Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-22
Copy Of Last Will of George Washington is
Priced Possession of an Ottumwa, la. Woman

I (then less extensive in domain thar
at presently should become his prop
erty, / give and bequeath all that part
thereof which is comprehended within
the following limits, viz:~Beginning
at the ford of Dogue Run, near my
mill, and extending along. the road
and bounded thereby, as 1t now goes
and ever has gone since my recollec'
ton of 1t, to the ford of Little Hunting
Greek. at the Gum Spring, until 1t
comes to a knowl, opposite to an old
road which formerly passed through
the lower field of Muddyhole Farm !;
at which, on the north side of the said
road, are three red top or Spanish
placed-thence by line of trees to
be marked rectangular to the back
line or outer boundary of the tract be-
tween Thomson Mason and myself -
thence with that line easterly (now
double ditching, with a post and rail
fence thereon) to the run Of Little
Hunting Creek-thence with that run
which is the boundary between the
lands Of the late Humphrey Peake and
me, to the tide water of the said
creek-thence by that water to Po-
tomac river-thence with the river to
the mouth of Dogue creek-and
thence with the said Dogue creek to
the place of beginning at the afore-
said ford, containing upwards Of four
thousand acres, be. the same more or
less, together with the mansion house,
and all other buildings and improve
ments thereon. Second.-In considers
alton of the consanguinity between
them and my wife, being as nearly re-
lated to her as to myself, as, on &C.
count of the affection l had for, and
the obligation I was under to their
father when living, who, from his
youth had attached himself to my per-
son, and followed my fortunes through
the vicissitudes of the late revolution
afterwards devotfng his time to the
superintendance Of my private con-
Germs for many years, whilst my pub
lie employments rendered it imprac-
ticable for me to do 1t myself, there
by affording me essential services, and
always performing them In manner
the most filial and respectful: for
these reasons. say, l give and be-
queath to George Fayette Washington
and Lawrence Augustine Washington
and their heirs. my estate east of Lit
tie Hunting Creek, lying on the river
Potomac, including the farm of three
hundred and sixty acres leased
to Tobias Lear, as noticed
before, and containing in the
whole, by deed, two thousand and
twenty-seven acres, be 1t more or less;
which said estate it is my will and de-
sire should be equitably and advan-
divided between them, &C
cording to quantity, quality and other
when the youngest
shall have arrived at the age of
twenty-one years, by three judicious
and disinterested men; one to be
chosen by each Of the brothers, and
the third by these two In the mean
time, If the termination Of my wife's
interest therein should have
ceased, the profits arising
are to be applied
for their joint uses and benefit.
whereas it has always
been my intention. since my expecta-
ton of having issue has ceased, to
consider the grandchildren of my
wife in the same light as do my own
relations, and to act friendly part
by them, more especially by the two
whom we have raised from their ear
Hest infancy-namely, Eleanor Park
GUSTS and George Washington Park
GUSTS, and whereas the former Of
these hath lately intermarried with
Lawrence Lewis, son of my de-
ceased sister, Betty Lewis, by which
union the inducement to provide for
them both has been increased, where
fore l give and bequeath to the said
Lawrence Lewis and Eleanor Park
Lewis, his wife, and their heirs, the
residue of my Mount Vernon estate,
not already devised to my nephew,
Washington, comprehended
within the following description, viz:
All the land north Of the road leading
from the ford north Of Dogue Run to
the Gum Spring, as described in the
devise of the other part Of the tract,
to Busbrod Washington, until it comes
to the stone and three red or Spanish
oaks on the knowl, thence with the
rectangular line to the back line (be-
tween Mr.. Mason and me) thence
with that line westerly along the new
double ditch OF Dogue Run by the
tumbling dam Of my mill; thence
with the said run to the ford afore-
to which add all the land
[ possess west of the said Dogue Run
and Dogue Creek, bounded easterly
and southerly thereby-together with
the mill, distillery and all other houses
and improvements on the premises;
making together about two thousand
acres, be it more or less. Fourth. 49,
Actuated by the principles already
mentioned. give and bequeath to
George Washington GUSTS, the grand
son of my wife, and my ward, and to
his heirs, the tract hold on Four Mile
Run in the vicinity Of Alexandria,
one thousand two hundred
acres, more or less. and my entire
SQUARE, number twenty-one, in the
city of Washington. Fifth.-All the
rest and residue Of my estate, real
and personal, not disposed of in man.
ner aforesaid, in whatsoever consist
ng-wheresoever lying-and whenso-
ever found-a schedule of which as
far as recollected, with reasonable
estimate of it's value, is hereunto an
nexed-I desire may be sold by my ex-