Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
CLEVELAND WILL
. IS PROBATED
BULK OF ESTATE TO
wIDow-CHILDREN GET
$4,000.

$4,000.
Trenton. n. July 1.-THE will vt
Grover Cleveland was filed Friday
Will the surrogate Of Mercer county,
New Jersey.
Apart from the disposition Of a few
personal effects and bequests of no.
900 to each Of his four. children, $4,000
to his niece. and $4,000 to each of the
four daughters of his nephew, Richard
Hastings, Mr.. Cleveland left his entire
estate to his widow.
Cleveland was manifested by the frsi
paragraph in his will in which he
directed that his grave should be
marked with a modest monument,
briefly inscribed, and that he should
be buried in the place where he re-
sided at the time of his death. He
further directed that his body should
not be removed from its first resting
place unless it should b e absolutely
necessary In order that it might re.
pose by the side of his wife. Mr.. Cleye-
land named Mrs. Cleveland as
%executrix and Frank s. Hastings as
executor, s.
Mrs. Cleveland Arrives.
Mrs. Cleveland arrived In Princeton
yesterday and was met by Bayard
Stockton. who had the custody of the
will until it was deposited in the sur
rogate's office for safekeeping. Sur
rogate John w. Cornell had gone 10
Princeton to relieve Mrs. Cleveland
from the necessity of appearing at the
court house. There were also present
the two witnesses Of the will, Prof.
Andrew F. West. dean of the graduate
school of Princeton university, n
John H. Finley. president Of the coli
lege Of the city of New York.
The application for probate did mot
-@-kol- 800. l-,v~-@-~- - -%hN no$otn ~
Mr.. Cleveland and his executors are
not aware Of the value OF either his
real or personal property. The will
itself is a Photographic document. which
was prepared by MI. Cleveland in 1906.
Full Text Of tho viii.
The full text Of the document fol-
lows:
I, Grover Cleveland. Of the borough
of Princeton, in the state of New Jer-
sey, do make publish, and declare this
my last will and testament, hereby ax-
pressly revoking all previous will by
me made. 4
First hereby direct that after the
payment of all my debts and funeral
expenses an appropriate monument
with brief inscription and only
moderately expensive be erected at my
grave and paid for out OF my estate.
1 desire to be buried wherever l may
reside at the time Of my death, and
that my body shall always remain
where it shall be at first buried. sub
ject to its removal only If 1t shall be
absolutely necessary in order that II
shall reposes by the side OF, my vile
and in accordance with her desire.
Second give to my niece, Mary
Hastings, daughter of my sister, Anna
Hastings, the sum Of So, 900, to be paid
to her as soon as practical after my
death.
Third give to my friend, Richard
Watson Glider, the watch given to me-
Benedict and J.. r. Sinclair, and also
the chain attached to the same when
last worn by me.
Fourth give to each Of the four
daughters OF my nephew, Richard
Hastings, now or lately living with my
sister, Anna Hastings, the sum OF
$4,000 each.
B%esueaths Ring 10 Hastings.
Fifth give to Franks. Hastings,
my good friend and executor of thfs
will, as the most personal mementof ]
can leave to him. the seal ring I have
worn for many years, which was given
whose hearty concurrence this gift Is
made.
SIXTH give to my two daughters
Esther M Marion, and to my two
sons, Richard F. and Francis c., the
sum of 100000 each, to be paid tr
them respectively as they each shall ar
rive at the age Of FL years. Until
these legacies are paid, or shall lapse
they shall be kept invested. and the
income derived therefrom shall b.
paid to my wife, and the aggregate q
said income shall be applied by hel
to the support, maintenance, ano
education Of said children In such
manner and in such proportions q:
she shall deem best, without any liza
bility to any of said children or &C.
count thereof. If, however, either O
my said daughters shall. before he
legacy becomes payable, cease fol
any reason to reside with her mother
then and from that time the income
arising from h investment Of hel
legacy shall be paid to said daughte.
In case either Of my said chtldre'
shall die before his or her legacy shal
be actually paid. leaving a child O
children, then said legacy shall be paii
to such child or children: but other
) wise the said legacy shall lapse an
become a part of the residuary estat'
disposed of by this instrument.
Seventh-all the rest and residue Q
my estate and property Of which
may die seized or possessed. of ever.
I kind and nature, and Wheresoever til
same may be situated, / give, devils,
and bequeath to my dear wife. France
F. Cleveland, her heirs and assignee
forever, and I hereby appoint he
guardian of all my children durin.
their minority.
Eight hereby appoint my wife
FRANCES F. Cleveland. %executrix, an