New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-08
WILLIAM b. AsTOR's WILL.

THE AMOUNT OF HE ESTATE NOT tsTIMAIED-rHH
PROPERTY LEFT BY WILLIAM y. AsroIs FATHER
GIVEN ABSOLUTELY TO JOHN JACOB Aston AND
WILLIAM AsTOR-LgGACIEs TO THE AsToR LIB
BAIY AND 10 CHARITIES.
The will of William b. Astor, including Its
nine cOdicls is in substance given below. The Will does
not state the Of the property eft by Mr. Astor
ana that will appear the probate OF the viii next
week His chief legtees his John Jacob Astor
and william Astor who receive the property OF John
Jacob Aston civilian b. Astoria father absolutely, ana
the Accommodations their father after pay
ing egaccs for their lives only the fee and principal To
20 10 their children.
The egaccs are follows TO his daughter Aida Carey.
wife Of John Carey. addition TO past gifts, life es-
tate in the dweling-house the northwest corner OF
MalsOn-aye and Thirty ourth-st. aud dwelling houte
IN Lafayetteplace IN $250cOO worth OF TIE residary
real estate 0f John Jacob Asor to be selected by her,
and the income Of 1000, tho fee and principal TO 10
to her issue her death lie leaves her absolutely the
furniture, &c, IN his house three houses on the north
cast corner OF Fhayo ana Thirty hrd-st. real estate
To the value OF $4,000 be selected from the resduory
estate OF John Jacob Aston. and onothird OF
sum OF $4,000.
To his daughter Laura a DelanO he gives in addition
10 previous gifts life estate, with the fee and principal
to her children after her death, in the Madisonave
dwelins house occupied by her in 100000 worth OF
real estate to be selected out OF John Jacob Astor's
estate; and IN 9fGO00O He gives her absolutely four
houses on the east side OF Fthave., between Thirty
third and Thirty -ourh-sts; real estate worth $4,000
OF John jacob AstOrs resduty estate and onethird
Of $4,000
To His granddaughter Margaret A. Cbaner. only
yiyur child Of his daughter Emily ho gives in addition
10 previous gifts life estate the fee and principal 10 20
to her children, in dwelling on Madisonave. il
his country seat called RosoDy, ut lower Red HOOK,
Duchess County in 1878 900 worth o real estate ont Of
tho IsduaIy estate oJoin Jacob Ahior, and @@''oo5
SO ewes Lcr absolutely the iuLIiurc &C. 40 me cpun-
try seat farm 81 So acres 90 Red Hook three houses
and io5 on EithaVr ana lhfA lolfth-st' lti es"t !"
ne value OF $4,000 0ut of the rcsduay estate uf John
Ite gII pok 80 GC" and one-,Gird Of 500 300
bis sou Henry Astor in addition to What he derives
tent OF $4,000 10 be- selected from Le lt'duaJ real g.,
tate of john JACOB Astori ANA the executors are a.
yced 10 pay and deliver 70 him certain funds and
securities Of which account VIII be found upon TIE
estators books arising from Tie income OF certain ci
STOCK, and the rCns Of property the BuWcIy over and
above tie expense Of erecting buildings upon mat
st6 Tor taxes and assessments upon iicnys share OF
the property, tur Eden farm Up 10 tlc luc oi
tie convey that property To trustee upon irnry's
them, Of all claims IN nls iaVor on {Lo.e a.Iounl, .
10 Franklin H. Dcnn0, sOn-luliw 81 the tslalor,i Is
given piece OF land OF i3 acres. in Red Hook, DutcIeSs
County, nearly opposite to Mr. Doianos country seat
Library by the will, what shall remain unpaid 10y hun OF
$4,000 by COdcii he declares AL OF TINS sum out
80 600 been paid but adds further h OF @2OOOVO
paid IN equal annual inst Iluents Tor peilnaeht
the capital the purchase of books 10 the widow Of
Benz amn Aston an annuity during her NE OF 500
Il
Society for Roief Of Respectable aged INDECENT te-
males 50 600 10 the Institution for the Blind, $1,000
10 the New-Nork Lyng-n Asylum 5000. To TIC
Ladies Repository - 900. To the Exempt Fncmcn's
Benevolent Fund Of the Volunteer Fire Department,
$4,000. 70 Philip KssaD, Augustus i. Satterlee,
Wiliam W Bruce and Thomas NJ Beare, $500 to each
Of Them provided he shall be IN the employ OF the tesla
tor al the time or his death.
The residue Of the real estate OF the late John Jacob
Astor IN which William b. Astor had only life estate
with power Of appointment among his issue given 10
his two sons John Jacob Aston and William Aston IN
equal shares, simple absolute and there Is IKE
wise gwen 10 them, in equal shares and absolutely,
whatever may remain uneGpcnded OF that one
half OF the personal estate Of the late John jacob
Astor wherein William b. AstOr had only life
interest with power, in bis discretion, 10 ex-
mend the CAPITAL in improvement OF the real estate.
TIE residuary estate real and personal belonging TO
William Aston Individually Is given 10 The executors 10
DO held in trust 10 Onohaf for tie benefit OF the
fegtators John Jacob Aston. for his life, win re-
rnandcr his Issue aud IS 10 the other hsi Tor the
benefit his son, william Asor, Tor his me- Win re
mandrr 10 his ISSUE excluding each son nom tue
rsteeship OF portion which is to be held Ia trust Tor
himself ,,.,,,,-- 49,
James Gallstin John Jacob Aston, William Astor,
Franklin III. DclaDo John Carey, IT, william W: hslOr
Eru OF John Jacob Aston, and Charles h. S0ulhnayd
are appointed executors and trustees.