The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-18
Interesting old Document.

The Fredericksburg Va. Ledger contains
;hc viii Of the mother Of WAshTSGToS. -
wfiffsn by heis,lf. and recorded In the Clerks
Office Of Spottsylvania county. We publish
below this rare and curious document The
original !. in the possession of Mr.. J. J. CHEW.
Ed. Il Freslerieksburg:
In the name of God. Amen. I. Mary Wash
ington. q Frederick sburg. in the county II
>Isotisy yania. being In good health. but call
lBg 10 mind the uncertainty Of this life, and
willing u dispose Of what remains Of my
my worldly estate, do make and publish this my
last VIII. recommending my soul into the hands
u NV Creator. horing for a remission Of all my
sins. through the merits and mediations 81
Jesus Christ, the saviour Of mankind, dispose
4 all my worldly estates a. follows.
ImprimiS-I give % my son General George
Washington. all my lands on Accokeek run.
in the county q: stafford and also my ne gro
boy George. to him and his heirs forever: also
my best bed. bedstead and Virginia cloth cur
tains the same that stands in my best room.
my quilted blue and white quilt, and my best
dressing glass.
Washington. my negro man Tom. 10 him and
his assigns forever.
lem give and bequeath 10 nv daughter
Betty Lewis. my phaeton and bay horse.
Hem-I give and devise 10 my daughter-in-
law, Hannah Washington, my purple cloth
Iem-I give and devise TO my grandson.
Corbin Washington. my negro wench, old Bet,
my riding chair, and two black horses, 10 him
and his assigns forever.
Hem-I give and devise 10 my grandson,
Fielding Lewis, my negro man Frederick. to
him and his assigns forever; also, eight silver
tablespoons, half my crOckery-ware. and the
blue and white china, walnut bookcase. oval
table. one bed. one bed-spread. one pair Of
sheets, one pair Of blankets, and one white
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leather chairs. half Of my pewter. one half Of
my iron kitchen furniture.
Hem-l give and devise 10 my grandson,
Lawrence Lewis, my negro weneh Lydia, TO
him and his assigns forever.
Hem-I give and devise to my grand-daugh-
ter Bette Carter, 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, bedstead, bolster, one
/ pillow, one blanket and pair of sheets, white
/ Virginia cloth counterpart and purple cur
tains, my red and white tea-china, teaspoons,
and the other half of pewter, crockery ware,
and the remainder of my kitchen furniture.
Hem-l give TO my grandson, George
Washington, my next best dressing glass. one
| bedstead. bed. bolster, one pillow. one pair
sheets, one blanket and counterpane-
| Hem-I devise all my wearing apparel to be
equally divided between my granddaughter,
| Betty Carter, Fanny Ball and Milly Washing
! ton; but should my daughter Betty Lewis
/ fancy any one. two or three articles thereof,
| she l. 10 have them before "A division thereof.
Ldstly-I nominate and appoint my said
/ son. General George Washington, executor of
this my will, and rs i owe few or no debts, l
direct my executor to give no security, nor TO
apprase my estate: but desire the same may
be allotted 10 my deyisees with rs little trouble
aad delay as may be, desiring their acceptance
/ thereof as all the token L now have to give
them of my love for them.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and seal. this Goth day of May 1888.
seal. MARY WASHINGTON.
signed, sealed and published in our presence
and signed by Us in the presence of the said
Mary Washington, at her desire.
JAMES MERCER,
Witnesses JOSEPH WALKER.
JOHN FERNEYHOUGH.