The Washington times., 1904-06-05

the Bank OF Columbia. valued at 81, OOO
His estates and stocks are summarized
in a neat table. He estimated them 10
be worth S5l4,347- Even at this mini
mum figure he was a mi-miIlionalre
in the ownership Of land. He mentions
live stock valued at Sl5653. bringing the
grand total UP to about $4,000. The
live stock would in these days have ell
titled him to more than ordinary CON
sideration in the section Of tae country
in which he lived
Some Outlying Lands.
George washington's MARYLAND prom
erty consisted of COO acres in Charles
county, valued at $780, or Sc an acre.
and 5l9 acres in Montgomery county,
valued at S6,22s, or So an acre. Each
parcel is separately described. Regard
ing the Charles county estate he said in
the viii:
II am but little acquainted with this
land, although 1 have once been on It.
1t was received (many years since) in
discharge Of debt due me from Daniel
Jenifer Adams at the valuation annexed
thereto and must be worth more. 1t is
very level-lies near the River Poto-
mac"
He then described the Montgomery
county property;
This tract lies thirty miles above the
city OF Washington. not far from Kit
toctan. 1t IS good farming land. and by
those who are well acquainted with 1t l
am informed that it would sell at Sl2 or
$15 per acre"
The will was executed at Mount Yer
non on July 9. 1873. and was presented
for probate at Fairfax Court House by
:
Washington, and Lawrence Lewis IN
January. 1900. In July 1902, an exemph-
fed copy was filed in the Probate Court
OF the District OF Columbia.
The Patriot Kosciusko.
The VIII Of the Polish patriot, Thad-
deous Kosciusko, was executed at
SOleUre. in Switzerland, where he
CHANGED TO be stopping at the time.
The will is dated June :. 1906, and is in
FSosciusko's own hand. II provides for
the daughters Of his old friend, Peter
Josepbus Teltner, TO whose memory
and 10 the persons of his daughters
Kosciusko processes the warmest at
tachment.
One Of the young women. Thadea, was
the goddaughter Of Kosciusko, and 10
her he 5equeaths the sum Of G0.OOO
]
sum Of g, 900 francs. The combined leg
acies seemed 70 have represented what
was at that time his entire estate.
Gift to His Country.
John Quincy Adams testamentary
disposition Of his property is made IN a
long and carefully worded document. in
which he provides for the division Of
his large estate in the minutest par
Z ticulars. He left the greater part OF
! his property TO his widow and son.
I Charles Francis Adams. but he made in
/ addition a number OF other legacies.
/ One was 70 the people Of the United
/ States" and consisted Of an ivory
| headed cane. presented 10 the testator
/ by Julius Pratt. OF Merideu, Conn.
/ The cane had an interesting history,
which is outlined in the will Of Prcsi-
i dent Adams
THE cane" he wrote. bears an In
scIiptiOn In honor Of the repea: OF
} The House Of Representatives rule pro-
! hbiting the reception of petitions on
/ the subject Of slavery. December 3,
1914. being inherited therein as the date
upon which the said rule was rcscinded
/ according to the request OF the donor
winch cane. It is my desire, should be
kept in the Patent office in the future
as IL has been" Other canes were dis
! posed Of by will including ore 20
I Charles Francis Adams This was cut
i from timbers OF the frigate Constitu-
ton and presented 10 Adams by its
commander. Commodore Isaac Hun,
ana another 20 Henry Brooks AGNms.
third son Of Charles Francis Adams, cut
from Mount OF olives. Jerusalem. by
the testator's nephew. Joseph Harrod
Adams. an officer OF the United States.
The Charter of Liberty.
James Madison desired particularly
that his account of the debates from
which resulted the Constitution Of the
United States should be published after