The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-05
EX.PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S
LAST WILL AND TIES LAMENT,
PR0BATED
Yesterday, Bfqueaths His Property
Equally TO Ills Two Children
A Model Of BreVIty.

Nav YoRK. December 4.-The will
Of the late Ex-Prasident Chester A
Arthur was offered for probate today
in the Court OF Common Pleas, special
term, before Judge Bookstaver. This
prccet ding was necessary on account
OF Surrogate Rollins being one of the
tx cutors named in the wiil. Messrs.
DeVlin and Miller appeared for the
proponents. Messrs. Rastus s. Ran
som, james A. Briggs and James @.
Reed, the thee subscribing witnesses
to the will, made the customary de-
positions as to the execution OF the
will. There ives no opposition, but
on account OF the absence of Mr..
Elihu Root, special guardian for Miss
Arthur, further proceedings were sd
journed until Monday. The following
Is a copy OF the will, which ia model
Of its kind for brevity and simplicity:
THE WILL.
First-I direct my executors, here
insfier named, to ray all my Just debts
aud funeral expenses.
Second-I give aud bequeath to my
flitaful and devoted servant, Bridget
Smith, the sum OF $500.
Third--I give, devise and bequesth
all my es ate, real aud personal, to my
said executors, or such Of them rs
shall qualify and take upon them
selves the execution Of this, my will,
and the survivor OF them TO have and
TO hold upon the following uses aud
trusts and for the purposes following,
namely:
In trust to divide the same into two
equal parts or shares and to collect the
income, Tenie, issues and profits OF
each Of such shares, and after pay
ment of all lega and necessary ex.
penscs, TO apply the income of one OF
such shares TO the use OF my son,
Chester A Ian Arthur, until he shall
attain TO the age of 30 years, and when
he shall attain sucA aga OF 80 years,
then to a5sign, transfer, convey, pay
over and deliver said last mentioned
share to my said son.
II nay said son die before me, or be-
fore attaining Huch age OF 80 years,
then, in either of such events, l give,
devise and bGqueath said share to his
issue living at his death, and, in de-
fsult of such Issue, to my daughter,
Ellen Herndon Arthur, and upon the
further trust to supply the net income
OF the other of eaid shares to the use
OF my daughter, Ellen Herndon Ar
thur, until she shall attain the age OF
% years, and when she shall
attain such age Of % years,
then to assign, transfer, con-
vey, pay over and deliver said last
mentioned share to my said daughter.
II my daughter die before me, or be-
fore attaining such age of % years,
then and in either event l give, de-
wise and bequeatb said share to her is.
sue living at her death, and, in default
Of such is3ue, to my son, Chester Allan
Arthur.
The fourth and fifth clauses relate to
the manner In which the moneys Of
the estate shall be invested.
SIXTH nominate, constitute and
appoint my sister, Mary L. McEIroy,
guardian of the person and estate Of
my daughter during her minority, and
my friends, Charles +. Miller, Daniel
g. Rollins Rollins and Seth B. French, |
all Of the City ofNew York, executors of
this, my last will and testament, here
by revoking all former wills by me at
any time made. In witness whereof l |
have hereunto set my hand and seal
the Sth day Of March, 1885.
CHES FER A, ARTHUR.
The estate is estimated to be worth |
$l50,000, and the greatest portion is
thought to be in stocks, bonds and |
other personal property. The son,
Chester Allan, has attained his NJ jor. |
ity, but the daughter, Nellie Herndon,
is not yet 10 years old. 1t is said that
Mr.. French will not qualify as ex-
eputOr