New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-19
AN INTERESTING RELIC

From The Uno. DAILY G.,-e.
We were much gratIhed in examining a day or tao
since the last Nil and Testament of Fred mex William
Baron De Steuben.
This renowned military man was extremely eccentric
in hi. private life and his vii contains singular
pruysoes His property, at the time Of his death could
10, have been equal What he possessed in Germany
fore be came 10 Amercs. Having been aid 3s ,sm2 10
Frederick the Grsa; and Lieut. General 10 the Pnsssn
Amy bis nosedge OF military tactics SSs extensive and
immense benefit 20 the American srmy ~ Tue time hs
Il ace tender Of bis services.
He eigrsted to this country under an assumed nsme.
having been persuaded 70 toe step BY IN France
the tine the French secretly siding tie Americans.
hrrgne letters OF Introduction from Dr. Franklin - Gen
" sshins ton and the President Of Congress he nrS nd
dressed nsei 20 Washington requesting admission toto
he service portion O this letter which We md Ia
Frcst's American GsnerSl> Is highly complimentary
could .sy Il not tor offend * foaF mod
,ty that ysur ENcelleney ., the on'y person under
whom after serving under the hns OF Prussia coa'd
wish pursue art 10 which have -hohy given up
myself Washington referred him "a Congress and In
LAYING his papers b-iue that body he stated VIVA; he had
!t O. ugSge IN The American service aud MADE Al "ucr
,erN ic- without apv other renunsr ,On than his
ses, except thai in the Americans shoGd gsn ter
uotpeI he would expect indemnity Tor tue oihe
ne Lad rs ned IN Europe Snd propcrn8nste re"Hu tut
Understanding his great exercns during the whole
war and the immense value 0 his services 10 the Amen
Amy u years peace declared be-
fore Congress took any nsce OF his clsns lie had eft
sueuc- sno bSouia dignity among the monsrohs OF Ea-
pes waste his lie IA oar struggle sud nov when the
uulrNioed r Through the e1erton. Of ashngton and
Hamilton Congress Acknowledged his claims and made
Inn grsnt ct $500 annually, and the New DIRK As
stubly voted HIM 10000 Of land apon thus land he
built m log house ara lived there until his DEATH with
iew male c,nestc., VITA companion but his Aids.
Walker and North 20 whom he le most OF his property
lis % r-.os
SutnceLtr having determined me TO exclude my
r-i-,-- 10 Europe from participation 10 my estate IN
Ar erica ard ado 4 my friends snd Ao DEF amps oen
lsulu Nsker and ll,m North a. my children ana MAKE
[ Ell - De- de
email br here matte wArd. otherwise disposed of be
Qu,sih 20 B-fjSnn W4k,r the sum OF three thousand
collars. ard my g,j hiied ,~ord given me 10y Congress
To- VIM Nor ny silver hlt-d sword and tina g1ld box
gwen ue hy BE City OF Me-, York To John j. dul gan
give and bequsaih The whole OF my library maps and
charts and t~eury dve hundred dollars 20 competent 10
esch OF ny servants living with mo Al the time ut my de
cesse Nesrs wages ant 10 my het de Chsmore All
NY wearIg apparel Bat d. hereby declare that Theses
g.ee, ny servants are on the following Conditions
that az decess- they Do not permit any pers 20 ouch
ny body 70 charge thu shirt in shch die but
thatth-y wrap in my military CLOAK and IN twenty
four hours after my deceac bury me IN such spot ~ shall
before NY decesse point them md that they never
scqusnt any person with the place whore shall be buried
give aud Oequeah the rect o my estate real and per
soual e. benjamin Walker and WIN North, and do hereby
mske tht m my executors Signed Nes York. Feb H.
l7qg lie died Nov - Of the same year and we copy
from Judge Jones history of Oneds Couuty description
In bis viii the Baron pro, ded that his body be- buried
in the place designated bu, after bis death could not be
ed that he had 10 any friend desgn ed the place
The Only remark that could be rscoectsd that had any
bearing upon the subject that he heard to
say that under certain hemlock north of his esidence
would bee good place to be buried without no" ever az
pressing any wish to his remains In the absence
any other expressed wish that see ted and
his there Inferred few years after a rad was
lard cut 50 that the grave included within its limits
The improperly of such state of things induced Col
Walker tca, who of the BsrOns aids IN ths
Revolution and who OF his executors and prinoi
pal legsiees the remains o. suitable rest
ing place The place selected IN ths oenter ot hVe
acres heavy tmbered woodland and Col Walker gave
or thu Welsh Baptist Dcetss in the Niontya lease
hy Of land OF which the tive acres OF woodland
was part the only rent and considers To- be- pad, -
the keeping said five substantially fenced forever
and no cattle or other animals suffered To- 20 within IT.
bounds and the title TO fail whenever the lesees shall tail
in the performance Of the stpuaticns 20 the present
the society has redy kept s trust the forest hw
ing the prmeval appearance, and the little tiny sap
hugs well the largest beeoh-s and naples bsNt the
impress. that htre beast has trespased The
mont ment erected by subscription when the nations
guest Ia Fbyttte visited this county Is becoming dl
apdated and the honor OF the town and country IS
l6peQ that will be shortly repaired The tablet is a)out
seven by four nearly foot IA thickness Of the purest
limestone and kept in place will withstand the rsyages OF