Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-31

out All The property Of every description and kind what
soeyer that may have acquired since the date Of that
will aforesaid"
The third codcil commences ain the will above re-
cited, give my said executor the refsas of the land
absve Owens (now Clark's) Ferry, ut price which
then thought very moderate but which change in the
times has rendered too high to my friendly in
Wniions The tesator then modifes his will $50 far
but so far only, reduce that price q, per cent
The fourth codcil is as follows
"As lawyers and courts of law are extremely addicted
to making wills for dead men, which they never have
made when living, il is my will and desire that no per-
son who shall set aside, shall attempt aside the
Will above referred to, shall inherit possess or en-
JOY, any part of my estate, real personal"
Inc last OF this series of lcils is dated, Warwick
street. Charin9 Cross, London, August 90 1881 IL af
firms all tile provisions of the will and codcils
except SO lar as Inconsistent with the following bcouests
TO my dear niece, Elizabeth Tucker Bryan the Lower
Suarer with the land purchased of Coles and WIFE, and
OF Allen Giiams estate, with the mill. 10 my bro
ther Henry 81 George Tucker all the Bushy Forest
tate on both sides of the Little Roanoke bought of the
leads and all my interest in the estate of Mrs Martha
Cowan, and my lots and houses in Far awhile" lie then
approPaies upwards of fS0oO in the hands of bank
ers IN England fund for carrying Into execution
ms VIII respecting his slaves, and in addition 10 the
provision for his faithful servant, John gives him an an
nuity OF % dollars during his lil-entreus the Assem-
bly, of Virginia, to allow him and his family 10 remain
IN virginia, and recommends him aud them TO his cxecu
tor and his dear brother and niece. Finally he leaves
his plate andlibrary TO his niece E. L. Bryan
These papers having been read, MIR. Stanard said il
would perhaps be proper to state this stage the pro-
ceedngs, that the paper read the cancelled will was
not conceded by the counsel for the to be- the
will cancelled ut the time of the drawing the will of
81 we have no doubt said Nj 81 that the will direct
cd to be placed in the hands of Mr. Leigh and convey
ed to him by MIR Alexander, the paper which PROV
ed for the emancipation of the slaves-but there an alb
soute ncongruiy between the paper now prodocc and
mat described as placed in the hands of Judge Leigh by
Mr.. RS codcils, &c >
Mr. Robertson said the counsel for the plaintiff drought
they should be able to show that the cancelled win now
Produced the that was placed in The hands of
Mr.. Leigh by MIR Alexander.
MIR. Joncs.-We shall show the facts and leave the
conclusions To he drawn by those who considered the
wiii OF ~ The production of mind.
MIR; Stanard would not anticipate the evidence and
would say nothing further this. point at present
Mr. Jones then read the certificate of Doctor JosepL
Parrish, detailing MIR. Randolphs declarations ON his
death bed in Philadelphia, observing that was taken
down cotemporancously being written on the ,av of
Mr. RS death. Certificates of MIR. Edmund BADGER
and Drs Isaac Parrish and Francis West were also on
NE, precisely the same in substance.
The DEPOSITORY of DIR. Parrish is as follows
"JosePh Parrish of the City of Philadelphia Doctor of
Medicine aged fifty five years thereabouis being pro-
duccd, affirmed and examined on behalf Of William
Meade, named in the annexed commission deposeth as
follows That beng legally required to make deposit
ton relative TO John Randolph, of Roanoke | hereby
state my recollection of such incidents as consider
calculated to show the state of his mind during the pc
Rod of my medical attendance.
John Randolph died under my medical care on the
morning of the fifth month, (Aay) twenty fourth cio
teen hundred and thirty three nj one quarter beere
twelve o'clock lie breathed his last in chamhcr &c
the City Hotel No Al North Third street was present
at his departure closed his eyes and placed his limbs in
decent position. l called to visit him on the
twentieth of said month by Edmund Badger one of the
proprietors of the City Hotel II was stormy night
the patent had arrived that afternoon in the
from Baltimore He was bound for Europe and had
been disappointed in getting board the packet
Tie soon informed me he acquainted with me by
cbaracter-"l know you through Giles'-nluding I
presume, TO William b. Giles, late Governor Of Virgi.
ma, respecting whose case repeatedly consulted
The patient appeared much disturbed ON acco,,n, NJ
some ulcullics ne had encountered after leaving the
Steam Beat IL evident he was extremely M his
debility was SUCH that it with great difficulty ne
could eSpectorate which caused much distress in re so
ration He appeared fully aware of his danuer-tnld
me lie had attended several of lectures ON Ana
lony,-descrioed his symptoms with medical accuracy
declaring he must die If he could not discharge the pu
ioim matter On enquiring how long he had been sic
he replied Don't ask me that question; have been
SICK all my life He soon told, however that he had
been affected for three years with his present disease
winch had hcen greatly aggravated by his voyage to
hussa-" TINS had killed him On feeling his pulse
so peculiar soon perceived tvlt 10 manage t,. ca Sc
before nae would be like steering between Cha
rybds and concluded proceed by cautious soundngs
rather than advance under full sail
al told him he had been long an invalid he must
have acquired an accurate knowledge of the general
course of practice adapted to his case. He replied
certainty at forty fool or physician you know y
remarked there were idosyncracies in many const
tuons and wished to ascertain what peculiar about
him. He said, have been diosyncracy all nv Hf;.
This appeared truly most trte and view of the
subject, although the qucrst did not consider il necos
sary to give concurring reply He informed me that
all The preparations of camphor invariably injured him
and as to ether, sit would blow up Not SO of
OPIUM and It's preparations for soon discovered he
was accustomed to the free of this drug in some
form or other On occasion he told inc that he either
OF
eo"id) take opium like Turk; but certainly received
from hun the mpression that he was in the habitua
use Of opium in shape other. His conversa-
ton was cunousiy diversified, and he complained with
no small asperity of the difficulties he encountered after
leaving The Steam Boat. He put into wretchcd
lack-tc glass OF the carriage brokcnhc had been
obliged to from the Hotel to another search of lodo.
ings, exposed to the petngs of the sorIn,and eyefy
thing IN state of discomfort lie soon introduced
the subject of the Quakcrs complinenting ms In his ne
cuar manner for neatncss, economy order comfort in
every thing, rgtin every thing kept polilcssthere
always twistical.' Before retired, be rcpeafed nor
ton OF the litany Of the Episcopal Church with appa
rent icrvor The following morning, he sent for inc
eafy--l was called from bed. He apoioqiscd handsome
~ Tor disturbing and from this period we appeared
mutually to enter into acquaintance i'm the ca
pacly of patient and physician. After considerable OK
pcrcncc in sick chambers and deatiibeds NAV saw
never met with character perfectly original and
unique lie might sometimes be compared to a spoil.
cd and fractions child; but n little observation CON
yinccd me, that in the midst Of his extreme constitu
tlona rntabllity petulancc, Impotence and sarcasm
there were some noble traits Of character Among
these, was keen sense of propriety And when this
was gently appealed to- there disposition TO
bc convinced and acknowledge indscretioDs On more
TO understand, that while his physician felt every
disposition TO treat him with Kindness and respect he
was not insensible to what due himself On ono
occasion, when proposed something for his relief ne
petuantly and positively refused compliance paused
and addressed few words to HIM Ills rood sense prp
dcninaed nc apoiogizcd, and Submissive AZ an
INFANT tlle evening proposed medical consult ton
Icaiing the choice to himself With assurance of en-
Ire confidence in his medical attendant he prompfg OBJ
OF counsel, there ia confusion leads TO weakness and
indccision; line patient while docfo-e