New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-02
TUE WILL OF MRS. STEWART.
uow THE GREAT ESTATE Is BEoUEATHED
,,,,ox AND AHALF AND o>E-HALF OF INK RESI-
co TO KKLArrvEs-rHE REMAiSpkh ~
y,par HILTON IN TRUST. PERHAPS
ron wouENs SEMINARY

-nCR
FOR A woMEN's SEMINARY
AT GARDEN CITY.
IN &c Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Stewart WAS
Inc VIZ vcster,av by ex-Judge Horace Rus
h'eu ~ 70, ..t,.e Is given TO relatives. Charles =
-, Mrs stewards nephew, who has pecn Nv
- and Mrs sarah n. Smith, MIS- stewart
-. the wife of ex-Judge j. LAWRENCE olu'n' Va
e,.h,ovn receive ono half the estate a'er cH
.I,,r,,on of a 100000 among relatives ue o'iiei
h,ls Goes to ex-Judge Hilton IN uus'' NC az We
-, ~ erect and eni0w seminary tor "on'e" ~
oi'N 49,. c,- and 10 make such conveyances OF u'e
- may deem fit No mention IS na'e Oh 'ho
W - 11ir.v fourth st and Fifth ave. The sem
- i the only indication OF pubic oequesS
- IT ION L. made the trustee OF the esIi'o'
- rr;u conta ms four codicils; it was eAecu'eu VI
nv 1e77. the witnesses being Henry r. DAVIES
-. uenrv Work and Edward b. Hilton. By the
III nr,ncr Mrs stewart gave about sl,5oO'ooo 70
,a,ives leaving the rema nder TO Charles D. 'HH'n
and ex-Iudre Hilton. codich OF Nay 80 100
roakcs ex-Judcc lions portion trust ne 70 'o'"
nlcte and endow the Cathedral and SCHOOLS a' NSr9"
civ A cOiicn OF July >, 1875, gives eA 'eN7o
Hilton full power TO manage his trust ana InaNo eu'"
copvevances a. he may deem expedient' the surplus
20 90 - the lecatees OF the general VII As ne may
think nroper BY thirl codicl OF May 81 lee
Sarah n Smith receives an eGuai snare WIN -
J Clnch 4 codcn Of November 30 lo7o r'OA'9
~. heouest rs regards the Cathedral, as that WIS
.muo,yercd TO erect the seminary alone ana 70
convey the remainder Of his trust to any OF lne
le.atees already mentioned in the Will
TEXT OF THE WILL
The full text of the VIII is follows:
1nue name Of God Amen l. cornea NJ stewart being OF
s s9gn pu iHe s my as9 VII and testament
Ffrsf-I dear brother harles r 'hich an an
pItv Of 900 per during his life be paid To him IN
Eve 10 each Of nv sisters Emma and Julia
annuity OF $1,000 per annum to be PAID TO each IN
Thtra-I eve 10 my niece sarah ~ Smith, the sum OF
toIySI give to Cornela : Butler Of s2ooooO
and TO children Lawrence ana Charles Butler
TT-I give Kate smith the snm O. s 200
10 each Of the rerna nlng chdieh ga odrah
smith namely Louise Ella, Bessie and James the sum OF
Se-I give to each of the Of my deceased sis
Ter ouf ornSry tns we an Maxwell and Prescott tie
sum s;llS' Of 5000 .ra ,.roo,naor o. nv
tSAl iN ~, IL novr of paris and ~ Henry Hilton OF
NewYork equal shares and 10 their respective heirs ana
VSbi authorize and empower my executors 70 sell and
dispose part OF my estate ana give s09o anu nd
snc convey nce vest the purchasers absolute ue
TO the property conveyed Tree rom any charge or en o. any
respect Shall enectl if made by me during my lie
tine ,....-,.-... ..-au .,.,,,o ,oro,,,o
unl from the date OF the nn@ probate OF ms lily
WILL MOI shan any OF the u & 80. rn,of "
eommenc until SIX otS c gr Su nav any Of the herein
mentioned legacies in purchase money mor i'ees Me may
b. taken or reeeiyya 1y ss Oh INC 'e anu
,.I Ieyetoior, made do declare my will and
ana 30 sRPo aea T Ho no% Of the city Of
N iTs'3 'iS" VI '''''
H. witness have hercuno set nv hand AMI seal at
the city OF tins 9TH DAY OF July IN The year ls'
signed sealed published declared by the iestatrix in
the presence OF each OF us As her ast VIII am testament ana
her request signed names subscribing witnesses
TO SUI, ll,ds e 1ai1 i,h 1877
S DAVE . 90 %s", + city Ct 62 New NV
EDwARD B. HILTON. Vest Thirty tourth-st' New-fork
THE FIRST coDCu-
whereas l. cornelia n stewart Of the city Of NewYork
die on me on Gay on a Of a law Wherein az" liter max
ing certain legace aud PROVISIONS devise ana b9ueathe
t1e residue OF my n pToP' pToHs estate 10 D. "
SmS declare ms Writing 10 be a coicT my said will
and direc the 10 be annexed thereto and form and be
frs As rvoke and anuu the beque,
viii Henry Hilton OF the oneal part o. my iesluafy IS
cil give beque4th The sad Henrv Hilton the
sam ' o. t We r9s o m "a control se and S
py the proceeds thereof TO the following uses
q so9o finish and make perfect he's stewart eva ME,
1e1t 10 make il free church Cathedral TO- the Prot
stant Episcopal hurh OF the posese Of Lons Island ~ N
Ioendow II IA Iis y, ~ oVerDr ~ fe O.
IL his Judgment be suMeen 70 man. AN IL ~, P
tedra Church sad Diocese WIN % ga, ~
~ TO erect construct finish and make perfect at least
two buildings 10 De used and seminrirs OF learn
ing to Dee attached to such catbelra i9 I,si ~nu me
pies adapt such schools or -emnaiies To- me purposes
th 'uen sun Oh aos a. va, raj schools of said Prot
estaut Episcopal hurci OF sand dloccse
c To erect construct finish ana maze rertsqt nc o.
cathedral and schools as ed trustee anu lIe D'snU e
upon a. necessary or expe,lenL
Sr1na .mnogr sai trustee 10 employ such clerks
and assistants he shall deem necessary 10 c aud assist am
hereby Gated and imposed 10 TX the
cor peusaion OF a such aeeus id asss ants and pay the
moneys realized II, N c share OF my estate
HEREBY purposes the trust As' To maze
execute a. contracts ana engagements III respect thereto
T5d~Au the buildings lerenabove provided shall
eree5eq upon TIE SnGs gsosis To n ng I '
nv sal' 1r.e snail select hereby and
elng.we An T. eiee, i 80 .uc Ia sue ,' ios
TIE purpose. Ny wish and desire, however IS that the
Sad trustee IN lbs discretion necessary -
farii-U pon the completion Of such buildings insu-
tons and The preaStion oi use OF ,I sIocs t,e, anu
In coal church the DIOCESE OF Lang Island for the Of
s Ii e convey e and irnsT any OF eer 81 sSch pud
iues To sad church or said corporation for
NE same use an" pun @ an . "e c M" naiii sr
I "o N huii,ns and lands transferred Win such
sun Of money his opinion be sufficient to perma
"I TIE however my intention and SO direct. that all the
te i 'ss , %, mo sf rc,ins and coplefEg said
Cathe raj semarcs schools aud bu0 ngs a. aforc
said and eIrowng the deiuctne only the charges
carrying effect 10 which however the juig
men Of The Application by said trustee shall be nnA anu con
All eonveyances and transfers by my said
trustee OF .a buildings lands all endowments there
shall upon such terms ana conditions IL respect there
10 a. nv said trustee may his discretion Judgment
m Ia iiuuoSe COuveyauCes AID endOw
be that violation OF terms and
thcn the said lands buildings and
endow ent snail to dear nephew Charles J.
Clnci ! assigns
lGuarY egatecs viz
Charles 4 the SAID Henry Hilton trustees,
release each other their
tve portions partition aud I'll isiOn 10 De final ami
cancln.ive IA II by
a nDal Judgment decree Of the supreme
action FOR the purpose Thereafter each
narfv NAV sell convey dispose OF the property winch
b. allotted upon such partition ana division and
AZ eucCtual
made hv me Aud the property allotted
ne said Henry Hilton trustee he may his discretion
will convey and dispose OF as aforesaid at pnbhc or private
fut thereof shall be held To-
yris the execution the provided
clafcd.
Srenfh-For purpose OF making said will
codc final rrectusi conclusive ali heirs
DO hereby declare that IL Leir
icee named or not named n said viii or tins coll
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