Des Arc citizen., 1860-01-11

and red cloak, and in her chlldhond Sht was accustomed to see the old lady stir ring around the neighborhood. The tra. ditions are that she was not remarkabl, for amenities of character; but rather lo method and order, strict household govern ment, and decision of purpose. To thes, characteristics her son was indebted loi his admirable system in all his pursuits and for his inhexibe endurance and deter imitation. It is generally understood tha she did not symyathize in his revolutionary ideas, thinking that he would have done much better 10 have attended 10 his sur veying than to be biting himself against the venerated and all-powerful mother country.
 MRS. wAsHINGroN's WILL. | Among the most interesting relics o the old lady is her. will, which is filed ir | the archives of the court at Fredericks- burg. The worthy clerk of the court John J Chew, favored me with the sigh of the orlginadocumept, as we'll as with copy of it. The signature, "Mary Washington" Is in large, bold, and somewhat masculine hand As believe the will has never been published, it may not be amss, as an interesting relic, to give it place in the cnlumns of the Presbyte- trian. IL will be observed that, with the exception of the lands on Aceozeek run, l Washington dld not inherit a great deal from his maternal aaces stor. give the spelling as in the original, though probably Ithis is the scrivcner's:
 'In the name, of God, amen, 1, Mary Washington, of Fredericksburg, in the county of SpotsyIvania, 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, re- commenting my soul into the hands of my Creator, hoping for remission of all my sins, through the merits and mediation ol Jesus Christ, the Saviour oflmankind. l dispose of all my worldly estate as fol- lows:
 "IaprinsSs, 1 give my son, Genera George Washington, all my lands on Ac- eokeek run, in the county of Stafford, and my negro boy George, to him and his heirs forever; also my best bed, bead stead, and Virginia cloth curtains, (lhe same that stand 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 heir forever.
 "Item. I give and devise to my daugh- ter, Betty Lewis, my phantom and my bey horse.
 "Item give and devise to my daugh- ter. law, Hannah Washington, my pur- pie cloth cloak lined with shag.
 s'Item. I give and deviseto my grand son, Corbin Washington, my negro wench, Ola Bet, my riding chair and two blk. horses, to him and his assigne forever.
 "Item. Igiveand devise to my grand son, Fielding Lewis, my negro man Frederick, to him and hls assigns forever; also, eight silver table spoons, half my crockery ware, and the blue and white tea-china, walnut book cease, oval table, one bed, bedstead one pr. sheets, one pr. blankets and white cotton counterpaine, two table cloths, six red leather chairs, half my pewter, one-half of my iron kitchen furniture.
 "Item. give and devise tony grand son. Lawrence Lewis, my negro wench, Lydia, to him and his assigns forever.
 "Item. give and devise 10 my grand. daughter, Better Garter, my negro woman, little Bet, and her future increase, to her and her assigns forever; also, my largest looking glass. my walnut writing desk with drawers, a square dining table, one bed, bcdstead, bolster, one pillow, one blanket and pr, sheets, white Virginia cloth counerpaine and purple curtain, my red and white tea-china, teaspoons, and the other half of my pewter, crockery ware, and the remainder of my iron kitchen furniture.
 "Ilem. l give to my grandson, George Washington. my next best dressing glass, one bedstead, bolster, one pillow, one pr. sheets, one blanket and counterpaine.
 "Item. desire my wearing apparel to be equally divided between my grand daughters, Betty Carter, Fanny Ball and Milly Washington but should my daugh- ter Betty Lewis fancy any one, two, or three articles, she is to have them before d division thereof.
 "Lastly--I nominate and appoint my said son, General George Washington, executor of this, my will, and as 1 owe few or no debts, l direct my execuior to give no security, nor to appralse my estate; but desire the same may be allotted 10 my devisees. with as little trouble and delay as may be, desiring their acceptance thereof as all the token 1 now have to give them of my love for them.
 ''In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 20lh day of May, 17SS.
 MARY WASHINGTON.
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 "Signed, sealed, and published in our presence, and signed by us in the presence of the said Mary Washington, at her de- sire.
 JAMES MERGER, yV;tpaes J Ioecpu Wlur,