To Androw Pierce, Jr., two octagonal pictures,
"Hagar and Chid" and obstruction or Sodom."
To Thomas w. Pierce, of Boston, lronsides
cane and pictures OF Judith and Hoofernes." To
Richard s. Spoiord large framed picture OF
'sChrst in the Hall OF Judgment To Sidney Web
ster large picture OF "Christ, Peter and Tribute
Money! TO Mrs. Ray, wife OF r. Ray, OF Andover,
painting OF the Harbor OF Venice and small rose
wood and ivory toilet case; TO her daughter,
George, a sketch by her mother In North Hampton,
N. H. All the rest and residue OF my estate OF every
kind aud description, real, personal or mixed wal
ued at about sI00O0l, give 10 Frank II. Pierce.
few verbal bequests OF mementoes were made
during General Pierce's last illness. The value OF
the whole estate is estimated at ABOUT $4,000