New-York tribune., 1900-05-23
THE BROWN BROTHERS. WILLS.
LARGE ESTATES OF AN OLD RHODE ISLAND
FAMILY-PRIvATE AND PUB
Lie REQUESTS

Newport r. I. May p (speciaD-The wills of
John Nicholas Brown and Harold Brown, brothers,
were filed for probate together here to-day. John
Nicholas Brown died in New-YOrk May l. after
a brief Illness and Harold Brown, who interrupted
a European trip with his wife and sailed for home
Immediately upon Of the of his
! brothers death was taken seriously i'll while on
the voyage across and died within a few hours
after his arrival in New-York on May 10 They
were sons Of the late John Carter Brown. and
came of old Rhode Island family, from which
Brown University received its name Both had
been citizens of Newport since reaching their
majority and were prominent in Newport, Provi-
dence and New-York society.
The will of John Nicholas Brown bequeaths in
trust TO the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Com
pany 81 for the benefit Of his widow Natalie
Bayard Brown also in trust to said trust company
5000 for the benefit Of OrInond Edward Fitzgerald
and failing issue after his death, one-haf TO Har
old Brown and one-half Mrs s. A. Sherman
The following personal legacies are made: To
Harold Brown, $500 600; Sophia A Sherman his
sister, wife OF W. Watts Sherman. of New-York
s20oO00; Sophia Augusta Brown. his mother 800 600
Desmond Fitzgerald. 10000: Ann Mary wife OF
Rush c. Hawkins, $4,000; G. w. r Mattson $50 OO0
and Harriet l. Bucklin, 50 900. In addition the
above by codiciI 100000 is bequeathed Natalie
Bayard Brown. his widow
The public bequests are as follows: ST Johns
Church. Providence, $4,000; Redwood Library New
port. 5000; Rhode Island Hospital. Providence
$4,000 Of which $4,000 Is to found free in the
name Of John Nicholas Brown: Butler Hospital
Providence $50 900; Brown University S25 600 in ad
diton TO his pledge of $4,000 which is confirmed
by the will; Rhode Island Episcopal Convention
for the benefit Of Emmanuel Church, Newport $50
600; TO the widows and orphans of deceased clergy
men Of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Rhode
Island $4,000; Young Mems Christian Association
of Providence, 5000; Newport Hospital, SSOO0 also
$500 Of which two-thrds Is for the benefit Of
domestic missions and one-third for foreign mis-
sions
THE BROWN LIBRARY ENDOWED
A trust is created for the library. which he re-
ceived by deed OF gift from his mother and the
disposition OF this library is absolutely vested in
the trustees, with provision that Sl5OOO0 may De
expended in the purchase Of land and the erec-
ton OF building 10 receive said library. or the
erection OF a building upon land owned by some
institution which may be selected by said trustees
under the conditions OF the will TO receive said
trustees the income of whic5 stal 9O.OV 5 4 20 Sa
Tor TOT me endowment Of the library in the hands OF
he Pesidgary estate goes in trust to " R.
his child, TO be held in said trust until said child
reaches the age of twenty-five years the income
be called for In case Of the Geah Of as the ag 9ag
IIaiId' one-thlrd or me resduary. passes TO Mrs.
John Carter Brown, his mother; one-third to his
nroIner; Harod Brown, and one-third is held in
the youngest reaches the age Of twenty-one years.
% mnese nelrs an i falling It passes In four equal
University. Butler University, Butler Hospital and
G. W r. Matteson. and Harold and Mrs. Natalie
Bayard Brown named as executors Harold
Brown and G. ". r. MaitesOn are named as
trustees. with provision that there shall always
be two with power OF appointment TO the survivor.
personal hequests: To his widow, Ceorgette
Brown. $350000, and his box IN the Metropolitan
Opera House in New-York: 10 Desmond Fitzgerald.
s25. 600 the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Com
pany, for the benefit of O. E Fitzgerald SOS 600 TO
D B Cpdike. So. 600; 10 G. ". r. MattesOn 1000
and SybiI X Hoffman for the purchase of a
personal ornament, 10000
pital Brown University and Emmanuel Church
OF Newport. 70 receive S25 600 each. St. Co.
lumbus Church. MiddletOwn. 5000: the Diocesan
Missions OF Rhode Island, $50 600 and the Domestic
and Foreign Missions Of the United States of
America. 100000. To Grace Church, Providence.
is given Mr.. Browns pew, ana 81. SEQ provided the
pew is kept a free pew. To G. ". r Matteson
and stable in Newport in trust for his widows
life, with provision for taxes and repairs, 10 be
paid out of the estate.
The residuary personal estate is left I'm trust
&c John Nicholas Brown and G.. W. r. Matteson.
Of which fourth is 10 be apart for the
benefit life OF his widow, GeorgetJe Brown. and
after her death together with all his real estate.
Brown and of his death. the child or
children Of John Nicholas Brown then living. The
remaining three-fCurths part OF his personal
iduary estate is be divided into thirds. Of which
oue-thrd ia to be paid over TO mis- mother Sophia
Augusta Brown; oDe-third his brother sur
viving child OF said brother, and one-thrd is
be held in for his, sister. Sophia Augusta
Sherman and after her life. for children
The executors named IN the will Mrs. Sophia
Augusta Brown John Nicholas Brown and G. ".
r. Matteson; the trustees John Nicholas
Brown and c.. ", r. Matteson.