New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-07
rHE WILL OF CHARLES FRANCIS ADA Ms
HIS REQUESTS TO HIS CHILDREN INCLUDING HEIR
LOOMS THE FAMILY.

his REQUESTS TO HIS CHILDREN INCLUDING HEIR
LOOMS OF THE FAMILY.
BosroS, Dec 6 (speciaa.-The will of Charles Francis
Adams was fled in the Probate Court at Dedham TINS
morning II is long document and all the provisions
are private and all relate the interests Of his family
among whose members the testator equally divides MS
large property The only public bequest Is left 10 tn
Adams Academy in Quincy Of which the grandfather VI
the the founder To this INSTITUTION
Is left His wife, amply provided for under me
OF her father. needs pecuniary advantage iIoii ~
estate She holds the house in Boston and other rea,
property in Boston; also, shares Of stocks In se'er@
companies The dead desired no part OF her prop
erty TO come within the provisions OF MS Will
She may claim her right OF DOVER II 80 ui'
posed He makes devses to the children a"so
lutey only in case his wife valves her rghl ~
the estate. He gives his wife the house at NO - fln
ney-st Boston. which joins the NJ Vernonst mouse,
concentrate the title Of both in his WIFE he also gives m
wife the Old Mansion in Quincy in which he resided
land the north side Of the County Road ana tw f
on the south side OF the He also gives MS a.,
the furniture and other articles IN Iae nOses ,v art
at the time OF decease, on condition that the & IN
cles which belonged TO his father be gwen 70 lhe v
be preserved as heirooms The manslonnonse ~ a. he
and the land. after his wifes life estate thereln
queathed 10 the OF the sons In order OF senior ia
shall select the the valuation OF $toOOo, ar.
amount to be charged to him. a. part OF NE ~, s' IL
Of property devised under the provisions OF this wiz "
gives the papers manuscripts. books Of the ralnl
tanned in the buildings on the estate. to such OF lne
may survive him and their srvlvors 10 De ~
In the building as long as MS wire OF ih.'io -
scendrnts bearing the family shall live upon te
mansion house estate In the estate ceases 10 NC
residence OF his wife male descendants ne reto
mends the sons 70 make "A disposition on hc II
brary. books and papers IN accoro,lee Min IN @
teenth article OF his fathers will should this arlhnS
found npracticahle. he desires the SAME V"
veyed the supervisor OF the Adams Temple ana ov"
Fund OF Quincy 10 continue forever as an addition '"
library given hv John Adams on August TO- 1s22 10
the sole remaining daughter Mary Adams. instead ol
cumbersome landed property, he gives -ooOoo to oe
raised by the sale OF portion OF real esla's OF
by prOpOrtOnate contributions OF persons benened 10y
81 N.frI .f-u rnxl
vestnent OF beques TO the daughter and the pay
quarterly her and the distribution to her issue fa
f. Parker. william Mnot jr and Peter Charlton bVoAs
ir.. trustees for this purpose. ~,
All the OF the estate is given 70 the four sons
Quincy. Charles Francis, Henry BROOKS hnd rcueL
Charlton Brooks ADAMS. His fathers library oget"eI
with the family manuscripts have been provided lot
article 3 OF his will He devises 10 his son Jonh
Quincy the gold seal OF John Adams with whcn
he signed the Treaty OF 1888, and the lsttea
of his father which accompanied 1t when gwen
10 him; also the gold ring OeiIlI5
the hair OF John Adams and wife. with the motto Ogd
Hqjores pair OF silver candlesiicks which came 10
him from his father. John Quincy Adams lie gives u
library Charles Francis. He also gives IN hiIn g1u
watch and chain and gold seal also gold seal OF Joh
bearing the motto " pisceD,'r rerrmu ~ 0i.p',
cabinet OF coins and medals founded by ms lalheI
is given 10 his son. Henry Brooks AHains |,
also to him Is given gold sleeve buttons WIN
the hair OF his parents and his grandparents ana aso
gold seal other raving medals and gold watches are
given Peter ChardOn Brooks Adams The reasons sle
given provision OF family memorials TO the
To his sOuinaw. Charles Kuhn. 81 600 II given. ot
Of land in Quincy IL annexed to the lana attached 10 &
house. To the supervisors of the Acams Temple ana
Fund SlOOOO is given in trust 10 be investor III
the manner prescribed in the Tst deed OF John Adams
dated June 81. ls22. To his cousin. Elizaietn Co
Henry Brooks and Peter Chardon Brooks Adams are
named as executors.