The New York herald., 1872-12-10
MIR. GREELEY'S WILL.

MR. GREELEY'S WILL.
The Parliamentary Document offered for
Probate im the Surrogate Court OF
Westchestcr County-H is Contested
and Another viii Prod uced-COpies OF
Both Instruments-Prospe or Pro-
trnoted Litigation.
In the Surrogate Court OF Westchestcr county,
at White Plans, yesterday, eX-Judge Robert l.
Hart formally offered the last VIII and testament
OF the late Mir. Horace Greeley for probate
The document bears date November 0, 1872,
and was executed in the county above
named. While the motion o. Judge Hart was pend
ing surrogate Conn received telegram from
Isaiah T. Williams late counsel for the deceased
journalist, setting forth that he was on the way
White Plains for the purpose OF contestng the viii
bearing date November Q, 1872 and would ofer for
admission to probate another testamentary docu-
ment executed by the deceased on January Q, 1871.
MI. Wiiliams arrived subsequently and pre-
sen,ed the second will After considcrale legal
spafrng II was decided that the subscribing wit
ncsses to the will last executed be placed on the
stand, In order TO verify lrs entire validity and
consequent precedence over any other which had
been or might he produced. The examination OF
Mrs. Lamson, one OF the subscribing witnesses,
noon was then far advanced the witness
was not examined at any length, and the further
hearing OF testimony In the case adjourned until
beiore' IL is but reasonable to infer from what
transpred in the Surrogate Court yesterday that
aprotractcd litigation will ensue before the final
disposition OF the lamented philosophers worldly
effects.
The following is a copy or Mr.. Greelcys viii, exc
cuted January 9, letl:-
], Horace Greeley being nearly sixty years old and IN
nS" 81 @ s do ae and Sy pa lines @ y n
WIN testament sapercedns and revolving al an OF Of
eas da Th sna ay ss found 90
Gfss G s 4 ra@ nsr al
sopyriphis ana which may be due and owing me-
TS% a. the time Of my namns
liz Lite" Political Economy and What Know Of Farm
i Twill and 9sqnsa ii 70 my tive DAUGHTERS aforesaid al
tied to, except the farm on which my brother Nathan
sffsy xss %sas aeTn,A s naf
nS o 81 G sps e et
m se r e oT ar OF the ne
and her sister acrssd the to be subject to the
unit" shs shall M @ The 1aS same
ley Aforesaid and MS wise Ruhama the tree and anin
@ ss Sf shsr Erie eoan s "r
snd m to wesys his his sons the said
rs%anasT q hall said %sn i bs'ns under
ssns ana, i1 S .s Ss TO
the end Of their several lives; .----ss'
;%s %ss S
Or BE nad s to the me @
q operaSgs e be invested Or dlsbursed as is aunori
Von shall remain to me at my DEATH and il my wife
M Sns @fsy hr sss o % e s
other dover except those to her as and
sss NY heirs K tSa real s;'sss %ins
"%nsSp SSHo II nas 9s s%ss Of
also to The The aw" shares Ni T stock o nov
but wholly Parchassd BY, her money; and ! mrthsr
sss ssd and sse" az % IL iss h' t
which T. have paid for win q her money and which mo nov
se said wife
a hd & gT9d@s ana ar materials
to her farm and buildings IN Newcastle township aiore
kem.-I direct that whatever stock in the T.bune
n n rs@a H s M at he me g, ss
sold in accordance with the rules OF said association
due or owing me ne from ali persons whateysr may
any time collected there be paid the following beoues's
fGst-Txo ihonsand dollars to my sister Margaret
hssd Saashsr Evsngsiins sp,G sSali
sGf sh p'a 70 her my
w @ss ,assv ess sSs T.
Or e the s
ana ali the eue oy
% eee s @ G! rsee to to T % s"rvSc
in case but one Of then shall sgTyyS sind,, me - -,
sy md RsSsas
who may survive and accept the trust, OF
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 9th day OF January, in the year Of Lord
HORACE GREELEY. IL. 81
St By % ;ssn Of the
John G. Ferguson Of the town Of North Castle county Of
Westchester, N "
The following is q copy OF the last viii OF Mr..
Greeley, written by himself November Q, 1872, on
two pages OF sheet OF note paper
rfssy sls Of ss Of ws
faculties, rcvoking all former wills do make this my last
lien, IL give and bcaueath all the property Of which
may die possessed including lands mortgages bonds,
notes q hand debts stock dues and obIigation to my
used at her discretion TO the education and support
Of her sister Gabrielle Greeley the other moety 70 be
Item 2-I give and beoueath my gold watch usually
worn by me to my second daughter, Gabrielle Miriam
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day Of November
IL. 81 HORACE GREELEY
The above instruments consisting OF one sheet, was
s 10 G % hs w
and testament ana ne AZ the same time acknowledged
the same, and thereupon, at his request and in his
presence and in the presence OF each other signed
naRfs RsGTNHID ii Hart s resiGenee we Mt KiscoxY
SUSAN II. LAMPsoN, residence East Poutney Vt
II appears that the document executed in No
vember OF this year beqneaths all OF the teststors
property to his two surviving daughters while that
made in 1871 divides considerable portion OF the
estate between the Chldrens Aid Society, brother
OF the deceased, living in Pennsylvania, and three
married sisters or the testatOr. good deal Of in
dignation is It at what is regarded as heartless
attempt to deprive two doubly- orphaned children
Of their inheritance: =
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