Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-12
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.
The Disposition which He Made Of
Some 0f HIS Vast Possessions

NEW YORK. Dec. 12..At 1925 o'clock to
day ex-Judge kaRaii3. followed ~ Chauncey
derbilt, Frederick w; and George Vanderbilt
entered the surrogate's office and Immediately
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derbilt. The following is q copy Of the docu
II. William H. Vanderbilt, Of the city of New
testament. as follows, viz: First, devise unit
my beloved wife. Maria Louia, for and during
now reside and the lot on which it stands.
After describing the property, the will con
tinues: 81 also give and devise to my said
the the three a lots Of land ON the north la.s
easterly corner Of Madison avenue and sgd
street, in the city of New York, together with
also give and bequeath to her, tor and during
her natural life, all the paintings, pictures stat
uary and works Of art which may own at the
the marble bust Of my father, which have
bequeathed to my son Cornelius. I also
siys and md Sea1eaath 81 To- to her, for and
description, including plate, silver, library, or
naments, musical instruments, aud other arti
cles Of household use which may, at the time q
residence, corner Of Fifth avenue and 5Ist
street. aud also all the horses carriages vehicles
harness, stable furniture and implements which
/ may have on hand at the time of my de-
cease, and usually kept in my said stables on
Madison avenue and SD street; and Lem.
power my wife, during her life, to exchange
ture and other chattels, except pictures, stat.
uary and works of art. I also give and be-
queath to my said wife an annuity Of two
aurns her naur dollars s per to
computed from the date of my decease and
paid to her in equal quarter yearly payments
thereafter. And direct that q sum sufficient
70 produce such annuity be set apart and at all
times safely invested by my executors tor that
purpose during the life of my wife. And EN-.
power her to dispose by will Of $500, 900 of the
principal of the same, so directed to
aud W. CHI shall be legal. ALI taxes,
assessments and charges which may be i'm
posed on the real estate devised To my wife for
life, shall be payable by her during the same
vises and requests to her are to be in lieu OF
dover.
Second. devise unto my daughter Margaret
Louisa, wife of Elliott +. Shepard, esq, her
heirs and assigns forever the house in which
she now resides and the lot on which 1t stands,
which lot the will then describes-at SID street
and 5th avenue, southwest corner.-"togethel
with all my rights in 5th avenue aud sgd street
In front OF said premises
Third devise to my daughter Emily Thorn
wife OF William Sloane, her heirs, and assigns
the middle one of the three houses erected by
me on the westerly side of 5th avenue, 51s
and SID streets, and the lot on which it stands
Fourth, devise unto my daughter, Florence
Adele, wife OF Hamilton Nick. TwOmbly, hel
heirs and assigns forever, the lot OF land on the
southwest corner of 9Th avenue and 54th street
In the city of New York, and part of the lot in
the rear thereof, fronting on 54th street.
Fnth.-.I devise unto my daughter Eliza O..
forever, the lot on the westerly side Of Fifth ave
nue. next adjoining on the south the corner lO
described in the next preceding fourth clause o
this will. And also the remaining part Of said
rear lot fronting on 54th street.
No more had been received when The STAB
went to press.