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. death ef each, THE NEW YORK HERALD. NEW “YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1848. or JOHN JACOB ASTOR. ATTESTED COPY. Iv THE Name Oy GOD, Amen 1, Joun Jacop Astron, Ce the city of New York, de- tl and pone estate to the manner hereinafter expressed, do make thi and Testement. \st—To my DAvauter Donoruea, wife of Walter Lan quire, I give amd bequeath all my household f ‘also the use, during her life, of all my silver plate. my new rervics of plate excepted. Also, | give and bequeath to her for her life, the income of the fol. lowing stocks, debt and mone: at is to say. one hun- dred thousand dollars of the det the city of New York, doaring five per cent interest; five hundred shares of the capital atock of the Bank of America; one thousand shares of the capital stock of the Manhattan Company ; twenty: Jive thousand dollars, deposited withthe New York Life In- surance and Trust Company, (for which I hold certif- cates) ; all which income | devote exprensly to her sole and separate use—to be at her own disposal when re- ceived by her, and not otherwise, and to bs free from all clatm, fnterest, or interference of her husband. And to enable her to receive the said income, I order my ex: eoutorn (in whese names the funds aforesaid are to stand during the life of my said daughter,) from time to time, asshe way request, to execute such revocable letters of attorney os may be requisite to enable har to receive the said income. Aleo, I devise t» her the house and lot on Lafayette Place in the city of New York, bring twonty-seven foot six inches wide.and one hundred and thirty-seven feet six inches deep, now occupied by her,to have and to hold the same during her natural life, free from and excin- tive of any interest or interference of her husband, and to her sole and separate use. And on her death, I above) sums of debt a1 ‘ive the said piste, (except as deposit and stocks, to her then surviving issue, and their executors and administrators. _And I devise the said house and ‘lot to her then survi- ving issue, and their heirs and sueias forever. Intend: ing that if any of her children shell have dted before her, leaving issue, such issue are together to take what their parent would have taken it surviving. 2d—To Joux Jacon Aston Lanavon, [see sodicil) Euiaa Astor Lancpon, Louisa Lancpox, Waurru Lanapon, Jr., Woovsuay Lanapon, Ceciita Lanavon, and Evorne Lanavon, children of my daughter Doro- thea, or to such of them as il survive me, I devise all my lots cn the ersterly side vf Lofayette Pl c+, in the city ot New York, and fronting thereon. Also, my lots in the rear of my lots on the said easterly side of Lafayette Place, extending to the Bowery, and fronting thereon. Also. my lands in the said city, between Chariton Morton street, Greenwich street, and Hudson's river, being one hundred lots, to have and to hold the same, them my #sid grandchildren, in equal shares, for and during their lives reepsctively. And on the death of each of them. my grandchildren, I give the share which he or she shall have enjoyed for lifo, to their surviving issue, in fee simple, to be divided according to the num- ber oftheir children ; and in cass ofdeath without issue then surviving, | devise the share of such deceased, to my said othor grandchiliren, above named, then surviving, in fee simple 3d—To my said grandchildren, Joun J. A. Lanapon, Wauter Laxapon,Jr., Woonsury Lanapon and E: tah Lanapon, (see codicil] or to such of themas shall survive me, I devise the eight lots of land belonging to me, with the improvements thereon, fronting on the easterly side of Broadway, in the city of New York, between Broome strertand Spring street, to havo and to hold the same in equal shares, uring their lives respectively; and on the death of each, 1 doviso the share to which he had itled, to his issue, him WRT coed equal shares, the number of his children, and to their ligns forever. And in case of death without such issue. I devise such share to his then surviving bro- thors and their heirs and astigns forever. To my sa'd grandchildren, Sarah ds'or, wife of Robért Boreel, Esy., Eliza Astor, Louisa and Cec: or to such of them as may survive me. | devise the four houses and lots fronting on the westerly side of Broadway, between Priace street and Houston street, now known as numbers , 581, 583 and 687, extending in the roar to Meroer street; to have and to hold the same to them respec- tively, in equal ehares, during thoir lives; and on tho devise her share to her iesue thea sur- viving, to be divided according to the number of her children, and to their heirs and assigns forever; and in case of death without issue thon surviving. 1 deviso such share to her then surviving sisters, and their heirs and assigns forever. To each of my said grandsons, Joun J. A. Lanapon, Warren Lanaoon, Jr, Woovsury Lanepon, and Eucne Lanaooy, and to cach of my said grand daugh- ters, Exiza, Louisa [codicil modifies} and Crciuia, on their respectively attaining the age of twemty-four years, l give twenty-five thousend dollars; and on their respectively attaining the age of thirty years, the further sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, To my grand-daughter, Sarah, wife of Robert Boreel, I give the lands and building now known as the City H in the city of New York, bounded by Broadway, Thames sti ‘emple strect, and Cedar street, to hold the same to for life. On her death, I devise the same to her then surviving issue (according tothe number of her ocbildrem),and to their heirs and i And in case of her death without such vise the same to her then surviving bro and their hoirs and assigns. forever. her, with the approbation of my ex- ecutors, in case the building shall be burnt down or otherwise destroyed, to sell the said lands, in fee simple, or to mortgage the same, to raise money for rebuilding on the said lands; in which case, the proceeds and mo- ney shall be received by my executors, and invested by them, and the income shall be paid to the said Ssrah Bo- reel for her life, proried she shall reside within tho State of New York; but in case she shall not reside therein, then ten thousand dollars per annum of such income shall be paid to her, and tho residue to her mo- ther, or in case of her death, to the brothers and sisters of the said Sarah. And on the death of the ssid Sarab, the capital shall be disposed of as is herein directed as to the land itself, of which it is the proceeds. 4th—[Revol codicil]—To my daughter Eiiza, wire or Vincent Rumrrr, Esqui ive the income, for her life, of the following funds:—Fifty thousand dol- lars of the Publie Debt of Ohio, bearing six per cent. in- terest; Fifty thousand dollars of tae debt of the Cily of New Haven, bearing five and a half per oent. interest; Fifty thousand dollars deposited in the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company, (of which | have certi- fieates); one thousand shares of the capital stock of the Merchants’ Bank in the city of New York. and siateen hundred and four shares of the capital stock of the Mr- chanica’ Bank, in the city of New York Ajso, if she shall come to the State of New York,and there take up ier residence. then I give to her such part of my residuar: reat estate a6 she shall seleot, not exceeding in value fif- ty thousand dollars, according to a just valuation there- of by my executors—which estate so selected shall bs ret apart to her by deed, to be executed by her and my ex- ecutors: to have and to hold the same to her during her life, if she shall not discontinue her residence in New York. And, on her death, I give the capital of the said funds,and the said real estate so selected, to her then surviving iseuo, their heirs, executors, and administra- tors, respectively, to be divided according tothe number of ber children; but in case of her death without such issue, | authorize ber to di of the said funds and lands by appointments in the nature of a will, in such manner, and in such shsres and for such estates as may think fit, to and am it all or ten f of her relatis by consanguinity, who might by possibility tal from her by descent, according te the of ti Now York, as it shall beat the date of such appoint. ment; and in case of her death without such issue, and not leaving any such valid appointment, then I give the eaid funds end lands, one-fourth to the children of my son, William B. Astor; one-half to the children of my daughter, Dorothea; and one-fourth to my grandson, Charles Bristed, and their heirs, executors and adminis- trators, reapectively. Also. I give to my said daughter, Eliza, and to her hus- “ineent Rump/f, my land! i in Switzerland, to e of the survivor, I give the rare to her issue surviving her at her death, and to the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for ever—to be equally divided, according to the number of her chil- dren; and | her by give ber power to appoint the said Genevese estates, in cane of her death without such is- uo, to and amongst my grand-children, or to such or more of them, and in euch shares, for such estates, and on such conditions as she may direct by instrument, in the nature of s wil her death without ingue, an xforesaid, ing any valid ap- pointment, then I devise the said Genovess estates to my grand children, as follows:—-One-third to the children of i one-third tothe children of my daugh- ter, Dorothea, and one-third to my grandson, Charles Bristed, and to their heirs, executors and administra. tors, reepectively, for ever. dth—To my grand-on, Cuanrrs Barsten, | devine all that lot of land belongiog to me, fronting on the wester- «tly side of Lafayette Place, aijoining my house now occupied by my daughter Dorothea, and being sevonty- even foet mx inches wile, by one huodred and thirty- seven feet six inchea deep. Also, the lot and house now oceupied by me, on the westerly side of Broadway, kaown a4 number 685, basing about twenty-nine feet in front on Broadway, and twenty-five foet on Mercer street, to which it extends, Also, a lot of laud belong. ing to me on the weaterly (easterly --nee codicil] side of Br ay, between Spring stret and Prince streete— Also, nine lots of land on the eighth avenue and twenty- sivta street, seven ot which lie on the westerly side of the avenue, including the two corner lots of twenty- sixth street, and two lie on the northerly side of twer- ty-sixth street noarthe avenue. Also, forty three lots of land fronting on Seventh avenue, Bloomingdale Road, Thirty- seventh street, ani Fortieth street. Also, eight lots of land on avenue A, beiween Sixth and Seventh streets. Also, my country seat at Hellgate, and my lands there, containing about thirteen aores Also, the twenty-two ots owned by me in the block formed by Hammnersly street, Vavick strect, Bed street, and Downing sireet. ‘Vo have and tohoid, Sli and singuiar the said lots of Iand and Premises for and during his matural Hie. Also, ! give to him, on bia attaining the age of twenty-five yeurs, the income and interest of one hundred and fifteen thousand dotlars, to be set apart by my executors out of my good bonds wad mortgages, to hare and enjoy such income during hislife. And as to the income of sbove devised to him for life, | devise th: y executors in trust, to rec to apply it, or ao muqh and such part thereof oe they may think ft, Ustateds wetil he to the usa $f the seit back tain the age of twenty-Ore yeme And upon ti of the paid Charien Bilated. | give (he seid lands pital of one buadred end (ilieen thousand dollars then surviving issue, (to be divided according to the number of children.) and to their heirs, executors, administ and assigns, respectively forever. Au case of his death without such issue, then I give the id lends and money, one-half to the children of my son, iam B Astor, and one-half to the obildren of my deughter Dorothea Langdon, ayd to their heirs, ex+- cutors and administrators, respectively, forever. 6th.—Te my grandsons, Joun Jacos Aston, Wintiam Aston, and Henny Aston, sons of William B. Astor, or to such of them as may survive me, | devise all my lands lying between Bloomingdale Road, Hudson River, Forty- second street and Fifty first street, to be divided in the pro. portion of two shares to John, and oneshare each to W! liam and Henry, to have and to hold the same to them during their lives respestively. Provided, however, that if my, William id consider either of them other, by appointment under his hai their respective deaths, I devise th devised to each fer life,to his then surviving issue, and to their and assigns for to ba divided according te the number of his ohildr. And in oase of death with- out such issue, then | devise the same to his surviving brothers, and their hoirs and assigns forever; or, in care they should not survive, to William B. Astor and his heirs forever, 7th—[Codicil modifies tho whole |—I direot my exe- outors to provide for my unfortunate son, John Jacob Aster, and to procure for him all the comforts which his condition doth or may admit; and to bear the expense thereof, not exceeding five thousand dollars a year; and in case he should be restored, then I direct them to apply to his use fen thousand dollars a year during his life; and if he shall leave lawful issue surviving him, then I di- rect my executors to pay to such issue the sum of five thousand dollars per annum to each child for life. And my executors are direoted to set apart from my estate, such funds as in their judgment shall bs suffi- cient to defray these annuities, and also all other annui- ties Sejusaiies in my will; which anauities shall staud secured on such funds, exclusive yot any of my lands. Sth—[Revoked by codicil.]--To each of the four daughters of my deceased brother; Groncx Asror, | give twenty thousand dojlars; to his son Joseph, | give twenty-five thousand dollars. to hie son WituiaM H. As- vor, | give fen thousand dollars; to Georce Astor Junr, I give three thousand dollars,to the widow of mysaid brother George, Igive two hundred pounds sterling yearly, for her life, commencing, the first psyment, one r after my death; the same to be estimated at the current rate of exchange. ‘To my niece Sophia Astor, of Nieurvid, in Germany, I give five thousand dolli To my Sister Caruentine, wife of Michael Miller, I give one thousand dollars, to the children of he ', Marta Moony, | give five thousand dollars to be equally divided among them, and to be paid to their mother for their use. 9h—To the German Soci of the City of New York, (Modified by codicils] I givethirty thousand dullars, upon condition that they do, as soon as conveniently may be done after payment of the money, invest and keep the same invested in security of bond aud mortgage of lands. aud apply the interest and income thereof to establish and maintain an office, in some suitable place in the city of New York and proper persons attending, who shall speak the German language, and be otherwise qualified for their duty, who shall attend daily in such office during the usual hours of business in this city, for the purpose of giving advice and information, without charge, to all emigrants arriving here, touching their establishment here and their course of life; and for the purpose of protecting them against impositiona, to which strany without knowledgs of the country or its lan- guage ‘be exposed. To the Taustkes oF Couumnta Couixce [revoked by codicil] in the city of New York,! give fwenty five Thousand Dollars, upon condition that they do, within & reasonable and convenient time, establish a professor- ship ot the German Janguage and literature, and do ap- point and continue a professor therein, of competent learning, who shall give prop:r lectures and instruction in the said language and literature. To tux Association von THe Reuier or Reerreta- pie Agen Inpiarst Femacrs in the city of New York, | give Twenty-five Thousand Dollars, on condition that they cause the same to be put out and kept at interest on bonds amd mortgage of real estate, and apply the in- terest to the objects of their association. And in case of a breach of avy of tho said conditions, or from any legal or other impediment, any of the three last legacies shall fail to take effest, then | give the same be my executors, confiding in their honor alone to make ich disposition of such sums as they shall deem most analagous to the aforesaid purposes. To the German Reroamen Concarcation [revoked by codicil] in the city of New Yerk, of which [ ama member, ve Two Thousand Dollars. 10th.—All the rost, residue and remaioder of my real and personal estate, [changed by codicil] I give and de vise to my son Wittiam B. Astor, to have and to hold the said real ostate to him for hie life. And I authorize him to appoint the same after his death to and amongst his children and their issue in such shares and for such estates and on such conditions as he may think fit, by deed or by will: and in case he shall jeave no such vali Fa agscarspoee I devise the rame to his children and their heirs and assigns forever, including as well those now born as subsequently born children. Al 6 upoa-the residuary estate thus devised, tr) two hundred thousand dollars, [chanved by codicil] to be settled upon each of his daughters, and her issue, in such manner as he ma: think fit, eutject to the condition of their marrying wit the consent of himself or his wife, or such persons as be may nominate in his will, which portions are to be set apart out of the real estate devised to him as above, and which when set apart are not to form any incumbrance ‘and in case of his leaving no appoint: ment as aforesaid, these portions are to be considered as part of his daughters’ shares on t! vision of the estate now devised, among his children. And as to the perso- nal estate bequeathed to him,it is my will that he employ ‘ in the improvement of the real posed ae think fit. my son William B. Astor for life, death to such of his sons as he may appoint. 11th—And oounidering that theaancertainty of life er- tates may embarrass the advantageous enjoyment of lands thus situated, aud considering, also, other matters of convenience, I do hereby autnonize each and every person who shall take an estate under this wilt, which may terminate with his or her hfe, to make any lease of the premises to them devised, and of any and every part thereof, for any|term or terms of years not exceeding twenty one years from the date thereof, with covenants therein fur allowing to tho lessee or bis assigns, the ac- tual value at the termination of the lea: if the build. ne then standing on the demised premises, and useful as a dwelling house or for any mercantile or mechanical ness, which covenant shall bind the remainder man, in respect to such lands, if he shall enter there- upen; provided that such leases be made with the assent of one of my executors, uniting in the same for this pur- pose, and that the fair yearly value of the premises be reserved as rent, payable annually, without any antici- \ pation by way of premium, and be made payable to the nant for lite, and to the persons in remainder succes: ively ,acoording to the nature of their several estates ‘Also, [do authorize any such tenant for life, with the assent of one of my executors, uniting in the deed, to manifest the same, (0 sell and convey in fee simple, to the entenl of one Half ts. value of the lends Gevieed, 0 atch life tenant, in order to raise money for the improvement of the residue, for which application of the money so to be raised, such executor shall make provision before giving such assent; and bis uniting the deed shall make the same an effectual conveyance to the parties accepting the same, who shall thereby be treed from seoing to the application of the purchase moneys Incase any of thejstocks or funds herein specifically be- queathed should not be in my hands at my decease, the se- veral bequests shall be made up iy purchases at the ex- pense of my estate, of stocks or funds of the same, or a similar kind, and to the same amount, at their par va- lues; and in case any of the said stocks or funds should be paid off or become, sn the judgment of my executors, inse cure, then it shall be lawful for then to sell and dispose of the same at the request, or with the assent, of the per- son entitled to the income thereof, and to invest the ce in such other safe securities as my executor 6! think expedient, and so on, frem time totine But no in the form of investment shall change the right or interest of any person in the income and proceeds of such propert: I G Kina, Wasn- James Gan. —, to be ex 4 of this my will, h of them as shall yf ad the survivers and survivor of them, the athority and discretion herein granted And whenever, and as often as their number shall be re- duced t my acting exeoutors shall appoint such pro- per pt 8 as thoy may select, to be united with them in the execution of tho objects of this will; and upon such sppointment being accepted and acknowledged, and re- corded as a deed, the persons so appointed shall be in- vested with the same interest, right, discretion and oon trol, as if appointed by name’ in this will time to time, until all tho purposes of the accomplished or completed And I expressly declare that those who shall act in the executorship of this will shall not be answerable for the losses which shall occur through the acta of the others of their number, or of any agents by them employed, nor otherwise, than from their own fraudulent misconduct, and they shall be in all respects indemnified out of my estate, and may em- poy such agents and servants as they may deem neosssa- ry ; and may make any arrangement for the settlement of any difficulties whioh may arise in relation to any of 4 entate, by composition or arbitration, as they shall thio! fit. Tauthorise my executors, at the request of any per- son or persons to whom lands are herein devised in com- mon, fo set apart their shares in severalty; and thenceforth the limitations of future states applicable to tho shares before separation shall apply to the separated share, and bm Brod charge the lands with sums for equality of partition. Loatly, I revoke all other wills by ma made prior to this date, and 1 publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have signed ani sealed these proente, this fourth day of Joly, in the year of our rd one thousand eight hundred and thirty six JOHN JACOB ASTOR. [1.5] Published in the presence of us, before whom the tentator declared these pros to be hie last will and fostament, and requested w jan our names as wit. nosaes, which 0, in hia prevence and in presonos ef each other Dated 1886, July 4 Hann oRMAN, Hell-Gato, New York Daniet Lonn, Jr, 26 Beach street, New York, Dated 30th Deo , 18 iia B. Astor, Jast Enwin Sata, 71 Bleeok Wa W. Bavcx, 481 Houston stra: Declared by Mr. J. J. Astor to be his last will and tes- tament, vy him subseribed as such, before us, signing as wituaeser, at bis req. Jam il Jas G, Coaswent, 689 Broadway, N. ¥ Cuances J, Melcyaine, 44 Great Jones street, Danses D, Loan, Ni street, A CODICIL TO THE WI In order to rend plain, to make som OF JOHN JACOB ASTOR some provisions of my will more ‘Iterations therein, and to oonsolt- te sundry codioils thereto, (which codioils | hereby revoke,) I make this codicil to my will, bearing date the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-rix. And do declare the said will and this codicil to contain my last will. 1st.—I give to my daughter, Donotnea Lanapon, the lot onthe West side of Lafayette Place, in the city of New York, (revoked in codicil, 3 March,.1841.] twenty-eevan feet wide, and one hundred and fifty-five feet deep, on the north side of house and lot, to my will given to her for life; to have and to hold the same to her for life free of any interference of her husband, and to her sole and separate use, being the same lot given in my will to Charles Bristed, and which I confirm to him after Mrs. Langdon’s life.’ And in relation to tht income given to my daughter, Mrs. Langdon, and to the house and lots devised to her for life; in order the better to secure the same to her, | devise and direct, that in case ‘her bus- band, preront or future, or apy one claiming under bis ‘act or defaul’, shall attempt to interfere with, dispose of, or inoumber the said legacy of income or devises of land, or any part thereof, then in that case] do from that time give the said income and lots of and ou Lafayette Place, to my executors during her life, in trust, to re- ceive tho income and the rents and profits of the land, and to apply the same to the use ef my said deughtor and her children, in such manner and proportions as she may request; and should there be any surplus of such income, beyond ‘what may be so applied, I give the same to her childron from time to time, as it shall ac- crue. 2d —Inasmuch as my grandeon, Joun J. A. Lananon, has departed this life, whereby two legacies of twenty- five thousand dollars each, have besome lapsed, I there- fors add to the lands devised in the second item of my will to him and his brothers and sisters in that item named, or to such of them an may survive me, three lote ofland lying on the Westerly of Lafayette Place, (modified in codicil Mar. 3, 1841,] next north of a lot which fa my will is given for life to Charles Bristed, and is above given for her life to my daughter; each of which three lots is twenty seven feet in width, and one hun- dred and fifty-five feet in depth, subject to, and with the benefit of a gangway running from Art street, acrors the rear of the said | pellet with Lafayette and lying aca distance of one hundred which three lots of land I give to my 81 nd children, to have and to hold in equal shares as tenants in common for their lives reapectively; d th of each, I give his or her share to bis her surviving Issue in fee simple, and in case of death without surviving isaue, I givesuch share to his or her other brothers and sisters, in the same item named, sur- viying, in fee simple. 31.-"In relation to the above lots on Lafeystte Place, and to the house and lot given in my will, to Mra Langdon, and to Charles Bristed for life, and in relation to my other lots on the West side of Lafayette Place, I have laid out the same so asto in- clude a gangway [revoked Mar. 3, 1811.) twenty feet wide, as above mentioned, and a piece of land twen- ty-five feet deep, in the rear thereof, for a nteble lot, hich gangway is to be used as a carriage way by the residents on the said lots appertaining thereto, and is to be regulated and kept in order, with a gate, by such resi- dents; erch lot bearing an equal share of the expense And I direet and dovise that the said lots so given to Mrs. Langdon and Charles Bristed shall be extended so as to include eaoh one hundred and fifty-five feet deep from Lafayette Place, with the privilege of such gangway, and subject thereto. 4th.— If the yearly income (of stocks and funds) civen to my daughters, Mrs. Langdon, and Mrs. Rumpff, re- spectively, shall in any year fall short of fifteon thousand dollars,then the deficiency shall be made up from my residusry personal estate, remaining in the hands of my executors; but if such deficiency ¢hall arise from any temporary suspension of dividends or income, not occa- sione’ by actual losses in the stocks or funds, then such advances él be refunded from the excess of incoms over fifteen thousand dollars per annum, afterwards ac- cruing on sych stocks or funds. Also, in relation to the real estate of Mrs. Rumpff, in case she should come to this State to resida,as provided in item fourth of my will, I direct that the selection be made by my executors, as.soon as may be after my decease, and that upon tho event contemplated in the said item of my will, she shall take the estate therein given in such selected land. Sth —I give to Cranes Barstep the lot of land be- longing to me lying 0 the easterly side of Broadway, between Prince and Spring streets, which is the lot I intend iu the fifth item of my said will, whereia the same is erroneously described as lying on the woster- ly side of Broadway, and the lot now correctly described, is paseby, given as the other lands in that item men- jon Gth.—As to all my lands at Green Bay, and in ite vici- nity, in tho territory of Wisconsin, (in which there are others connected with me,) and also as to all my lands not within the city and county of New York, I authoriz+ and fully empower my executors,or any two of them,or o! the survivors of them,to seal and delivor all deeds of con- veyanoe, in fee simple, or for partition, if needed. and to execute all other instruments of every kind needful orin their judgment proper, in relation to the lands and every part th and to appoint such agents, from time to time, subject to their control and direction, as they mey think fit, with the like powers; the proceeds of all such sales to be disposed of as part of my personal es- tate. And for the purpose of such sales, and for the pro- tection of the lands in the meantine, I give the same to my executors, ss joint tenanta, and not as tenants in common, in fee simple, in trust, for such purvos: 7th—The service of plate excepted from the gift to Mrs, Langton, im my will, and therein mentioned as my new service of plate, and given for the use of William B. Astor for life, | describe more particularly as my service of French plate, at this time in his poseession; and in case he shall not leave any appcintment of it among his children, I give the same on his death to his eldest sur- viving eon. 8th—I revoke and annul the eighth item of my ssid will, aud the legacies therein gi : and in lieu thereof I give as follows :—To Mra. Saran OxenHam [medified im codicil of Maroh 3, 1841] daughter of my lato brother, George Antor, | give thirty thousand dollar: 0 his son Josern Astor [modified Oct. 24, 1539] I give fifty thou- sand dollars; provided, however, that my executors, if they think fit, may retain the same in whole or in part, end apply the same and the income thereof to his use, and the maintenance of bim and his family during his life ; and any balance is to be en to his children or next of kin. 7'v each of the other daughters [modified as to Mrs, Reynell, March 3, 1841} of my said brother George, surviving me, I give twenty thousand dollars. To Witttam Henay Astor, son of my said brothor George, | give the annual sum of Sine undred dollars during his life, commencing the first payment six months after my deceare; but if he shall attempt to assign or inoumber the same, or it shall be claimed by any of his creditors under any legal proceedings on claim in the Iaw, then I direct my executors to cease paying it to him, and require them to apply the same in their diserstion to his use, maintenance, and support. To Gronce Astor, Junior, | give three thousand dollars To tha Winow of my brother George, | give two hundred pounds sterling, yearly,for her life, to be estimated at the current rate of exchange at the times of payment ; be firat payment of two hundred pounds to be made months after my decease, and then yearly eer , in wards. To my nieos, Soria’ Astor, of Nieuwid Germany, | give five thousand dollars. To tho c of Hanan Moons, daughter of my eister Catharine, who may-survive me, I give five thousand dollars, to be equally divided between thet. ‘To each of the children of Gronce Enxincer who may survive me, | give one thousand dollars. These legacies, of which the time of | oe is not above declared, are to be paid one half six months, the balance in twelve months from my decease ; and my executors are to set apart fands from my personal estate, to discharge the annuities which are to be allowed up to the death of the annuitants 9th-I reduce the legacy to the Genman Society oF New York, from thirty thoasand dollars to twenty-five thousand dollars. | have given to the Association FoR THe Rewer or Resvectante Acep Inpiaent Femaces in the city of New York, five thousand dollars, which is to bs deducted from the legacy of twenty-five thousand deliars given in my will. To the Institution ror THE Biino inthe city of New York, | give five thousand dollars; to the Society ror tHe Reuike or Haur On- eHANS AND Destiture Cuitoren in the city of New York, I give five thousand dollars, ‘To the Nuw Yorw Lina ix Asyium | give two thousand dollars. Aod in case of any of these threo legacies failing to go into effect, | give the same to my executors, confiding in their honor alone to make such dispositions of such sums as they shall deem most analogous to the objects of the eald charities 10ta—TI direct that the port sand dollare (eee codicil, be the daughters of my son, W settled on them on their res) me of two hundred thou- ‘ber 22, 1843,] for each of m B. Astor, shall be ively attaining the age ir marriage, | give to , one-half of my residuary per ly; and also the income of the other half until he ell think fit to expend such other half in the improvement of my residuary real estate; and the balance theroof unexpended at his death, | give to his children, or to such of them, and in such manner and Proportions as he may appoint by will. lith—In case any devises, bequests or legacies, trusts, Powers, conditions, limitations, or other dispositions or clauses in my said will or in this codicil, or in any subse- quent codicil, should, for any reason, be deemed invalid, (haviog intended, however, in all things, to make them conformable tothe law,) then itis my will, that in ail events the said: will’ and codioils shall stand valid as to all other parts and provisions; and that no failure of any clause of my will, or the codicils thereto, shall defeat orrender void any other parts thereof. And in caso of the invalidity of any devise or legacy or other provirion, I direct that the property or subject of such invalid dis- gan shall bs given to the persons for whore benefit he same appears by the expressions of such defeated clause; a6 to which property or subject, | aathorizsmy exeoutors to appoint the same, to seid person or persons im such estates, manner and proportions, as they shall judge conformable to my will, and as shall be lawful, Aud inasmuch as | make advancements or beneficial pro- visions for persons or pur} provided for in my will aud codicils, it is my direction that such advancements, if charged in my books of account,’ shall be deemed so much on account of the provision in my will or codicils in favor of such person oF persons, Lastly—[ appoint Dasten Lowv, June , fo be an executor of my will with the other executors thereof, in the ssme maoner as if he had been named therein, and | give him ali such estate, interest, authoriiy, trust and power as ie given to my other executors. I publich this codicil and my sajd will as hereafter mo- dified, as together containing my last will and testament; ‘and | have sig ed and sealed th sgaein the presence of the sobseribjog witnesses here'o, this oioeternth day of y, inthe four Lord one thoussad eigut Due dred and wirty eight. JOHN JAGOB ASTOR, [L. 5] SECOND CODICIL. do make this further Codicil to july 4th, 1836. 1, Joun Jaco: my will, bearing date, lst. In order more comfortably to accommodate my unfortunate gon Jou, Lhave provided for the ere otion of aidwelling house on Fourteenth street in the city of New York, upon a certain piece of land which I attach reto, bounded as follows : beginning on the northerly side of Fourteonth street, hundred and twenty-five feet westerly from its intersection with the westerly side of the Ninth avenue, ranning ther lel with the said avenue to the south thence westerly along the same one hu southerly parallel to the lino of the to Fourteenth street, then along the samo e: hundred feet, to the place of beginning, which house I ience and intend to furnish and provide for his conve: that cf tho persons who from time to time churge of his personal comfort Now, therefore. do here- by give to my son Joun the said house and land with the farniture appropriated thereto, to have and to hold so lovg during his life as the same shall be used and kept for bis personal accommodation and convenience. with remainder to my daughter Dorothea, to be held by her 60 long during her life as ehe shall use the same or the in- come thereof for her own uso, free from all control or interference of her husband, and so long as she or her husband shall not attempt to dispose of hor intorest therein, and shall not permit the aame to be incumbered or taken under any incumbrance, but not longer; and in case, during her life, she or her husband, or any claiming under or against them, shall attempt to incumber or di- vert the same from her actual uso, then | give the same to my executors, in trust, during her life, to receive the rente and (ache thereof, aud to apply the same to her use, for which her receipts shall be a full voucher to my executors. After her death I ge and devise the said lands and furniture, one equal half part thereof to the thenurviving children and issue of my daughter Dore thea, the other half to the then surviving children and issue of my son William, taking in fee simple, and the isspe representing its parent deceased. Provided, however, and I hereby authorize my execu tors. in case they shail think that the comfort of my son will be more promoted by a change of his residence or any other appropriation of the property for his benefit, to lease the said premises for any lawful term of years, or to sell the land and execute the proper deeds, vey the same in fee simple, and fo invest the from a sale in other lands, for bis personal commodation during his life. orin bonds secured ty mortgage of real estate, or public stocks, and #0 om. from time to time, in which case of investment, | give the fa come, to be ene by_my executors, to the use of my son Joha, for his life ; after his death | give the said in- come to my daughter Dorothea, and my executors as above exprersed in relation to the land ; and the capital on her death I give to the then surv! bys Siro pe cay ste: ove he son William, . lich my exeout are author: under the 7th item of my will to expend for my son John, is hereby enlarged to ten thousand dollars per annum. Item —In consequence of the lamented death of my daughter Eliza,, the provisions of the fourth item of my will are defeated, and I revoke the raid item ; and I give the use of my estate near Geneva to Mr. Vixcent Rumrrr for his life; and after him I give the sald estate to my grand daughter Cecilia Langdon, and her heirs forever. T give to my daughter Dororura the income of one hun dred thousand dollars deposited in the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, to take receive the income thereof ao long during her life as she or her busban: seat, or future, or any one claiming under th not attempt to encamber, charge, or assign thi me, in whole or in part ; and in oase of any such attempt, thon I give the said income to my executors, in trust, during her life, to apply the same to her use, for which her own receipt shall be a voucher; and upon her death, I give the said capital sum to her daughters, [ase codicil of Juae 3. 1841,] Exiza, Lou: nd Cxcizia, and to her sons, Waxter, Woopsvury,,and Evcenr, and to such of thes six children a8 msy survive me, to be equally divided among them, and to be accumulated as to the share ot each one under the age of twenty-one years, for his or her benefit; and on their attaining that age respectively, to be paid to them by my executors ; and if any of them shall die before that ave, without eurviving issue, his or her share shall be give to the survivors. Also, I give to the said six children of my daugh- ter Dorothea, or to such of them as may survive me, one hundred thousand dollars of the public debt of the city af New York, bearing five per cont in- terest, usually called the water loan, to be paid to on attaining their age of twenty-one years,and the in- terest of the shares of those under that age to be accu- niulated for their benefit until that period; and in case any of them shall die before that age without sarviving issue , then his or her sbare shall go to the survivors. Item—TI give to my said grand-children, Exits, Lov- 14a, [see codicil of $d June, 1811] Cr: Woopsury anv Evaens,and to such of them as may survive mo. five lots of land fronting on the south side of Grand street, between Ludiow and Orchard streets; und also four lots of land fronting the sou herly side of Grand street, botween Norfolk and Easex streets, in the city of New York, with their improvements respectively; to have and to hold the same to my said grand-children, in equal shares, jor their lives respectively. Andon tl deatn of each, | give the share enjoyed by such deceae- ed to his or her issue, then surviving, in fee rimple; to be divided according to the number of his or her children, and if such deceased shall leave no surviving issue. then I give the share of such deceased to the survivors of the said six, and to their heirs or assigns‘forever. As to which lots, I direct and order that the eleventh article of my will shall epply in allrespeots in the same manner os hy oar devise had been contained in the body of the eaid will. ‘tem.—I giva to my niece} Sophia Astor, of Nieuwid, in Germany, in addition to her legacy, an annuity of three tondred dollars per annum, to commence from my de- cease, and paid up to the timeofher death, payable yearl: "And this codicil, with my said will, and the other co- dicils thereto, I publish, and declare to contain my Inet willand testament. In witness whereof, have hore: unto subscribed my name, and set my real in the pre- sence of the witnesses subscribing with me, this ninth day of January, inthe year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. JOHN JACOB ASTOR. [L5} Published and declared by Mr. John Jacob Astor to ba a codocil to his will, this ninth day of January, AD 1839, in presence of us signing at his request, and in presence of him and of each other. THIRD CODICIL—AUGUST 22, 1839, I, Jonn Jacon Aston, do make this additional codicil to my last will, boating date ths fourth day of Jaly, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-six. Desiring to render a public benefit to the city of New York, and to contribute to the advancement of useful kuowledge andthe general good of society, I do by this codicil appropriate Four Hundred Thousand Dellars, out ot my residuary estate, to the establishment of a Public Library in the city of New York. For pameyg ig I give to my executors Four Hundred Thousand Dollars. to be taken from my personal estate, or raised by a sale of parts of my real estate, to he made by my executors, with the assent of my son William B Astor, u condition and to the intent that the said amount settled, applied avd disposed of as follows, namely— Ist—In the erecting of @ suitable building for a Pub- lie Libri me from time and supplying the mops, Nahas, mot drawings, engravings, caste, statues, furniture and other pertaining to a library, for general use, upon ‘ample scale and liberal character. mo ms pening. and upholding the buildings and other property, and in defraying the necessary expenses of taking care of the property, and of the accommoda- tion of persons consulting the libra: The ssid sum shall be payable hird in the year after my decease ; one-third in the year following, and equal sums, in the fourth aod fAfth year alter my decease. The said library is to be accessible, at all reasonable hours and times, for general use, free of expense to per- sons resorting thereto, subjec: only to such control and regulations as the trusi may from time to time exer- cies and establish for general convenience. The affairs of the institution shall be conducted and directed by eleven trustees, to be from time to time ne- lected from the different liberal professions and employ- ments in life, and the classes of educated men. The Mayor of the city of New York, during bis continuance in office, and the Chancellor of the State of New York, during his continuance in office, shall always be trus- tons, The vacancies in the number of trustees oocur- ring by death, resignation, incapacity, or removal from the Stato, aball be filled by persons appointed by the re- maining trustees. The acts of amelocty of the trus- tees, ata meeting reasonably notified, shall be valid. All the property and effects of the institution shall be vested in the eald trust They shall have power to direct the expenditure the funds, the investment, safe keeping and management thereof, and of the pro- \d effects of the institution; also to make such en and regulations, from time to time, as they may think proper for the good order and convenience of ye the same, , they shall bare and use ali powers and authority for promoting tho ex- rt objects of this in at not contrary to what s he pensat their number shall tendent, he may rei The Trustees shail be subject to the visitation of the proper courts of justice, for the purpose of preventiug eo a ‘ali mismansgement, waste, or breach of rust. And | direct that the said publio library be establish. ed on the corner of Lafayette Place and Act street, on the westerly side of Lafayetic soe, in the city of New York: beginning on the westerly line of Lafayette Place, eighty.one feet ; northerly from the corner of the house in which my daughter, Dorothea Langdon, now resides, and runcing thenoe perpen- dicular to Lafayette Place, one hundred and thirty. sevon feet six inches to the alleyway in the reer; thence along the alleyway to Art street; thence along Artatreet to Lafayette Place, and thenos to the place of beginning, with the righi and benefit of way io the alley; whioh land I direct my exscutors to convry (0 the said trustees, in fee simple, by such proper assuranoes a8 shail secure the land for the parpore of tho library, and on condition to be applied and used therefor, And, inasmuch as one of the lots 80 to be conveyed te devised to the childreen of Mrs. Langdon, | order that twelve thousand five hundred Gollars be paid to the seid de- Visees, a8 a compensation for the jot. And! direct that sli the said land hereby appropriated, bs valued ai Cary rr) adbed | gand dota! gud torus part of eh cot i further direct that asam aot exceeding thousand deliess, may be expended in the rection of the b for the library. One hundred and twenty thousand doMars may be expended in the purchase of books and other objects, for the establishment of the library; and the residuo shall be invested asa fund for the maintaining and gradually increasing of tho library. All investments of the funds of the institution ehell be made in the Pubtio Debt of the United States of Ame- rica, of 0: the States of the Union, or of the city ot New York, as long as such subjects of investment may be had, on according to the order in whieh they case the income of the fund shall at amounts which the ma: pend, for the purposes above named and rticularized, they wT expend such surplus in procur- ublic lectures to be delivered in connection with the library, upon ussful subjects of literature, philosophy, science, history, and the fine arts; or in promoting in any other mode, the objects of the institution, as above expressed. | direct my exeoutors to cause and procure the necessary legal assurances to be mado for establishing and securing the appli tion of the funds and property hereby appropriat- ed, for the purposes of these presents, and in the mode herein pointed out; and it is my request that the Trustees would apply to the Legislature of this State, for such a¢te aa mi fully eecure, establish and perpetuate this institution, and ronder its management easy. convenient and both to themselves and the public, And as this pro} voted wholly to pub- lic purposes, I trust t ture will so far favor the institution as toe Aud asa mark of my { name them to be the first Trustess; that is to say ‘The Mayon or tHe City or New Yor«, and the CHan- CELLOR or THE Stare, for the time being, in respect to thetr offices; Wasuincron Invinc, Wi am B. Aston, Danixn Lorp, Juston, James G. Kine, Jossrn G Coas- wei, Fitz Gaeewe Hatceck, Henry voort, Ju- sion, Samue. B, Rucaues, ven Warn, Ju- NIOR. In witness whereof, I have set my hand and seal to this codicil, and publish the sameas a codicil to my will, this twenty-second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. JOHN JACOB ASTOR, [1 s.] FouRTH copici.—ocr, 24, 1839. A further codocil to the will of Johu Jacob Astor, bear- ing date the fourth day of July, A.D., 1836. Ast—l revoke and annal the legacy of fifty thousand dollars givin ¢o JoserH Aston and his children or next of kin, contained in the eighth item of the codicil to my will, which codicil bears date the nineteenth of Ja- nuary, AD , 1838; and I give to the said Jeseru Aston for his life aa annuity of three hundred pounds sterling per Annum, te commence from my decease, and to be paid half yearly and up to his decease, provided that my executors, if they think fit, may retain the same or any payment thereof, and apply the same to the use of bim or bis family, as they may judge most beneficial to hin. ‘2d —I revoke and annul the legacy of (wenty:five thou- sand dollars given in my will tothe T'rustees of CoLum- nts Couixae, in the city of New York. 3d—I direct that the commissions chargable by my executors, be divided among such of them as shail xct in the executorship, exclusively of William B Astor, who ‘an gates the bonefit of the general residuary gifts of my will. To witness whereof, I have subscribed this codicil, and do publish the same as an adaitional codicil to my last will avd testament, this twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. J.J. ASTOR, — Signed and declared by Joan Jacob Astor aa a codicil to his will, this 24th day of October, A.D , 1839, in pre- sonce cf us signing at his request, and in his presence, as witness:s. any tim fiud useful to ex; Lucy Sewee, Hurlgate, New York, Gro, N. 8x weit. Deolared by Mr. J.J. Astor to be @ codicil to his last will and testament, by him subsoribed as such before us, signing as witnesses at his request, 1845, Jan. 11. Jos G. Cocsweit, 605 Broadway, N Y. Cwances J. Mitvatne, 44 Groat Jones st. Daxint D, Lonp, Nineteenth st. A FURTHER CODICIL T» the Will of Jonn Jacow Astor, bearing date the fourth day of July, in the yzar of our Lord Kighteen Hundred and Thirty: Having before me the said will, and the four several codicils thereto, bearing date January 19, 1833, January 9, August 22,and October 21, 1839, 1do make this ad- ditional codicil : that is to ssy— 4 Ist.—I revoke so much of the said codicil, dated In January, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, as gives tu my daughter, Mrs. Langdon, for her tife, the lot on Lafay- ette Place, given in my will io Charles 'Bristed, for life; so that tho estate of Charles Bristed in the said jot, shali not be subject to any estate of my daughter therein. And in relationn to the plan of the lots on the west side of Lafayette Place, by which @ gangway is estab. lished, as is mentiored in the second item of the said codicil, | hereby revoke so much of the said codicil as relates to the establishment or onjoyment of the gang- way therein mentioned, and [ abolish and annul the said gangway, aud impose it as a conditionon my daughter and grand children, holding lunds adjagent to it, thet such gangway be wholly abandoned. . ‘2d. —I revoke the legacy of two thousand dollars given in my will to the German Reformed Congregation in the city of New York, intending, during my fe, to apply that amount to the religious and moral welfare of Germans in some other mode. 3d.—In relation to the Library provided for in my codicil, bearing date the twenty-secoud day of August, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, | have concluded to change the site thereof, aud | therefore direct that the land in thet codicil, appropriated for this purpose, be discharged therefrom, aud so much of the said codicil as appropriates the site for the said |brary, and the com- pensation to be paid for it, is hereby revoked. And in- stead thereof, I allow the building for the said Library to be erected on the southerly side of Astor Place, (formerly Art strect,) between Lafayette Place and Broadway, on the land described es follows : —Begianing on the southerly side of Astor Pla one hundred and fifty-one feet we ly corner of Astor Place and Lwayette Place ; thence tanning w sterly along Astor Pisce, sixty-five feet, thence in a line perpendiculer to Astor Place, one hun dred and twenty-five foot nine inches, to the northerly side of » lot given to my daughter, Mrs. Langdon: northerly and casteriy, in # line perpendicular to th terly side of Lafayette Place, fifty-seven feet; thence along the rear of the lot given to Charles Bristed, and in that direction, parallel with the westerly side of Lafayette Place, thirty-one feet one inch; thence in alins perpendicular to the southerly side of Astor Piace, one hundred and twenty-five feet, to the place of beginning; which ‘site I direct my execu- tors to convey to tho trastees of the said library, instead of the site in the said codicil expressed, and timate the site now above described, at irty-five thousand dollars. But if the trustees of the said library shall, be- fore commencing the building, think a site on the east- erly side of Lafayette Place preferable, 1 authorise my execators, instead of the site aforesaid, to convey to the trustees of the library, as a site therefor, so much land on the easterly side of Lafayette Place as shall be sixty- five feet in front, and one hundrod and twenty feet deep, to be located out of my lands there, by the esit trustees; und direct that the site so selected be fairly and justly valued by .my exccutors, and the amount of such valuation to be apportioned among the devieces of the lands out of which the selection shall be made, and to be held and disposed of as tho land was, both as to capital and income. I direct that the sum to bs appropriated for erecting the library building shall not exceed seventy-flve thousand dollars, And [ also allow that the funds of the eaid library may, in the discretion of the trustees, be invested in bonds socurea by mortgage of improved real estate, ax ‘well as in the stooks enumerated in the codicil establish- ing such library. 4th—1 give unto my grandchildren herein next nemed, the following lots of land on Lafayette Place, of which I have caused a map to be made and the lots to be numbered from one to seven, each lot being tweny- seven feet in width on Lafayette Place, and to be bound- ed by lines perpendicularly thereto, and extending to the above desoribed site tor the library, and if that shall extending to the r my grandson Wituram Aston, I give the southernmos! lot, xt to that of Charles Bristed, which lot now given 16 number two; to Joun Jacon Aston I give the nezt lot North, being number three; to Louisa D, Lanapon, [eee codicil, June, 1841} the lot neat North, being number four; to Euiza Laxcpos, the lot nezt North, being num- nd to my daughter, Mrs. Lanavon, | give the two lots six and seven, the latter being # corner lot forty feet front and narrowing to the rear; to have and to hold d to their heirs and assigns for- and on condition that no build- be erected on the said lots (including also the lot of Charles Bristed) but dwelling houses at least three sto- ries high end o ‘ing the full front of the lots. and the necessary offices on the rears of the lots. Provided, also, that it shail be lawful for my executors at any ti during the life of the devisee, to make and execute « scttlement of the lots given to the said ladies, securing the enjoyment to them. separate eetate, of the said lots during life, and a power of giving the same as they please among their issue, brothers and sisters, and their issue, such power to be discretionary with my executors; with a power fo the said ladies respcc- tively of leasing for terme of years allowed by law; and | autnorise ry, ‘executors, at the request of avy of the said grandobildren, (including Charles Bristed, and his lot) to lay out any part of the personal estate given to thom or ‘to their use, respectively, in the erection of a suitable dweiling house and its sppurtenances on the lot 80 given fronting on Lafayette Piace. bth—I give to my friend, Fitz Gar: Hauiecn, an annuily ‘ff two hundred dollars comuencing at my de- cease, und payable half yearly for his life, to be secured by setting apart so much of my personal estat be neceseary ; which | intend asa mark of my ri Mr. flalleok. 6h—I direct my executors to apply fifry thou dollors to the use of the poor of Waldorp, neat Het gin the Grand Duchy of Baden, by the ertabli nent of nome provisicn fur the rick or disabled, or t tion and improve: of the young who may be ondition to need the aid of such fund; requesting Xecutors to consult om this subject my osteemed nd, Mr_ Viner nt Mun pff, and to procure the appoint- ment or estabilshwnent of euch truat or legal body, from the authorities and government of the place, as may be requitite cr deemed useful by my executors. Tth—L reduce the legacy bequeathed to the German Socirty of New York, from twenty-five thousand dollers to twenty thousand dollars, of which | bave already ad- vanced ‘hem fifteen thousand sx Loe 4 d ninety- oven dolla ute, f edit ‘or, f « ny Niece, ay RevNeliy Wile Of George Reynel, would hi on under the fret codicil to will, to jyieen powsand dollars, J reduce the legacy — SS my miece Mrs. Sanan Ox Am, given im the seid co@i- a, from thirty thousand to twenty thousen* dollars Sth--l appoint my grandson, Joun Jacon Aston, tobe ‘an executor of my will, with the other exeout ors thereefia the same manner as ifhe hed been named therein: Aad I give him all sach estate, interest, autnority, trust amd power, as in given to my other executors, And I the provisions ef the eleventh item of my will to all m; godt, ‘0 far as the same can be applied to the subjects hereo! Last—L recognize and publish snow the said will aad several codicil, as together with this cod; my last will and testament, Im witness whereof, | have hereunto set my head end seal, this third day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eigbt hundred and forty-one, in the pre- sence of the witnesses subscribing with me. «J. ASTOR. (1. 0} SIXTH CODICIL, A farther codioll to the will of Joux Jacon Asvon, dated July 4, 4836 Ist—As to all such shares, estate, and interest in lend (except the lot on the west side of Lafayette place, men- toned beneath) as are in my will or in any codiotl there- to, given on my decease to Louisa, daughter of Mrs. Dorothea Langdon, or to the issue of the said Loules, | give one half thereof to the other children of my daugh- ter Dorothea, to be taken and held ea a rease of the shares or sume given to them and their issue in the seme property ; the other half I give to my executors in trust, to receive the rents, issues and penta thereof, for the life of the said Louisa, and to apply the same to her use, clear of any control, debts, or right of her husband there- to; and after her death, | give the same to her surviving children ; or if she leave none, to her surviving brothers and sisters or their issue. 2d—As to all estates, rights and intereste in stocks, personal effects, or money, to which the said Low- isa or her issue would have been entitled, under my will or any codicil thereto, after the death of her mother, brothers or sistors, I give the same to hor brothers end rs and their issue, as anincrease of their respective ares or interests, in the same property. 3d—As to the two legacies of twenty-five thousand dollars each, and the share of the water stock, to which the said Louisa would have been entitled under _ wilh and a codicil thereto, I revoke the two legacies entirely; I give the income of her share of stock to my daughter Dorothea for life ; and on her death, I give capital toher other ohildren and their jesue in case of their As to the lot on the westerly side of Lafayette place, given to the said Louisa in a codicil to 7, will, L give the same to Cecelia Langdon, to behad and holden as if her name had been written in the devise thereof, in- atoud of Louisa, every advantage, power and bene- fit, and subject t ery condition, powsr and limitation therein contained. sth—I expressly authorise my daughter Dorothea Langdon, by deed or will, to appoint and give to the anid Louisa and her issue, or to her or their u exceeding in value one half of the r by this codioll taken from Louise ‘6th—I direct and devise that CHances Bristeo beope of the trustees of the devise and legacy for EF amd li- brary, provided for in former codicils to my will, and I give him the interest and power, as if he were original uch devise and legacy 7th —Considering the advantages which Mr. Vincent Rumpff has received from the marriage settlement of my daughter, | revoke the devise to him, for his life, of my estate near Geneva. But ifan accountin; ll take plac between us touching the propert after this date, and within two y that acconnt shall be paid, then I him for lite of the estate near Gone r elia, subject to sald life F thermore devise that if she shell depart this 1 attaining the age of twenty-one years, then | give the said estate to to her iswue surviving her ; and ifehe shall have none survi , then I give the 6 to her surviv~ ing brothers and sisters and their hoirs and assigns for- ever. Last—I publish this as a codicil to my will, and as al- tering and revoking the same and the codicils thereto, 80 far a different disposition is made by the present codicil. In witness wHexror, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this third day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one. J.J, ASTOR. [1.8] SEV&NTH CODI I, Joun Jacon Aston, of the city ef New York, do make this additional codicil to my will, bearing date July 4th, 1836. In order to make a provision for Mr. Watrer Lana- pon, after the decease of my daughter, his wit he should eurvive her, | do hereby direct that an annual sum of five thousand dollars be appropriated to his use, from the rents and income of my lands in the city of New York, bounded by Hudson river, Chariton, Morton, and Greenwich streets; such annual provision to com- mence from the death of my daughter, to b terly, and to continue during the life of the Langdon. And I authorise, empower, and direct my executors to select from the said lends such as will, in thelr judgment, suffice to secure the said annul sum, and to setile ame, by such conveyance, in trust or otherwire, an will secure the same to the use of the said Walter Langdon. In witness whereot | have hereunto set my hand, this tifteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight seo eopew gy EIGHTH CoDICIL. A farther codicil to the will of Jou Jacon Aston, bearing date July 4, 1836. Whereas,in my will | charged upen the miner 4 estate devised to my son, William B. Astor, in the tent item of my will, portions of two hundred thousand dol- lars, to bo settled upon each ot his daughters ond her issue, in such manner as he might think fit, subject to the conditions therein expressed, which portions were to beset apart out of the real estate devised to him, and which, when set apait,were not to form any incum- brance upon the residue, and, in case of his leaving no appointment, the said portions were to be considered as part of his daughters’ shares on the division of the estate thereby devised among his children; and whereas, in the tenth item of a codtcil to my said will, (such codicil bearing date January 19, 1435,) | directed that such por- tions should be settled on them on their respectively attaining the age of twenty-one years, or their marriage : Now, tbinking it best for my said grandaughters, and for other reasons expedient, [ do hereby declare, direct, and will, that the said will snd codicil, so far as relates to the said portions ot two hundred thousand gellare, be modified and so far revoked, so that it shall be wholly discretionary with my ssid son Wiiliam B. Aster, to give or appoint such portions or not; and if be shall’ choose to appoint the seme, it shall be discretionary with him to appoint the same in such manner amd on such truste and conditions as he may think fit; and ucless he shall choose to appoint such portions to his daughters and their issue, they shall not be charges on my estate, or on the estate devised to my son, in any manner whatever. And I revoke so much of my said will, and of my codi- eer agar bad contrary or repugoant to thir present codic: In witnoss whereof, | have hereunto set my hand snd seal, and have published this as a codicil to my will, this twenty second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, in . sence of Joseph G. Cogewell, Lucy Sewell W. Bruce, witnesses nanne rt gence. Charge of False Pretences.—-Ofticer Stephens, of the lower police, arrested entetday three individuals,by the names of Alexand Cox, Ephram Maynerd, and Honeywell H. Vincent, @aborne, wherein they jer J. Berrian, gold pen and peneil men . 77 Nassau street. a quantity of i Pe i ued at $750, by false and fraud . It appears from the facts set of Mr. Berrian, that Cox call- ed upon the complainant on the 5th of Marto7 last, and proposed to purchase goods to the amour above named; and in payment thereof, Cox proposed, © give a bond and moi on real ¢ leged to 00 situated in the city o! ica, consisting of eight lots of ground on Louisa street, and two lots on Columbia street, valued at over $1,200 over and above the mort- gage, which was only $750, with interest. Maynard was with Cox at the time when ths mortgyge was offered in payment for the gold pens, &c, . Berrian, and represented himself to bo the owner of the property; and further, that tho morigage was genuine, and the property located as thus de- soribed by Cox. ‘Therefore, upon their representations, believing all to be correct, Mr. Berriau was induced to part with his property and receive the mortg Cox, in the course of cenvereation, state he was acting in tho matter as agent for Honey Vincent, thus making up the three individuals con edin the transaction. Upon sending to Utica, and ¢ quiry being made by Mr Berrian relative to the proper- ty, it was soon ascertained that the whole affeir was ® fraud,as no euch mortgage existed upon property de- scribed by Cox and Maynard, in Utica, but was a plan concocted in NewYork, in order merely to obtain posses- sion of the property trom Mr. Berrian. The accused were taken before Justice Ysborne, who committed them all to the Tombs jor a further heating. Burglary at Paterson, New Jersey.—The ary goods store occupied by Michael McLeer, situated in Broed- way, Paterson, New Jerery, was sarees F7 beer false key by some expert Durglars, who selected all th best pieoss of cloths, caeeimeres, and shawie, valued im all at $800, which they carried’ off without deteotion. The robbery was effected between Saturdey night and Monday morning. The notovious burglar David Devoe, who was liberated some weeks ago by the Brooklyn au- thorities, 7 peculiar ciroumetances, concocting bt nalariee,, Py - ae a for certain members of the } . bearing the description of this David, was seen to be iurking about in that neighborhood ® day or two before the burg No doubt theproceeds of this robbery are in this city, or will be in a few days; that ie, if a suitable reward is olf-red Ur the restoration ot ge property. ‘House Robbery —While the celebration was going om in the Park yesterday, some thief entered the dwelling house of Mr. Charies Lyons, No. 416 Pearl street, sod broke open the bureau drawers with » chisel, stealing therefrom two treasury notes for $100 each, dated Feb. Sch, 1848, endorsed by Captain Levy; also, a gold lever watch and fob chaim, worth $75, and $10in money. 3 Movements at the tlotels, We. iforded a copious evidence of ercialseason. The South tributed their quote of the Army ages ot the respective regis thine smn, at uo American, are Mevers, Tauising and epahew of the Uaited State Navy; at the Astor, Lieut, Rogere,

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