The New York herald., 1871-09-05
RELICS OF THE REVOLUTION.

HeirlOOms or the GunniDg Bedford Family
ON Exhibition In Wilmington, Del.
The interest possessed by everything identified
with those who made the principal figure In the
Revolutionary war naturally increase the mist Of
years settles the birth period Of history as
q nation. Out Of tina, glorious time. whose heroes
now are dust It is gratifying to touch as things Of
the present articles which were regarded trophies
in the days OF the fathers OF Our country.
Miss Henrietta J. Bedford. VINO died but q month
ago, and whose memory extended past the begin.
ming Of this century, she being eghtytwo years at
the time Of her Demise left as bequests number
OF relics OF the
FIRST DECADE OF OUR NATIONAL EXISTENCE.
They are 10 be exhibited ih Wilmington, Del
where Miss Bedford lived and died. We copy the
following list OF the articles from the Commercial,
OF that city,
l. Two pocket pistols silver mounted presented by GEN
era. Wsshcston to judge Cunning Bedford and
viii says during Revolution General Washington, de-
yoi S
and fearing S. he was not scisoy armed With tas
o with view Il. 70 r.: 10 and greater which
handing the pr pistols 10 Judge sssIo1S s.a
you return alive keep these pistols az memento."
sH1sa Srsdg s. r.ns
ton saved silver dollar from their earnings By
ing newspaper. in tha. city They had these dollars mad:
LIN. Ihs 10 Dequeatned 10 tue Smthe0nian Institute
Heavy silver tankard and waiter, with the Penn Of
engraved them. These presented TO Cunning
Bedford, grandfather OF Miss Bedford BY John Penn r
and John Penn ESQ., The inscription them folows:
Presented BY John Penn Jr and John Penn Esq., to Mr.
Cunning Bedford, respectful acknowledgment Of his
services In These pieces wled to Judge Cunning
s. Bedford, of New YORK city who
OF the original These pieces exceedingly interest
One heavy silver meat dish SPOON presented to Mrs.
Judge Bedford of the birth OF her child
by Dr. Benjamin Franklin. The will "Franklin at s
presentation oculary remarked, as papspoon." This Ia
Punch tankard presented TO Cunning Bedford by Lord
Ashburton. Bequeathed to Cunning Bedford Hacketl.
Tea pot with Be ford coat OF arms engraved on IT, Be.
T. Two ancient Bibes-one q French Bible printed at
Amsterdam, in date 1702 and the other black letter Bible
OF 1885, The first from Mime. Balareau and the latter
from Mme lena Parker. Both ladies were Of Hugueno
famea Nine Balareau the maternal grandm other Of
Miss Bedford These valuable books are left to our Whining
g. The following are Interesting relics LEFT to Mrs
H. l. Barro, OF Elkon Nd :-One halfgaon silver tank
ard from Mme Baareau one prayer book. Mme Baareau
portrait of Washington, Nine Bsareau; one silver
cream cup with Baiareau coatofarms lot OF table tea,
imported and by Dr. Benjsmin franklin 10 Mrs
Judge Bedford Of Cunning Bedford Judge Bedford
Mrs. Judge Bedford the first TO be presented TO Judge
Cunning s. Bedford, Of New York city.
8. The Bedford coat-of-arms.
TO- Antique ring, presented BY the Comte DArois bro
ther Of Louis XVI and xvIII afterward Charles X, of
France, 10 Mrs. Judge Bedford
The furniture harp piano and the rest Of the household
Judge Cunning Bedford although not sgner or the Do
caraon OF Independence OF its framers but with
his friend Mr. Broome, unavodaby absent at the time
Of s signing h be much regretted that the voumnons
correspondence of the Redford family with Washington, JET
ferson Madison Franklin Monroe and others destroyed
ps II leaves gar In history never 10 be supplied