The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-16
HOMES or Tmn wAsmINGToNs.
one Of Them An West virginia THAT
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work and die IN Frank r. Stockton
stumbled upon one Of the Washington es-
tates, situated about three miles from
Charlestown. ". Va. I say zone" OF the
Washington estates. for there were many
Tho Father OF His Country was I'm
monsely rich IN land 81 the finest quail
n.y. Al the age OF IS with an eye 20 bus
mess that would have made him the
Rockefeller OF 1890 he patented 32eo acres
OF the creme de- Ia creme of the bostom
lands OF the Ohio and Great KanaWha
valleys IN West Virginia lie was an
ordinary. rudimentnry "pog-sticker" az
Tho time, otherwise a surveyor. and merely
took advantage ~ his opportunity. lie
inherited from his half brother. Law
renee Washington. the splendid estate OF
Mount Vernon. which he made HIS home
Anotehr OF his properties was Claymon,.
in jefferson county West Virginia. which
stockton found after many years Of
searching
George Washington was horn NJ the
homestead OF his father on Bridges creek.
This house commanded a view over many
miles Of the Potomac and she opposite
shore OF Maryland Not a vestige Of ~
remains Numerous pictures OF b have
been published. but All were faxed George
family home. but In IN clubhouse. or
quarter" a few hundred feet away. Tho
niEht OF hts birth the old home was
burned down. and Georges mother was
taken 60 this cabin where the "bornin
occurred. A stone marks the site, OF tho
house. and an inscription denotes SIS be-
inE the birthplace OF Washington. Not
long after Georges birth his father NOV
"a 20 an estate opposite Fredericksburg
hr a a
overlooked a meadow which bordered the
Rappahannock THIS was the home Of
Georges boyhood. but It too has disap-
peared
Mount Vernon would have gone with
the rest Of the Washington homes N
straitened circumstances had not forced
John Augustine Washington III TO sell II
TO the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association.
Al the death ~ Mr.. Washington OMAR
thai Bushrod Washington. son o.
Georges FUN brother. John Augustine l.
and the favorite nephew OF our Ciucin-
natus Of the West. inherited the mansion
ana 40 acres of the Mount Vernon estate.
Bushrod diving without issue the estate
passed 20 his nephew. John Augustine III
son Of John Augustine II lie got too poor
10 keep II and was fortunate enough 20
sell tho house and 90 acres 81 Land 20
the Mount Vernon Association for ga0.-
I
other so acres
An old friend writing from Charlostown
tho other day said OF Claymont; This
colonial mansion was given by Gen,
Washington 20 hts brother Bushrod and
Is one Of the few buildings left undisturh-
I'd by the Civil War In the Shenandoah
valley. II remained IN the Washington
family until sold 10 Col Marsch. Nine
years ago u was purchased from that
gentleman by Capt. Lucieu l.. Dawson.
formerly OF the United States marine
corps. who sold Il about one year ago 10
Francis Richard stockton" The price at
which the Dawsons held Claymont was
t25 0O. but they hually parted with Il FOR
$4,000 The house. overlooking the She
nandoah valley for many miles. Is one OF
the grand old specimens OF the architec-
ture OF i40 years ago Stockton has re-
stored q and added wings
The Stocktons gave a tea at Claymont
on Sept. 4 at which were present num-
crous and beautiful posterity OF some Of
tho famous families OF the two Nirginias
Cant. aud Mrs baylor. Miss Baylor
DR. and Mrs. Rauson. Dr. and Mrs Rich
ardson, Dr. and Mrs. Nell, Miss NELL.
Mrs. Lucicn l.. Dawson. the Misses Daw-
son, Charles Dave on. Col. ana Mrs. Black.
Mr. and Mrs. Bushrod Washington, MIR.
and Mrs George Washington. Mrs. Steph-
on Bonsal. Mrs. Schuyler Crosby. Miss
Crosby. Gen ana Mrs. Brown. Miss Not
ting. tho Misses Dodge. and many others.
The Washinrtons particularly interest me.
The family Is so little known that some
folk Of broad knowledge believe George
really did have brother Bushrod Tho
statement that he gave Claymont 20 his
brother Bushrod'' Is quite absurd and
that this belief should obtain among the
good people OF Charlestown. the home Of
many Waehingtonians. is more absurd.
Who are the present Bushrod Washing
tons? who are the present George Wash
ingtons?
George Washington died without issue.
His half brother Lawrence and his favor
ito nephew. Bushrod. were not blessed
with children What became OF his half
brother Augustine and his fun brothers.
sam" and Charlie" ! have forgotten.
We have among Us a Col. William De
usrtburno. or D'Hertburne. or de Hert-
burne, Washington. who. / believe. vas
Amounted consul at London Ia 1855, and
h now interested IN several corporations.
being president OF five. vice president Of
Two and director in-oh. ] don't know
how many lie IL the son OF Lewis
William Washington, who stayed IN Eu-
rome during the Civil War. The govern
ment conhscated his property. but subse-
oucntly released II. D'Hertburne has the
sword that was presented BY Frederick
the Great TO George Washington. II bears
the Inscription. From the Oldest general
IN the world 10 the greatest" lie has
hacn n mariner in enterprises with Turner
A peau. who was president OF the Pro
duce Exchange Trust Company when n
failed last December for 81 10000 Beail
vvos a chum Of his when both lived IA
cbarlestown. ". Va his aunt ran a
small hotel. and Turner used to help wait
on the table RE is a clever young nnan-
cler. D'Hertburne Washington IS q years
old.
frank stockton. who began life as an
engraver. aud abandoned his trade for
literature. IL now a feeble Old man. II Is
hard 20 believe that he r. e5 years OF age
His hair IL very white. ana his uiustache
Is erayer than a badger. lis limp causes
him 10 appear more feeble than he really
ia His wife and daughter are his COM
pauions nt Claymont. and oil the family
are happy IN their retirement from the
hurrsh and hustle 81 the work-a-day
world. Surrounded by a fat library Of
rare and useful books possessed OF sum
Client means 20 crafty every wish. situ-
a,ed where nc can lounge IN a window and
converse with as fine q prospect as nature
ever youchsafed 20 mortal man. Francis
Richard Is going down 70 the lean and
siipnered pantaioon with almost joyful
resiruatlon. Ere long he viii have q now
and quaint book on the market. the out
growth Of a semi-solitude among tho men,
Dries Of f778-iss9-memories reaching al
IN. way from Washington 10 Joan Brown
m. httfa ana ruaunfatna Of ktsaf Viz