Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
ClEvELANO'S WILL IS FILED
Ex-pREsIDENT GIVES $4,000 TO
EACH OF HIS CHILDREN.
"a Ooo TO Niece and $4,000 Each to
Four Observation-Disclosures
Goes to Wife.

and testament of Grover Cleveland, writ
ten with his own hand two years ago. was
probated Yesterday. Surrogate John Wes-
lev Cornell of this county went to Prince
ton to meet Mrs. Cleveland. so as to give
her as much privacy as possible.
Ravard Stockton Mrs. Cleveland's law
ver met her as she left the train in
Princeton. They with Surrogate Cornell
and the two witnesses to the document,
were the only persons present at the
Cleveland home when the document was
nrohated. The witnesses were Prof. An
drew F.. West dean of the Princeton
graduate school, and John H. Finley,
president of the College of the City of
New York.
ment. and the value of the estate is not
mentioned The will prescribes that the
testator's body should be buried out of
the proceeds of the estate. and that only
modest monument should be erected to
his memory. He also expresses a wish
to be buried in Princeton and not removed
therefrom except to be buried beside his
wife. if she cannot be buried by his body
There are S51 600 in requests. $4,000
to each of his four children, So 900 to his
niece, and 5000 each to the four children
of his nephew. He gives his gold watch
to Richard Watson Glider and seal ring
to Frank E. Hastings. This is the text
of the will:
Text of the Will.
Il. 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 re-
voking all previous wills by me made:
First hereby direct that after the
payment of all my debts and funeral ex-
penseS an appropriate monument, with
brief inscription and only moderately ex-
pens:ve, be erected at my grave and paid
for out of my estate. l desire to be
buried wherever l may reside at the time
of my death. and that my body shall al
ways remain where 1t shall be at first
buried. subject to it's removal only If it
shall be absolutely necessary in order that
1t shall repose by the side of my wife and
| in accordance with her desire
'Second-I give to my niece, Mary Has
tings. daughter of my sister. Anna Has
tings. the sum of $4,000. to be paid to her
as soon as practicable after my death.
Third give to my friend Richard
1893 by the said Glider and E. e. Bene-
dict and j. j. Sinclair and also the chain
attached to the same when last worn by
me.
"Fourth-1 give to each Of the four
daughters of my nephew, Richard Has
tings. now or lately living with my sister,
Anna Hastings. the sum of $1,000 each.
His Most Personal Memento.
Fifth give to Frank S. Hastings, my
good friend and executor of this will. as
the most personal memento can leave to
him. the seal ring 1 have worn for many
years, which was given to me by my dear
wife. and with whose hearty concurrence
this gift is made.
SIXTH give to my two daughters,
Esther and Marion, and to my two sons.
Richard f. and Francis G.. the sum OF
$4,000 each. to be paid to them. respec-
lively, as they each shall arrive at the
age of tWenty-one years. Until these leg
acles 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 APP
piled by her to the support, maintenance
and education of said children in such
manner and in such proportions as she
shall deem best without any liability to
any of said children on account thereof.
II. however, either of my said daughters
shall before her legacy becomes payable
cease for any reason to reside with her
mother, then, and from that time, the in
come arising from the investment Of her
legacy 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 be paid to such child or
children. but otherwise the said legacy
shall lapse and become a part of the re-
siduary estate disposed by this instru-
ment.
"Seventh-All the rest and residue of
my estate and property of which l may
die seized or possessed. of every kind and
nature and wheresoever the same may
be situated. l give. devise and bequeath
to my dear wife Frances F. Cleveland,
and to her heirs and assigns forever. and
I hereby appoint her guardian of all my
children during their minority.
'Eighth-I hereby appoint my wife,
Frances F. Cleveland. executrix and
Frank S. Hastings executor of this my
last will and testament