Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27
Mrs. Grant, However, Had
Failed to Sign 1t,
HAS NO LEGAL EFFECT
BUT FAMILY INTENDS TO CARRY
OUT PROVISIONS.
Letters of Administration Issued to
Brig. Gen. Frederick Dent
Grant Today.

The VII of Mrs Julia Dent Grant, filed
late yesterday afternoon, was today ad-
mtted to probate, and letters of admins
tration issued to Brigadier General Fred
.rick Dent Grant, L. S. A., one of the sons
of the deceased. The orders were signed
by Justice Cabaugh of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. Gen. Grant,
as executor, furnished bond in the sum OF
$4,000, Mr.. John r. Mclean qualifying as
surety. The letters of administration were
handed in person to Gen. Grant, who spent
an hour or more in the office of the register
of wills today.
Mrs. Grant it would appear, neglected to
sign the codicil added to her will. The
codicil. as printed in The Star last even
ing, embraced the requests of valuable
articles of historic interest to the Metro
poltan Museum of Art in Central Park,
New York and to the government of the
United States, the articles being gifts re-
ceived by Mrs. Grant from the Empress or
Japan, the Mikado. the King OF SIAM ana
other dgnitaries while on her trip around
the world with her husband, as we'll as
large number of articles of personal prop
erty, such as pearl necklaces and the like.
to her relatives AS the codicil was not
signed 1t has no legal effect but Gen.
Grant said today that it is the desire ana
intention of the family to carry out the
provisions of the same as fully as pos
sible.
Some of the Stipulations.
By the terms of the will Mrs. Grant stip-
uated regarding the income from one
fourth of her estate, that If her son. Fred
erick Dent Grant should die leaving sur
viving him a widow and issue. Il direct
that the said first portion of my estate be
divided and | hereby so divide into as
many equal shares he shall leave issue
surviving him per stripes; that is to say,
into as many shares as he may have had
children who shall be alive at MS death
or represented by issue surviving them.
'And if at the time of his death he shall
leave as issue both children and the issue
Of deceased children. l divide and direct to
be divided the share of each of my de-
ceased grandchildren into as many equal
portions he or she may have left chill
dren surviving at the date of my said sons
death.
Il bequeath the income of one of said
shares or subportions to the mother for
each child grandchild, or great-grand-
child aforesaid during the term of her
widowhood for her support and the sup
port and educ alton of such offspring, and
at the expiration of said term Of widow
hood by death or by marriage devise and
bequeath the principal of said share or
subportion to the said offspring If of full
age, but. if said offspring be minor,
devise his or her share subportion and
beQueath the same to my said executor or
executors to apply the income thereof to
the proper education and support of my
said descendant during minority and to pay
over and convey the principal thereof to
him or her attaining majority.
IF any one of my said sons issue shall
be left motherless at the fathers death, I
devise and bequeath his or her share or
subportion aforesaid to my executor or
executors to apply the income thereof to
the proper education and support of said
descendant during the minority and to pay
over and convey the principal and all
foundations thereon to him or her on at
tanning majority.
Applies to Others.
The second portion of the entire estate
is left to the executor in trust for the bene-
fit OF the family Of Mrs Grants son. UIys-
ses s. Grant. under precisely the same d.
rections, conditions and for the same pur-
poses as in relation to the portion of Fred
erick Dent Grant. The third portion is de-
vised in like manner for the benefit of the
family of her son Jesse r. Grant, 1t being
the purpose OF Mrs. Grant to make exactly
the same provision for each of her sons and
his family for his brothers and their
families.
The fourth portion of the estate is left to
the executor In trust to pay the whole in
come thereof to Mrs. Grants daughter Ell
len w. Sartoris for her sole use during the
term of her natural life. At her death the
executor is to divide the portion into as
many equal shares as Mrs. Sartoris shall
leave issue per stripes her surviving; that
Is to say, into as many portions or shares
as she shall leave children. families of
children deceased, and the share that would
have been taken by deceased child If iv-
ing on equal division among her children
shall be divided into as many equal SUBJ
portions the deceased child may have is
sue surviving at the time of Mrs Sartoris'
death.
In order to carry out the provisions of the
VIII the executor is empowered at Pablo
or private sale to sell. assign, transfer
grant. convey. lease and mortgage any Of
the property forming the estate, and to
make good and sufficient deeds of convey
ance to purchasers, and to execute and
satisfy mortgages. and sign contracts and
leases. and do any and every other act that
may be necessary to the proper perform
ance of the trust, providing only that the
funds OF the estate shall not be used In
speculat tive ventures, but shall be invested
In real estate or approved securities
All the payments, it is directed, shall be
made quarterly, but whenever in his judg-
ment urgent or peculiar circumstances may
render such action advisable the executor
Is empowered to make out of the funds of
the estate in hand proper advances in an
ucipation Of income to any OF the bene-
fciaries.
Messrs. Anthony ]. Drexel and George W.
Chllds signed their names April 16, 1889, as
witnesses CT the WILL their attention, how
ever. being first called to the fact that
several sheets have been annexed to the
will as codicil, but not yet executed
The codicil follows:
give ana DeQueatn 10 Rran0GauSh-
ter Julia. the daughter of my son Frede-
rick, my set of large pearls with diamond
and pearl pendant and the bracelet CORE
spending to ii.
Il give and bequeath to Julia Dent.
daughter OF my son Ulysses, my small
seven-strard pearl necklace and the pearl
pendant which is In the shape of star;
ard to Uriam, the eldest daughter of my
said son. my set Of turquoise and diamonds
consisting of cross, bracelet and earrings
ITO Nellie. the daughter OF my son
Jesse. 1 give and bequeath the diamond
cross presented to me by her grandfather
my husband. on the twenty-fifth anriver-
sary of our wedding day; and | devise and
bequeath to my son Jesse the little watch /
carry daily. which is also a gift to me
from his father.
Il give and bequeath my diamond crescent
TO my daughter-in-la.w Ida. wife of my son
Frederick.
Il glve and bequeath to my daughter-In-
law Lizzie, wife OF my son Jesse. the dia-
mond pin presented to me on last Christmas
day by Mr.. Childs, and also the hand clock
in my room.
Il give and bequeath to my son Ulysses
my mothers ring, single diamond.
"All my jewelry not otherwise specifically
disposed of in my said last will and tesla
ment and the codicils thereto l give and
beQueath to my daughter Nellie. wife of
Algernon Sartoris.
II give and bequeath to Fannie. wife Of