Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-10

se, sSee,nssCfice, corner Of King and Royal streets,
5 opar ags j. Owing Dry Goods store.
ns-TERMs OF SUBcRIPTIoN--Sixty cents
nor month; or Six dollars PER ANEUM, payable
ID advance.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the usual rates
MRS, WAsHINGToN's WILL.-We publish
boloW this rare and curious document. The
ore;nal O;pl is in possession Of our worthy Clerk,
ri I Il Chew, ESQ, where It can be seen at any
t;me We give the spelling as In the original
though probably this is the scrivever S.
fredericksburg Ledger.
''In the name of God, Amen. |, Mary
Washington, Of Fredericksburg, in the county
Of Spotsylyania, being in good health, but
calling to mind the uncertainty OF this life,
and willing to dispose Of " hat remains of my
worldly estate, do make and publish this my
lat will, recommending my soul into the hands
# INV Creator, hoping for remission of all
nv sins, through the merits and mediation OF
Jesus Christ, the Saviour Of mankind. | dis
nose Of all my worldly estates as follows:
sImprimis. il give to my son, Gen. George
Washington, all my lands on Accokeek run, in
the county Of Stafford, and also my negro boy
George, to.him and his heirs forever: also, my
best bed, bedstead, and Virginia cloth curtains,
|the same that stands in my best room, my
quilted blue and white quilt, and best dressing
class.
Item. give and devise to my son, Chas:
Washington, my negro man Iom, to him ano
Esassigns forever.
sItem. [ give and devise to my daughter,
Betty Lewis, my phaton and bay horse.
Item. j give and devise to my daughter
in-laW Hannah Washington, my purple cloth
cloak, lined with shag.
Item. | give and devise to my grandson.
Corbin Washington, my negro Wench, Olo
Bet nv riding chair, and two black horses, tc
him and his assigns forever. Y
Item. [ give and devise to my grandson
Fielding Lewis, my negro man Frederick, tc
him and his assigns forever; also, eight silver
table spoons half my crockery ware, and the
blue and white tea-china, walnut book case:
1 oval table, one bed, one bedspread, one pr
sheets, one pr. blankets and white cottor
counterpaine. two table cloths, six red leather
chairs, half Of my pewter, one half Of my iron
I kitchen furniture .
Item. give and devise to my grandson
Lawrence Lewis, my negro Wench Lydia, t
j nm aud his assigns forever.
i
I ter, Bette Carter, my negro woman, little BET
and her future increase, to her and her assign;
! toreVer; also, my largest looking glass, my wal
nut writing desk with drawers, a squared DIN
mg table, one bed, bedstead, bolster, one pll
5R, one blanket and pr sheets, white Vlrgl
MA coath counterpaine and purple curtains
! ny red and white tea china, teaspoons, ant
tie other half Of my pewter, crockery ware
and the remainder Of my kitchen furniture.
Item. / give to my grandson, Geo. Washing
ton, my next best dressing glass, one bedstead
osd, boster, one pillow, one pair sheets, on
q blanket and counterpaine.
Item Idevise all my wearing apparel t.
q DDsequaly divided between my granddaughters
q Betty Carter, Fanny Ball, and Milly Wash
q ngton but should my daughter, Betty Lewis
saacy any one two, or three articles thereof
she is to have m.before division thereof
q Lastly [ dominate and appoint my sal
500, General George Washington,s executor Q
q 8 :aS my will, and as owe few or no debts,
b arect my executor TO give no security, nor t
Il sppralse my estate; but desire the same ma
81 oe allotted to my devisees with as little troubl
saa delay as may be, desiring their accept
q aaee thereof as all the token | now have t
8 s've e them Of my love for them.
s 81 e witness whereof have heleunto set m
81 aand and seal this Goth dayof May, 1888.
81 MARY WASHINGTON. SEAL.
d j., sIgned, sealed, and published in our pre-
ss saie and signed BY US in the presence OF. tn
81 81 ~ Mary Washington, at, her desire.
81 a( JAMES MERCER,
81 Witnesses, JOSEPH WALKER.
s JOHN FERNEYHoUGH,' s Z.
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B aae National Intelligencer contradicts th
B t,ass tsassnents inthe newspapers about the ez
81 ss.a1 s,ne restitution and sickness among th
b ssonen IN Washington.
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