New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
MR.. CLEVELAND'S WILL
RESIDUE TO HIS WIDOW.
document Vas an His Oscn Manu-
srrfpf-No Estimate of Vdlue.
rRv Telegraph To The Tribune ]

-,+on Y J. July 1o-The Will of ex-President
Cleveland was probated at his home in Princeton
- s.v and Just before the close Of the office at 3
esc, this afternoon. filed with the surrogate
:, Ns,,er County. Apart from the disposition Of
few personal effects and bequests of $1,000 to
- If his four children. S.ooo to his niece and
- ono ~ each Of the four daughters of his nephew.
p,.bard Hastings. Mr.. Cleveland left his entire
estate his wife
~. democratic simplicity Of Mr.. Cleveland
.-;sesfed by the first paragraph in his WILL in
t,ch he directed that his grave should be marked
itb modest monument. briefly inscribed and
.L, he should he buried in the place where he
,,,e5 AZ the time Of his death. He further d.
c,ed that his body should not be removed from
i+s first resting place unless IT should be abso-
Ir,.lv necessary in order that 1t might repose by
she side of his wife Mr.. Cleveland named Mrs.
Cleveland as executrix and Frank S. Hastings as
executor.
Ms cleveland arrived in Princeton to-day, and
r-as met by Bayard Stockton. who had the custody
of the sill until il deposited in the surro-
gates office for safekeeping. Surrogate John W.
cornell had gone Princeton to relieve Mrs
Cleveland from the necessity of appearing at the
courthouse. There were also present the two wit
nesses to the Will Professor Andrew F. West
dean Of the graduate school Of Princeton Univer-
sftv and DR.. John H. Finley. president of the Col
lese of the City Of New York.
no INVENTORY OF ESTATE
The application for probate did not contain any
Inventory Of the estate of Mr. Cleveland. and his
executors not aware of the value of either his
real or personal property The will was prepared
by Mr.. Cleveland himself in 1906. and was in his
Own manuscript. The full text of the document
follows:
l. Grover Cleveland of the borough of Princeton,
il the STATE sat OF New & Jersey GO make publish and
pressly reyoking all previous wills by made.
sli nv debts ami funeral expenses. an appTopriate
monument. with brief inscription and only mod
for out Of estate. I desire to be buried wher-
ever ! may reside at the time OF my death and
that nv body shall always remain where it shall
be at first buried subject TO its removal only if it
repose by the side Of my wife and in accordsnce
with her desire.
Daughter Of my sister Anna Hastings the sum of
t3et 10 5e paid 10 her as soon practicable after
Third-I give to my friend Richard Watson
Glider and E c Benedict and j r sincIaiT ss,d an9
also the chain attached to the when last
FOURTH give 10 each Of the four daughters of
my nephew hlchsra Hastings now or lately living
each '-''''
SEAL RING TO MR. HASTINGS.
Fifth give 10 Frank S. Hastings. my good
friend and executor OF this will. the most per
sonal memento 1 can leave to him, the seal ring
by my dear wife, and with whose hearty con-
currence this gift is made.
Sixth give my two daughters Esther and
Marion, and 10 my two sons Richard F. and Fran
g. the sum or ten thousand dollars (slO.puD
each be paid TO them respectively they each
shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years. Until
these egacies paid shall lapse they shall be
kent invested and the income derived therefrom
shall be paid 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 proportions she shall deem
best without any liability any OF said children
on account thereof. If. however either OF my said
daughters shall before her legacy becomes payable
cease for any reside with her mother,
then and from that time the income arising from
The investment Of her legacy shall be paid TO said
daughter in either Of my said children shall
ole bef his her legacy shall be actually paid:
he paid 10 such child children; but otherwise
the said legacy shall lapse and become a part OF
the resduary disposed Of by this instrument
RESIDUE TO MRS CLEVELAND.
seventh-Al the rest and residue Of my estate
sessed. Of every kind and nature, and wheresoeTer
the same may he situated. I give, devise ana be,
questh 10 nay dear wife Frances r. Cleveland ana
heirs and assigns forever, and hereoI aI-
point her guardian Of ali my children curing lneli
minority
Eghth-I hereby appoint my wife. Frances r
Cleveland. executrix. and Frank = Hastings ek-
ecutor Of this my last will and testament
Witness my hand and seal at princeton, N j.
GROVER CLEVELAND
The foregoing instrument was on the Gay IL
hears date signed by Grover Cleveland. the testa-
tor therein named. in the presence of each OF us;
and both being present at the same time Ana
the said testator did then and there acknowledge
strument was his last will and testament; and
thsreupon did in the presence or each othsr
sBd Of said testatOr. and at his request SUD
scribe our names hereto as atIesIing "lnesses
JOHN H FINLEY, New York city.