New-York tribune., 1921-12-04

opened by the executors and trustees
and their contents listed.
Tho will provides that in the event
OF the death of George Jay Gould
Kingdom Gould shall take his place
as executor, and that of Mr.. Noyes shall
die he is to be replaced by his son.
The text of the will follows:
"I, Edith Kingoon Gould. wife of
George ]. Gould, of Lakewood, New Jcr-
sey, County of Ocean, State of New Jer-
sey, do make, publish and declare this
to be my last will and testament, here-
by revoking all other Wills at any time
made by me, that is to say:
First direct that all my just
debts and funeral expenses be paid as
soon as conveniently may be after my
decease.
''Second--I desire that each Of my
daughters, Marjorie Gwynne Gould
Drexel, Vivien Gould Decies, Edith
Gould Wainwright and Gloria Gould,
and my namesake and granddaughter,
Edith Kingdom Drexel, who shall sur
vive me, shall choose IRON. among my
articles Of jewelry an article or one
piece of jewelry, such choice to be
made by them in the order in which
tent that the article or piece of jew
elry SO chosen shall not exceed $4,000
| give and bequeath the same outright
to such child or grandchild. To the ex-
tent that the value of each article SO
chosen shall exceed $4,000, I direct
that the excess shall be paid by the
recipient to my estate. If any of the
above named are minors, the choice
for her may be made by her guardian.
Wishes Friend to Remain
"Third-I request that my friend,
Caroline Cortis. continue to live with
my family and that she will give the
same care and earnest interest and at
tention to my daugher Gloria that she
has given in the past. | also request
that the employment of my maid, Mar
garet Meicher, be continued.
FOURTH give and bequeath to my
friend, Julius w. Noyes, Of the City
of New York, my two Messonier
paintings.
.'Fifth-I give and bequeath to my
maid, Margaret Meicher, the sum Of
$4,000 absolutely.
"sixth--I give and .bequeath to
George Philip Langford, my faithful
sum of $4,000 absolutely.
Seventh give and bequeath to
WILLIAM Bishop ny faithful employee
at my Lakewood residence, the sum of
$4,000 absolutely.
"Eighth-1 give and bequeath to
James Sewer my personal servant. the
sum of $4,000 absolutely.
Husbands Share of Estate
"Ninth-I give, devise and beoueatx
unto my beloved husband, George J..
Gould, for and during his life and until
he remarrics those two certain pieces of
real estate situated at the northeast
corner of Fifth Avenue and Sixty-sev-
enth Street, Borough of Manhattan,
New York City, and at lit East Sixty
fourth Street, Borough of Manhattan.
City of New York, with all the build
lngs and improvements thereon and
appurtenances thereto and together
with all the personal effects, furniture,
books, paintings, statuary and all
other articles of use, ornament or curl
osity therein belonging to me, except
the two Messopier paintings specifically
bequeathed above, and except my Jew
elry. Upon the death Of my husband,
George j. Gould, or upon his remar-
riage, OK in the event that he shall re-
lease to my trustee, hereinafter named,
his life interest, then in such event /
direct my said trustee, hereinafter
named, to sell, dispose Of and convey
SAID two pieces of real property, with
the buildings and improvements there
on and appurtenances thereto, together
with all the furniture, books. paintings,
statuary and all other articles of use,
or private sale and for cash or on
credit, as my said trustees may deter
mine. The proceeds of such sale give
and bequeath to my trustee, hereinafter
named, to be added to and to form part
OF my residuary estate, and to be held
and administered under the terms and
conditions contained in the thirteenth
clause of this will.
"Tenth-I give and bequeath to my
trustee, hereinafter named, the sum Of
$4,000 in trust for the uses and pur-
poses following:
ITO invest and reinvest the same
and to collect and receive the rents,
issues, income and profits thereof, and
after paying all necessary and proper
expenses, to pay the net income there
of to Lillian Hamilton (Mrs. William,
A. Hamilton) during her life, and upon
her death to transfer and pay over and
deliver the principal of said fund to
my children Kingdom Gould, Jay
Gould, Marjorie Gwynne Gould Drexei,
Vivien Gould Decies, George j. Gould
jr, Edith Gould Wainwright and
Gloria Gould, or, if any of them be
then not living, to the issue of any de-
ceased child, per stripes and not per
capita, absolutely free from any trust
Instructions to Trustee
eleventh. give and bequeath to
my trustee, hereinafter named, the sum
of $4,000 in trust for the uses and
purposes following:
"To invest and reinvest the same,
and to collect and receive the rents,
issues, income and profits thereof, and,