Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-16
BROWNE OWNS IT.
CAN KEEP OR SELL THE
OLD FOLKS HOME.
PROPERTY.
The Deed as Recorded.
NO REFERENCE TO A
TRANSFER.
AEPeculiar Condition of AT
fairs.
The Deed as Recorded.

The True Reformers have been much |
stirred up over a recent publication re-
lative to the happenings at the annual
session OF that organization, but more
so concerning the Old Folks Home
scheme.
THE FACTS ABOUT THE OLD FOLKS HOME.
The facts briefly stated concerning
the last project are these: Money was
collected both from the brotherhood
and the public for the establishment of
an Old Folks Home for the aged and
decrepid colored people. About seven
thousand dollars we're collected and it
was decided to purchase a piece ofprop.
erty-a farm for that purpose.
THE PLACE AID THE ExcURsToSIsFs.
'Westham." consisting of six hui-
dred and thirty-four and one-fourth
acres was selected. An excursion was
run up to the place, about seven miles
from this city at II charge OF twenty-five
cents for each person. The place aid
the people were Photographed.
The presumption was that the prop
erty had been purchased with the
money of the Old Folks Home organ
izstion and held in trust by the Grand
Fountain or Rev. w. W. Browne for
that organization.
TEE DKED AND ITS PossKssoR.
An investigation however, shows that
the property has been decided to Rev
w. W. Browne and accordingly belongs
to him. Mr.. w. P Burrell ad mits
that not only is this true, but that Rev.
e
lBrowne'e) money.
This then leaves the Old Folks Home
organization without = standing in law
or equity. IL cannot compel trans
fer of the property.
THE SECURITY FoR THE BALANCE.
The deed Of trust for 50 800 TO se-
cure the remainder of the purchase
money reads as follows:
This Deed made this S0th day of
August. in the year OF 1897 between
William w. Browne, and his wife of the
city Of Richmond, Va, parties of the
first part and John Ii. Braxton and ]
j. Leake Of the same city, parties of
the second part =
Itis signed by wv. w. Brown" and
m A. Browne" and acknowledged by
Giles b. jackson, Esq Notary Public.
THE OWNER OF "wEsTBAM"
The property therefore belongs to
Rev. Browne intoto and our desire is
to inform the public of this fact. If
those True Reformers who are inter
ested in the scheme are Statistic d after
knowing the facts, we have no COM
plant to make.
TIE POSITION OF THE PLANET.
We have done our duty as we saw it.
The following is n copy of the deed TO
Westham Farm. 1t Will be observed
that no reference is made TO an Old
Folks Home, neither is there any re-
cord of any understanding that the pro
pertY was or is to be transferred to the
Organisation referred to.
DEED OF BARGAIN AND SALE.
w. j. MCDOWELL and Wife to
WILLIAM w. BROWNE, $14, 400
This Deed made the 3Oth day of Au-
gust in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninetV-seven between w.
@. Mcdowell and E. Jessie Mcdowell,
his wife of the city of Richmond, par
ties of the first part and William W.
Browne, of the city of Richmond, par
ty of the second part.
THE CONSIDERATION.
Witnesseth that In consideration of
Fourteen Thousand four hundred dol
lars. the said w. q. Mcdowell and E
Jessie his wife do grant unto the said
William W. Browne with General w ar
ranty-all that certain tract of land
lying and being in the county OF Hen
rico, Va on the James River and on
both sides of the River Road, cont ain
ing six hundred and thirty-four and
one-fourth (63414) acres with the
buildings and improvements thereon
and appurtenances thereto belonging
known as Westham, situated about
seven miles above the city of Rich
mond, and being the same land with
the exception of four acres thereof
which has been sold by McCandliss,
Executor r. 6. Meredith by deed dat
ed, the 26th, October, 1894 and re-
corded in Henrico County Court in ID
b. LAT 'B," page 254. winch was con-
veyed to William A. McCandliss by
Goddin and Apperson, Trustees by
deed dated 14Lh day of May, 1879 ard
recorded in HenricO County Court, in
d. b. "B" page 254, which was con-
Yeyed to William A. McCandliss by
'Gcddin and Apperson, Trustees by
deed dated 14th day of May 1897 and
recorded in the County Court of Hem
rico, d. B. 81, page 339.
THE LIENS ASSUMED.
But this conveyance is made subject
ed to the following liens;
1st. TO Gregory and Apperson, Trus
tees by deed of w. A. Mc, ;andliss, dat
ed, March 2, 1881 for the payment of
the sum of $4,000.
2nd-Balance due upon the deed of
trost from w. @. Mcdowell to BoWe
and Apperscn, Trustees dated April
a, 1897, which amounts to $1,000, both
of which deeds are duly recorded in
Henrico County Court Clerks office.
PETER PAUL's JUDGEMENT.
3rd.-A certain judgement of Peter
Paul VS.. w. @. Mcdowell obtained in
the Circuit Court OF the City of Rich
mond, June 22d 1897, for $3.50 81 with
interest and cost from May lst, 1897,
the aggregate amounts to $578.22
4th,-$1O2. 80 and cost due upon the
said property for taxes.
TOTAL AMOUNT ASSUMED.
Total amount assumed by the said
VIM. w. Browne is 1890 81.
Be il further understood and agreed
that the said w. q. Mcdowell will
clear up all other heirs apon said
property.
That the land herein conveyed to the
said William w. Browne is the same
land conveyed to the said w. 9. Nc
powell by W. L. McCandliss, Executed