National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-21
DECIDING AWAY THE DISTRICT.
The Alleged Blodgett Heirs Dispose OF Their
Alleged Property in Trust for Ten Dol.

The Alleged Blodgett Heirs Dispose OF Their
Alleged Property In Trust for Ten Dol.
lars.
The latest phase in the business of claiming
the District of Columbia, under supposed
rights dating back 100 years or so, was devel-
opcd yesterday in document filed in the re.
corders office There are few squares and
lots left that are not disposed Of in this paper,
which is a conveyance by the heirs-at-law of
Samuel Blodgctt and others to Robert Morri-
son, in trust of certain real estate in this city
and Georgetown. The indenturc ia dated May
20, 1891, and the parties Of the first part are
John Blodgett Brtton, of Philadelphia; Ellen
NJ Moore, OF Northampton county. N. Z,
Nhere being daughter and son of Julia Ann
1,ritton, who was daughter of Samuel
Britton, deceased); John James Bowen,
William c. Bowen and his wife Of
Jackson, n. G., heirs at law Of Hannah Emily
Bowen, also daughter OF Julia Ann Britt9n
Rcbecca T. Calvin and husband, OF Holt
daysburg, Pa and Eliza y. Craine. of Phila-
delphia, daughters of John a. Blodgett n de-
ceased son of Samuel Blodgctt; Horace W.
smith and wife, of Philadelphia, po.; Julia NJ.
Williams, OF Muscntine, Iowa; WIN. i. Lin
coin. of McConnelstown Pa. ;'Thos. b. Lincoln
of Elkton,. Md, heirs at law of Elinor NJ
Smith, n deceased daughter of Samuel Bod,
gcttllelen T, Gbldsborough and james weston
Bradford Pa; Gertrude NJ. Guy and Maria J..
Sommerville. of this district Robert l.. Minor,
of Fairfax county, Va; Benjamin 7. West OF
Chicago. ILL.,. heirs at law Of VIM: II; and Ben
famine +. West, sons of Maria j. West, y &C.
ceased daughter of Samuel Blodgett and de-
visces under the will of Harriet West.
Mr.. Iorin Blodgett, trustee and attorney 10
fact Of the parties of the first part, of Phladcl-
phia,, is the party of the second part and Mr.
Morrison Is the party of the third part.
II Is recitod that certain of the parties OF the
first part Joined in the execution OF certain
deed, agreement and trust to Lorin BlOdgctt,
Npgtinn in him certain mowers concerning the
real and personal estate of Samuel Blodgett.
IL being the desire of the parties of the first ana
second part to make the trust operative and
eiiectual they, in consideration of $40 lawful
money in hand paid by the party of the third
pnrt. "huve granted, bargained. sold aliened,
! released, and conveyed to the party oil the
third part all their right, title, &c, In and %
all the estate, real and personal of which their
ancestor, Samuel Blodgett, deceased, died
seized and possessed, consisting of certain
claims and rights IN law aud in equity against
United States In this district and claims
upon the commissioners of this district,
who are charged with laying out and
planning the city, and also consisting
ground in this district and all that parcel OF
land commonly designated as Jamaica,
containing about 49i acres and including
the following lots and squares of ground;
square 1i7, squares No. 1b9 and 1917 lots q, 4 ;,
9, 10 II, II, square l6g; lot 5, square l0l; lots y
10, II, Il, Is, IA, 10, 16 II and Is squire l7g;
square 1872 lot 49, square 1885, lots LIZ, H. 3, 81,
$, 10 and 20, squire lD2; square 1913; square
| 1885, square south of square 1875; square north of
square 19j; lots o. 10, IL, 10 and II, square l96;
lots !. 2 y =, II, u.s. l9' 70, y, ~ ~ ga and q
S, oand 10, square 2l2 lots 2, 3, 4, ., g. 8,
and 0, square .2SS; square 2,J;, square ~;
square north of square al and square ~
square 277; square north of square rs, square
2ia; lots ., 3, H. 5, Q, T. s. 0, 10 and II, square
80; lots l, . 3 4, II and II, square 3O6; square
sos; square $40; lots !, s and 0, square 3lSt
square 337; square 337; square 33s; lots l, 7, s.
and 10, square 3ID; lots l., I, 10 and II, square
3Gl; square Sj3 square $685. square 3d6; lots
2, 3 and TO- square 1913; g square s,, 10;
3jj; square 397; lots l, and 3,
square ilG; square AZ; lots ., 8, 4 and 8,
square i22; squares 4i2 and 40; lots 8 ., TO-
and IL, square il6; squares i76 and AIS; the
undivided interest in lots /, ., S, Q, and 10,
square 40; square east of square 40; square
north of square sos; square sos and 500; lots l.
TO- II, u, IL, 10, H. IL, and Is, square 5l0;
lot 5, square 5o7; square 5lg lots 2, 4, Z 10,
and Ii, square 52l lots Is, lG, IL, u.s. 10, and 90
square 552: squares 500 and 6Ss; lots 10, square
81 lots !, ., 81, H. and Is, square 200; lots
and 20 square 4; lot n square l6 lot o square
lots 20 and d. square 25i; lots 2 and ., square
HIS; lots Il and ID, square south of square GG7;
lot % square 6ss; lots and .. 55l; lot2, square
| ODJi ~, s'luuIc loJ, iptb lIiu mo iot
%, square 263; lot is, square 12S; lots 3, 4, D,
square 970 lots . and 4, square 33; lot ., squire
2lS; lots g. g. g. 6G, 81, 81, SO, part of lot 93
lots o. %, &c. part of lot l07 lots l0S, 100, part
of lot 10, lots 10, 100, l2S, 1856, l2l 129 1913,
l9i, 1877, 1885, 199 and 200, being known as the
Fox tract, in Georgetown, All of the above
is claimed as the property Of Samuel Brodgett,
deceased. o'i'. Z
Mr.. Morrison is to hold the said property,
with all the improvements, In trust for the
benefit of the heirs, with power to convey In
such manner as shall seem to meet the best in-
tcrest of all concerned, lie is also to prose.
cute Tor recovery, and collect the claims OF
the estate, and pay the same over to Lorin
Blodgctt for distribution in accordance with
the provision of the deed. 1t will be remcm.
bered that sometime since Mr.. Lorin Blodgett,
as trustee, filed number of equity causes
againt Y. S. Grant and others to recover pos
session of large tract of land in the north
western section of the city, claiming that 1t lie.
longed to the estate of Samuel Blodgett, and
that the holders of the property We're without
title, or that the estate be paid what might be
done for the illegal dispossession. That prop.
crty is included In the deed Several of the
actions were dismissed upon demurrer or plea,
and but two remain to be heard. by the deed
1t will be seen that the claim for the Blodgctt
estate has been extended, and now includes
what is known as the Fox tract In Georgetown
and doubtless numerous litigntions Will supple
ment those already instituted.