Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03
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GENERAL Court.
WILL OF JOHN RANDOLPH, OF RoAsoNr.

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WILL OF JOHN RANDOLPH, OF RoAwoxr.
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John e. Brydn an infant, byohn Coacr his merit friend
plaintiff, William Mend and Frederick LoLsou
ccnn"'ttee Of ST. George Raado,ph. person IF unsoand
mind, deteadants
The next time visited him. was q think ia March.
MT Marshall and Mr.. Anderson were there AS soon
as went INTO The house he told me he sorry had
come lie SAID, 1--WE boys going TO have a froic
tonight and here you have with your grave Judi
cia face to spoil it all" told him I was sorry had
come. When we were about sitting down 10 dinner he
SUI g,uSe' SO eAtraoroInary, GOT which j remember
nothingD that MIR NJ. broke into a laugh. IL was un
made IN my opinion, had he been ia his right mind He
frequently during the dinner, spoke of my grave face
and said that he was sorry had come. was good
deai hurt, and said that L sorry had come and
perhaps that could yet go away. MIR Randolph rot
up came round where sat, took of my hands in
both of his, and shook saying in the kindest mspner
10 you take offence at sucLremarks this: aud SEEM
cd grieved that | could be wounded by them Nex,
morning Messrs Marshall and Anderson went away ear
~ mad determined TO stay and take leave of him: bo,
hndIng that he did not rise until late asked Moses
10 BRING my surout and perhaps my saddle bags ont of
the room in which Mr.. II. He came TO me and told
me, that MS master saw him attempt to comply with my
request and ordered him do it, Still later in The
gay asked Moses to attempt bring them me again
inpuI iettihg ms master see him He reported 10 me
mat he had made the attempt but his master discovered
him. and told him, that if he brought them to me he
would Kill him. think it was I2 or 1 o'clock bef,re
TASTED any thing to eat, and then Essex came round 10
the rear of the house in which was and bro,rL,
me cup OF coffee and some bread and butter. He told
me he had been wishing do it early in the av hu had
oeen afraid and said he would bring me some more
II he could ] told him not to make the attempt.
put 10 get back TO the kitchen. mir. William NJ Wat
80 pt 'neLe III the evening. We had dinner
after dark Mr. Randolph and Mr. Watkins had GOOD
ue OF conversation while remained up, bat had been
sleepy, and retired early. When was going 20 he'd
directed Moses to go and bring my surtou e intend
ing to go in the morning Mr. Watkins told inc tina,
Mr. r., when Moses was bringing out nv surtout sad
= Leigh thinks he will get eff but will put sion 10
mat or something OF the sort, and ordered servant to
md hr;n r
something prevented my getting off before Mr. r. got
up and staid to breakfast the morning which we
ate ABOUT X clock. After breakfast Mr. Watkins md
ordered our horses. walked out and when retnrn
eo, Mr. X, with face grave that did not suspect
nun at a t9d me that he was sorry to say that my mare
had escaped from the stable yard that he had some
one to look for her, and would TO my house in nur
SUIT OF her told him she had been bred at Bushy Fo-
rest, and had probably gone there He said he would
send there for her In short time under the shed in
front OF his house, Moses and asked him when nv
mare had made her escape He told me she 1yas In ,b
stable. went in, and while Mr. r. was @v;n% ',o
ders to the servants to go for the mare said TO him
mat u was unnecessary she in the stable He
y stepped TO the door, and gave orders think TO MIR
Griihn to give Moses 20 lashes his bare back The
mare was then brought out, and had some hopes of
getung away but MIR Randolph asked 20 look anono
his papers IN his bedroom for paper which had fo1
some time before written for him / soon told him |
conia not IND It, lie then told that he had mt il
perhaps between the leaves of some of his books and
asked me 70 examine the leaves of the books in his IL
brary for il. / went and turned over some of enc hn
and returned and said could not find IL did NOT scsb
very closely, for satisfied he knew where il ,yo
lie then carried me to box in which he had put away
many odd newspapers for number of years and told
me 10 look Tor II there. began 10 take ont The ma
Pers, and he came TO me and said he wished %
Iow why ne had preserved those papers, and request
" pe 70 examine Them and tell him, saying il would
not take long. While 1 was at the box Mr. Car
.er 'CouPland arrived, and MIR. r.. told that
gentleman had arrived MIR. r.. sent to know who
he was. The servant returned and said il was Mr.
CouPand and / think he detained him in The rain
at least ten minutes before he was admitted To
e.. X. fO Nj
as could not fail 70 wound bis feelings He seemed f
yer the arrival Of Mr.. O. willing that | should eo--and
diu go, although it was raining and nearly niab, for
tear should not be able get away The next dav Il
was ID The latter part Of March when was there AGAIN
Nlr. Henry fucker was there and had written to me
requesting me TO come down, saying that his brother
wanted as 10 do some business, or writing for him Mr.
IL was up stairs-and it after dark before I had
much conversation with him. lie sent for Mr. Tucker
and myself, and talked TO about writing his will
he said that MIR. Tucker should write the port bv
when was to be benefitted-that should write the
part ny winch Mr.. Tucker TO be benefited
and he should add something else himself: and fboi
here would be will written by three persons
tanned He then told Mr. Tucker 20 90 down stairs
and write him the form Of bcouest in which tbe,e
was TO be an execuoy devise, which, in the opinion of
MI tucker and myself would not be allowed by tie
laws OF the State being too remote Mr. T. went down
and remained with MIR. X. talking with him; he said
after little time, without having told me what 10 Writ
Now go, go and write the willf' When I went down
MI fucker was engaged in writing the limitation and
ne sao ne supposed that the writing Of that part Of the
hal
ule Limitation could not be supported told Mr. n thai
u ne DID make wil il would be worth nothing rs Mr.
~ was not then IN situation TO make ono But MIR r.
thought otherwise, and Of opinion that nothing more
was The matter with his brother than he was xtrcme
irritable. Nothing moro said to me while remain
cd about tic will Mr. Tucker wished me- on t,c next
morning. 10 remain with Mr. n. so that he might ge ~
as he Mr. i. had important business in Richmond I
wished TO 60 away ALSO but soon found from conve
with Mr.. r. that he wished both away Inrn,, &c
visit early ~ March Mr. r. drinking to great ScsS
During this visit IN the latter part Of that month do
not remember whether he was drinking or not
l next saw him on my way 70 tho Superior Cont
OF Charlotte; think the 18th Of April Mr. Hcnrv
a. Watkins was there. ! found Mr. u in bed with =
glass OF brandy by his side he told me in very little
Tune That his whole house foil Of devils lie said
ne had endeavored TO get Johnny 10 unite with him
against the devils but he was prevented from IL bv
wbiskeyj but he said bis dog Nero or Cesar / for
GET the name OF the dog bad united with him against
them Soon after got there Mr. Watkins and n3vsele
had dinner, and Immediately after he almost to6 M
Watkins 70 go away: Mr. Watkins went agsv.I ,e.
manned oil night ! had but little conversaiyo, ,i,b
him IN the evening As / found him will b,snd -
his bed side, thought he might be drinking JaytJ
Johnny If It So he said 1t not thst he dssnL
nothing but Claret and water and great deal ~ bs
~ the morning after breakfast, rode down IN s.e
ire ioss OF that spring Nc Middle Quarter When -
toTned he told me he wanted me to write his win I
got PEN INK and paper snd seated myself by his bed
re asked me what sum would give the Court Of Appes