The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
THE LATE JUDGE ROOSEVELT.
FORMAL OPENING OF HIS LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT.

FORMAL OPENING OF HIS LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT.
The win OF the late Judge James l. Roosevelt
was admitted TO probate In the Surrogate's Court
on Thursday. the 10TH INST. but the executors,
Messrs. James A. and Theodore Roosevelt, ala not
quality until yesterday. There we're present at
the reading OF the viii, which was opened oy Mr..
Daniel Gano Gillette, the following members OF
the family :-Cornelia Roosevelt widow; Marcia
o. Roosevelt, daughter, and Charles Y. Roosevelt
ana Frederick Roosevelt, sons OF the deceased.
The estate is estimated at about 3,O00. 900.
The last will and Of James Roosevelt. OF
the Guy OF New York late one OF the Judges OF the su-
Five OF ny contemplated executors to wit my brother
@ 3 G my as me mo- es
James H. Roosevelt aud my friend the Hon James \.
Children having arrived at lawful aae deem propeT
en- iTe new Will When hereby do accordngiY revck
ing ali former wills By me maze ana declaring this
and testament and appointing my relatives and friends
Jones such q them as may qualify executors thereof
Firf direct ali my just debts and funeral charges to
be paid; -. u,... =, ,,.a.o,. o,.n,....
pnare and family stores do not Wish sny IN yentory
property deemng the same an unnecessary cere
Should any dierence arise respect 70 Tho srtlcies
my IS ha decide the and that their de-
csion shall be iinal ana conclusive .,.
without the limits OF the city and county OF New ior6.
and intending al contracts then outstanding the sale
thereof or any part thereof also give 70 her during
estate situated wnn the limits OF the city ma county
R ernSq 90 Is p being Ra thus and
the other requests before mentioned IN favor OF my vie
fowa-.ro my wite's sister Lady Marcia ,ouseley
sum 5OCo In case the sail slsier-inaw Lady ouseey
nee e p Survivor e NH a h se aaar
shall stand m the place q her mener ana tase the
70 nv aunt MIS- ayla W Ro9sey y w, wid dow o. my
II 0O ana in case OF her death before ms my will Is
thai said legacy shall go to her daughter, who be
FVfh-Aii my personal otherwise enectually
may anay ana the survivor them in trust to divide
The po Is many % eqIa Sa aear n a y
SUCH shares tor each child 10 be invested in tne names
anu upon the further receive the and in
enid during has or her natural lie ana on his or her
death assign and transfer his or ner share his her
then the brothers ana sisters then yins sucn de-
shall "ccos tn
The ase %hs 9 f bo %4a Gay beo aso
leaving Issue living decease such issue II more
other wise would allotted his Or
pare respectve noes by my exeeaors as
trustees in trust to receive the income thereof
same 70 the use Of such Issue during their
deceased child OF mine the time my death be
der the age OF tweny-one years direct that the in
given To- or in trust for such minor under this viii alter
pmanner As 10 70 nv executors Tor the time being NAV
seem suitable snail be aecamuated Tor The bene
his or her minority should any Of the
tate in fee IN the death Of tue respective life beneacs
ries be at the time OF sucn death under the age OF
and leave issue living az Is or her deccase then mis-
or sisters II any then living, and the issue, If any
aeenrdipa their steeks and II nome to y
other descendants then living, according to their
Should they deem judicoas in sheir
capital Of his or her share from time 10 tune and in
such amounts as may seen sae ana ave to the
not otherwise effectuay disposed OF give TO my ex-
ecuto. ~ s t ~, ~ ranl a. ,d nyot r. Ia
the same after dcductng All and lawful charges as
her natural lie and subject to provision Tor her to
ren and oots N parts to the Of
Of my @ y hs e. ny se eb dn y Ri Or hF
The share Of real estate 70 the income which he or
then living, according 70 their stocks and, if none
then to his or her sun viving brothers and sisters il
sc sna accordnS to the Stocks should eaee Of my
S Sees as That S Such
IN the place o. T nsr Or e ne paen o ana haze e
taken living to neld nevertheless Tor their beuent
trustees in trust to receive thereof poly
the he ias 20 ns nS y Should my wife
10 take dover instead o. me provisions g y VIII N
apart and assign the same 70 her, hereby declaring that
sve upon my heirs devisces the same "a been
decreed BY any court of competent jurisdiction VIII
give 70 my executors iu power and authority In their
discretion to make partition OF any properly he BY
in common at the time OF any oecease or OF which a
tenancy in common legal or equitable present or uture
in manner be created by or arise from the pro-
OF Will Of codic thereto. also
my executors u POWER ana anhority IN their aiscre;
thereof During the continuance OF the trusts respect
lively authorize aud empower the trustees Tor the
time being OF the respective rents anu profits pay
assessments and expenses epairs
insurance also authorize them in their discretion
and with suitable enants, and Tor sucn lawful terms
not exceeding twenty one years, as they may deem
most beneficial; AMI II IA their Judgment so 10 do, 70
sales and con veyances from ume 10 time IN fee
simple Tor such prices they deem Just investing
the proceeds such sales other real estate to be sub
stuted IN the place Of and 20 be held upon the ike
trusts and sub 20 the like powers limitations and
conditions the real estate SOLD. also authorize and
empower NV executors for the time being
their discretion aid to their number and TO supply
vacancies aisng from DEATH resignation otherwise,
aud 20 execute all suitable am proper instruments
wi ness whereof l have hereunto subscribed my
set my seal this 18Th day 81 cptember,
ia the year OF our LORD one Thousand eight hundred aud
seventyone, at the same time ACKNOWLEDGING the said
subscription have been made by to each OF the
attesting witnesses, 10 wit-George o. Williams AM Viii
subscribed to be my last will ana testament, and
questing them each o! them la my pr ANA
the presence each other, to sign their wit
cslrned N JAMES l. ROOSEVELT.
The foregoing instrument executed and attes. ed
testator at end thereof in the presence and
each and the tesaor az the time Of making such
his last will ana testament whereupon, at his request
and his ana the presence OF each otner
and each Of do sign witnesses al the
sA (Sixnedj G. @. WILLIAMS
Gramercy Park House, New York.
WILLIAM J. QUINLAN, Jr.