The New York herald., 1870-09-17
ADMIRAL FARRAGUTS WILL.
Disposition Of tho Dead Hero's Estate-His War
Trophies a. Legacy to His Son-The Oh
ssquies-A War Steamer to Convey
the Remains to This City.

The following Is the literal text Of the will Of tho
late Admiral David q. Farragut offered for probate
before Surrogate Hutchlngs. In the city and county
OF New York;
!. DAVID g. FARRAGuT, OF the city, county and
S.a,o S vi New YORK, Admiral Of the United States
tne uncertainty OF this iran and tranaitory
Iiie uo make, publish and declare this my latest
WIN anu testament IN manner following, TO witt
foet-i direct ali my Just aebts and funeral and
tesialleh,ary expenses 10 be paid soon may Do
Reasonable alter my decease.
Sec0nd-I give and Dequeath all nv
TO my son. Loyal Farragut
7htrd-l give, devise aud bequeath the house and
lot ol lanu known as No. ll3 zone hundred and
tnirteen East rhrtysxtn street. in the Guy Of New
York, where now reside together with ali the fur.
nlture therein contained, 70 my wife. Virginia %.
farragut, to be used and enjoy by her during the
term OF her natural life and from and Immediateiy
after her decease / bequeath the same to my son,
Loyal Farragut, his heirs ana Assigns forever.
fourth-l give, devise and bequeath all the rest,
residue and remainder OF
MY ESTATE,
that Is TO say ali the rest residue ana remainder Of
all the estate Of whatsoever name and nature real,
personal and mixedl which shall belong to or be
owned by me al the time OF my death, to my said
,N We ana my sad son. to be divided equally between
declare 1t to DE my will and intent that the devises
and bequests made In and by this my last viii and
testament 10 my said wlfe, are to be accepted and
received by her In lieu Of dover.
FVM-l constitute ana appoint my said wife, Vir-
gnia ID. Farragut to be the sole executrix witnout
security OF this my last win and testament, and
hereby revoke all former and other wills and testa-
ments by me made.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto subscribed
my name and set my seal this llth day OF December,
In the year 1859. ID. q. FARRAGUT.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
DAVID G. Farragut the said testator and for his
last Will and testament In presence of u.s. whO his
sight and In presence OF each other have signed
names as witnesses thereto; and said testatOr ar
the time he so subscribed the foregoing instrument
declared the same to be his last with and testament
ii. Z. LOCKWOOD,
No. 80 East Tenth street, New York.
JAMES Il. MONTGOMERY,
NO. 2O9 Madison avenue, New York.
EDGAR +. WELLS, Hartford, Conn.,
The Obsequies Of the Deceased Hero.
The following conOtihcaiion was officially pro-
mulgated yesterday
OFFICE OF THE NAVAL OFFICER
NEW YORK, Sept 16, 1870. !
Hon. A. OAKEY HALL. Mayor New York city,
this day requested me to inform you that the
proper authorities at the Brooklyn Navy Yard have
been instructed to despatch the United States
hther the body OF the late Admiral Farragut, when
the day for the public Obseques in this city Is
definitely nxed lam, very respectfully yours
M. II. GRINNELL Naval Officer. Z
In consequence OF the above communication
HERALD reporter was despatched TO the Brooklyn
Navy Yard for the purpose Of ascertanng what pre-
paraon. If any, had been made for despatching the
vessel above referred to- and also to obtain descrp-
ton OF her and ascertain what accommodations she
possesses for such purpose as conveying to their
fnal resting place the remains OF him who was the
admiration and glory OF the American people. Upon
arriving at the yard the reporter proceeded TO the
Office OF the commandment and was informed that no
such instructions those referred to had been re-
ceed by the "proper authorities" and, furthermore
that there Is no such vessel as the courier al the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, in fact in the United States
Navy,