The New York herald., 1922-06-30
VIM. ROCKEFELLER'S
MILLIONS TO FAMILY
Charities and Public Institu-
tions Not Named in Will,
Filed for Probate.
21 LEGATEES ARE LISTED
All of Fortune Set Apart in
Trust Except Some of Percy
Rockefeller's Legacy.

The will Of the late William Rookie
feller. who died in his Tarrytown home
last Saturday after brief illness, was
filed for probate yesterday in the Sur
rogates' Court.
With the single exception Of one Of
his trustees and executors the entire
estate, which has been estimated as
upward of $150,000,000, is bequeathed
to his four sons and daughters and
members OF their families. There are
twenty-one legatees enumerated in the
petition which accompanied the will.
Beyond the formal statement that
tte value of Mr.. Rockefeller's per-
sonal property in this State In lover
$4,000" and the value of his real
property Is "over 10000" there is no
reference to the size of the estate.
The only other specific figures. in
fact, are in the articles which estab-
lished an $4,000 trust fund for his
late wife. Alnira G. Rockefeller. and
provided compensation of 100000 for
each of TIE three executors and trus-
tees in lieu of commissions which
would be allowed by law. There were
no requests to charities or public in
stitutions.
Principal Beneficiaries.
william c.. Rockefeller and Percy A.
Rockefeller of Greenwich. Conn. Mrs.
Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge. wife OF
Marcellus Hartley Dodge of Madison N
j.. and Mrs. Emma Rockefeller McAipin
wife of David Hunter McAlpin of Morris
Flains. n. j., are the principal bencfci-
aries, each receiving a beneficial in
terest of one-fourth of the estate"
With the exception of Percy A. Rookie
feller's legacy, each share is set apart
In trust In the case of Percy Rookie
feller. three-fourths OF HIS share Is be-
queathed absolutely" for his ebenflit and
for the benefit OF HIS heirs, executors
end administrators. The remaining
fourth is left In trust. under conditions
similar to those governing the beqYests
to his brothers and sisters.
Seventeen other heirs. including slI OF
Mr.. Rockefeller's grandchildren. will. re-
ceive an undetermined interest In the
estate. Technically. all are contingent
list includes William A.. Godfrey s.,
james S.. John S. and Almira G. Rookie
feller. children Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. Rockefeller: d. Hunter. Geraldine r..
elaine r. and William r. McAlp'n of
Morris Plains, ". j.; Isabel. Avery.
Winifred. Faith and Gladys Rockefeller,
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy A. Rccke-
feller; NJ. Hartley Dodge. Jr.. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge. and William Rocke-
feller and Frederick l.. Rockefeller OF
Greenwich, Conn.
Mr.. Rockefeller designated his wife,
his two sons, Percy and William G., and
John A. Carver as trustees and
executors of the estate. Mr.. Carver Is
of the firm of Shearman & Sterling OF
55 Wall street, by whom the will and
accompanying papers were filed. No
security Is required of any of these per-
sons. to whom are given broad and
absolute discretionary powers. with the
privilege of selecting a trust company as
custodian of property Of the estate. A
majority Of the trustees. or II ina be
the sole surviving trustee, is also em-
powered TO select trust company In
New York city or elsewhere to act as
an associate trustee with full powers as
designated to the original trustees.
The document was drawn by Mr.
Rockefeller September 8. 1919, four
months prior TO the death of his wife
for whom elaborate provisions and safe
guards were made. The will flls seven
teen closely typed pages. the final sworn
statement Of witnesses appearing on the
eighteenth page. The witnesses were
George ". chur of 1902 Madison avenue.
Guy Cary OF 81 Park avenue and
Charlie ~. Toy Of 20 Broadway.
Mr. RockefeIIer's VIII.
The will IN part follows:
II, william Rockefeller of New York.
do make, publish and declare this my
last will and testament, hereby revok-
ing all former Wills by me made.
FIRST.
"T give and bequeath to my wife.
Almlra @. Rockefeller, all my wearing
apparel and personal ornaments. and
all my household articles and supplies
of perisha Bile or consumable nature.
SECOND.
III give and bequeath to my said
wife, Almira c.. Rockefeller. all my
books, pictures, works of art silverware.
plate. jewelry, china. glass, linen, and
all my household furniture. utensils
and supplies of every kind not be-
queathed by the first article of this
will, and also my automobiles. horses.
carriages, harnesses. farming imple-
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