Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-12
MONDAY MORNING. MARCH
INTERESTING OLD DOCUMENT

The fredericksburg (Vs.) Ledger contains
the will OF the mother of Washington, as
written by herself, and recorded In the CLERK .
Office Of Spottsylvania county. We publish
below this rare and curious document. The
original is in the possession OF Mr.. J. Chew,
OF Fredericksburg.
In the name OF God, Amen. I, Mary WASH
ington, OF Fredericksburg, In the county OF
Spottsy ylvania, being In good health, but call
ing to mind the uncertainty Of this life, and
willing to dispose of what remains of my
worldly estate, do make and publish this, nv
last will, recommending my soul into the snds
OF my Creator, hoping for q remission of all
my sins, through the merits and mediations OF
jesus Christ, the saviour OF mankind, dis.
pose of all my worldly estate as follows:
Imprt~ IL give TO my son, General George
Washington, all my laads on Acsokeek Run, In
the county of Stafford and also my negro hey
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 my best
dressing glass.
Asm-I give and devise to my son, Charles
washington, my negro man Tom, to him and
his assigns forever.
Asm--I give and bequeAth to my daughter,
Betty Lewis, my phston and bay horse.
hem-I give and devise to my daughtcr.in-
law, Hannah Washington, my purple cloak
lined with shag
Corbin Washington, my negro wenoh, old Bet
my riding chair and two black horses, to him
and his assigns forever.
{em-I give and devise to my grandson,
Fielding Lewis, my negro man Frederick, to
him and his assigns forever, also, eight silver
table spoons; halt my crockery ware, and tn Q
blue and white china, walnut bookcase, oval
table, one bed, one bed spread, one pair Of
sheets, one pair Of blankets, one white coun-
terpane, two table cloths six red leather chairs,
half Of my pewter and one half OF my iron kit
chen furniture.
hsn-I give aud devise to ~ GRANDSON,
Lawrence Lewis, my negro wsucL, Lydia 10
him and his assigns forever.
hem-l give and devise to my granddaugh-
ter, Betty Garter, my negro woman little Bet
and her future increase, TO her and her assigns
foreveri also, my largest looking g lass, nay wal.
nut writing deck with drs ers, u square din
ing table, one bed, bedstead, holsters, one pill
low, one blanket aud pair of sheets, white vir-
ginia cloth counterpane and purple curtains,
my red and white tea china, tea Spoons, and
the other half OF pewter, crockery ware and
the remainder OF my kitchen furniture.
Asn-l give to my grandson, George Wash
ington, my next best dressing glass, one bed
stead, bed, bolster, one pillow, one pair of
sheets, one blanket and counterpane.
itsm-I dcvise oil my wearing apparel to be
equally divided among my grand daughters
Betty Carter, Fanny Ball and Miily Washing
ton; but should my daughter, Betty Lewis fan
cy any one, two or three articles thereof, she is
to have them before division thereof.
Lastly-l nominate and appoint my said son,
George Washington, executor of this nay will,
aud as owe few or no debts, direct my ex-
ecutor to give no security, nor to sppraise my
estate; but desire the same may be allotted to
my devises with as little trouble and delay as
may be- desiring their acceptance thereofas all
the token now have TO give them.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand aud seal, this twentieth day of May sew
enteen hundred and eighty-sight.
(Seal) MARY WASHINGTON.
Signed, sealed and published in our pres
ence, and signed by us in the presence of the
said Mary Waabln gton, at her desire.
Witnesses JAMES MERCER,
JOSEPH WALKER,
JOHN FERNEY HOUQH.