Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-10
Mr.. TILDEN'S WILL.
IT WAS READ AT GREYSTONE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
A Large DOcument-All Mr.. Tlden's Kindred Gen
eruusly Provided fr-Ths Heirs Bach Receive
POpurtOnatsly Equal Share-MssSrS
Bgsluw, Green and Smith Executors.

NEW YORK, August 9.-The will Of
Samuel J. Tilden was read at Greystone
this afternoon by Lawyer James c. Carter,
of this city, in the presence of all the rela-
tives except those in the West. The docu-
ment is long one, containing about 10, 600
and would occupy about five columns in
nonpareil type of any one of the great dai-
lies.
Besides the family, there were present
Hon. John Bigelow and Rev. II. Green,
and Mr.. Tilden's private secretary, George
W. Smith. Col. Samuel Tlden, Jr, who
spoke for the family, said that not word
about the will could be given to
the press. The family had decided
he said, that no intlmation of the
terms of the will should be made
public until it was offered for probate, and
rs the date had not yet been fixed for that
he could not say when it would be given
to the press. Later Hon. John Bigelow
was seen by reporter at his
home No. 81 Grammercy Park and
from him was learned the following
facts about the will: Mr.. Bigelow and
Andrew Green and George W. Smith are
named rs executors and trustees. All of
of Mr. Tilden's kindred are
GENEROUSLY PROVIDED FOR
in this way: The whole estate is placed in
the hands of the. executors rs trustees.
Each Eeir is TO receive an equal share in
the line of his or her consanguinity,
that is, nephews and nieces equal amounts
and their children certain amounts, but
they are to receive only the income derived
from an equal separate specific sum, the
principal at their death TO be disposed of
in a manner which Mr.. Bigelow
could not state. None OF his
relatives lie said except Mrs. Mary B.
Pelton his sister are given any specific
bequests forever. To her he bequeaths the
residence No % West 3Sth street, and the
sum of 500, 900 to live upon. All OF his
real estate except this is placed
IN HIS EXECUTORS HANDS,
to be disposed of rs they see fit, either by
sale, rental, or exchange, Greystone and
Grammercy Park falling under the same
rule. The executors are first charged with
the duty of setting apart for
his relatives the sums named
from which the several incomes are tn be
derived. This done, it becomes the duty
of the executors and trustees to carry out
his wishes regarding certain public
beneticiaries. They are charged
with the duty first of establishing
free library in his native village of New
Lebanon, also in YOnkers, and if, i'll the
discretion of the trustees, they choose to
establish free library in this city they may
do SO, and if not they are at liberty to use
the funds that free library would cost i'll
the promotion of any charitable or educa-
tiOnal cause. In general terms the
RELATIVES ARE HANDSOMELY TAKEN
CARE OF
by the receipt of specific incomes which
consumes, Mr.. BigelOw says, an amount
not to exceed Onc-third of his estate.
All the rest and residue is devoted TO
the public good, and trustees are
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choosing such methods rs shall prove the
most good to the public in disposing OF
this property. The estate is not rs large
as estimated by some people. The value
has been placed at $lO, 900, but Mr..
Bigelow says this is double its actual value.
As regards a public library for this
city that matter is left To the discretion OF
the trustees both rs to location, size.
equipment and cost. Hence, the city will
have library if the trustees think the
funds cannot be used for the public TO better
advantage The instrument most likely
will DC offered for probate in this city, the
law giving the executors the right TO
choose the place Of probate where person
owns property in more than one county.
Citations will he issued tomorrow
from the surrOgateS court TO all the
relatives TO be present at the probate. MIR.
Bigelow returned to GrcyStOnc tonight.
Col. Tilden, George II. 1ildcn, Mrs. Pei
ton. Misses RObie and Susan Tildcn and
Mrs. Hagood are at GreystOnc.