The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
P. H%UNTINGTON'S WILL
PRINCESS HATZFELDT AND HER
HEIRS GIVEN SI,O00,000.
stock of the Southern Pacific Divided
the Widow and Son-Nu-
scum 10 Receive Art Works.

life, the principal 10 go 10 her issue, at ner
death; 5000 in trust is given for the
benefit of Mrs. Huntington, the widow, for
life. afterwards for the benefit of Archer
NJ. Huntington, for life; two-thirds of the
Southern Pacific Railway stock is TO be
given TO Mrs. Huntington and one-third TO
Eenry Edwards Huntington, on condition
that no part thereof shall be sold during
the lifetime of either. except with the con-
sent of both. The Fffty-seventh-street
and F~ifth-avenue residence, in this city,
together with all articles therein. is gwen
to Mrs. Huntington for life, afterwards to
TO be given Archer Nj. Huntington; $4,000
is given in trust for Archer NJ. Huntington.
the capital, at his death. 10 be paid TO his
issue; $4,000 is given in trust for the
benefit of Harriet S. Huntington, Elizabeth
Purdy. Susan Porter and Allen Gates, in
portions of $4,000; $4,000 for the benefit Of
c. III. Sammis, and $4,000 each for the
benefit of Eleanora Loveland and Frank
Pardee. Various other specific requests are
made. Mrs. Huntington. Charles II. Tweed
and Isaac E.. Gates, Mr.. Huntington's
brother-in-law, are made executors OF the
will. All of Mr.. H~untington's pictures are
given to Mrs. Huntington for life. after
~hr N" 1N
at his death to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art of New York city, absolutely.
The will is in twenty-three articles. is
dated March Is, 1887. and witnessed by
Maxwell Evarets, Andrew X. Van Deventer
and George Z. Downs. None of Mr.. Hunt
ington's securities is mentioned 10y name,
except his Southern Pacific stock. The
other requests are made in money, but it
is also provided tina the executors may
give TO the beneficiaries. instead of money,
securities to the par value OF the sums
named. The executors are empowered TO
dispose of practically all securities and real
estate except the Southern Pacific holdings.
The first article directs the payment of
debts. The second disposes of all .furni-
ture, bric-a-brac. books, etc, to Mrs. Hunt
ington absolutely and gives all his pictures
to Mrs. Huntington for life, afterwards TO
Archer NJ. Huntington for life and at his
death 10 the Metropolitan Museum of Art
OF New York city absolutely. Article third
gives the New York city residence to Mrs.
Huntington for life, at her death to Archer
NJ. Huntington absolutely. or i'm default of
issue by him. TO Yale University absolutely.
Article four gives to Mr.. Huntington's
sister. Elizabeth Purdy. and to her daugh-
dwelling house now occupied by them in
Oneonta, n. Y. The fifth article gives $780,
wv il trust IOT MIS- HUNTINGTON Tor lie. to
go to Archer NJ. Huntington for life, and
70 MS issue absolutely. In the sixth section
S&O.OOO is placed in trust for Archer NJ.
Huntingdon and issue. The seventh article
gives $l,0oo.0@. in trust, for Princess HAITI
feldt. the capital to go to her issue, or, fail
ing issue. TO such persons as she may direct
by will.
The eighth article disposes OF the south-
ern Pacific stock belonging TO Mr.. Hunting
ton. Mrs. Arabella ID. Huntington. the
widow, is given two-thirds of the stock.
and Henry Edwards Huntington. nephew,
one-thlrd. This portion of the will provides
that the shares bequeathed to Arabella D..
Huntington and Henry Edwards Hunting
ton shall not, nor shall any part thereof, be
SOLD or disposed of during the lifetime of
either or the legatees, except with the con-
sent OF both such legatees, or of the sur
vfvor of them. The will then SAYS:
Il would uggest to the said Henry Ed
wards Huntington and Arabella d. Hun
tlngton, that sales of such portions OF said
stock as they may receive under the fore
going provisions of this, my Will, shall not
be made, except substantially pro rata with
shares of stock of said company belonging
10 the successors in interest of my former
associates, Mark Hopkins. Leland Stan
ford and Charles Croker; but this sugges-
ton Is not to be in any wise legally or
equitably operative or binding upon my
legatees, or to restrict i'm any wise their
free action in dealing with such stock. but
Is merely made for the purpose of indicat-
ing the mode and manner in which / should
nave preferred 10 make sales of such stock
IL L had lived, and in which I should nra-
Ter that such sales be made after my
deatn; put Notwithstanding this suggestion
the legatees of my said stock are to be
at liberty to deal with the same according
10 their own Judgment, except as limited
by the terms, conditions and limitations
hereinbefore expressly prescribed i'm resnect
TO sale or disposition thereof during the
lifetime of the said legatees or the survivor
| of them"
The ninth article gives one-half of the
residue of the estate to Mrs. Huntington
the widow. The tenth article gives $40. O01
In trust, as follows: Harriet s. Hunting
ton, sister-in-law; Elizabeth Purdy. sister;
Susan Porter. sister; Ellen Gates, sister
SV,VW each; Coils II. Sammis, SEQ. 600:
Elearora Loveland. niece. 10000; Frank
| Pardee, nephew, $4,000.
The eleventh article makes the following
speclnc Dequests: To his sister, Susan
| Porter, $4,000; TO his nephew. Willard "
| Huntington, $4,000; to his nephews. Edward
II. dunbar and George S. Dunbar. s2O. OOC
each; TO his nephew, Edward II. Pardee.
slUO.oVO; TO his niece. Mary Pardee, $40. 900:
TO his niece, Caroline ID. Holladay. son 600,
TO his niece, Leonora Foster, $4,000: to his
niece. Adeline Dunbar, $40. 600: to his niece
Helen M. Huntington, $4,000; to Isaac p
Gates, 100000; TO the widow of his deceased
nephew, Charles III. Pardee. 5000; to his
friend, Charles II. Tweed, $1,000.
The twelfth article gives 500. 0O0 IN fha
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Insti-
tute, Hampton, Va. Article 10 gives s25 0f
to the Chaplin Home for the Aged and
iIlA' H. NtN iOIh CITY Article ia nrO-
vides that the residue OF the estate Is 70
be given TO the testator's nephew. Henry
s. Huntington. Articles Is and is give Ger
tain legal powers TO the executors. Article
IL authorizes Mrs. Huntington as execu-
trix or such attorney or substitute as she
may appoint to join with Charles +. Crock
er and Stillman * Hubbard or their re-
spect1ve attorneys or personal representa-
tves in executing or indorsing commercial
paper. fThis power is terminated nv the
/ death of Charles +. Croker and the die
solution of Stillman d Hubbard)
The articles following are purely legal
the twenty-second providing that snv
beneficiary contesting the will shall for.
felt his share in IL.
The petition filed in the surrogate's of.
fee asks that the instrument be admitted
TO probate. but does not estimate the value
of the estate. Charles H. Tweed. Mr.
Huntington's attorney, said he could no,
place a value on it. Mr.. Tweed was
asked what would be the value of the he.
quests in which ii is provided that either
money or securities of the par value OF
the sum of money mentioned NAV be given
by the executors, but he said he was NOT
yet in a position 10 reply.
stephen Cranes VIII.
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