The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
POINTS IN THE ASTOR WILL.
TEE CoDrc1L TOUCHING MRS. DRAYTON
DATED LAST NOVEMBER.

Brother Henry Astor In Any way-w.
w. Astor WIS Down as One OF the Er.
ecutors Until June, $500.
The bulky document which disposee Of the
millions left by the late William Astor. an
abstract OF which was printed in THE Sun
yesterday morning. was filed for probate In the
Surrogate's office Yesterday afternoon. The
will. with its six codicils. contains more than
10000 words. The will itself is f1fty-siX and a
half pages Every possible contingency which
might arise to divert any portion OF the estate
from the Aston direct line is met by some pro-
vision OF tho will intended to prevent such
diversion.
Philip Nissan. one Of the executors. offered
the will for probate. but no petition was filed
with it nor any citation issued to persons In
terested who might contest its provisions
were they SO minded.
In his will Mr.. Aetor states that he dlsposes
OF his own individual estate. the property
in which he had life estate under the
will OF his father. William B. Aston. and certain
other property named in an ante-nuptial set
Element made Sept. 10. 1853. just prior to his
marriage with Caroline Webster Schermer-
horn. Tho only term Of endearment used In
either the will or the codlcils is found In the
first article Of the original draft in which Mr..
Astor speaks Of his beloved wife"
An examination OF the codicils shows that It
is tho last, dated Nov. II. 1891. in which the
requests for the benefit OF his daughter Au-
gusta. Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton. were revoked.
and tho shnre in the estate which she was to
have had for life. with remainder to her chill
dren n for life. With remal t. their children.
It was about this time that the first public in
f os Of mns as s RFs q ,e o1
t tnas T for Mrs. praytcn's, use Or I'VE.
tns Wen tss IS exae
the provisions in the bequests for the benefit
Of ss ehT .lsS sa1
idence. 374 Fifth avenue. and the stable. 9
5 Eass her poTson o o9oo n
creased to as were also the g3GMyt apcs
veit i tSs residence s st2 Fifth avenue with the
stable IN the rear on Thirty r street and to
win t 3se oeSis cplsS:n last Mr. Aston
y9kes the sixth article 81 hs L., Original w IN
and substituted the following:
thereby devise and oeaneA,hto the said executor;
s. . sSs
t!s% sf!!%S:s s;;s SS'
and !" chg manner following: direct hs% 70 s.a
i Sn' i"s" :a..s :.ss r. snSss
st 1ss4ss
Henry coleman Drny,on william A.os Drayt ~.
Is s:s Is me or To- net
saa trustees to pay for the maintenance Of each Of
portion port a Of said ineoms from The
ey s Fl. snH e
to snid Child when he or she shall tho age OF
sbs s :,
.sns taking per s.pss and not pc. ;S "a. ana
Of said 'on. chit
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to be held her in ms article directed
for s Sh'f T.c Of
take the place Of the sixth article Of my said will
SS: in al. ar SKIN daughter
This codicil also revokes the .gift OF the
as the
fund set npart for her.
There is no intimation in the viii what the
sons who arc supposed TO be cognizant Of the
rSyd sna e"ndsn
R. Hazard. said yesterday that he did not
know what the provision was. ind that he was
tho fp = subject , Mrs prayt"n ,receiyed s'noo0u
when she wns married. and is poss"ssed, OF
provision. The other daughters Of Mr.. Aston ifr
his reason it is bel ievcd that tho reference to
in her hshslf ~ Der father. '
he desired TO he said on that subject in hi.
Lord. Day 4 Lord. the attorneys for the OK
Under the circumstances / Do not think
One OF tho very last provisions OF the will is:
Henry As,"r his as .s a. law or n.H
n h.y sn ." ss
Sn 10, t" ys s @ sal, if A;" II
Henry Aston is the only surviving son. Of
fathers viii ~ 1873 with n petty legacy. the
John Jacob AMI William, Henry Actors q.
'ence WAS thuf ne married beneath him. His |
wife was Melvina Dinehart. daughter OF John |
Dinehart who was n farmer in Copnka. CO.
umnin county hut who was working as u day
ADORE, On tho Aston estate ut Red Hook. near
ssi"r Sooed anh Won the dnpehtsr
lcNt to nothing. Henry Aston was a beneficiary
lnder the will OF the original John Jacob
\ stor. and owned onsiderabe city property,
he value, Of which has increased marvel
ously. with the. advance Of time. He now owns
good part Of the farm lands around Copake
and resides in a little village known as Asfor-
'ille. His relatives by the marriage. the Dine
iarts. have, profltcd by their alliance with the
Astor family and are now wealthy farmers in
Columbia county. Henry Aston has no chill
lren.
William Waldorf Astor to whom John Jacob
Aston. brother OF william. left the residue
y his half OF william Astor's estate. was one
y tho executors In the original will OF William
Astor. Int Mr.. Aston revoked the appointment
" codicil drawn and executed June ~. 1850.
This action recalls the tilt, between tho wo.
bort about that time The question which Is
'aid TO have occasoned the I'm p.asant rrla-
ions between the families was. which is Mrs.
AstorT MrS, William Aston thought the title
l ,c by right Of nge and position. while Mrs.
William Waldorf Aston was the vito OF the
representative OF the older branch Of tho
amiy. Whether or not this affair had any
n ~ n do n fIta 4 Al.