Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-15
A, T. STEWARDS WILL.
His Disposition of a Vast Estate Ben.
efactiOHs TO His Friends and
Employees,

NEW YORK, April 14.-The will of the
late A. T. Stewart was filed in the sur
rogate's Office this afternoon. In it he
bequeaths all his property and estate to
his wife, COrnelia NJ. Stewart, and her
heiKs, forever, and appoints Henry Hill
ton to act in behalf of the estate and
managing his affairs. AS mark Of re-
gard Mr.. Stewart bsqueaths to Mr..
Hilton the sum Of one million dollars.
He appoints his wife, Judge Hilton and
VIM. Lebby his executors. The SUBJ
scribing witnesses to the will are w. P.
Smith, w. H. White and +. E. Morey,
M. d. The will bears date of March q,
1873. He directs his executors to pay
out the following gifts as legacies: to
Geo. B. Butler, twenty thousand dol
lars; John Nj. Hopkins, ten thousand
dollars.
Gifts of one hundred thousand dollars
are distributed in sums ranging from
five thousand to twenty thousand dol
lars to those who have long and faith
fully served him in his business affairs.
He gives fifteen thousand five hundred
dollars to the faithful servants OF his
household. To Sarah and Rebecca Mar
row, friends Of his early youth, and at
whose fathers house he says he enjoyed
in youth a hospitality and welcome
which he cannot forget or repay, he be-
stoWs an anRuity of twelve thousand
dollars, in quarterly installments, during
their lives, and also house and furni-
ture. To the relatives of his wife, six
in number, he bequeaths ten thousand
dollars each; and to Ellen Be Hilton,
the wife Of bis friend (H. Hilton), the
sum Of five thousand dollars. One OF
Judge Hilton's important duties is to
bring Mr.. Stewards partnership affairs
to a termination and, as far as possible,
without loss to those connected with
him In business. The following letter is
attached to the will:
NEW YORK, March "a, 1873,
To MY DEAR WIFE-It has been and
is my intention to make provision
for the various public charities, but as
any gcheme Of this kind ] propose will
need considerable thought and elsbora-
tion, have made my will with codicils
in their present shape to guard
against any contingency, knowing l
may rely on you supplying all deticien-
cies on my part. hope and trust my
life may be spared SO that / may COM
plete the various plans for the welfare OF
our fellow. beings which have already
lUlLlht6ut DuJ suOulu II U5 IulcI OkuSE-
wise, 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 1 refer you for q general under
standing Of the various methods and
plans which l have st times with him
considered aId discussed. l 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 Hilton's
knowledge on this subject, will doubtless
bring these persons to your attention,
and feel satisfied that their claims will
be justly considered, by you especially.
However, | do desire that you will as
certain the names Of all such of my em-
ployes who have been with me for q
period OF ten years and upward, and l
request that to each of those who have
been in my employment for period OF
twenty years shall be paid one thousand
dollars; while each Of those who have
been with me for ten years shall he paid
five hundred dollsrs.
ALEXANDER T. STEWART.
Judge Hilton said tonight, in refer
ence to the business affairs of the late
Mr.. A. T, Stewart, that il would be car.
ried on the same as before his death,
and t1St all plans and projects ia opera
ton, CT prospective at the time of mis-
decease, will be faithfully carried out