The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-11
l |ize of Elk Presidents Estate
 Unknown--Leaves $10,000 to Each of Four Children.
BALANCE TO HIS WIDOW
Mill Probatcd at Princeton Yesterday Mrs. Cleveland and Frank $. Hastings the Ex-
 ecutOrs.

Trenton, N. l., July l0.--The will pf former President Grover Cleveland was probated to-day. The probatng took place at the home of Mrs. Cleve- hand in Princeton. Surrogate John w. Cornell, going there for that purpose. MT. Cornell did this out of considera- ton for Mrs. Cleveland. who did not care to come 10 the court house at Trenton. Mrs Cleveland arrived in Princeton from New Hampshire to- day. The will Is in Mir Clevelands own handwriting. and makes no dis closures as to the extent If his wealth. After some minor bequests and the creation of fund of S1O.000 for each of the four children, the remainder of the estate is left to Mrs. Cleveland. In his will Mir, Cleveland expressed the desire to be buried In the place where he died and that the body should not be removed unless 1t should be absolutely necessary In or der to have 1t repose by the side of his wife.
 Witnesses to the will are Prof. An drew F. West of Princeton and Prof John $. Finley of New York city, who were at Princeton and acknowledged to Surrogate Cornell that they had witnessed Mir, Cleveland's signature to the document.
 Mrs Cleveland is made eyecutrx and Frank S. Hastings eXecutor un- der the will The text of the will Is as follows
 "I. Grover Cleveland. of the borough Of Princeton in the state of New Ha- ven. do make. publish and declare this my last will and testament here by expressly revokng any previous will by me made.
 First. 1 hereby direct that after pay r,ent of all my debts and funeral ex- renses, an appropriate monument with brief inscription. and only moderately expensive. be erected at my grave hn1 paid for ont of my estate I desire to be buried wherever I reside at the time pf inyrdeath. and that my body shall plways remain where 1t shall he at first buried, subject to its removal only If 1t shall be absolutely necessary in order that it shall repose by the side of my wife In accordance with her desire
 Second l give tc my niece, Mary Hastings daughter of my sister Anna Hastings. the sum of three thousand dollars, 10 he paid to her as soon as practicable after my death
 second l give to my friend. Richard Watson Glider, the watch given 10 mt fin 1898 by the said Glider and E. c Benedict and J. j. Sinclair, and also tho cnan attached to the same when las' worn by mo,
 Fourth. l give to each of the fou' daughters of my nephew, Richard Hast tings now, pr lately living with m, sister Anna Hastings, the sum of twt thousand dollars each
 Fifth. I give to Frank S. Hastings 7 my good friend and executor of thi! will as the most personal momento can ieeve 10 him, the seal ring hav' worn for many years. which was giver to me by my dear wife, and with whosc hearty concurrence this gift is made. Sixth, I give to my daughters, Es thcr and Marion and to my two sons Richard r. and Francis C. the sum o ten thousand dollars ,$10,00)) each. tt te paid to them respectively, as the, shall arrive at the age of twenty on, years. untll these egacles are pnid O shall lapse, they shall be kept invested md the income derived therefrom shal De paid to my wife, and the aggregat, of said income shall be applied by he 10 the support maintenance and edu cation of said children In such name and in such proportions as she shal deem best, without any liability {, , any of said children on account there of. If. however, either of my sal, daughters shall, before her legacy be comes payable, cease for any reason t reside with her mother. there and iron that time, the income arising from th inyestment of her legacy shall be pail to said daughter In case of eithe of my said children shall die befor his or her legacy shall be actuall paid, leaving 3 child or children the said legacy shall lapse and become 7 part of the residuery estate dispose Of by this instrument
 seventh, All the rest and residue c my estate and property of which may de seized or possessed, of ever kind and nature wheresoever the sam may be situated, give devise and b. Queath to my dear wife, Frances Cleveland and to her heirs and assign forever, and hereby appoint her guar 2, dan af all my children during the minority
 Eighth, l hereby appoint my wifi Frances r. Cleveland, executrix, ap Frank S. Hastings executor of this m lust will and testament.
 Witness my hand and seal at Prince ton, N J., this 21st day of Februrar. one thousand nine hundred and sl (l906).
 GROVER CLEVELAND"
 The foregoing instrument was, 0 the day 1t bears date, signed by Grove Cleveland, the testator therein name in the presence of each of us, and W both being present at the same tim And the said testator did then and the' acknewledg and declare to us and us of us. that said instrument was h last will and testament and thereupo we diG in the presence of each otht and of said testator and at his reques subscribe our names hereto as attes , ing witnesses.
 ' Andrew F West Princeton, N J.; "Junn F. Finley, New York City, N.