Richmond planet., 1898-01-08

William w. browne, q COPY OF which
We publish herewith, has been admit
ted TO probate in the ChsnceryCourt Of
this city. A tax has TO be paid upon
the estate and is has been returned as
being worth ($85 .00o) thirty five thous-
and dollars. Adding to it the copy
right contract valued at s45, 900. his
entire estate is really worth $50 OO0l
eighty thousand dollars. all of which
10 lett TO his wife.
THE TRUn VALUE.
We are privately informed that his
estate is really worth, during prosper
Gus times between fifty and sixty
thousand dollars. This would swell
i the total value to about ninety thous-
and dollars and make Mrs. Mary A.
Browne, his widow tte wealthiest col
Iored lady In the state.
Rev. Browne left nothing 20 any one
but his wife, excepting the $3.50 In cash
@nc &c scsc worth OF stock of the Saw
IinRs Bank, Grand Fountain Uuited o.
der OF True Rsformers 10 Emanuel
Taylor. and legacy amounting TO the
same TO Mary 6terkey when they be-
come Of age.
MADH CONDITIONAL.
This too ls TO be given them only ap
on the condition that his wife approves
of il by permitting them TO retide with
her.
In other words, she has the right TO
Idecline to comply with these provisions
of the will. 80 broad is the latitude al
lowed
| This IA true also Of the amount re-
ferred 20 a. being left to the Old Folks
Home. It will not go to that instita-
tion unless Mrp. Browne dies intestate ;
that il, without having made q will
If abe make q will. then the Old Folka'
Home will get nothing more than abe
lehooses to leave to them
sHn MAI coLLzor THE BALAHon.
He left in plain language to her the
rinha 70 collect ($46 ,00o) forty~nve
Thousand dollars from the Crane
IYountain, United Order OF True Re-
FORMERS.
The organisation is now i've thous-
and dollars behind In Its payments
and bv next September unless a re-
| xaittaTlce is made TO her they VIII b
, l ten thousand dollars behind.
CAN STOP TIE BUsrNHss.
Al Mrs. Brownies counsel will no doub
!. take steps to collect it. Should the Or
; der refuse 80 rAy il, lawsuit Will n
4 hdoubt result. for the claim will b
: made that the organisation cannot
& aecording 20 its contract do bushes
Q without her consent, unless IL pre-
a ceads to pay the t4b, 900 in aceordanc
q with the agreement.
9 The money left TO Emanuel and Mar
l.
lin the eodioil or addition TO and wa
mot In the original will.
The signature of Rev. Browne Wa
made with . trembling hand and In
sdieated that the writer Was either sic
Tor undergoing deep emotion.
N Here is . vexbation copy OF the viii
In the name Of God Amen, I, Wn
Al ILrAN w, BRowNn, OF the city OF Riel
= mond. state of Virginia; but no'
tamporarily residing IN Washington
a. District OF Columbia, for medici
a treatment, considering the uncertain
NJ Ity OF life and being sick and weak
a. body. but Of sound disp0sinR mind, q
y make this my last will and testamen
hereby revoking all former wills BY n
v made At any tims.
m aAVR HIS WIEE ALL.
AL 1. Idirect that all my debts be pa
"a By my executrIx hereinafter named
in soon after my demise 80 may be pro
or and lawful.
n 2. Iwill, devise, give and bequea
AZ to and unto my beloved wife, Ma
All Ann Browne, her heirs and assignss
fee simple fozever ali my estate, re-
III personal or mixed of whioh die. eel
*, cd and possessed. as well So the prop
" and estate which now own. as th
ise which may hereafter acquire, q
PEI wheresOever situated.
THAT FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
he g. Whereas. 1 have heretofore (
)ue tered into a contract an agreeme
'oo with the Grand Fountain, United
ldeP Of True Ref0rmers, . corporat
suf duly incorporated under the laws
the State Of Virginia, under and
,ne virtue of which said contract, ! hi
the agreed in consideration Of the sum
yho iftT thousand dollars (e60, ,000) to 0
de VeE to them all my right, title and
terast in certain plans and copyrig
nnA In the above named association. a
Ho- which stated consideration the sun
ans Ave thousand dollars (t5 O00) has b
lseo paid, hereby direct that my exc
lEen trix hereinafter named convey ~
hereby authorise her to convey;
nav death all my said right, title
Interest In said plans and ccpyrig
upon the payment TO my Raid exc
trix, for the heneHt Of my estat
tha lhereinbofore devised. Of said
hIch thousand dollars (tb0.0 .0OO), to Wit,
and u i've thousand dollars.
w1 rKn OLD poLKs' HONE AND THs NAB
etc., 4, In the event Of my said wife
ghly ing inseatate and without issues,
ative my desire that the estats Esssinos
devised and intended y be deyin'
!, Ihes, " - HusA thsrest - phs "a