Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
Lots Allotted by Lottery.

The lines Of S. T, I'd and Sd streets south
west include the ten lots Of square 6O6
while those of square COS, directly south,
10 lots. all fronting east or west. In the
days of Carrollsburg many lots were dis
posed of by lottery and some of the lucky
ones held title till the transfer to Beall
and Cant. who held in trust for the
commissioners and took in exchange city
lots when the apportlonment was made.
OF the holders in Carrollsburg who be
came owners of Washington city lots
were some whose family names yet are
familiar and others have passed out of
mind. Included among such holders in
square 600 were Col w A. Washington.
Thomas Richardson. Anna Gray. DIR.
John Stuart, Christopher Richmond and
Martha Hall. The government took title
t othese lots. and in 1874, the following
year, Il. Hall having the lot I'd and 8
streets, Motley Maddox in 1901 owned
lot > and after lot went to Ezekial Nc
Daniel, but in the twenties several passed
by tax title. Count Dement,, the French
minister. owned lot about 1880 and sold
TO K. Oliver.
In square COS prior to 1900, r. Darnan
Greenleaf. Gustavus Scott, Morris & Mich
olson and John Appleton operated, but
FOR some years the property lay idle. In
1915 d. II. Slater ct al. owned it, and
sold lot II to Benjamin @. Orr, then
mayor of the city. Later Henry t.
Weightman, John A. Smith. Allison
zier were interested. Lying on the creek
for over half century unconverted into
James Creek canal. the lots were of lit
tie value.
Square COZ, of ten lots. five each
fronting S and T streets southwest, was
apportioned in 1t9+ five each to the
United States and the holders of lots $50,
16l. 16o. lbs and 172. Carrollsburg-John
Craig. Motley Young. Daniel Jenifer. jr.,
Col Washington and William Sidebot-
tom Col. Washington sold to A. Cougar
I'm 1875. but. excepting with lot 6, there
was no change for several years
In 1903 ]. NJ Speaks bought this lot
selling parts TO John Duky and j. Bait
FER afterward. and In 1904 G. Moore
owned a lot. Most of the square was
eaten up by taxes. and In the twenties
some lots were included In the invest
ments OF Col. Dement, and afterward
went TO Robert Oliver
The seven lots fronting 1st street and
the seven on I'd street between T and II
streets formed square 600, of which the
government had seven and the others
were vested in Edward Parkinson, VIII
liam Russell. Col. Washington, Joseph
Wharton, William Diggs and Reuben
Merriweather D. Ross and A. Cougar
bought this Washington lot in 1895. and
Charles Glover became owner of several
lots by tax deeds In 1915, and later Count
Oenenu was interested.
Owners in Square 663.
O1uaiC Ooo' zen ioLS ironing on Hair
and LIST streets between and T streets.
was vested: Three lots In the United
States, and others exchanged for the
burg lots with Henry Roxer. four lots
Mathey Tiighman, James Tilghman and
Col. Washington. one each. The latter
sold to A. Cougar in I795. and other than
for taxing no record was made unit !
May. 1910. when Capt. Johnson bought
lot ten for S236.25. at about 2l1 cents
per foot.
Capt. George Henning. who made his
residence here many years. In 1918 Hoy
bought lot eight and George Adams lot
four, through tax sale, and fifteen years
later Count Dement, owned lot seven, and
some forty years ago. James Frazier
owned eight lots through tax title.
Square ga Of eight lots fronting Halt
street between and streets, separat-
ed by Water street from square east OF
O6i. with like number Of lots Of lands and
water with the latter square, was the scene
OF early settlement, from where an eff
fort was made to build up maritime
trade. These were constructed on Car
roilsburg ground. In which the lothoid-
ers interested included Capt. William
Macgakin. Col. Washington. Jacques a
Johnson, Barnes & Redgate and others
some of whom held through winning In
the lottery years before. In 1898 Col
WASHINGTON owned lot three In square
ga Tobias Lear & Co.. lots four and 1--WE
and Thomas johnson. lot SIX, the latter
the year after being sold to w. w. Apple
ton. John Appleton about the same time
was LARGELY interested I'm the square east
The deed to Lear & Co. conveys ovel
1000 feet OF ground for ECO, less than
cents per foot. In 1so2 the heirs Of vii