Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-09
Bx-pRFsrDENr ARrHUR,s WIZ.
The Estate of sI50,00o left Equally
W. Ezls Two OhlRaPen,

New YoRK, Dec. 4.--The will Of the
late ex-President Arthur was offered for
probate to-day. There was no objection
to the probate, but on account Of the ab-
ssnce Of Elihu Root, special guardian Tor
Miss Arthur, further proceedings were i'd
iourned until Monday. The estate 10
estimated to be worth about $3.50, 600,
and the greater portion Ia thought to be
in stocks, bonds and other personal
property. The document is dated March
9th, 1886, and is embraced in six para
graphs. The first directs the executors
to pay all his Just debts and funeral ex-
penses, The second bequeathes TO his
faithful and devoted servant, Bridget
Smith, $500. The other sections are
Third. give, devise and bequeath all
my estate, real aud personal, to my said
executora or such of them as shall qualify
and tuke upon themselves 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 fol-
| lowing, to wit: In trust, to divide the
same into equal parts or shares and to
collect the income, rents, ISSUES and
profits of each of such shares. and after
payment of all legal and necessary OK
penses to apply the incomes OF such
shares to the use of my son, Chester Alan
| Arthur until be shall attain the age OF 80
years, and when he shall attain such age
of 80 years, then to assign, transfer, con
yey, Day over and deliver said last men.
toned share to my said son, Ii my said
son should die before me or before attaining
such age of 80 years then, in either of such
events, give, devise and bequeath said
share TO his issue living at his death, and
in default of such issue to my daughter,
Ellen Herndon Arther. And upon the
further trust to apply the net income Of
the other said shares to the use of my
daughter, Ellen Herndon Arthur, until
she shall attain the age Of % years, and
when she shall attain such age of % year,
then to assign, transfer, convey, pay ovel
and deliver said aforementioned share tC
my said daughter. II my said daughter
die before me or before attaining sucl
age OF % years then and in either of sucl
events ] give, devise and bequeath SAT-
share TO her issue living at her death, ant
in default of such issue to my son, Oheste
Alan Arthur.
Fourth. / authorize and empower m.
executors to continue any investment
made by me in my lifetime and to inves
any moneys of my estate in bonds secures
by mortgage on unimcumberedr real estat
or in United States or New York state O
city stocks or securities, or in bonds Q
, any incorporated railroad company whic
for five years prior to such inyestmen
have had o continuous market value Q
par or upward and have not defaulted i
payment Of interest.
Fifth. I authorize aud empower m
said executors, for the purpose of part
, ton or division of my estate or the pay
, ment of debts or any of the purposes {
! this my will, to sell and convey any {
: my real estate wheresoeyer situate, IN
} good deeds or Instruments of conveyanC
thereof to make, execute and deliver.
Sixth. nominate, constitute and al
i point my sister, Mary e. McElro.
guardian OF the person and estate of NJ
$ daughter during her minority, aud III
friends, Charles Miller, Daniel q. Ro
: Inns and Seth b. French, all Of the city 4
! New York, executors of this my last wi
and testament, hereby revolving all TO
;, mer and other Wills by me At any tin
3 made.
I 1t is said that Mr.. French will II,
7 qualify as executor.