Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-14
WHERE IT ALL GOES,
How the Vast Wealth of William n.
Vanderbilt
Is 10 b Distributed Many
PrinCsIy Requests.
The Will Filed Yssterday---Hi
Sons the Principle Heirs.

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O'Clock today ~ex,Jutgs Rapsllo, followed
by Chaancey NJ. Depew, Cornelius Van
derbilt. Wm. k. Vanderbilt, Frederick W
and George Vanderbilt, in the order
named. entered the Surrogate ) office and
Immediately appeared before Probate
Clerk Charles Cecket for the purpose OF
fling the will Of Mn. II. Vanderbilt. The
following is a copy OF the document:
81, William Il. Vanderbilt, Of the city Of
New York, do make and publish my last
will and testament as follows, viz First
devise uuto my beloved wife, Maria
Louisa. for aud during my natural NE,
the dwel!iry house in which l nov reside
and the lot Oh which it stands. Alter
describing the property the will continues;
I also give and devise to NY said wife,
Tor and during her natural life, the three
lots Of land on the northeasterIy corner
o, Madison avenue and FIFTY second
street, in the City Of New York,
together with the stables aud implements
thereon erected. ! slso give and bequeath
70 her for and during her natural HE, 81!
the paintings, pictures, s'atGary U WORKS
ofarf which | may own at the time OF my
8ecesse except the portrait and marble
ina, oFmy father, which | have bequesthed
10 nv son Cornelius. also give ana Dc,
meath 10 her Tor and during her natural
life ali the furniture of every description,
inciudipg plate, silver, library, ornaments,
r,.s;csl ins,rumants and other articles OF
household use which may at the tune OF
ms decease be in CT appurtenant 10 nv
nreser, residence, and also all the horses,
Carriages, vehicles, harness. stable turn
lure ard implements which may nave on
bard q, The time Of my decease, and US
nall7 kent IL M said stables Oh Medlson
avenue and Flf,y second street, and en-
Dower nv wife duriug her life to exchange
r. disp9se OF any Of my said household
fp-pirIrs aud other chattels, except pic
rures. s.atuary and works OF art.
also give aud b~squesth to M sad Ehe
an annuity of two hundred thousand del
lara per enuum daring her natura! HE 10
ne computed fton the date OF ny, deceaSe
and Maid 10 her N equal quarterly yeaFl?
,avmsnts thereafter. And l direct that
sTm sufficient 10 produce such annuity Dc
80, aDart gad st Ril times safely in7estec
nv nv executors for that purpose CURING
ne Tis Of nv wife. And | empower mel
~ disnose BY viii Of $500, 600 Of the prin
cinal Of the same, so directed to De Sc
apsrt. in any manner she may desire an
gb;cb shall bs legal. All taxes, assess
wsnts and CHARGES which may be imposed
on the real estate devised h my vile To-
Tsa sball be parable By her during tn
cane period Ard | declare that the tore
-oing devices and requests TO her are 10 o
in lien Of dover .u,,
Secoud-I devise unto my daughter, Mai
garet Louisa. wife OF Elliott r. Shepard
her heirs sud assigns forever, the house II
,rb;ch abe nov resides and the lot On Whic'
!, s,snds which lot the will then describes
AZ F,ttysecoud street and Fifth avenue
sonlhges. corner, together with AL u
r;gb+s in Fish avenue aud tlitY-secoh'
s,7eat in front Of said premises: =,
Third devise 70 ny daughter IN
Tborpe wife Of William Sloane, her 9eit
and assigns, the middle one OF TIE th!e
Sonsas erected by me on the westerly SD
J ~ Fifth avenue between tlty-hrSt an
) F;hv.second streets, and the lot on WhIc
!. Eon,is-l devise unto my danght'
pIo.arce Adele. Ti.e Of Hamilton Mcr
: T,gor,b,ey. hey heirs and assigns ioreVe
= the lot Of land on the southwest corner
Fi6b avenue and Fifty fourth streetln Sd
NV and O pert Of The lot IN the rear tGe'
ron,;pz co Fifty fourth street ''he
Lau,;ses are then described Cnd me !"
pon,;nnasl, to-e,her With the d"e!i'I
Sonsa erected on said premises, ana all 1t
u;rSt lille and interest in end to the sire
s.anve bounding said premises -.
E;ftb-J De, ;ce unto my daughter I'll
$ 2 vide of VIA. 5. "e-2 her eeiE' q
? Sssiqus forever, the 10: OF Iana o. !
"<ss,srIv s;je OF Fifth avenue, next ADO
no an :he south the corOsr lot GeseFio
- ,Se next preceding (tourth} clause
~ Ill sai slso sla remaining p2't
, .n;; rear lot fronting on t!i'y-ioui
sa'u he s,rip Of laud OIL the "eats
,s sa;d lor froatiuc on tltty i9ui
s,rset il given to my said 9augnSTr, =,
q sa3 he ~eas;erly line OF sHia iot 1
d. 5a sbaneG 10 such mennet as So
Sas bssn devised Oy ths esal:iee' IN chS
- tie erection Of said two hoGsss
81 IasDino - nearly as pcssiblein tie elm
sions beyain6eioIS described,
sixth-Shouli the dwsri.ns houses l
ba;n, erected for NY daughters Florel
S5eIe ard Eliza Q upon the i0ts
"a Ja1isad theE, he Al:SSed Q, the u
Of a. decesss, ! direct that the! oS s
'H Uie,ed az o 0 as practicable thereafter
the expense Of MT essatS.
s.vsp,b-I give and bequeata 10
.--n.,sss hereinafter appointed $50 oOV'
$50, of the United States OF Amer