, 1863-01-27
the WILL OF JOHN A. WASHINGTON,
A REBELS PROPERTY IN A COoK
COUNTY COURT.
Procccdlugs under tho Act Of 1858.


rebel, md former owner Of Mount Vernon,
was offered for probate in the County Court
yesterday, Judge Dradwcll presiding. 1t will
be remembered That Col: Washington Was
killed ut tho time tho Federal troops, under
Gen. Rosecrans, advanced on the rebel forces,
under Gen. r. E. Leo, at Elk Water, Western
Virginia, about the 17th OF September, 1861.
This will bcqueatls to his seven children, In
addition to Ills other real estate, the property
Of the rebel Colonel in the city Of Chicago,
consisting Of three pieces Of improved real
estate, set down In the petition Of the cxccu-
tor as being worth, In the aggregate, Ger, 800.
The death Of tho testator having occurred
previous to the passage Of the Inst confscation
law, 1t is rendered imperative in this case,
and the heirs, being all minors, cannot Be nf-
fectcd by Its provisions. Richard B. Wash
ington, u brother OF the deccdcnt, is the acting
executor. Two others arc named in tho Will,
ono Of whom Is deceased, and the other re-
fuses to net. The copy Of the will filed hcreis
only authenticated BY ". Jennings, Clerk Of
the Fauqier County (Va.) Court, and ii &C.
companied By an cxecutorial bond in SO, 0,0o0
The whole proceedings arc taken under the
act Of 1853. We subjoin; a copy Of the will,
and also ofthe Petition Of the executor, R. B.
Washington, by his attorney In fact, G. B. II.
Hughes The documents are not only Of IN
tercst to the. general reader, but also in 4 his
torical point Of view:
TIE WILL.
In the name Of Qod-Amen. I; John A. Wash
ington Of" Harcland,' in Fanqufer county, Viz,
ginia, do make and ordain this TO be my last VIII
and bnaseH
benamed, viii paY Ill Of fmyjust andla~fal debts a.
e SxoondIIggivc @ % and %beq1cath to my son Lawrence
encraSings, pictures medals and a. arms. Of which
1aja ny sspa d. ssa shoad as1 son Msa
die before attaining the age OF twenty-one years,
then give and bequea.h Tho above property to
them arrive 1t the age 81 twenty one years, then
give and bcqucath the aboye property to the e!des.
ofmy daughters who may be living at the time Of
tns afe al p1ops ~ fdas die
possessed, otlez than that init mentioned, to be
equally divided among my children they respec-
lively become twenty-one years old. and until then
T5nrth-1 constitute and appoint my brother,
Ra.ad Rssafa Msshiaagton aRd ny fie9as William
ccntnIa n fI1s nv iast viii and testamcnt sn1 7
hereby empower them. or the survivors o. survivor
se q Whfh t nay d.
VIVA in sneh yuanner. nnd n snch terms. and ia,
Such Such price as to them OF him n,ay secm besi
for tie interests Of my children, and to re-
ss IL eS oes s esSssa ay
s ey ssl sss not to Sa9n
witness nv hand and seal this 9Th day Of Augus
1sei. at HatsonyiIie. Pocahontas county. Yirrfnia
tosneo1 so1sN ss,,-'.a.1 - ~ t'14AA
THE PETITION.
To The County Court Of Cook County:
faly sa9Weth: n that & John a. washington. recent
mouih n Angnst r. III and IN ns h,s ~ hei1s IL
snn Tha-inttc oea5 ~ E,izo .r.a
anns ssae x ,oed - to ana E1caao ~
sIod 1era.i, - - thens 1,,,rors ~ 1ssa ta
years 81 age- un.,,-.o . =,
IhaI eeld 9ohn a. WasIn1lnston owned a. tn
Tine o. his dsesaee me lonoWing Icai estate a !
described % commencing At . point 1o.01 chain
eaet i1um W E1utnmts. ~ Cnsnel y! eoutnMcet q9a \
teT Of eeetion Il. g. north of range 1a eat Of
t9 the middle ot the hid ogt road, then south t
1ne s2utn lae o. eaio quattes-sectlon, iaenec Wel
4Ga chains y thencs easter!y and along TIE center
containing s. as acres, end worth about $ao; =,
AIso, the undivided one:hat q sec. q, 81 1
cast Of The third PRINCIPAL meridian, encumberc
1 ana ase ssa s9a z
part Of northwest quarter Of sec. s. 50, mort
range H. cast Of third principal meridian, contai'
ing 1TH acres. and worth about SIG 600.
That mid John 4: Washington LETT a will, ace
in which your petitioner is named one Of bis 9;
eoaomty nit wi viii IT, laws of the ststs aa Of Vi
gsnta: and te now acting solely under said Will