The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
WELL OF EDWi2D G. DELAvAH.
He Leaves Nothing TO tho Temperance
Cause, ana Gives His seeasons.
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= Appncatioh Was mid1 on tne ls'h instant to tho
County Judge o. -cileieci ady county by ]. Savage
the proof OF fathers Mii Citations were Issued
The VIA bears date october 3D. $780, aud was drawn
by d. Cady ,uliin, OF TINS Guy. ana Is Witnessed BY
Jay CadJ ald Wliiam H. Goodrich, also OF this city,
Mr.. Delavans property consists almost wholly OF
red estate OF large rental value located chleny In
this oiale. lie mas Tor the past live years been dis
posing VI has imp rotiucuve lands In other Stages
and IS said 10 nave closed them all out advanta.
geously except, perhaps, some lotsnn Chicago which
he retains. by hls VIII he caves 10 Mrs. Deiavan
his widow, atl his gold ana silver plate, &c.
Ills paintings, several OF which are of the
OF large value, he divides between Mrs. Deayan and
his son, Mrs. Deiavan taking the the apple 81 Dis
&C., and Jonn taxing the aurora" and most OF the
statues and MODELS In marble and bronze. The
other articles OF verLu are divided between Mrs.
Delavan ana John. tie also gives TO Mrs. Deiavan a
legacy Of $4,000 and Onetnrd uf the net income OF
bIa estate. HIS library and most OF his family nor.
traits lie gives to John. lie gives to his daughter
ceased ,iaugnJci1 various articles as remembrauces
or tokens o. MS love- Aud as mark OF his regard
Ter, lie gives 10 her $4,000. All the rest
and residue Of his estate ho gives one-third
the other third to his grandchildren. he also
declares thai what he had heretofore given 10 his
children were gns 70 them respectively, and were
by him to them. nor to be charged. He appoints ms
son Joan ). Delavan, David Cady smith, OF Science
ta,y, and townsend tOndey VI Albany, his execu-
tors ana alves them power TO sell, rent ana repair
all his real estate.
iiis estate Is estimated anywhere between ssO0,OO
and sl,uvJ 1000. To the surprise OF almost every one
The deceased makes no bequest to the temperance
cause IA which he Iad devoted tho best part OF his
lie; nor 10 Union College. to which he made some
time since valuable donation, nor TO any charitable
or benevo cnL cause, nor does he mention any OF
them But with MS usual foresight he enclosed In
his VIII a statement in his own handwriting and
signed by him, OF which the following is a copy
Toprevent my being misunderstood wish my rea
sons FOR not having made beques IN will to the
My jus ment has always been. and my observation has
confirmed IT, that what thinks his duty to
any gious, moral charitable he
should an means do IN his lifetime IL he the
sons for this viii al once susges: themselves
have throughout HE tried 10 act upoo H. Many years
large legacy In Will to the temperance
was TO, carry out what 1 then especially wanted
done, have lived, by Gods Blessing, to do it
myself. Indeed, since that time, dare say l have
amount Of that legacy hope have done duty in that
1t always my heart. My life almost has
give. My estatethat CT most men-has been very much
ovcresinated The that have controlled my
in reaton to the temperance have controlled
other matters. have given in lifetime what felt
was duty TO give the charities and
projects of the day.
Neither the temperance any other forgotten
by In making Will but think family IL entitled to
what fs left OF my estate. EDWARD q. DELAYAN.
SCHENECTADY Sept. IL, 1870.