Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-25
FIRST OWNERS OF WARRINGTON.
How they Devised their Property
Old Wills On Record at the City Hall.

Among the old records In the office of the
Register of Wills none possess greater interest
than the wills Of the original owners of the
land upon which the city was built Robert
Peter, who owned that portion of the site of the
city binding on the Potomac and Rock creek
and along the northern portion north of the ia
maica tract, left a will, dated May 10th, 1902
In which he directs division Of his property
between his wife and children, directing that
10 pay his obligations, so many of his lots in
Washington city rs are necessary be sold
He named Benz. Stoddard, Uriah Forrest and
TlOs. Beall, of George, to make the division
He provided tor his daughters, Elizabeth Dun.
lop and Margaret Dick, on basis of 5000
pounds each.
Samuel Davidson, who owned piece of land
OF about one he + mile square, taking in q
part Of Lafayette square and extending nearly
10 the present site of SCOTS statue, ap,cars ia
have determined 70 perpetuate the name OF
Davidson. He left TO his daughters, Margaret
in square 2.1; to his niece, Mary Chapman, OF
Charles county, Nd, two lots in Georgetown
To Eleanor Davidson, orphan Of his nephew, W
NJ. all his lots in square 217, with reversion to
Ann Kerr; rs also lots in squares 1876, 1877, 1873
193 I'D, 216, 254, 4S7, 4S9 and 6O4; to Mary
Pattison. Of Dorchester county, Md, all his lots
who came here in 1897, then living at Queen
Ann. Prince George county, Nd, All the bal.
Il e IN sns
go to Ann Kerr and her heirs, provided she and
her husband took the name. and If she declined,
condition, and in like default to the first SON Of
II. II. Chapman upon taking the name. Il
these refused TO carry out his 1nvorite wish. he
contemplated by the will Of Gen. George WASH.
1 isSS. ih'' Will was dated december 9th
John Davidson, Of Annapolis, who owned a
SIMILAR tract on the east OF that of Sam David.
son, left will, dated July LIST, 1906 leaving nj,
his property 70 Ann Janetta, John Thomas and
pinknsy Davidson, subject to the payment OF
VIM. Deakins, Jr., who owned a piece Of prop
thrce-fOurths long. through the center Of which.
q win, dated March sd, 1850 admitted to p ,So.
SeGhn s Ss
Daniel Carroll, Of Duddington, owned that
portion OF the city on which the Capitol stands.
Branch to about L street north, a distance Of
two miles. He left o will dated December Doth.
1S4S, admitted TO probate May 10th, ] $40, In
ters, Maria Fitzhugh, Ann c. Carroll, Sarah
the Children Of elizabeth N. Brent. A' ana
which Judiciary Square is about the center. was
q wealthy Prince Georgian, whose lands In
Wes mie Of e Wes Eleanor
The will of Motley Young, who owned. much
Of the land now embraced in South Washina.
to Jsne 1852 an d
qneaths certain squares to his sons, Benjamin
and Nicholas, and his daughters, Ann. Casa.
nave and Eleanor, and his grand children
Eleanor and Robert Young Brent.
George Walker, who owned piece of land
In East Washington, lived In Georgetown. aud
lefl . will dated December 10th, 1909: nro.
nated January LIST. 1908, In which no mention
IL made Of Washington property.
There appears Ia the records no villa of tho
other original pfoprietors Of the land on whicS
Washington - built, Sam. Biodgett, Lynch and
sands, A Young, Abraham Young, David