Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
FILE CLEVELAND
WILL FOR PROBATE
BULK OF FORMER PRESIDENTS
PROPERTY IS LEFT FOR HIS
WIDOW
$4,000 GIVEN TO EACH CHILD.
Document Drawn in Testator's Own
Handwriting Gives No Hint of
Value of the Estate.
PLAIN SEAL RING TO EXECUTOR.

PRINCETON, \. j., July 11-Plain-
ly drawn III the testator's own handwrit-
ing, the will of the late Grover Cleve-
land was probated here yesterday. Mrs
Cleveland coming here from New Hamp-
shire for the formaity.
The will provides for the creation of Il
fund of $4,000 for each of the Cleve-
land children, makes few minor be-
quests and deIiseS the residue of the
estate to Mrs. Cleveland. There is no
disclosure as to the extent of the estate.
The text of the will is rs follows:
!, Grover Cleveland, of the borough of
Princeton. in the state of New Jersey, do
make, publish and declare this my last will
and testament. hereby expressly revoking
all previous wills by me made.
l. | hereby direct that after the payment
of all my debts and funeral expenses an
ton. and only moderately expensive, be To-
Gated at my grave and paid for out OF my
estate. desire to be buried wherever /
may reside at the time of my death, and
that my body shall always remain where
1t shall be first buried, subject to removal
only If it shall be absolutely necessary in
wife and Ill accordance with her desire.
,. l give to my niece, Mary Hastings,
daughter of my sister, Anna Hastings, the
practicable after my death.
3. l give to my friend, Richard Watson
Glider, the watch given to me in 1893 by
J. Sinclair and also the chain attached to
the same when last worn by me.
4. l give to each of the four daughters
of my nephew, Richard Hastings, now or
lately living with my sister, Anna Hast
ingS the sum of $1,000 each
5. | give to Frank Hastings, my good
friend and executor Of this WILL as the
most personal memento | can leave to him.
the seal ring l have worn for many years
which was given to me by my dear wife,
and with whose hearty concurrence this
gift is made
6. / give to my two daughters, Esther
and Marion, and to my, two sons, Richard
each, to be paid to them respectively as
they shall arrive at the age of y years
Until these legacies are paid or shall lapse
they shall be kept invested, and the income
derived therefrom shall be paid to my
wife and the aggregate of said income
shall be applied by her to the support,
maintenance and education of said children
In such manner and in such proportion as
she shall deem best. without any liability
to any of said children on account there.
ters shall. before her legacy becomes pay
able, cease for any reason to reside with
her mother, then and from that time the
income shall be paid to said daughter. In
case either of my said children shall die
before his or her legacy shall be actually
paid. leaving a child or children, then said
legacy shall lapse and become a part of
the residuory estate disposed of by this in
strument.
Z; All the rest and residue eff my estate
and property of which ! may die seized
or possessed, of every kind and nature.
wheresoever the same may be located.
give devise and bequeath to my dear wife,
Frances F. Cleveland and to her heirs and
assigns forever: and | hereby appoint her
guardian of all my children during their
minority.
8. | hereby appoint my wife, Frances F.
Cleveland, eXecutrtX, and Frank 5. Hast
lngs executor of this, my last viii and
testament.
Witness my hand and seal at Princeton
n. j., this Dist day of February. one thou.
sand nine hundred and six 09O6.)
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The will was witnessed by Prof. A. F.
West of Princeton and Prof. John +.
Finley Of Nav YOr.,