Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-08
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ARTHUR's WILL.
-.s Property Bequesthed to His SON and
Daughter.

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Daughter.
vrw YORK, December 4-The will OF tn,
80 Ex.President Arthur was opened 10,
'ohate to-day in the Court OF Common
p,o.s in a special term before Judge Boor
,srer. This proceeding was necessary or
Sa.ount OF Surrogate Rolling being one OF
.soxecutors named in the will. The three
Dsscribing witnesses to the will made the
".s.omary dispositions as to the execution
,,hs will. There was no opposition, but
"a.count of the absence OF Eli Root.
on S;al Guardian for Miss Arthur, futher
spee.sediucs wal adjourned until Monday.
pTTss following is a copy OF the will which
model OF it's kind for brevity and sim.
pi Sr!t-Id direct my executors hereinafter
-amed. to pay all my just debts and fun
era SSaa.nnd-I give and beqaeath to my
,,i,bfnI. devoted Sci want, Bridget Smith,
.ho sum of $500.
lp TS;rd-I give, devise and bequeath all
estate, real and personal. to my said
amrIscutors, or such OF them as shall quail
;N and take upon themselves the execu-
.;mon of this, my will. and survivor Of
tIem TO have and to hold upon the follow
;nc rises and trusts, and for the purposes
i%nifiowiuc, to-wit: In trust to divide the
sale into two equal parts, or shares, and
30 collect income and rents, issue and prof
~ ri each OF such shares, and after pay
n,ent of all legal and necessary expenses,
~ annlv the income of one of such shares
~ tbe use of nv son, Chester Allen Arthur,
mill he shall attain the age OF 80 years,
and when he shall attain such age of 80
oars. then to assign, transfer, convey, pay
aver and deliver said last men
.;oned share to my said son. II
NV said son dies before me, or
before attaining such age OF 80 years, then
and in either OF such events, give, devise
and beoueath said share to his issue, living |
Of his death and in default Of such issue
~ NV daughter, Ellen Herndon Arthur,
and upon further trust to apply the net
INCOME of other OF said shares to the use
If INV daughter, Ellen Herndon Arthur,
uutnl she shall attain the age OF % years.
and when she shall attain such age OF 20
Years, then to assign, transfer, convey,
nav over and deliver said last mentioned
share to my said daughter.
If my said daughter dies before me, or
before attaining such age of % years, then
and in either OIL suCn events, L give, OeVl6e
and beqeath said share to her issue living
at her death. and in default OF such issue
70 Ly son, Chester Allan Arthur,
The ;ourth and fifth clauses relate to the
manner in which the moneys of the estate
shall De invested.
SIXTH nominate, constitute and APP
uOint my sister, Mary E. McElroy, guar
dian OF the person OF my daughter during
her minority. and my friends. Charles E.
Mailer, Daniel G. Rollins and Seth B.
French, all OF the city of New York, execu-
tors Of this my last will and testament,
revoking all former and other wills
by me at any time made.
In witness whereof I have h~ereunto set
hand and seal this eighth day Of
March, 1886. |,
(Signed.) CHESTER A. ARTHUR. |.
The estate is estimated to be worth
about S15O, 900. The greater portion is
thought to be in stocks, bonds and other
PERSONAL property. The son, Chester Allan
Arthur, has attained his majority, but the
Nellie Herndon Arthur. is not
ret is years old. 1t is said that French
will not qualify as executor. J