The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-05-24
The Will of Mary
Washington.
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MISUNDERSTANDING VIRGINIA.
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in the name Of God Amen ! Mary
Washington, Of Fredericksburg in The
County OF spotsylyania, being in good
helth. but calling to mind tic uncer-
tainiy OF This liic and willing to dispose
OF what remains Of my worldly estate,
DO make md publish this, my net will,
recommending my soul into the bands
Of my Creator hoping for remission
Of all my sins through the merits and
meditationa OF Jesus Christ. the Saviour
Of mankind dispose Of all my worldly
eaiate as follows
Imprinted give to my son, Gen.
eral George Washington, al my land on
Accokeek Run, In the County Of Stafford
and MISC my negro boy George, to him
and his hcirs forever, Also my best
bed, bedstead, and Virginia cloth
curtains THE same that stands in my
best roornl, my quilted blue and white
guilt and my best dressingglass.
ltem.-l give and devise to my son,
Charles Washington, my negro man
Tom to bis assigns forever.
Item II give and devise to my daugh.
ter Betty Lewis, my phacton and my
bay horse
Item.--l give and devise 10 my
daughtcrin-law, Hannah Washington,
my purple cloth cloak lined with shag.
ltem.--l give and devise to my grand.
son. Corbin Washington, my negro
wcnch, old Bet, my riding chair, and
two black horses, 20 hmand his assigns
forever
ltem.-l give and devise to my graud-
son, Fielding Lewis, my negro man
Frederick, u him and his assigns for
ever, also eight silver teaspoons, half of
my crockery ware and the blue and
white tea china, with book case,
oval table, one bed, beadstead, and pair
sheets, one pair blankets and white
cotton counterpaine, two table cloths,
SIX red leather chairs, half my pewter
and one hell o; my iron kitchen furm-
ture.
I,sm.--1 give and devise TO my grand
son, Lawrence Lewis, my negro wench
Lydia, TO him and his assigns forever.
liem.-l give and devise to my grand
daughter, Bette Carter, my negro wo-
man little Bet, and her future increase,
70 her and her assigns forever. Also
my lafges' lookingglass, my walnut
writing desk Nitn drawers, a square
diniugtabie, one bed, batstcad, bolster,
one pillow, one blanket aud pair theets,
with Virginia cloth counterpart and
purple curtains, my red aud white tea
china, teaspoons, and the other half OF
my pewter crocsefyware, and the re-
maipder % my iron kiicIed furniture.
ltcm.-l give to my grandson, Geo.
Washlng,on, my next hest dressing.
glass, one bad, hedsiead bolster, one
pillow one PAIR sheets, Que blanket and
count-rpaiue.
Item.-1 devistall my wearing APP
rarcl to be equally divided between
mp granddaughter, Betty Carter,
Fanny Boil and MHy Washington -
but should my daughter Betty Lewis,
fancy amy one, two or three articles,
She 20 have them before division
thereof
Lastly / nominate and appoint my
said son. General George Washington, OK
ccutor Of this my win, and as owe few
or no debts, ldircct my executor TO give
no security nor iouppraise nay estate,
but desire the same may be allotted
to my deyiseca, With as little trouble
and delay as may Dee, desiring their
accep lance thereof as an the token
NOV have 10 give urm of my love
for them
In witness whereof, have heroun-
70 set my hand and seal This 2Oth
dug OF May, l7ss.
MARY WASHINGTON.
Witness, JonN FEESynorou.
Signed sealed, and published in our
presence, aud signed by MS IN the
presence Of the said Mary Washington
and at her desirc.
JAS MERCER,
JosEru WALLER.
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