Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-10
THE GAZETTE
M0NnAY- EVENING, AUGUST 10.
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From the University Magazine.]

From the University Magazine.]
I The enclosed paper Isl copy of the will OF
$ General Thaddeus Koseiuszko, which tor near
1yhalfa century has been lying buried and for
sot ron n the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
z e 81 sAJhemare.5 1t Wasjadmitted to record on
she 10Th day of May, ii8l 9. / was then depu-,
;. ~ clarE, and the order of court (admittiug it
~ record and the endorsements are in my
he ndwntt i inp-the scenes and facts connected
With thistransact ion are wildly Impressed upon
: nv memory 4 The, Circuit Court of jAlbemarle
Judge Archibald Stuare, father Of the Hon.
{ Alexander FL. al. Stuart, ptesiding-Was then
in session. An illustrious man then, as at AL
times, the observed Of all observers -walked
into court The Judge, on percelvlng that
Thomas Jefferson, stately and erect. was stand
log before him. bowed, and invited HIM to take
seat on the bench. ITO this MIR. Jefferson
replied, acAssoon as your Honor shall have
leisure to attend to me, / have matter Of
business which I wish to present to the court. ;"
immediately, by consent OF the parties con-
csrned, further proceedings on the matter then
before court were suspended till Mr.: Jefferson
could be heard. : He took from, his pocket a
paper, which he said was the will OF his friend,
General Ihaddeus Kosciuszko; that the will
was written entirely in the handwriting Of the
testator; he was well acquainted with bis hand
writing. and could testify on oath TO the facts
administered by the clerk. the necessary inter
rogatories formally put, afirmatively answered,
and the will was, by order of court, admitted
, to record. 4 @''.>!Sc 3.t-1 :: T: ~. -
5 Mr.: eforson then stated that at bis, adyanc'
ed age it was not 10 his power to undertake the
burden of the execution OF the will, aud there
= upon declined to quality as executor.
. i-.,.;?G.t ~. i,z37E- VIM ;WERTENBAKER.
.. University OF Vugiasa, June 10, 1868. sys.
~ a-j21:.S.. s.s,.-z :, THE WILL. 49,, ~
I. Thaddeus Kosiuszko, being just in my de:
;parture from America, do hereby declare and
direct, that should make no other testamen:.
.tary disposition of my property in the United
States, L hereby authorize my friend Thomas
Jefferson to employ the whole thereof in pur-
chasing Negroes from among his own or any
others, and giving them liberty in my name,
in giving them en- education IN trades or other
wise; and In having them instructed tor their
new condition in the duties of morality which
NAV make them good neighbors. good fathers
or moders, husbands or gares, and In their du-
ties as citizens, teaching them to be defenders
of their liberty and country and OF the good
order Of society, and in whatsoever may make
them happy and useful, and [ make the said
Thomas Jefferson my executor of this. zas
-. - -,s%ef.71~ III s.azs. Il. KoscIU sZKO. III
5th day of May, 1898. :15 -- nc
Alta Circuit Court held for Albemarle coun
ty the 18th day Of May, 1919; III .=...
This instrument Of writing, purporting to be
the last will and testament Of Ihaddeus Kosci.
uszko, deceased was produced into court, and
satisfactory proof produced ofits being entirely
written by the said Thaddeus Kosciuszko, the
same is ordered to be recorded, and thereupon
Thomas Jefferson, the executor therein named,
refused to take upon himself the burthen of
theexecution Of said will. n
:. Teste:. -. So, y JOHN CARR, G. C.