Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19
Mr.. Stewards VIII.

any intelligent estimate made Of IL. lie be
queaths all his property and estate 10 his
wife, Cornelia NJ. Stewart, and her heirs
forever, and appoints Henry Hilton to act in
behalf of his estate and in managing his af-
fairs. As a mark Of regard, Mr.. sewart be-
queaths to Judge Hilton, his financial man
ager, one million dollars. lie appointed his
wife, Judge Hilton and VIM Libby his ex-
ecutors The subscribing witnesses to the
will are VIM. =. Smith, W. II. White and
Z. f. Marcy, NJ. d. The will bears the date
of the 9th of March, 1873. lie directs his
executors TO pay out the following gifts as
legacies To George u. Butler, twenty ,
thousand dollars; to NJ. Hopkins, ten thou
sand dollars to A. X. r. Cooper, ten thou.
sand dollars 10 Edwin James Deming ten
thousand dollars; to John J. Green. ten
thousand dollars to George II. Higgins, ten
thousand dollars; to Henry H. Rice, FIVE
thousand dollarsj to John DE Bert, five
thousand dollars; to Robert Prother Roe,
five thousand dollars to -- Dodge, five
thousand dollars to Hugh Connor five
thousand dollars to VIM. Armstrong, five
thousand dollars to VIM. 7. Smith, five
thousand dollars to Sarah and Rebecca
Morrow, twelve thousand annuity in quar-
terly installments during their joint lives,
and also house No. 80 East Thirty.ninth
street, and furniture therein to Ella b. Hill
ton, five thousand dollars In a codicil he
makes the following requests to be paid from
his estate: To Charles T. Cinch, ten thou
sand dollars to Anna Clinch, ten thousand
dollars Julia Clinch, ten thousand dollars
to Emma Clinch, ten thousand dollars
Sarah Smith (wife of J. Lawrence SMITH,
ten thousand dollars; TO her daughter, Cor.
nelia s. Smith, ten thousand dollars, and
and lot No. llj East Thirty-ffth street.
also TO Anna, Emma and Julia Clinch, house
and furniture To all employees who have
been In his service over twenty years he
leaves one thousand dollars, and those over
ten years, five hundred dollars. lie hopes
that all his plans for the welfare Of his fel-
low-men will be faithfully carried out by his
executors. One of Judge IIlton's impor
tant duties is to bring Mr.. Stewards partner
ship affairs to termination, and, as far as
possible, without loss to those connected
with him in business" and it is for this
service that Judge Hilton will receive one
million dollars. The following letter is pub
lished with the will
10 Firm AyESuE NV YoRK CRY.
| March 80, 1873
To my dedr UVc:--lt has been, and is my in
tention to make provision for various public char
tiles; but, "a any scheme Of the kind pro-
pose will need considerable thought and clabor,-
ton, have made my will, with the codicils in the
present shape, to guard against any contingency,
knowing that may rely on your supplying all de-
fcencics on my part hope and trust that my
life may be spared, so that I may complete the
various plans for the welfare Of our fellow-beings
which | have already initiated but should it be
ruled otherwise must depend upon you, with
such aid AS you may call about you, to carry
out what have begun. Our friend Judge Hilton
will, know, give you any assistance in his power
| and to him refer you for general understand
| ing Of the various methods and plans which |
| have at times, considered and discussed am
not unaware also, Of the fact that there are many
who have served me faithfully and well in my
business and otherwise, who should be recognized
and rewarded but for whom have as yet made
no special provision, Your own recollection,
aided by Judge Htons knowledge on this sub
Ject will doubtless bring these persons to your at
tention and feel satisfied that their claims will
be justly considered by you. Especially, how
ever, do desire you will ascertain the names Of
all such of my employees who have been with me
for a period Of ten years and upwards, and re.
quest that to each Of those who have been in my
employment for period of twenty years shall be
paid the sum Of one thousand dollars, while to
each OF those who have been with me for ten
years shall be paid FIVE hundred dollars
lSgned) ALEXANDER T. STEWART
On Monday, in addition TO the power-of-
attorney given to Judge Hilton to manage
her estate Mrs Stewart filed in the regis
ter's office transfer and assignment of her
late husbands share in the business of A.
T. Stewart & Co.. as well as all his property,
real and personal except the real estate in
cluded in the city of New York, TO Judge
Hilton, for the sum of one million dollars
Both instruments are dated April / ith, 1876
There is genuine sentiment of regret
freely expressed that Mr.. Stewards life could
not have been spared until the completion
of the bencfcent public enterprises in which
he had become engaged During his later
years he has cast about for some means to
dispose of his great wealth, and has been
led to advance several important and valua.
BILE charities These will live after him
and be the greatest monuments to his char.
acter. Otherwise people look upon him as q
remarkable production, having little in sym
pathy with their ordinary experience. His
extreme prudence has left his business in
such shape that it can still be carried on
and the ten thousand employees will not feel
his death rs amisfortune. This is business
integrity carried to the point of public char
ity, and reflects credit alike on Mr.. Stewart 3
sense and humanity. His biographer will,
no doubt, find him greater character than
is generally supposed. One Of the singular
idiosyncrasies of Mr.. Stewart was his re-
fusal to be pictured in any way, and hence,
in an age when photographs of public men
are to be found in every news-store, he forms
the solitary exception to the rule.
SrEcIE REsUMpTIoN.-The bin relating