Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-09-28
AN OLD WILL


III tHg 8.&<*1 W e&-tt Ns*e<N8t - s@SsI
wsshington, Al Frsdsrieksburg, In the
county cf spottsylvsnia, being In good
health. bot eeil,ng 70 mind the uneer.
tainty OF sAs life, and willing 70 dis
pose Of what rsmasna cf my worldly co
tate. do uake and publish this, my
last will, Recommending my soui into
the hands OF nay Creator, hoping for
remission Of all my sins through the
inertia and mediation Of Jesus Christ,
the saviour Of mankind; dispose Of
all my worldly estate - follows:
"imprimis-I give 70 my son, Gen.
George wsshisgtoa, all my land on
Accohssk Run. In the county Of Stat.
ford. and siso my negro bog, George,
70 him and his heirs kSrcver. Also my
best bed, bedstead and Virginia cloth
curtains tthe same Z At stands In my
best room), my quilted blue aud white
quilt, and my best dressing glass
"ltem--I give and devise ~ my sou.
Charles Washington, my negro man
Tom, TO him and his assigns forever
"item-i give and devise 10 my
daughter. Betty Lewis, my phaeton,
and my bay horse
Item give and devise Ia my hsugh.
tsr.in.iaw Hannah Washington, my
| purple cloth cloak lined with shsg
Item ~, aud d-'t.- ~ my grand
sou, Corbiu Washington, my negro
wench, old let, my inR char and
two black horses ~ hun and his
assigns fe.ever.
item give and devls~ To my grand
son, Fielding Lewis my negro man,
| Frederick, To him and hls assigns for
| ever, also eight silver teaspoons, hall
| 4 my erockerywAre and the blue and
white tea china, with book case, uvaI
able, one bed, bcd>tcAd. one pail
,heetS, one pair blankets and white
totton counterpane, two tAblecloths
| ,ix red leather chairs half my pewter
and one.hs my iron kitchen furni
ture,
"Itom--I give and bequeath To my
| grandson, Lawrence Lewis my negro
weneh, Lydia, 10 him aud hs sssign'
forever.
Item II give and devise 10 my
granddaughter, Bette Carter, my
negro woman. little bet. and he
future increase, TO her and her as
signs forever: also, my largest look
ing-glAss, my walnut writing desk
with drawers, q square dining table
one bed. bedstead, bolster, one pillow
one blanket and pair OF sheets, whit
pie curtains my red and white te'
china, teaspoons, and the other half o
my pewter erosksFyware and the re
maindcr Of my iron kitchen furniture
Item - give 10 my grandson
George Washington, my next oes
dressing glass, one bed, beds.eAd
bolster, one pillow, one pair Of sheets
one blanket and counterpane.
"Item-i devise all my wearing ar
parel 70 be equally divided betweei
my granddaughter, Betty Carter
. Fanny Hall and Miliy Washington
but should my daughter, Betty Lewis
fancy any one, two OF three art!cle'
she 10 To have them before q divisio
thereof.
"Lastly-l nominate and appoint IN
: said son, Gen. George Washingtor
executor Of this, my will aud as ow
few or no debts. dircc, my execute
, to give no security nor 10 appraise IN
estate. but desire the same iaay be q
loted to my devisees, with IN it'll
trouble and delay as may I've, desirin
, their acceptance thereof M all I'll
! token I now have TO give them of m
love for them.
I'm witness whereof, ! have hereui
to Get my hand and seal, this goth ds
Of May. l7ss. MANY WAsniSoros,
signed, sealed and published in or
f, presence, and signed by us in the pre-
encc Of the said Mary Washington an
at her desire. John Gern.yhougl
James Mercer, Joseph Walker.
D "(Registered in the clerks ofiice I
a Fredericksburg. VsJ"-The spirit I
1 TO.