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WILL OF FERD1NANDo FA1RFAx.--Will of
Ferdinandc Fairfax, of Virginia, who died at
Mount Eagle, Fairfax county, Virginia, Sep
tember Oath, 1920:
In the name Of the Lord Jesus Christ, the
Ruler of the Universe, in whose divine human
ity dwelleth all the fullness Of the Godhead
bodily, in whom humby believe and hope
for happiness eternal, |, Ferdinando Fairfax, of
Shannon Hill, county of Berkley, and Com
mouwealeh of Virginia, being of sound mind,
memory and understanding do make and pub
lish this my last will and testament, in manner
and form as follows"
Here follow in order provisions for the dis
.ributon Of certain property, personal and real:
To his wife, Eliza Plain Cary Fairfax
To his brother, Thomas Fairfax;
TO his cousin, Elizabeth Griffith
To his cousin, John Carlyle Herbert
10 the payment of just debts, expenses of
administering his estate, his funeral etc.
Il give towards the support of a true and
,aith:al minister of the New Church, within
1hat part OF Berkley county, eastward of Opee-
kou Creek Ito be applied until such minister
writings Of Emanuel Swedenborg whom be-
licve, from candid and dispassionate inquiry
.nto the subject, to have been commissioned by
the Lord himseli't to publish to the world the most
important truths that have ever been revealed,
a.id which evidently and directly tend to amelio-
.ate the condition Of the human race), the sum
o.; seven thousand dollars, to be vested in the
iirst instance III stock Of the United States
Bank, or funds, as in the opinion OF my execu-
tors shall seem most advisable, when one-half
ii the halt: yearly dividend OF interest Is to be
applied to the purpose aforesaid, and the 9TH
rr half suffered to accumulate until new COM
pauy shall be regularly and Legally tarmed Tor
making a substantial turnpike road from Fes
ia. on the Rocks Gap, through Leesburgh TO
Alexandria, whcu my executors are directed to
subscribe for, or purchase shares in whichever
Of rhe said companies shall first be organized,
&c, &c, &C., and when the whole of the an
u,,al or semi-aunual profits thereof, are to be-
applied to the object first above mentioned.
NY executors are required to act as mana
yers Of this fund only until congregation Of
the New Church shall be organized in the said
district able to manage 10 regular manner,
IT. temporal concerns. 80,
Following this is number of large and lbe
RAJ beqaests, TO public institutions, and to rela-
lions and friends. showing that MIR. Fairfax
tad then priucely estate. and that be was
disposed to give with liberal hand. In the
conclusion Of the will, he makes attectionate
mention Of Gen. Washington and Mrs. Wash
;uston, whom he calls his godfather and god-
,uother, and also Of Mrs. Eleanor stuart; and
chcn speaks as follows OF the institution OF sla
very:
Not having yet determined upon the diff
cult po.,s how to dispose of the negroes IN my
uoSScssiun, in 3 manner most conductive, 10
heir real happiness, and the DeDeht, OF the
community, if should find out any. plan dill
trent from the disposition made OF them oy
this will that is. that they should be lett TO
his wife and heirs forever, 1t will be the sub
ject OF sodicil hereunto.'
This will was closed November 10th, 1899,
.nnd on the 10Th of September, 1916, Mr. FAR
fav made a codicil to the same, modifying
many of his bequests, and making provision
f,r the emancipation Of his slaves. bis words
are the following
81 hereby direct my executors, after allow
ing ny wife to choose from among my negroes
her house servents, shall sell all the rest OF my
negroes at private sale, tor the best prlcc tney
can obtain, consistent with their comfort well
secured if not for ready money, applying tne
proceeds of sale to the trust fund by my said
viii Tof Nov, 10th, 1899. created Provided,
That such sale shall be upon these terms, ana
none other, viz: All above ten years to be
sold tor lite. the future issue Of the females to
he free at twenty one years OF age and al
those of ten years and under :,
to he sold to serve till twenty.eight years old,
then to be freed with their increase, which
terms arc to be secured BY indentures similar
n those already used BY me and recorded 10
Jefferson County Court, and to be duly record
ed according to law. And the said house SER
wants, so chosen by my wife, shall be held upon
the same terms of service, agreeDly 10 Wnlcn
she may give or sell them to whom she pieases'
$50 fully am persuaded, not onIy o! tne ne
original injustice Of slavery, but also OF It's III
effects, in most cases upon the minds OF rtnose
who hold slaves, (although am also SATISFIED
of the evils of even partial emancipation, with
out a preparation of the miud and habits OF the
individuals destined to enjoy it, until their re,
naval from amongst us shall be taken up and
encouraged. if not actually effected as nation,
al concernl, that [ hereby declare it as my Will
and intention that my children shall inherit
nv propertv,. as in my will and this codlcil 1s
iirected, only on condition that they shal
never hold slave for life" .,a., ,r,.....
We observe among the additional legate,es
mentioned in the codlcll, that were not 10 'hs
will, the name OF "feV. Jehn nafgfose' -
Baltimore, $500
! chambermaid at the Seminary boarding
house Bangor, Maine, while shaking rug
ont Of second story window recently lost her
balance, turned complete somersaait ana Seae came
down to the ground with rnsn. II an s,,nnosed U I'd
n' course. that the maid was killed; but 60 Us
nter astonishment, after moment rest sue
,nmned mn. ran into the house, ana resume"
hcr work as if nothing had happened.
OTICE-Having been appointed 4,edoAp Aqmans q aso
~ TRAITOR on the estate OF a; n IA astats are
deceased ali persons indebted to sa,a nd sstSs those
ccnueslsd 10 make prompt payment anu enuse .,so