The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-12-08

CuARLEsrowN. J-fferson Co, Va, ,
Nov 49, 1859

NOV. 10. 1903.
| olive to my son John Brown Jr-. nv sur
veyor's compass and other surveyors articles
II fouad, also. my old granite monument,
now al North Elaa, y. Y. t. reserve upon
its two sides further inscription. as | will
hereafter direct; said store monument how
ever, To remain at North EIba. So long as
ANY If my children my Wife may remain
there ~ residents. | give to my son Jason
Brown, my silver watch with NY name en-
.raYed on the inner base L give to my
son Owen Brown. my double spy, or opera
glass. and my rifle gun, il found, presented
to me al Worcester. Mass. Ii is globe sight
ed and new. / give, also, to the same son,
fifty dollars III cash, to be paid him from the
proceeds of nv fathers estate, in consdera.
ton OF his terrible sutferings in Kansas, and
his crippled condition from his childhood -
| give to my son Salmon Brown, fifty dol
lars in cash, to be paid him from my fathers
estate when it shall be settled, as an offset to
the first OF the two cases above named. |
give to my daughter. Ruth Thompson, nv
large old Bible ntaining Family records.
| give TO each Of my sons and to each of my
daughters -in-law, good copy of the Bible
as can be purchased at some bookstore in
New I ork or Boston, az 4 cost of five dollars
each in cash. to be paid out OF the proceeds
OF my fathers estate. | give to each OF my
grand children that may be living when my
fathers estate IS settled, as good a copy OF
the Bible as can be purchased as above, at a
cost Of three dollars each. All the BIZ
bes to be purchased at one and the same
time for cash. and on the best terms de
sire to have fifty dollars each paid out of the
final proceeds of my fathers estate, to the
following named persons, to wit To Allen
Hammond, Esq, OF Rockville, Tolland coun
III
er agent Of the New England Company at
that place, for the use and benefit OF that
Company; also. fifty dollars to Silss Havenz
formerly OF Irvinsburg, Summit County, O.,
who sued my father in his lifetime, through
Judge Humphreys. and Mr.. Epson, of Ak
ron, TO be paid b. j. r Brown to the man
ia person, If he can be found. His name 4
cannot remember. Nv father made a CONS /
promise with the nan, hy turning out Of the .
house aud lot at Monroeyille. | desire that
any remaining balance that may become due
from nv fathers estate, may be IA d IN equal /
amounts to my wife, and TO each my chill
dren and to the widows Of Watson and Oil
Yer Brown, BY my brother.
Brown made second will in VIII Cd he
authorizes the sheriff OF Jefferson County, 70
sell his pixies and guns. aud give the pro
ceeds 70 his wife. it they Gnu be found. This
was II, de this morning
Gov Wise wrote a similar letter to the
Sheriff of Jefferson county TO the one he
wrote to Gen. TaliaferrO, As to the DISPOSE
lion Of Browns body. The gentlemen who
accompanied Mrs. Brown have kindly fur
nished me with the following statement:
They accompanied Mrs. Brown to assist in
and identifying The remains Of
her sons ard to aid in bringing ont the bod
# John Brown. In the former tax thev
rave been kindly aided ~ Colonel Bar
oour AMI other citizens OF Harper's Ferry
they found two graves, one contsiaing three
mi the ether orig,naIlyten b5iies l. was
lscertaiued that the corpse Of WATSON Brown
rad been carried OF By the surgeons tor dis
sect;on. They found two bodies and sup
posed that one of them was that of Oliver
3Fown. but il was far gone in decomposition.
md Mrs. Brown thought hersen unequal TO
be task Of recognition, - the bodies will De
e-intered here
The body Of joan Brown arrived - night
4 seven aud a half o'c ock, under an escor.