The New York herald., 1875-12-30
The Will Of William B. As
tors Granddaughter.
What Is to Become Of Con-
tractors Estate?
Interesting Decision by Surro-
gate Hutchings.
The Suit Against the Manhattan Quotation
Telegraph Company.

The will Of Mrs Margaret A. Chanler granddaughter
OF the late william B. Asor and wife Of J. winthrop
chaner and who died quite recently, was admitted TO
probate yesterday. The will is dated April 70 1872
aud Il witnessed by Edgar s Van Winkle and Charles
H. Brush The estate very large one, the fun value
OF which cannot be definitely ascertaned The
bulk or the property left to the husband Of the de-
ceased suitable provision being made for the children
The deceased left family Of ten children, six boys and
fOur girls all OF whom under fourteen years ofage
Relieved of legal verbage which necessarily attaches
10 such paper tho will reads as folows:-
First-In execution OF the powers reserved 10 me in
the sstteIn OF estate bearing date the 81 ST of
March, a. D. 1860 whereof John Jacob Astor, William
Astor and George De Forrest Lord are trustees be-
queath a follows
l. To my said husband, J. winthrop Chanler,
sos 600 out OF the personal property in the nstru
ment expressed 70 have been given or granted by me-
Oul OF the residue OF said personal estate an arnu
ity OF $40 000to my father Samuel Ward Esq in guar
terly iEstaimeuts for his personal use
3 Should die leaving issue me surviving be-
queaih all the personal estate by the said settlement
which az the time Of my death shall be at my disposal
the preceding provisions beng first satisfied, 70 my
children, share aud share alike.
a. boqueath &c my executor, hereinafter named all
the OF land and real in the city OF New York
devised to me directly or by inheritance under the set
tlemont shortly after my mothers marriage dated Feb
rrary l6, 1885 and also all the lands granted 10 me by
the Commonalty OF New York about August &c lS47,
and 20 receive the rents and profits thereof upon the
following trusts:-To pay each and every year, ia
quarterly payments commencing from the uate ut the
probate Of this will TO my daughters share and share
alike the of S3 000 and upon the further trust in
like matter and periods TO pay over the residue Of said
rents and profits my cons share and share alike.
SecondUnder and BY virtue Of the powers conferred
upon me in and by certain deed of trast made and
executed between William Backhouse Astor, OF the
first part, John Jacob Astor, Jr., William Astor and
George Dc Forrest Lora of the second part, and my
self OF the third part and bearing date Of October 2s
1866 bequeath OF the capital of the funds held
rust for me- under the said deod OF trust the Of
$45 600 to my husband, J. Winthrop chanler.
Thiyi-0ut OF my estate, other than what is EN-
brseed in and covered BY said seiiemeSts bequeath
fellows:-
l. To Nancy Richards who has been my faithful
also bcqueath 10 the executor OF this wiz 81 900
in trust invest the same in public stocks OF the
United States and apply the net income to the OF
the said Nancy Richards; and her death, be-
queaLh the said sum 10 my husband
Subject the fulGment of the preceding gifts 10
for The said Nancy Richards give and bequeath as
follows
To the Rev John ". Moore rector OF Christ church,
In Lower Red Hook, Dutchess county, N. ", $500.
To my friend, MISS Alice Patterson daughter Of the
late Mrs. Helen Patterson, $500.
To the Ladies' Depository, OF which Mrs Thomas
Adds Emmet is the head, $3.50.
To ST. Luks's Hospital, OF New York, $500.
To the Society for Foreign Missions Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church $500
To the New York ehildren's Aid Society $500
To the Mission School and Chapel of ST. Marks
church $500
throp Chanler all the bonds and all other evidences
Of Indebtedness Of the United States which may be
registered IN the treasury Department in name not
embraced in said settlement deed of trust
Fh-All the rest residue and remainder OF the real
and personal estate, benueath TO my husband Win
throp Chanlcr his heirs and assigns, absolutely and
forever.
SiEe..I hereby nominate and appoint my said hus
hand J. Winthrop Chanler, executor of this my last
will and trustee under the and guardian OF the
persons ind estates OF my infant children.
partial hearing in the matter OF the probate or the
will OF the late William Astor had yesterday be-
fore Chief Clerk Van Schaick The depostions OF
eral OF the subscribing witnesses taken, after
which, owing to the unavoidable absence Of one OF
their number, the further hearing continued until
to morrow morning