Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
VALUE S75,000,000 AND UP
Expected Posthumous Child Of
the Present Widow Will Pc
ceive So, 900, 0O0-Vincent
and M,uiel, So, 100000.

of John Jacob Aston, as drawn in this
city in September last, only a few days
after his marriage to Miss Ma leleine
Talmage Force. ana approximately
seven months before he persisted with
the sinking of the Titanic.
Vincent Astor. a son, who will come
to age within n year, is made the prin =
cipal beneficiary and residuary leg
ntee No hint as to the value of the
great estate Is given. and by the Gre
alton OF trust funds the testator has
followed, rs far as possible. the GUS
tom OF his forbears in keeping the
vast Astor real estate holdings intact.
Valuations of the estate run anywhere
from s75.000.0oo to $50 100000. A
close friend Of the family said tonight
that the smaller figure was. in his
opinion. nearer tne correct estimate.
Aside from provisions for Vincent
Astor. the will provides for uncon H.
tional requests of only s276.000.
Among these there is but one Of a
charitable nature. This is $4,000 to
St. Paurs school at Concord n. II.
The remainder of the legacies are to
relatives. friends and faithful serv-
ants. Nearly all other provisions of
the WILL as made public, deal with tne
trust funds Of which there are three {:
s5000,0oo for the young widow; S.
100000 for the colonels young daugh-
ter, Muriel, the child of his former
wife, Ava Willing Astor. and $4,000, 900
for the expected posthumous chil1 of
the present widow. This latter clause
provides for leach child who shall sur
vive the testator other than his son.
William Vincent. and his daughter,
Ava Alice Muriel"
No provision wha discover is made for
the wife who divorced him; and if the
young widow dies or marries again
the 100000 trust fund, together with
the town house and other property
left to her. reverts to Vincent Aston.
She receives. however. 100000 out
right, without further stipulation; AMI
until the income from the trust fund
shall become available. the trustees
are directed to pay her an income OF
100000 a year. There was an ante
nuptial settlement which she accepted
IN lieu of dover rights. The amount
of this has never been made public
Rumors have placed it at 100000.
The colonel gives the trustees full
ana minute directions concerning the
making of investments. following al.
most word for word tae instructions
of similar nature left by nis father
William Aston. All requests are made
tax free, the taxes to be paid out OF
the residuary estate. AS to proper in
vestments he cites among othe,
things. real estate. railroad securities
and the public debts of the United
States, New York. New Jesrey. Penn.
sylvania and Ohio. The most impor
tant provisions Of the will are as fol
lows:
% To his son, William Vincent AS.
tor, outright the following property:
ALL the lands and personal property
at Rhinebeck. N. y. over which the tes
tator was given a power OF appointment
by his fathers will.
b-Au the lands and personal property
at Rhinebeck which belonged to him
absolutely at the time OF his death
c-The house and grounds at Newport
Rhode Island. with all personal property
therein over which he had a power OF
appointment under MS fathers will.
d-All the pictures and statuary left &c
him for life by his fathers will with
power Of appointment.
Gall ds Jewelry. wearing apparel. per
sonel effects. yachts and boats.
REQUESTS TO THE WIDOW.
% To MS widow. Madeleine Talmadgs
Force Astor. the town house and stable
at the corner OF Fifth avenue and 66tf
street together with books. paintings ant
pictures, en6Ta'Tngs, marbles, bronzes
statuary ana objects Of art. plate ant
silver plated ware, linen, china, glass
household effects. useful and ornamental
therein contained and not hereinabovt
otherwise disposed OF, to have and u
hold the same for long during her III
as xhe shall remain widow. and upon hal
death or remerriaxe all this property J!
bequeathed to the testators son, William
Vincent Aston.
80 For his wife (sIc). Madcle,n
Talmage Force Aston, trust fund o
s O0O,O0o she to receive tn, income OF sucl
fund for so long during her natural III
Is she shall remain his widow and upol
her death or In case Of her remarriago
then upon such -emarrtags, the capita
Of this fund goes to William V!nceI
Astor.
"a To his widow Madeleine Talmag
Force Aston. MI outright legacy of 500, 900
payable Immediately upon the testator'
death and all horses and other livestool
and all carriages and harness and sIabl
furniture, and all automobiles and al
provisions and supplies belonging to tn
testator or subject 10 this disposal at tn
time of his death. excepting such of sal
articles as ara otherwise above dispose
Of
These provisions for his widow are mad
in lieu Of dover and all other claim upo
his estate and until tho trust fund O
100000 Is set up the executors ar
directed TO pay to her an income at tn
rate of $4,000 a year.
DAUGHTER RECEIVES $4,000
(5) trust fund OF 100000 for til
benefit of his daughter. AVA Alice Murit
Aston. So much of the income as tn
trustees shall determine 10 be proper
to be applied TO her support. maintenance
and education during her minority, an
the balance of the income to be ao
rumulated.
Upon attaining the age of 81 tn
daughter is to receive this fund wit
its accumulations absolutely. In cas-
OF her death under Fl years it zoe
accordingly to her will. and in defaul
y ~ ',aase