Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-05
ARTHUR'S WILL.
80 Testnment ~ The Late Pr,sl.
~, Cffercii for Probate--sis rs.
tate worth si60,0OO.
.,.,asd Between the Eon nnd Deueh
,hs Dooumsnt n Model fur
|" prsvity and simplicity,

yonR. Dec. l.--Tho will Of the
i president Chester A Arthur was
4 a for probate to-day In tho court Of
a sr pleas special term, before Judge
A sayer. Thls proceeding was neecs.
4 q account Of Surrogate Rolllna be-
'ee Of the executors named 10 the
4 gessrs Deylin g. Miller appeared
M nroponcnts Messrs. Ristus s..
w James A. Briggs and James q.
"A ,be three subscribing witnesses
4 vill made the customary dnpusi.
4 ~ he execution Of the viii. There
4 s,noalion, nat on account ~ the hb.
4 N Elhue X ~, special guardian for
4 Arthur, further proceedings were
4oroed until Monday
4 followltg Is II copy OF tho Will,
4 as model Of It's kind for brcyity
Simplicity;
N direct my executors hereinafter
IN iop pay all my just debts end funeral
a dve asd bcqneath 20 my faithful
& dgyo,ed servant, Bridget Smith, the
I q $500
a ciye, devieo ard bequneth all my
4 real and personal, " my said *.
IN or such OF them ~ shall qualify
lao upon them elyes the execution
I. nv viii, add the survivor Of them
z "a aud to hold up IN the following
"A aud trusts, and for tho purposes
kspr, to.wlti IN trust 30 divide into
a ,nuAi pnrts or shares aud 10 collect
sns. rents. ispucs aud PROFITS OF each
4eh shares, and nfttr payment ~ all
Il and necessary expenses to apply the
'soe of nno Of sucn shares 70 the use
i, son, Chester Allan Arthur, until hc
K attain th' rge Of thirty years, md
u he shall attain such age VI thirty
n then TO assign, transfer, convey,
ysr and deliver Hnid IN mentioned
"a 10 my alid eou II my said son die
r. me or before attaining
uuD Of thirty yeare,
"A ia either of tuch events
Ia, devise and hequoath paid share 20
,fhsne living ~ hi- deaLni and IN de-
IA Of such tissue, 10 my daughter Ellen
d0n Arthur, aud upon further trust
bt1y ihr net Income OF tho other said
"a 10 the use Of my daughter, Ellen
& DON Arthur until she shall attain the
VI tweuty.thrGe years. When shn
,ttaln such age OF thenly three
+ then TO assign, transfer, convey,
apr aud deliver said last mentioned
n 20 my said daughter. II my said
'tslor de before me or before
,dIng such age OF twenty. three
NJ, then, and In either OF
3 events give, devise and ,queath
share to her Issue living at her denth,
\ DO default I such issue TO my son,
q Not Allen Arthur.
10 fourth and hith clauses relate 10
Ilnan0rr IN when the moneys Of the
10 shall ba Invested
nominate, constitute aud appoint
I,lster, Mary II, McEltoy, guardian Of
'beIsGu aud estate of my daughter
b. her minority, aud my friends
ailes n MIL r, Daniel G Rollins and
y Il French, all oi the city OF New
II, executors u this, my lnat will and
4ment hereby r"yo ingpll form, + and
N Wills ny me Ht any time made.
Hwllnese whereof | nave hrreuntO set
ono and seal this, 8lh day Of March,
Signed, CnNarER A, ARTHUR
w estate IL estimated To be worth
n 500 600, aud the greater portion IL
'lghs TO be In stocks, bonds and other
Hbtl property The son, Chester AL
4N@ attained his mai rIty, but the
Hslefl Nellie llrrndon, il not yet NJ
& years Old Is snid that Mr.. French
spol qualify as executor.