New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-05
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their father died without single regret for the coarse
lie has purs1ed-thai he 10 satisfied that he Is night 10
Me eyes Of God and Of sll just men,
Mn. Brown then spoke Of their remaining children,
and their bone Browns voice, as he alluded to the
beIeavemen;s Of his family, broken with emotion
After brief pause. Brown said:
Mary, i would Ike you to get the bodies OF our
two boys who we've kle at Harpers Ferry, also the
bodies Of the two Thompsons, aud after | AN dead
place us all together on wood pile and set fire to the
wood. burn the nesh then collect orr bones and pa
them in large box, then have the box carried to our
farm in Essex County and there bury us"
Mrs. Brown said really cannot consent to do this.
hope you will change your mind on this subject l
do not think permission would De granted 10 do any
such thing. For my sake, think 10 more Of such sn
idea"
"wen, well" Brown answered, do not worry or
fret about il. thought the plan would oonsidera-
bic expense and was the beet"
Mrs. Brown then spoke of Gerritt Smith, and asked
if her husband bad heard Of the ahicton that had
visited him. Brown answered.
"Yes, have read something about IT.
"Do yen know thai he is now in Utica p said Mrs..
Brown.
eyes, have been so informed; he was good
friend, and exceedingly regret his misfortune Ho"
is he, have YOU heard from him lately r.
eyes, heard direct from him few days ago. He
wac thought TO be improving"
81 am really glad to hear IT,
Nothing more said upon this subject.
The conversation then turned upon matters OF bust
ness which Brown desired 10 have arranged after his
death. He gave his wife all the letters and papers
which were needed for this purpose, and read to her
the will which had been drawn up for him by Mr..
Hunter, carefully explaining every portion of it. The
document is as follows
CHARLEsTowS, jefferson County, Va,
December T. 1859. :
give 10 nv son, John Brown, ir., my surveyors
compass and other surveyors articles If found also,
nv old granite monument, now at North Elba, " L.,
10 receive upon its two sides further inscription, as
| will hereafter direct said stone monument, how
ever 10 remain at North Elba so long rs any Of my
children and me- rife nav remain there "a residents
I give 20 my son Jason Brown my silver watch, with
nv name engraved on inner case.
/ give TO my son Owen Brown my bookkeeping
oper.-glass and my riAegun III found, presented to
me At Worcester, Mass. 1t Is glooe-slghed ana new;
give, also, TO the same $50 in cash, TO be paid
him from the proceeds of my fathers estate IN consd-
Grafton of his terrible suffering IN Kansas and his erp-
pied condition from his childhood.
| give 10 nv son Solomon Brown $50 in cash, to be
paid him from my fathers estate, AS an offset 10 the
frst two cases above named.
| give to my daughter, Ruth Thompson my largo
old Bible containing the family record
| give 10 each of nv sons and to each Of my other
daughters nv son-n-law Henry Thompson, and 10
each of nv daughters -an-aw, as good copy of tho
Bible AZ can be purchased at some bookstore IN New
York or Boston at cost Of - each in cash; to be
paid ont Of the proceeds of my fathers estate.
/ give TO each Of nv grandchildren that may be
living when my fathers estate Is settled, a. GOOD
cory Of tine Bible as can be purchased Jas above at
cost of &3 each.
An the Bibles to be purchased at one and the same
time for cash, on the best terms.
desire TO have $50 fifty dollars each paid ont Of
the final proceeds of my fathers estate, to the follow
il g-named persons, to Wit To Allen Hammond, esq,
OF Rockville Tolland County, Conn, or to George
Kellogg, esq., former agent OF the Ne~:Engiand
Company at that place, for me use and 6eseh Of nat
coapaBI Also $50 to Slas Havens, formerly Of
Iewisburg, Summit County, o., if he can be found;
also $50 to man of Storck County, o., at Canton,
who sued my father in his lifetime, through Judge
Humphrey and Mr. Epson Of Akron to he paid by j..
X. Brown to the man in person, If he can be found.
His name cannot remember. My father made COM
promise with the by taking our house and lot at
Manneyille. desire that any remaining balance that
NAV become NV duo from my fathers estate may DO
paid in equal amounts TO my wife, and TO each OF my
children, and to the widows of Watson and Owen
Brown, by my brother. -.
JoHs Ayls, Witness. JOHN BROWN.
In reference to the tombstone here alluded to, Brown
appeared very anxious. The inscription was drawn
up by Brown himself, and handed to his wife, who
bias il in her possession. Speaking Of the parties to
whom sums are directed to be paid he said: Z" Dear
Mary, if you can find these pay them personally, but
do not pay any who may present himself as their
attorneys for if gets into the hands of attorneys we
do not know what will become of it,"
Afsr this, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown took supper to-
gelher This occupied only few minutes. Brown
then touched upon other business affairs, until order
was received from the Cbief, saying
that the interview must terminate. Brown then said:
" Mary, hope you will always live in Essex County.
Ihope you will be able to get all children together,
and impress the inculcations of the right principles 10
each succeeding generation. give you all the letters
and papers which have been sent since my arrest.
wish you also to take all my clothes that here,
and carry them home. Good by, good BY. God bless
your
The bitterness of parting was brief Mrs. Brown
was led away with the utmost cOnsidt alton by Capt.
Avis, and soon after O'Clock, on her way again
to Harpers Ferry. During the passage, Capt. Moore,
who sat beside her, did not fail to present to her argu
ments in favor of the blessings Of Slavery-poining
out, BY way of example, troop Of negroes disPorng
by the roadside.
After bis wfe's departure Brown wrote until mid
night when he retired. At daybreak he resumed his
labor with undiminsbed energy AT l0l o'clock he
was called upon to prepare for his death. He took
leave of s biz feow-prisoners sectionately bidding
farewell to all, excepting Cook, toward whose want
of good faith be was not disposed to be ndugent and
Hazlitt, with whom ho would acknowledge no ac-
quaintance. At II O'Clock be was brought from the
Jail and, surrounded by guard of cavalry, conducted
to the scafTold. He mounted the wagon in which he
a ~ Ia haa
during all the days Of his captivity. He cat, with
in - Oh