Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
A. T. STE WATTS WILL.


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New YORK, April IA.
The will of the late A. T. Stew art
was filed in the Surrogate's Office this
afternoon. The following is the text
of it:
In the name of God, Amen. I, Alex
snder T. Stewart, of the city and State
of New York, being of sound mind
| memory and understanding, do make,
publish and declare this my last will
and testament, VIZ:
First. All my property and real es-
! tate of any and every kind and des-
! eruption and wherever situated, I give
and devise and bequeath to my dear
wife, Cornella NJ. Stewart, her heirs
| and assigns forever.
Second. I especially appoint Henry
Hilton, of the c., of New York, to act
for me and in behalf of my estate IN
managing, closing and winding up my
partnership business and affairs, and [
empower him, in respect thereto, as
fully as l may or am authorized
to do in any way by the articles of Co
partnership of the firm of Alexander T.
Stewart & Co.
Further, [ authorize and direct said
Henry Hilton, while SO acting in be-
half of my estate and in my place and
stead, to exercise sound discretion
in bringing my said partnership affairs
to a termination aud discharging all
obligations Herewith, trusting to his
judgment that hewilI so act in respect
thereto as to avoid, as far as can be
avoided, any loss to those connected
with me in business, for which service
and as a mark of my regard [ give to
said Henry Hilton one million of dol
lars.
Third. Revoking and annulling all
other wills by my hand at any time
heretofore made, [ do declare this to
be my last will and testament, and ]
TO app ONT as executors hereof my dear
wife, Cornelia NJ. Stewart, and my
friends, Henry Hilton and William
Libby, all of the city and State of New
York.
In witness whereof I, the said Alex.
L. Stewart, have hereunto set my hand
ana affixed my seal this 9th day of
March, in the year 1873.
ALEXANDER T. STEWART.
. Signed, sealed, published and de-
clared by the testator in the presence
of each of us as his last will and testa-
ment, and we, IN his presence and in
the presence of each other, and at his
request, have signed our names as
subscribing witnesses to such execu-
ton
VIM. P. Smith, Thirty fourth street
and Fifth aveLue, New York city.
W. 81. White, 22S Fifth avenue,
Ne.s York city.
E. Z. Marcy, NJ D., 1913 Fifth ave-
nue., New York city.
In the codicils Apo nded to the will
he directs his. executors to pay out, as
legecies, sums varying from $1,000 to
S2C, 900 to various persons, amounting,
III the aggregate, to about 50 0,0O0
To all his employees who have been in
his service over twenty years he leaves
81 ZOO, and to those over ten years
$500.
A letter appended to M,.. Stewards
will, dated March 20, 1873, ard adj
dressed to his wife, contains the fol-
lowing in regard to his intended pub
lie charity:
1t has been, and is, my intention to |
make provision for various public |
charities, but as any scheme of the |
kind propose will need considerable |
thought and elaboration, have made |
my will with the codicils in their |
present shape to guard against any
knowing 1 may rely upon
your aid in supplying all deficiencies on
may be spared SO that I may complete
the various plans for the welfare of
our fellow beings which I have
already initiated. but should it be
ruled otherwise, I must depend upon |