Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-08
GOULD'S MILLIONS.
Every Dollar of 1t Goes to His
Own Family.
COMPLETE ABSTRACT OF Els WILL.

Provision Made for His Sisters and Broth
er-Miss Helen Given an Income of S72,-
600 Per Year, for the Present, and other
Bequests-George Provided with So
100000 in Securities and Cash for Five
Years services-The Bulk of the Estate
Divided Into Six Portions, One Portion
for Each Child.
NEW YORK, Dec. s.-The following alb
stract on the viii and codicils of the late
Jay Could was given to the press on yester-
day aftefnoon by Judge Dillon, the counsel
for theskecutors, who stated that it was
full andseomplete, and also that it had not
yet been determined when or where the
will would be presented for probate. The
original will was dated Dec. "a, 1885, dur
ing the lifetime of his wife, Helen d.
Gould. 1t made various provisions for her
benefit, which failed of effect by reason of
her death before the death of her husband
After, and in consequence of, her death
Mr.. Gould, on the 10Th day of February,
1889, executed the first codicil to his will,
making such changes as became necessary
by the death of his wife. A second and a
third codicil to his will were executed on
the 2lst OF November, 1892.
Providing for Sisters and Brother.
Taking the will and the codicils together
the following is an accurate and full sum-
mary of the scheme and provisions thereof:
First; The specificlegacies- There is given
to his sister, Mrs Northrop, and her daugh-
tiers, the three lots of ground in Camden,
y. j., on which his sister lives There is
also specific bequest to Mrs. Northrop of
S25,OOO, and the further sum of 5000 an
nually to be paid to her during her life in
equally quarterly payments. To his sis
ters, Mrs. Anna c. Hough and Mrs Eliza
beth Palen, and to his brother, Abraham
Gould, there is given the sum of So, 900
each and also the further sum of s., GOO an
nually DARING their lives, payable in equal
payments. To his daughter. Helen NJ.
Gould ~ gives in fee simple absolutely the
house irSwhch he lived, $40 Fifth avenue.
and all ef the furniture, books, paintings,
statuarA silver plate, and household con
tents therein.
Pin Money for Miss Helen.
To his son, Edwin he give, in fee simple
absolute the house No ! i1tst Forty
seventh street, with all the furniture and
household contents therein To his
daughter Helen he made specific bequcst
of his portrait painted by Helkomer He
also gives te his daughter Helen, until mis-
younSest child shall arrive AT age, the use
of his residence at Irvington. colnmonlys
called ''Lyndhurst," >" free of taxes. and all
of the furniture, books, paintings aud
household contents therein: and alsoA-tlftse
sum of 5000 per IN opth-statislg that this
was done in the expectation that his minor
children, Anna aud Frank J.. as well as
his son Howard, will, during the period
above provided for, make their home with
his daughter Helen
Half Million for His Grandson
To his namesake and grandson. jay
Gould, son of George j. Gould, he gives
the sum of S500,0o0 TO be held in trust for
the said grandson by George Jay Gould,
with authority to apply the same to the
support and education of the said grand
son, and to pay one-fourth of the same to
him atthe age of -, one-fourth. at the age
of 30 and the remaining half at 35, with
power to pay the same at earlier pc
riods, in the discretion of his father.