The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27
An Interesting Old Document.

The Fredericksburg Way Ledger con
tains the will Of the mother Of Washing
ton. as written BY herself. and recorded i,
the Clerks office Of Spottsylvsuia county
We publish below this rare aud curious
docum~n,. The original IS in po.s.ssi o.
Of NJ. J. J. Chew. E+q, Of fredericksburg
u In the nsme Of God. Amen. /, Mar,
Washington. Of Fredericksburg. 10 the
county Of Spott.ylvanis. being in gooe
h~s'th, but calling to mind the uncertain
ty Of this life. aud willing to dispose o.
this life. and willing to dispose of what re.
maine If my worldly estate, do make and
publish this NV last will recommending
my soul into the hand. of my Creator
hoping for remission Of my aims, through,
,h~ merits and mediation Of Jesus Christ
the Saviour Of mankind. l dispose Of ali
my worldly estate a. follows:
Imprim;s-I give nv son General
George Washington all my land. on Ac.
c"kssk run, in the county Of Stafford, and
also my negro boy George. to him and hi.
heirs forever: also my best bed. bedstead
and Virgini. cloth curtsins (the same that
stands iu my best room), my quilted blue
and white quilt, and my bet dressing
g'as..
Hem-1 give and devise to my soa
Charles Washington. my negro man Tom,
to him and his assigns forever.
Ltem-I give and devise to my daugh.
ter Betty Lewis, my phaston and bay
horse.
LEM give and devise to my dsugh
tsr-in law. Hannah Washington my pur.
pie cloak lined with .hag.
Item-I give and devise to nv grand.
aon. Corbin Washington. my negro weuch,
old Bet. INV riding chair, and two black
horses, to him and his assigns forever.
Item give and devise t. my grand
son. Fielding Lewis. my negro man Fred
erick, to him and bis assigns forever; al.o
eight silver tablespoons. half nv crockery
ware. and thu blue and white, tsa.china,
walnut book case. oval table, one bed. one
heJspread, one pair Of sheets, one pair Of
blankets. and white counterpane, two ts-
BILE cloths, sig red leather chairs, half Of
my pewter, one half Of my iron kitchen
furn;tuse.
Item-I give and devise to my grand
son, Lawrence Lewis, my negro wench
Lydia, to him and assigns forever.
Item-1 give and devise to my grand
daughter Bette Carter. my negro woman
little Bet, aud her future increase, to hsr
and her assigns forever: aIso my largest
looking glass, my walnut writing desk
with drawars, . square dining-tabls, one
bed. b+d.tesd, bolster, one blanket and
psir sheets, white Virginia cloth counter.
pane and purple curtains. my red and
white tea china, tea spoons, AMI the other
half Of Pewter. crocksry ware, snd the r.
maioder Of my kitchen iurnitusa
Hem-I give to my grandson, George
Washington. my next best dressing gisss |
one bsdstssd, bed. b"lsters, ons pillow. one
pair of sheets one blanket and counter.
pane. .t- .saa. go
Hem-I devise all my wearing apparel
to be equally divided between my grand
Betty Carter, Fanny Ball sud
MiIly Washington: but should my daugh.
ter Betty Lewis fancy any one, two or
three articles thereof, she is to hays them
before division thereof.
Lastly-I nominate aud appoint my
son. General George Washington, sxecu
tor Of this will. and ~ owe few or no
'lehts Il direct my executor to give no se- !
cori'y. nor to sppraise my estate; but de-
'irs the same may bs allotted to my di
visees with ~ little trouble AMI delay -
may be. desiring their acceptance thereof
y. Ill the token now h3's to give them
of my love for them.
In witness whereof I have hsreunto ct
nv hand aud SEAL, this goth day Of May,
l7aS. .-.. fort f., s@ s..x~ ue
fSeal1 ...sa.a, MARr WAsnIsaroS.
Signed, sealed and published 10 our
presence AID signed By rs in the presence
# the said Mary Washington. at her desir~
g. -.... (JAxEs MsxcEs,
Witnesses Jossrn WALKER.
,.a lions FERrYHoUoa.