New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14
Sherry Building, Largest
Item in CIOthier's Estate,
Valued at $2,9O0,00O.
COMPANY'S BONDS
LEFT TO THREE SONS
Widow Gets Life Interest in
PrOperty-$175,00O Site One
of Requests to Daughter.

Isaac V. Brokaw. OF Brokaw Brothers,
clothiers. and realty operator, who
died on September 29, 1913, left an es-
] tate valued by the state transfer tax
appraiser nj sl2.667 .206. His assets
were: Stocks and bonds, s7,2O7,25l;
real estate, ss,533 200; deposits, $780,
1877; personal chattels and mortgages,
| Sl26,S23, and dividends. 1905 The
largest item is the property at 2, 4,
and 8 West Forty fourth Street. known
as the Sherry Building, which was APP
praised at s2,9OO,OO0.
Mrs. Elvira Gould Broksw. widow,
has one-third life interest in the in
come from this property, amounting 10
S236,045 year The remaining two
thirds were left 10 Irving, Howard {.
and George T. Brokaw, sons, and Mrs.
Elyira Brokaw McNair. formerly Mrs.
Carl Fischer-Hansen. On the death of
Mrs. Broksw the children will receive
the entire income from this property.
Mrs. Broksw also has life interest
amounting to Sl24,5s6 in the family
residence at 1 East Seventy-ninth
Street, appraised at s4s5,OO0; a life
estate valued at $l04,S95 in bonds set
aside for her benefit and appraised at
S40s,475, and is beneficiary Of several
smaller trusts. The principal part OF
the rest Of the estate is left 20 the
children and grandchildren outright
and in trust.
Firms Bonds TO Sons
Howard Crosby Brokaw, son, receives
a share valued at S2.l57,626, which in.
cludes one-third Of the bonds Of
Brokaw Brothers valued at Sl66 $50
The share OF Irving Brokaw, son,
amounts to 52,l21,05l, which also in
cludes one third Of the bonds Of
the clothing corporation. George 7. .
Brokaw also receives share valued
~ S2.lJ7 500. which includes the other
one-third Of the Brokaw Brothers
bonds owned by the estate. which
have an aggregate value Of $500.
1866. Mrs. McNalr, the daughter. re- .
cciyed $4,000 in cash in lieu OF any T.
interest in the clothing corporation /
and the lot at : East Seyenty-ninth .
Street, appraised al $4,000, with 4
further $3.50 900 70 be used in the cree
tion of n residence on that site. Mrs.
NcNair - 20 have the life use OF this
property. At her death 1t Is TO go 70
her daughter. Elyira Juliane Fischer
Hansen, whose father Is Carl Fischer
Hansen. .he divorced husband OF Mrs.
NcNair and disbarred lawyer.
Received $4,000 Salary.
The appraisal showed that Mr..
Brokaw held notes aggregating 500
made BIZ Fischer-Harsen. who when
las; heard Of was conducting n laun-
drv. These were set down in the re
port as worthless There was also
bond made by Fischertlansen and Nell
lie Fischcr-Hansen for $4,000. Sc
cured by mortgage on the propert'
AZ 305-307 West Ninety street.
There remains unpaid $4,000. Mr..
Brokaw. also had notes from several
members Of his family. including some
from his daughter amounting 10 S9I,-
Large holdings Of Mr.. Brokaw be
sides the clothing company securitles:
included 1850 shares Standard Oll
Companv of New Jersey. si13.l20; 10
bonds Central Railroad Of New Jersey
sl42.812; ll5 bonds Chicago & indiana
Coal Railway. $4,000. and lgo pondS
s.. Louis. Iron Mountain Sou'ner"
Railroad. 100000.
Mr. Rrokaw received $4,000 salary
as president Of Brokaw Brotners' ana
sos 600 wear interest on his capital m
yaetrlont Of 100000 in the bonds OF
tho corporation. The total valuation
of The clothing concern was given As
$l,257 or.