Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-07

New York, May William Vincent
Aston is the principal beneficiary un-
der the will of his father, Colonel
John jacob Astor. whose estate Of ap-
proximately $1~00.O00,000 is divided IN
der the Will just made public.
This document was drawn last Sep
TENDER, n few days after the colonel
had married Miss Madeline Force, and
seven months before his tragic death
In the sinking OF the White Star liner
Titanic.
Under its provisions his own son,
William VINCENT Astor. generally re
rerred to by his second name, be-
comes the head Of the great house Of
Astor, and upon the shoulders of n
slender youth of twenty is placed the
mantle Of his father.
Mrs. Ava Willing Aston. his first
wife, was not mentioned.
The bulk of the will concerned the
restrictions which will bind his execu-
tors and the trustees of the Astor es
tate, James Roosevelt Roosevelt. Doug
las Robinson, Nicholas BIddle and WI
liam Vincent Astor, who begins to
serve as soon as he becomes Of age,
six months since.
Son Gets Nearly Everything.
To his only son he leaves outright
oil the lands and personal property Mt
Rhinebeck; the house and grounds at
Newport with all personal property
therein; all the pictures and statuary
l. F--#s no. - 1 g,.Io.S. lit.
all his iewelry, wearing apparel, per
sonal effects, yachts and boats,
To bis widow, Mrs. Madeline Force
Astor, the town house and stables at
tn, corner Of Fifth ven and Sixty
fifth street, together with the printed
books, paintings, pictures, engravings,
statuary and all household effects, use
ful and ornamental; also n trust fund
of $4,000, 600, of which sho Is to re.
ceIve the income.
Widow Loses If She Rem.rries.
The house and stables, contents and
Income from the trust fund are TO be
hers during her life and as long as she
or remarriage all this property is be
Queatned 70 the son vincent.
These provisions for his widow, ac-
cording TO the will, are made In lieu of
Flower and all other claims upon his
estate, and until a trust fund of So
900, 900 Is set up the executors are di
rected to pay to her an income at the
rate of 5000, 900 q year,
$4,000, 900 In Trust For MurieI.
A trust OF $4,000, 900 Is created for
the benefit Of his daughter, Ava Alice
Muriel Aston, twelve years old, and so
much Of the Income ms the trustees
shall determine TO be proper Is TO be
applied to her maintenance and edu-
cation during her minority. Upon at
tanning the age Of twenty years,
she is to receive this fund with it's ac-
cumulatlons absolutely. In case of her
death and In default of a will by her
the fund reverts to William Vincent
Aston.
A trust fund of 100000 Is Gre
nted for the benefit of each child who
shall survive the testator other than
his son William Vincent Aston and his
daughter Muriel. to be held In trust
for such child until attaining the age
OF twenty-one years.
A Few Smaller seauests.
Among the other requests are the
following:
To 81. Paurs school, at Concord, 7. II,
$4,000.
An annual contribution by his executors
to the New York Yacht club of s. 1900 until
William Vincent Astor shall attain the
age of twenty-one years. to be used for
the purchase Of two silver CUPS TO be
sailed Tor by the yachts OF tho New York
Yacht club at Newport during the annual
cruise each year. these being the cups
now known as the Aston cups. 1t Is
further directed that when his son at
,ains his majority he shall continue to
offer such prizes in each year.
To his brother-in-law. James Roosevelt
Roosevelt, the sum of 10000; to his friend
Douglas Robinson the sum OF $50, 900: to
his friend Nicholas Biddle, the sum of
$4,000.
$4,000 For His Secretary.
To his secretary, William A. Dobbyn. In
recognition of his faithful services. the
sum of $50, 600.
To his steward. Thomas Hade, in apprs-
citation of his many years OF devoted serv-
loo, the sum of 80, 900.
To Herbert A. Ptnkhsn. the supsrin-
tsndent of his country place at Rhiuebeok.
the sura OF SIC. O00.
VIII Sail For Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Keene.
of the Marie Antoinette, New York
city. are now at Cape Cod. prior TO
their departure for Europe. They
will sail on the George Washington.
leaving May IS.