New-York tribune., 1874-03-04
A MILLIONAIRES WILL.


The Will Of the late James w. Gerard, who
died 10 this city few weeks ago was admitted TO pro
bate yesterday by Surrogate Hutchings. The document
ssvery long and elaborate. All his children and grand
sbpdren brothers and sisters and eefvanis
bered 10 the wi and four codcls additions are made
% nearly every legacy. The VIII and each codci close
with thanks Creator for the good health and for
auDe enjoyed In the will he closes his long list
Of requests with sdmoDition 10 those whom be
kene6ts their legacies udicOusly and prndeDty
remembering that they only stewards for themselves
and their children and desiring that they sha not for
get poor The vano Of the estate Is said TO be over
% OQ0oO0
The will IL dated Aug 1907 The nrst bequest Is 70
Ns GOD James w. Gerard jr and consists OF hs stables
10 East TweDtietns st., near Thrdave., all his horses
and carriages aud his interest IN Glasss Building al
Wall and Watersts Out OF the rent of this last build
tDg he h TO take Of the testaors sister hrs Am
HOSE To bis he leaves gil his furniture plate,
wines paintings Except the Queen Of sheba - books,
eDsuDgs aud works Of art in his late residence, No
n 0ramercy park he advises his son, If practicable.
90 buy out the interests Of the testos daughter and
soniniaw, O. T. Buckley, in the residence and live In
himself In the DeQuest included three lots
East Boston Mass for the benefit Of The East Boston
Library Association l24 shares in the Boston Dry DOCK
Association and the family portraits IN the mansion At
jamaica Plans. Mass.
To his daughternlaw Jennie Angel Gerard he leaves
oDe lot and four houses In East Boston, for the use
~commonly known as pin-money." His sister, Mrs
Elizabeth wggins Is given five shares In the Boston
sugar Refinery, and painting, The Queen OF Sheba
HE soninlaw Thomas C. T. Buckley is left one Of the
East Boston lots one OF paintings called the Sea
Port pantngs and $500 for investment IN some memo
Tial To each OF his three grsndchdrSn the children
OF Virgins be 50 shares OF the vermont ana
Canada Railroad and 5000 In notes and mortgages To
each OF the three children Of Mr Buckley he leaves
$500 IN good notes mortgages To his els
ser. Mrs Hose, he leaves the interest for
hon lis n.
end the interest for life upon 5000 OF the same bonds
npon te0o Of these bonds Fanny Gerard, daughter OF
william Gerard. has the interest upon $500; mis-
ME- Anna Howard each the interest upon 5000 worth
OF that stock. Mrs. Mary ID. h summer Is to receive
seo per Sums ranging from $3.50 TO $500 are left To
he prabdniece Eliza Parsons his wlfe's niece
Seorgisnia Sergeant; Elizabeth W; Perkins and his
partner James ~ Patt for the purCbds OF memorials
AIt Mrs Eliza senes left $2o0o In the Vermont
Central Railroad bonds. and her daughter, N0oN To
William Boswell. who had served him long and faith
fully" he leaves tl.O00
Tue interest 90 % 600 s left To his con and daughern
Saw for purposes Of charity aud he recommends TO them
the workingmen's Protective Union Association The
sbass of plain silver medals 70 be given 70 tue most
sniable boys and girls in the following schools no re-
sipiepi receive more than one medal, and the pupils
te he the judges OF TO receive the medals
Girs grammar schools In Twentieth, Twelfth and Woos
Thirteenth and WOoslersts He states that his object
~ ss,.s sse medals dan Ia 70 cultivate whs, he deems
schoois-"Amisbihty OF character OF the pupils"
Ellen Dooiey, Margaret MeGratb. Mary Welsh, and Johu
OEeD Tue remainder OF his property IL 70 be divided
equal shares, TO Oe distributed follows Three
half shares TO his son, James ". Gerard jr; one
and three quarters 70 hrt Virgins and the mum
teI her children, and the remaining three his
grandchildren MARY d. K. $. Buckley and Julien Ger
ard Buckley. The East Boston property not previously
Of 70 held In common his executors setting
s Iustees Remembering tbeigea annoyance 70 which
executors sometimes exposed IN gvng security for
their trusts exempts them from 40 dong He
A. sucb bis son james W. Gerard jr his tonin Law, ].
G. T. Buckley, and bis partner, James n Plstt
The four codIcis the last Of which Is dated June
contain ID general email increases W each legacy
mentioned In the will In the nrst one, the Legacy TO
JENNIE Angel Gerard is revoked and $4,000 gwen In
stead 1900 ls gwen TO Mrs Virgins; S1eo 70 MS
grandson James W Gerard, aud d 900 70 his lille grand
son lust born $50 " each OF the children OF M
Buckley. To Mr. Buckley be gives the palntlng Inc
Duchess de la Vahere" taken as smagdslen renonno
jos the world 10 the fourth codic he notices thst tne
vermont Central Railroad has become bankrupt and
orders that all the Of bonds shall be paid
st their par value IN other good bonds bearing per
esos interest e,oo Is gwen his daughter-iD-lsw
Jenny Angel Gerard the Interest 10 be distributed IN
charity according to memorandum left for her and
after cersalb time The principal s 20 TO her. The
vault GEeeD n Deque his son aud daugL
Ger and soD1naw Mr.. Buckley and there N a small In
VI the legaeies mentioned the original will
S1TOngb AL the oodlcIh