The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-03
Tho Last Will and Tostamant
ofthe Mother of George
Washington.
New York Herald, Feb. II

lhe Rrv. j {. Crlikshahk. the 81
ps;Intendent OF hools in Pass,ic
county, =. J., recently paid = visit TO
his son IL kistrcll, y g.. and Their.
accidentally made the acquaintance Q.
a great nephew ofGsorge Washington
. gentleman named Charles A. Thor
ton. The latter d prominent gentleman
IN kittrell, and had il his possession
many interesting relics connected .yi,h
the history Of the Father IF His Caua-
Try. hmong otleIs was the lasf win
and testament of Ms. Nav W..hiro-
Ton, the mother Of the General, an old
document almost illegible with aye and
threatening to crumble 10 pieces by
handling.
III WILL.
In thc name Of God -Am.a i Nv
Washington. OF fredericksburg. in
the County Of Spotts,lvania. being
IN good health but calling to mind the
uncertainty of this Life, and willing to
dispose of my Worldly Estate. do make
ana pubhst this my last Viii, recon
mendlng my soul into the hands OF nv
Creator, hoping for the remission of ali
ms Sins, through the Merits and Ne
iIadon OF Jesus Christ tie Saviour OF
Mankind. dispose OF all nv World
ly Estate as follows:
Io1prtnts.- give to my Son. Cen
erai George Washington, all nv Llnds
on Accokeck Run. in the County of
Stafford, and also my negro boy George
to him and His Heirs forever. also nv
best bed, bcdsteai and Virginia Cloth
Curtains tthe same that stand ia nv
best Rooml, my quilted blue and white
quilt, and my best dressing glass.
Htm--I give and devise to my Son.
Charles Washington, my negro man.
Tom, to him and his assigns for ever
Items, L give and devise to nv
Daughter, Betty Lewis, my Phaeton
and my bay horse.
Items l give and devise to my Daush-
ter IN Law. Hanna Washington. my
purple Clothe Cloak lined with Shag.
Hems. -IgIve and devise to my Grand
Son, Corbin Washington, ms negro
Fench Old Bet, my riding Chair, aud
TWO black horses, to lin and his As
signs for Ever.
Hems.- give and devise to nv
grand Son. Fielding Lewis. my negro
man Frederick, to him and his Assigns
for Ever, also my Eight Silver table
Spoons, half of my Crockery Ware,
and the blew and White Tea China,
my Walnut book Case, oval Table, one
Bed, bed stead, one Pr. Sheets, one
Pr. Blankets. and White Cotton Coun
terpain, Two table Cioaths, Six Red
Leather Chairs, half of my peuter, and
n half of my Iron kitchin Fur
niture.
Item. l give and devise to my grand
Son, Lawrence Lewis, iny negro Wench
Lvnia, to him and his Assigns for ever.
Iem.-l give and devise to my
grand daughter Betty Carter, my negro
Woman, Little Bet, and her future in
crease, to her and her Assigns for ever,
also my largest looking glass, my Wal
nut Writing Desk with Drawers
and Square Dining Table, one Bed,
Bed stead, bolster and pillows, one
blanket, one Pr. Sheets, White Nir-
ginia Cloth Counterpart and purple
curtains. my Red and White China.
tea spoons, and the other half Of peu-
ter, Crockery Ware, and the remain-
der of my Iron Kitchen Furniture.
Hem--l give to my grand son Geo.
Washington, my next best Dressing
Glass, and Bed, Bed Stead, bolster,
one pillow, one blanket, one Pair
Sheets and counterpart.
Hen,.-I devise all my wearing APP
parei to be equally divided between
ny grand Daughters, Betty Carter,
Fanny Ball and Milly Washington,
but should my Daughter Betty Lewis,
fancy any one, two or three articles,
She is to have them before a division
thereof.
Lastly. i nominate and appoint my
said Son Gen. George Washington,
Executors of this my Willard as |
owe few or no debts 1 direct nay Ex-
ecutor to give no Security, nor to APP
praise my Estate, but desire the same
may be allotted to ms Devisees with as
little trouble ard delay as may be,
tesiring their acceptance thereof as all
the takea of my love [ now have to
give them In witness whereof | have
hereunty set my Hand and Seal thi.
Goth Fay of May 1850.
MAY WASHINGTON, L. S.