Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-22
Mrs. A. NJ. Fitzhugh's will.

vas presented by the executors under the WILL
tor probat, aud the will and codicls with the
signatures of the testatrix to the same, we're
proved by John W. Burke and Arthur Her
bert to be wholly 10 her hand writing, aud the
will was admitted to probat and ordered TO De
recorded. The court fixed the penalty OF the
bond to be given by the executors at $3.50, wv.
The following persons were appointed apprais-
erS, viz: j. w. Burke, Arthur Herbert aud
NJ, D. Corse. We give below a synopsis OF the
will, taken from the original, which, doubtless,
will be matter of interest to the public:
''RAvENswoRTH, August %, 1870.
| have more than once written my Will, Out
time and circumstances have rendered changes
necessary in such paper l am now aoout
TO make memoranda IN the disposition OF my
property after my death, aud whether signeo
or not, it is my desire and direction that 1t De
considered binding, subject only to such chang
as as NAV hereafter see fit to make, and su-
nerceding all wills of earlier date. | shall en-
deavor to be concise, but ! hope plain, and not
liable to be misunderstood:
My niece, Mrs. Mary
G. Lee. will inherit my present residence at
HaVeDSWOTlu, duu L duo w IL "hohS'SA AoA ~
nre books, &C., may be 10 the house at the
time of my death, excepting only such articles
as NAV, in this paper bequeath to any other
person. In the early days of my trials and
Affections, when [ was about to act as execu-
trix to her unce's estate, she very generously
gave up some things to which she was entitled
by his will, thereby enabling me to act with
much more ease and comfort, and which has
nroved very beneficial to the estate. 1t is not
nv desire or Intention that she should lose by
this: on the contrary, shall be enabled to
leave her more than could have been saved 10.
der the previous arrangement, and tits source
of great qualification to me to believe that her
affectionate llberality and dsinterestedness will
he thus rewarded. 1t is proper for me 10 add
in this connection that all my own property,
left me by my father and other relations, which
was bv DO means ncoDsiderable, has been
thrown into the common stock. The annuity
left NE | have never drawn, or used IN any
way; all the proceeds of the whole, excepting
what [ found needful to spend, have been used
to increase the capital, and L have fortunately
been enabled to do so very successfully, 80
that | have good deal to dispose OF, altogether
indcpepdeut of what would have been her
claim. I mention this to prevent doubts or
dissatisfaction on the part OF any, and which
would only arise from want OF proper under
! standing of the case. | shall proceed to make
such requests as | desire to members OF my
own family and other friends and dependants,
and leave my niece. Mrs. Lee, reslduary lega-
tee of whatever may remain OF the whole prop
ortv that have in possession
TO Jim and Violet Burke leave an annuity
Of $50 for the two, to be paid them hall year
", aud when one Of them is removed BY death,
500 year to the survivor, paid in the same
way.
10 Virginia leave 500 year, paid semi
annually, and my wearing apparel-that Is, the
palmer articles, not jewelry or such like, OF
course, but uDdercothing, and such dresses as
are suitable for her to wear aud L have few, If
any, that are not.
TO Nina | give 5000.
To VIM. Fl. Burke [ leave the house and lot
in which he has resided for some years with a
lot attached, fifty feet south FROM Qaeen street,
and extending east to the enclosure Of the turn
table, aud running with it the fifty feet on the
west, the boundary to be with his house, and
not including the gate, which is needed tor the
larger house.
10 my sister, Mrs. Kerr, should she survive
me, | leave thirty thousand dollars, to be
equally divided among her children at her
death, but 10 case of her dying before me,
leave the amount to her children, $40, 900 to
each. ,
70 the children of my sisters, Wi'liamina,
Mrs. Laird, Mary, Mrs. Colds borough and
Caroline, Mrs. Daudridge, or such Of them as
may be living when this will is executed, |
leave 81 900 EACH Also to the children of my
brother, Wu. T. Godsborough, leave like
sum of 81 900 to each one then living.
10 my brother himself leave $4,000, or
the interest on such sum, to be paid semi-an-
nually-not to be responsible for his debts or
liabilities, but at his death to go as be may
bequeath it.
10 my brothers, Richard Tilghman and Chas.
Fitzhugh G oldsborough, leave each five thous-
and dollars, aud to Charles, small silver
waiter, given me by my father with cipher
c. E. G.
70 Gordson Fitzhugh Lee leave the tract
of land upon which be is at present residing,
called "Richland," with the mill adjoining,
containing together about ITS acres; also
tract of woodland just above the mill, sold un-
der the same decree of court that Richland
was, and containing, think, ITO or IT'S acres,
upwards of 1900 altogether. The Arkindale
tract, which has recently come into my posses
sion again. containing 2,2O0 or 2, 800 acres, |
wish to be divided equally among my other
godsous, Sidney Smith Lee, John NJ. Lee,
Henry q. Lee, and Daniel hurry Lee, my ex.
ecutors to distribute it as nearly according to
its value as they can.
The fishery | am little at a loss about. |
should like them ell to have share 10 its bene-
fits. Joint property is apt to bring trouble,
but know not how better to arrange it than
to let the proceeds of the rent be divided equal
ly among them. If they can make any better
arrangements among themselves they are at
liberty to do So
My nieces and pepbews, the children of my
niece, Mrs. Mary 9. Lee, [ have not mention
ed specially, because the property that leave
to her, other than the 5000 acres belonging to
the Raveusworth house tract, which is hers
by former bequest, leave to her, not in fee,
but to be given to her children at her death 10
such portions as she may consider they best
and most require.
wish nay uephews, Charles S. Kerr Fitz-
hugh Lee and GUSTS Lee to act as my execu-