Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
MARY WASHINGTON.
HER GRAVE CANNOT BE SOLD AT PUBLIC
AUCTION.
All Deeds to the Property Expressly tx
eludes that Portion Of It-Vhen aud
by Whom the Monument Was
First Commenced.
correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispaianl


FRFpgRcKeBuRG. Va, March . 1881
Since the announcement thii we gIa''
and tomb Of Mary. the mother oi W sspinS-
,an hitch ore located in this city. would be
sord onr community have been greatly az.
,,,cd The announcement appeared IN
Number nj dailies throughout the country.
,,,,icr s,,ted mat the sac would take place
IN W,shinO,on. n public auction. on Marcn
5th The crave and monument are Situate"
,,.,,bi, tha corDofate limits ~ tbs Fly, on
tho osiaie known a. kenmore, ddlo'hin-
nth .rc twelve acres ~ land owned hy Nr.
I Georre ". shepherd VINO hAS pi''td we
monument and grave, together WI" MS ~
in the hands Ot real estate aGeht' mere. h'
clsirns ~ own the grlYeaud lo"io' h'' oc'u-
on part OF MS lana. h.. Ito,
The buryinggro a "" .'t ul''an'
,.,,, ,,e monument. IS that ~ the Gordon
,,n,'iy and when the land s1jOinlne it WIS
.lId Lv Mr. William n. Gordon iu l0Nl 10
II, p : Uerndon The deed expressly -'iru.
ia,cn ,uh,t the said family burylng- ground
monument are not included ln ihi- grant,
Int ey,luded fherefr0w. At me u"ita o'
Mr. Gordon several years agn III hernuon
was under the impre~.ion th1' The m9nu-
menf and tomb OF Mary Washington was
nis nronerty. but after a duig"nt search
a,1 irnuiries be could tuG no tie
for IT, and thus dropped me mater
MIR Sheppcrd csme into possession ol t''
land hv decd dated April l3. lsS'. from
nr y : Ucrndon and wife 10 him. Zoo Nh'ch
fine decd CONVEYS "al, their rigli Hn" Nt'
to th, lot ~ ground numbered - on TOE
man of the Kenmore estate. cont.lhlhS one
acre one rood and six poles oi laho' a. q
which includes within IT, l'nUs TUE it'Ni.
htrvtng-rround and monument but u
.-nrssslv stimulated and agreed that the
| cad FAMILY buryiug-ground and moi lmeni
are nat Included in this grant. but excluded
therc,rom. and is the same lot " parcel ot
land "a conveyed by deed Of William h.
| Gordon 10 Broldie :. lleradon 10 deco 0i
| 18Th OF Nav. ISL
Tins il /. seen that from the deeds oi hr.
Cordon M Dr Hcrnion aud Dr. Herr don 10
Mr. ShcDherd there Is no TILE "l"'eFcr Tor
/ that nort,on of the land, and there i 10
/ 1aod rccorded in the clerks Office oi thl-
| c,tv wherein title j, given Tor Inc ianhy
| h,lr,ipg-cround or monument. Nhoih'r
! fact which entirely destroys ever! CAIN ~
| IN Nr. Shcpherd's title u that the Spot "nerr
| I'M mother 81 Washington i buried inc
/ helon.cd 10 her son-n-ltw. 'o'on'i i""'
/ ing Lewis. and # l- not le1.ona DO io ''p-
/ nose that be- or hIs heirs would hAF' Sl''l
/ arv title whereby her grave or monument
] Cnf1I1 tis
/ ,bst she should be buried on That spot
vhere she 90 often resOrtcd FOR private med
taiion and devotion. The l@fg' oil l''r-
which she often sa; upon are still iV'n- WIN
/ In . few feet II where sh- ., inferred
The monument was begun nF an a-~''Il-
ton. of which Dir. Basstit was president
and after several year, tn' ASSOCIATION, '' lug
unable 10 rqisra sufficient amount, wax de-
handed. I'm 1888. several years after the
eseoclafion dIsbanded, the corner-'lpnr was
laid with imposing military ana civic H''
MAY. President Andrew Jirk~on benz pres
! ont and n9rticipsfiug. THIS revived ile 80
t,resl in the natter. and Sir. ~il9s Burrows
a wealthy merchant II New YORK, COM
| ,nnnced n erect The monument from ul- pre-
vatr means. The mlrhle was houShI lul
work begun. hut financial disaster ha' IT. :
ovcrtakcn Mr.. Burrow,, The worn "t' 'i''
continued. and in it, present coma non
/ il has stood since 1889. In tue fof'j-thHd
Congress an appeal was made Tor cong It-'
eional anpropriafion 10 complete and restore
tine structure Jut that effort was unsucc"-.'
: ful. and sincSthcn numerous petitions have
been seut 10 Congress praying for an appro.
/ priqtion necessary 10 finish the Work, AT oil
which have met WIN the same fate. AZ The
he,inning OF the present session, however,
Hon. John W. Daniel succeeded 10 having
passed bv the Senaie \ bill approprn'h
$50. 900 for the structure. The Dill was 'e-
ported favorably TO the House, where n wa
placed on the calendar IN regular order and
has never been reached.
Since the announcement that the sac
would be mtde numerous lclegram- end
letters asking whattgure % was held al h1y
been received. and several northern gentle
men have arrived here and visited The monu
mcnt and grounds.
The house which Wa-hnR'or's mother
lived In during her lie here Hstlll sindmS
ami ia on the corner Of Charles and Lew
streets. and is occupied ana owned by Nr
WHlam j. Moon. IL plain and -u.''ttn
nal dwelling ~ one and BALI stories
Although having Oeen thoroughly over
hauled and repaired. the distinctive feature
Of the old architecture and general appear
ance have been faithfully preserved and tb
building is IN good repair. lhe house }
marked by stone thee fect hi-l. cape
with = large iron ball. which set, In front %
the building, and was placed there by q
present owner.
Photograph. ~ both the house and monu
menl were taken t9-dl'. HAMPTON.