Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-12-08

store in New York,or Boston, at a cost Of
five dollars each in cash, to be paid out Of
The proceeds Of my fathcrs estate. Igive
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 pur-
chased as above, at a cost ofihree dollars
each. All the Bibles to be purchased at
one and the same time, for cash, on the
best terms. l desire to have $50 each paid
out of the final proceeds of my fathers es-
tate, to the following named persons, to
wit: To Allen Hammond, Esq, of Rock
vile, Holland county, Conn.,, or to George
Kellogg, ESQ, former agent lofrthe New
England Company at that place, for the
use and benefit of that Company also, ff-
ty dollars to Silas Ravens, formerly Of
Twinsburg, Summit county, Ohio, if he
can be found. Also, fifty dollars to a man
formerly of Stark county, Ohio, who sued
my father, in his lifetime, through Judge
Humphreys, and Mr.. Epson, of Akron, to
be paid by J. R. Brown to the man in per
son, if he can be found. His name I eau.
not remember. My father made a com
promise with the man, by turning out a
house and lot in Monroeville, 1 desire that
any remaining balance that may become
due from my fathers estate, may be paid
in equal amounts to my wife and to each
of my children, and TO the widows Of
Watson and Oliver Brown, BY my brother.
Brown made also a second will, in which
be authorizes the Sheriff Of Jefferson coun.
ty to sell his pixies and guns, and give the
proceeds to bis wife, if they can be found.
This was made this morning.
Gov. Wise wrote a similar letter to the
Sheriff of Jefferson county to the one he
wrote to Gen. Taliforia, as to the DISPOSE
ion 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 disinterring and Identifying the remains
of her sons, and to aid in bringing out the
body ofJohn Brown. In the former task
they have been kindly, aided by Colonel
Barbour and other citizens Of Harper's
Ferry. They found two bodies and sup
posed that one of them was Oliver Brown,
but it was far gone in decomposition, and
Mrs. Brown thought herself unequal to
the task of recognition, so the bodies will
be re-interred. eisis.
The body of John Brown arrived tonight
at seven and a half O'Clock, under an escort
of the military, and was delivered by the
undertaken to the gentlemen who accom-
panied Mrs. Brown. twill leave at 8 o.
clock in the morning. The party will stop
IN Philadelphia, where the remains will be
placed in a metallic coffin, Il taken without
ostentation, to his old residence, North Ell
ba, Essex County New York. Brown him
self has furnished a touching inscription
for the tombstone which has not been al.
lowed to transpire. Mrs. Brown tonight.
is quite unwell, but Notwithstanding her
indisposition, and the peculiar circumstan.
ces of her situation, she is annoyed by re-
quests made to see her by impairment New
York reporters. She has received a very
affecting letter from Coppoc, who expresses
his deep regard, devotion and esteem for
her husband, and his sympathy for herself
A letter was received by Brown from his
son John Brown, Jr., which is well written
and shows him to be ga chip of the old
block" 1alr i5s e
l have now given you all the facts Of
moment connected with this exciting event
and as the hour is late, will here close my
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