New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
GENERAL ARTHUR's ESTATE.
THE WILL NOT YET FORMALLY FILED.
,,o,-~n,rc. BEFORE JUDGE BooxsrAvKR BE-

spocxxpYNGs BEFORE JUDGE BooksrAVhh be-
CAUSE THE SURROGATE is AN EXECUTOR
Proceedings for the admission to probate OF the
vfu of OK President Arthur were begun yesterday
S.sore Judge Dookstaver In the Court OF Common
p1cas specal Term In accordance with the PROVISIONS
Of the statute requiring that where the Surrogate
interested executor or otherwise in VIII 1t shall
be offered for probate in that court Neither Chester
Alan Arthur the of the teststor. nor his daughter
Ellen uerndon Arthur. was present. nor was either
az the executors, Surrogate Daniel c. Rollins Charles
T. Miller and Seth b. French. hand; the presence
Of none OF these persons being necessary. Inc SUP
scrbing witnesses 10 the will. Rastus S. Ransom,
James c. Reed and James A. Briggs, deposed that
they requested by the ex-Prcsident to witness
hs signature and did so. and that they signed the
document in his presence and in that Of each other
On account of the absence in Albany Of Elihu Root
tho special guardian for the purpose OF these pro
ccedngs. appointed by Judge Bookstaver last week.
the witnesses werc directed to attend TO morrow at
10 so a m, for the purpose If submitting To
cross EXAMINATION by; Mr. Root II he desires to make
one At that time the will will doubtless be admitted
TO probate without further formally. Mtor this Is
done tho document will bc filed in the surrogatc's
Office.
The text Of the will is as follows:
In the name OF God, Amen. I. Chester A. Arthur.
Of the City of NewYorK do make. publish and declare
this my last win and testament in words and figures
Tir-I direct my executors hereinafter named to pay
all Just debts and funeral expenses and davotoa
servant Bridget smith the sum of $500
and personal, my said executors such Of them as
shall qualify and take upon themselves the execution On
hold upon the following uses and trusts and for the pnr
poses following 10 Wit In trust to divide te the same o
issues and profits of each of such shares and after pay
ment Of all legal and necessary expenses to apply the in
come OF one Of such shares 70 the OF my SON. Chester
Alan Arthur until he sall attain the of thirty years
Of cPd he ts ssn to assign such ans
convey pay over and deliver said aforementioned share
to said son said 9n de seO aed f either of
such events give, devise and beqeah said share TO ms
my s daashter Ellen merndOn Arthur upon the fur
Their trust to apply the net income OF ihe one on Su
until she shall attain the age of twenty three years ana
when she shall attain such age OF twenty-three wears
said iasimentoned share to my said daughter II my
said die before before attaining such age
give devise and bequcath said share her issue living
at her death. and in default OF such issue to my son.
ToIih-T authorize and empower my executors
to continue any investments of NV estate in
bond secured by mortgage uncncumoered real estate
In United States or Newiork state or CITY STOCKS OF
sedurities bonds of any Incorporated railroad com
pany which for five years prior to such investment have
had continuous market value Of par or upward ana nave
I authorize and empower ert %y e said diSson
Of my tae the Of or any of
poses of this my viii to sell and convey any OF my real
ments of conveyance thereof to make execute and de-
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>frth-I nominate constitute and appoint my sister,
Mary F. McElroy, guardian Of the person and estate
Of my daughter during her minority ana par my
and Seth French all of the City OF executors
of this my last win and testament hereby revokng al
former and other wills by at any time
made In witness whereof have hereunto
set my the Sh day Of March In the year OF
our Lord. 1885,
Iseall CHESTER A. ARTHUR
Signed sealed published and declared by Chester A.
Arthur the within named tesator, and for his last
will and testament the presence of us who thereupon
OF the request said tesator and in his presence and IN
the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names witnesses.
R,sTUs s. RANSOM
336 West Fifty-eighth-st, New-fork
JAMES c. REED
% East Forty frst-st., NewIOrk.
JAMES ALEXANDER BRIGGS
80 Nassau-st, New-York.
General Arthur's property amounted to between
800 and 5000 600 consisting of seven lots in one
hundred and between First and Second ayes,
his house, No. l23 LexingtOn-ave., and personal
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