The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
CYRUS W. FIELDS WILL.
FILED FOR PROBATE At WHITE
PLAINS yesterday


Cyrus W. Field. DR.. and One In Trust
for tho Children or Edwin NJ. Field.
Tho will OF Cyrus W. Field. who died ut
Irvington on July II. was filed ut "hite
Plains yesterday by the executors. DANIEL
Lord. Jr. and Franklin u. Lord. The VIII was
executed by Mr. Field on Jan. - OF this year.
two months after the failure OF his son. I'd
ward NJ Field. and only eleven days after the
death OF his daughter. Mrs. Lindley. Mr..
Field was evidently vory socitoas for the well
fire OF his daughter. Alco II. Fold. for he d.
reefs in the first clause OF the VIII that his ex-
ecutors shall raise 100000. " the estate VIII
yield that much. and that the income be used
for tho support " Miss Field. After arranging
for the disposal OF the many gifts and relics
which ho possessed. Mr. Field directs his ex-
ecutors to divide the remainder OF the estate
into Ave equal shares. Three OF these shares
are to 60 to his three married daughters or
their children. OF the two other shares one Is
to he held in trust for the children OF Edward
M. Field. and the income OF the othor share is
to go to Cyrus W. Field. Jr.. and the principal
to his children upon his death.
remarkable feature Of the will Is tho can
ceiling Of all the Indebtedness to him OF his
two sons and his son.in-law. Daniel A. Lind
ley. Edward NJ Field receives nothing per-
sonally from his fathers estate. The share
that would have gone to him Is to be held IN
trust for his children. Tho money lost by the
elder Mr.. Field in the wreck OF his sons firm
would have wiped out this portion entirely II
charged against it, Edward does not even
have share in his fathers personal belong
ings Mr.. Field interlined the name OF his son
in tho clause excepting him from the division.
as II It were an afterthought.
These are the main features OF the will:
First-After payment OF all my debts and
funeral expenses. l direct my executors to
rnise out of my said real and personal estate
lother than the articles specifically bequeathed
in the second clause OF this willy, by sale or
mortga the sum of fifty thousand dollars. IL
my estate will yield so much. which sum
give to my sonin-law. Daniel A. Lindley. and
my friend. John Lindley as trustees. to apply
the net income thereof to the use OF my
daughter. Alice u. Field. for her lfo. in such
manner as my daughter. Isabella F. Judson.
shall direct. II she DO living; or II not. or II
she shall give no such directions. then in such
manner as tn" ,aa trns'ses shn shnk c.
give and benueath the said fund unto those
persons who would be y, NY my next next OF kin under
earnestly commend my said daughter Alice
to the care and protection Of tho rest of my
children in case her comfortable support
should require larger income than the sum
In this clause given Will produce. ,,,-,
Society the SIX oil paintings and forty seven
Tater-color paintings LelGngng TO me. which
illustrate scenes connected with the laying OF
the Atlantic telegraph cable.
also give to such OF my children as may
survive me: other than ,, my daughter, Alice .:
divided between them by mutual agreement.
II possible. otherwise by my executors by lot!
the following articles OF personal property be-
The gold medal presented to me BY the
Saes fSs Of ss
nal having been lost or mislaid in the Treas
Of the city; the Grand Prize Medal presented
Chamber Of Commerce OF the State OF New
merchants Of New York. the, gold medal pre-:
scented to me by the American Chamber OF
se to- u, by the State 81 fVn the
decoration presented to me by Victor Emanuel.
hing Of Italy; tho silver service presented to
iIiepds Peter cooper: Noses TAYLOR, Marshall
many years co-directors with me in the New
York. Newfoundland and London Telegraph
C"mnnny: the silver pitcher presented .hn to me
mad: from the wood OF the. Eharte g., OAK AZ, at
emerald pin my diamond pin. the oil portrait Of
Iroi.s + 3. Morse. photographs Of John bright;
those photographs having been presented to
me by the person photographed, with his au-
tract was signed March 10. 1894. for connect
ing Europe and America by submarine tele-
Gn2r nnq asI GnaS th hno se
with the said tahle; the sdeboard. which for
merry belonged to Thomas jefferson. and was
United States, the American and English
flags, wrought into one; which foated at the
BIZ Il, ,' Of s7 and iss and ct lie
English steamship Great Eastern while the
gether with thccahinets and cases in which the
tam" IRE usually k"pt: the carved chairs and
eHir wn i have in The ,letrarolitan Museum
Of irt. and the Fellowship which have in the
my furniture. books. works OF art. paint
inGs; "ngrn'inGs, photographs. bronzes. ,p9r'
br"r. ch' 'n and sivcrwnre not hereinbefore
In ease ease Of doubt rs to the identity OF any OF
tn" articles mentioned in this clause. author.
lie my executors TO act upon any statement or
that subject mad" 10y my daughter isabella F
Third All the rest rcSiine, and remainde,
OF my estate | direct my executors to divide
into i've equal shares. ana give, devise. and
bequ"a'h tn" Snm" ~ follows. VIZ:
Grace F. Iin%i"y. isabella i. fnHsan and
frances +. iI4t'cwS, IN fee simple and abso-
One other share to thu ahoys mentioned
Daniel \. T.indl"y and John Lindey. as trus-
tees to ha hold hv thom in separate. though
not necessarily divided portions. equal in
number 70 IT," children Of my son. Edward NJ.
Iicld WHO -hnil survive mo. each such por-
tion to con institute q separate trust fund. and to
collect and npplN the net income OF one such
portion. or 50 much thereof rs they shall think
proper, to the, maintenance. education. and
support Of each such child. until no or she
shall attain he age OF II years. accommodating
any surplus incom" until that time. AS each
such child shall attain said age OF p years.
give. To- him 81, her respectively. tho portion
EheretOiore held in trust Tor him or her.
In case any such child Of my said son. Ell
ward W. Field. shall die under said age Of ~
years. ! Civ. the portion then held in trust for
him or her to those persons who would To, en-
titled thereto. and In the same proportions
and estates in which they would BIO entitled
thereto. In case the said trust fund Ind be.
lOnged absolutely to the child so dying. and he
or she had died intcstate.
: The remaining share give. devise. and be.
queath to my friend George Waddington as
trustee. In trust to invest the same for the
use OF my son Cyrus William Field for his life
and upon his death. to continue to hold the
same In separate portions equal In number Ia
tho children whom ho may leave surviving
him, In trust. to Apply tho not income Of one
auch portion to the use Of each such surviving
child who may he under tw-nry years 0l