Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-29
THE GAZETTE.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 90. 1859
MRS. WASHINGTON'S WILL.

MRS. WASHINGTON'S WILL.
Amongst the most inter estins relics Of Mrs.
Washington is her will, which is filed in the
archives of the Court at fredericksburg
The worthy clerk oi the Court, John j..
Chew. favored me VI sight Of the origi-
nal document, AZ, a il; 4 Il. ! copy OF it
The signature, MARY Washington. is IN
a large, bold, and sumcw hat ma, cuiine hand
As believe the viii has never been pub
lished, it may not be amiss. a an interest
ing relic. to give it place in the columns OF
the Prexbyteian Ii will be observed that.
with the exception Of the LANDS on Accokeek
run" Washington did not inherita great deal
from his maternal ancestor. give the spell
ing as in the original, though probably this
is the scriyevers.
'In the name Of God. Amen. ], Mary
Washington, of Fredericksburg, in the coun-
" Of Spotsylvania, being in good health,
but calling to mind the uncertainty Of this
life and willing to dispose Of what remains
of my worldly estate, do make and publish
this my last will, recommending my soul
into the hands of my Creator, hoping tor a re-
mission Of all my sins. through the merits
and mediation of Jesus Christ, the Saviour OF
mankind dispose Of all my worldly e.
tates az follows:
"Imprimis | give to my son General
George Washington, all my lands on Aceo-
keek run, in the county Of Stafford. and also
my negro boy George, TO him and his hers
for ever; also my best bed. bedstead. and
Virginia cloth curtains, the same that
stands in my best room,) my quilted blue
and white quilt, and my best dressing glass.
Item. | give and devise TO my son,
Charles Washington, my negro man Tom, TO
him and his assigns for ever.
Item. give and devise TO my daughter,
Betty Lewis. my phaton and hey horse.
"Item. give and devise to my daughter
in-law, Hannah Washington, my purple
cloth cloak, lined with shag.
Item. l give and devise to my grandson
Corbin Washington, my negroe wench, Old
Bet; my riding chair, and two black horses,
to him and his assigns for ever.
Item. give and devise TO my grandson,
Fielding Lewis, my negro man Frederick. to
him and his assigns forever; also. eight sill
yer table spoons. half my crockery ware. and
the blue and white tea-china. walnut book
case, oval table, one bed, one bed-stead, one
pr. sheets, one pr. blankets and white c otton
counterpaine; two table closths, six red leath-
er chairs, half Of my pewter, one halt OF my
iron kitchen furniture.
Item. / give and devise to my grandson,
Lawrence Lewis, my negro wench Lydia, to
him and his assigns forever.
Item. | give and devise to my grand
daughter. Bette Carter. my negro woman
little Bet, and her future increase. to her and
L T.. la, Ia M
glass, my walnut writing desk with drawers,
square dining table, one bed, bedstead,
bolster, one pillow, one blanket and pr.
sheets, white Virginia cloath counterPaine
and purple curtains, my red and white ia
china, teaspoons, and the other half Of my
pewter, crockery ware, and the remainder OF
my iron kitchen furniture.
"Item. give 10 my grandson, George
Washington, my next best dressing glass,
one bedstead bed, bolster. one pillow. one
pr. sheets, one blanket and counterpaine.
"Item. | devise all my wearing apparel
to be equally invidsd between my grand
daughters, Betty Carter, Fanny Ball. aud
Milly Washington; but should my daugh-
ter Betty Lewis fancy any one, two, or three
articles, she ia to have them before division
thereof.
Lastly. nominate and appoint my said
son, General George Washington. executor Of
this my will, and a. owe few or no debts. |
direct my executor to give no security. nor to
appraiss my estate; but desire the same may
be allotted to my devisees with as little trou-
BILE and delay as may be, desiring their ac-
csptance thereof as all the token now have
TO give them Of my love for them.
'In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand an d seal, this Goth day of May, 1888.
MARY WASHINGTON. seal.
"Signed sealed, and published in our pre-
sence and signed by US in the presence Of the
said Mary Washins ton, - her desire.
JAM .'.EEc2R.
witnesses, JOSEPH WALKER.
JOINS FEENyuouGH"