The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-19

Albenarle. 1t was adH1itted TO record
on the 18th day of sIay, 1919 1 was
then Deputy Clerk, and the order Of
court (admiting it TO recprd1 ard the
endorsements are in my hand writing
the scenes and +. cts come cted with
| ih this transaction are vividly impress.
ed upon my memory. The Circuit
Court of Albsmarls-Judge Archibald
Stuart Gather Of the Hon. Alexander
II. H. Stuartj presiding-was then in,
session An Illustriou7 lnan-then, as
at all times, the observed of all obser..
vers-walked into court The Judge,
on perceiving that Thomas j. fferson,
stately aud erect, was staIndipg before
him, bowed and invited nim to take q
seat on the bench. To this Mr.. j. re.
piled Gas soon as your Honor shall
have leisure to attend TO me, I have
matter of business which I wish to pre-.
sent to the CouIt." Immediately, by
consent of the parties concerned, furth-
sr proceedings on the matter then be-.
fore Court were suspended, till Mr..
Jefferson cnuld be heard. He took
from his pocket paper which be said
was the will of his friend General I had.
| deus Kosciuszko; that the will vas
| written entirely in the handwriting Of.
the testator; he was well acquainted
with his handwriting, and could testify
on oath to the facts which he stated
The usual oath was then administered.
by the clerk. the FpecessaryrT iuterroga-
tories formally put, ai1irmatiyely answer:
ed, and the will was, by order of Cour,s
admitted to record 1tiA y.
Mr.. Jefferson then stated that at his
advanced age, it was not in his power
to undertake the burden of the execu.r
! tion OF the will, and therefore declined
to qualify as executor. ia 91 fsfI
The services Of Kosciuszkol I fo1 tha
American cause in our revolutionary
struggle, his subsequent career in en-
deavoring to give freedom and indepen.
denee to his own country his fnai
overthrow at Macicjowiee, and the pro-
phetjc lament which he uttered when
falling from his horse covered with
wounds: Fms Iolonias-are facts well
known to history, but nothing exhibits.
more graphically or beautifully the
character ofIhe man than the short
AID simple paper which l send you---
disinterestedncss, universal philanthro..
ply, and heart bursting with, .
desire for liberty, freedom and happi-.
ness TO a II mankind are pictured as in
"a mirror. Well did the poet say. sdi
And Freedom shrieked when Koseiuszko
fell' III ,,Ti7'F
fu VIM. WERTENBAdERdt
University Of Hrginia, July 10, 1868.
. aHtFa .
Alta Circuit Court held for Albemarle
County, the 18th day of May, 1919.
This ;astrument of writing, purport
ing to be the last will end testament of
Thadeus Kasciuszko, deceased, was
produced court, and satisfactory
proof produced into of its being entire
y written BY the said Thaddeus Koscir
u-zko, the same is ordered to be record
ed, and thereupon, Thomas Jefferson.
he executor therein named, refusedto.
take upon himselfthe burthen oftb ex4.
ecution Of the said will. Teste, ,.;.,,
JOHN CARR, G., C..
THE WILL '.',''f"iI. ~.
/, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, being juston
my departure from America, do hersbys
declare and direct that should j make
no other testamentary disposition of my
property in the United States, 1 here;
by authorize my friend Thomas Jef,r.
son to employ the whole thereof iu pur-t
chasing Negroes from among his own
or any others, and giving them liberty
IN my lame, in giving them an educi.
ion in trades or otherwise, and in hav-9
'ng them instructed for their new condi.s
ion in rhe duties of morality which,
may make them good neighbors, good, !.
fathers or mothers, husbands or riUes,:
and in ihei- duties as citizens, teaching
rhem to be defenders of their hbertJh
and country and of the good order of
society, and in whatever may. make
Them happy and useful, and / make thsF
said Thomas Jefferson my executor Of
this 9Th day of May, 1913. ~ ,..,le
a@i T KosclUszkv.