Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-13

vised and bequeathed to my
wife for life, unto such one of the
sons of said Geo. W. a. be shall BY his last
will direct and appoint to take the same;
aud in default Of such tssamentary direc-
tons then the eldest son of ssid Geo. w.
who shall survive lin. In case
the said George w. shall leave
NO SOD, him Surviving, then in
his dseease and after the death OF my wife,
/ give, devise and bequeath all and siDgu-
lar the said real and personal property 90
given to Geo. W. for life, unto my grand.
son William II. Vanderbilt, son of my son
Cornelius, his heir and assigns forever,
and in the event last mentioned also my
said grandson Williams 81. $4,000, 0U0.
But without regard to the event of my son
George w. dying as aforesaid, bequeath
to my said grandson William 81.
100000 to be paid on his et'
tanning the age of thirty years in
the mean lime the income thereof shall be
applied TO his use by my executors during
his minority, and thereafter shall be paid
to him at such times and in such amounts
as his father, if living, shall approve, until
he becomes of age entitled to the principal
and in case the said William 81. becomes
entitled to the said legacy of 100000
the 81 .000, 900 last given shall be deemed
part thereof. In case my son George W.
shall die without leaving any sen him sur.
wing, if said William II. is not then iv
ing the real and personal estate so given
70 said George W. for life shall after
his decth and that of my wife
20, and l devise and bequeath
the same to my grandson Cornelius
IN fee and in that event l give to my last
named grandson 81 600, 600, my object be-
ing that my present residence and my col
lection of works of art be retained and
maintained by male dsscsnant bearing
the name of Vanderbilt.
Fifeenth-I direct that no deduction
shall be made from any of the legacies to
my children BY reasons Of any sums which
| have heretofore given or advanced to, or
for account of either of them.
Sections sixteenth, seventeenth, eigh- |
teenth and nineteenth provide for aunuiTies
of from 81 900 to $4,000 to q number OF
distant relatives.
Twentieth give and bequeath to the
Board OF Trust of the Vanderbilt UniVer-
sity OF Nashville, Tenn incorporated IN
der the laws of the State of Tennessee
81, 200, 900 of the second mortgage bonds
Of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Company, TO be applied to the
uses and purposes of said University.
Twenty-frst-I give aud bsqueath to the
following named series and incorporated
bodies, incorporated under the laws OF the
State of New York, the sun hereinafter
specified, viz To the Domestic and For
eign Missionary Series of the Primitive
Episcopal Church of the United States
IF America, 100000, for domestic
to 81. Luke's Hospital,
in the year 1850, $l00, 1000;
10 the Young Mems Christian Association
Of the city OF New York, 100000; to the
Central Theological Seminary of the
Primitive Episcopal Church in the city OF
New York, $4,000; to the New York
6ibls and Common Prayer Book Series
Rhereot the Bishop is President, $4,000;
% the Home for IDcursoles incorporated |
in l845, $500; to the Protestant Episcocsl
Church Missionary Series for Seamen in
he city and porte of New York, $4,000;
. the New York Home for Iutemparate,
$4,000; 10 the New York Protestant Episco
bal Mission Series of New York, 800 900;
o the Metropolitan Museum of Art, iRcor-
,orated April Is, 1870, 100000; to the
American Museum of Natural History, in
he city Of New York, $4,000; to the
Norsvisn church in New Dorp Lane, Stat
IN Island, organized under the name of
he United Brethren Church, 100000.
Twentysecond-All the rest, residue
md remainder of all the property and
state, real, personal and mixed Of every
description and wheresoeVer situated, OF
which may be possessed or to which
nay be entitled at the time of my death,
i've, devise ard bequeath to my two
ous, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Wm.
(. Vanderbilt, in equal shares, and to
heir heirs and assigns for their use for
,yer.
TWe1tythiId-T constitute and appoint
ny wife, Maria Louisa, aud my sons Cor
lefus, William K, Frederick W. and
George W. and the survivors of the exc
,utrix and executors of this, my will, and
rustees of the several trust funds herein
before mentioned and created, provided
however, and this appointment is subject
% this exception that neither of my said
sons shall be trustee of the fund hereinbe-
'ore directed to be set apart and held In
rust for him or for his bene-
II, but as to such fund
n the case of each of my said sons the
rust shall be held in and be executed BY
he others Of the trustees hereinbefore
named, aud the survivors or survivor of
hem, and provided further that the said
of executrix and executors
aud trustees are subjec. to the further con-
1ition that no commissions or compensa-
ion shall be charged By or allowed to
either of them for their services as execu.
rix, executor. or trustee, and If either OF
hem should decline to serve on that con-
iition his or her appointment shall ter
inmate, and for the purpose of guarding |
against the contingency Of any unsuitable
person being appointed trustee Of any or
sither OF the trust funds | direct as to each |
Of said trust funds that in case of the death,
disability, or resignation Of any Of the trus
lees herein before appointed the trust shal
rest in and be executed BY the others OF
these whom have named, and upon the
death of the last survivor Of the acting
trustee during the continuance of the trust
the trust shall cease and the entire trust
fund shall be paid to the beneficiary emit.
tied to the income. |
Twenty.fourth-Shall any or either OF
the provisions or directions of the will fail
Or be held Intellectual or invalid for any
reason. it Is my will that DO other portion
or provision of this will be invalidsted, i'm.
paired or effected thereby, and that this will
bs construed as if such invalid provision
or direction had not been herein contained.
Lastly, hereby revoke all former wills
and codicils BY me at any time made.
In witness whereof / have hereunto set
nv hand and seal, at the city Of New
York. the twenty.6Ith day Of September,
in the year one thousand, eight hundred
and eighty,four.
W. Fl. VANDERBILT.
Signed, sealed, published and declared
l. w:TE,r, II Vopdarhilf the festAtor as