Evening star., 1918-02-24
Rambler Writes of James Hoban Architect Who Lived ON Street

by for some time past has lately taken up
such delicacy that he will not hold intercourse
with Submit = the Superiority Of Mr.. Hoban.
the Principal. On explanation have parted.
he was on liberal appointment but refuses 70
give up the Plans and Essays Of Plans you'll
see by the inclosed. From Hallette's disposition.
as disclosed in this transaction expect he
will run out all process before he'll give out the
papers.
Philip Barton Key. to whom the corn.
missioners applied for aid against Hal
Iette. was an uncle of Francis Scott
Key: Everybody in the District is.
familiar with the name. "Woodley
lane" and it takes its name from
Philip Barton Keys home. which no
called Wocdley. 1t was a tract of $50
acres which Mr.. Key secured in 1874
out of the larger tract called Rose
dale" owned by Mr.. Keys brother-in-
law. Criah Forrest, one of Washing
toms generals. large Georgetown
merchant in partnership with Benja-
min Stoddert and later clerk of tho
Circuit Court of the District of CO.
lumbia for the county of Washington.
1t was in 1890 that Forrest and Stod-
dert acquired a tract of 900 acres north
OF Georgetown, between Rock creek
Four years later Gen. Forrest bought
Stoddert's interest. built his home on
this land and called it "Rosedale."
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The will of James Hohan is among
the records in the Office of the register
Of wills. 1t bears date December s.
1881, and was recorded December IS.
1881. He bequeaths to each Of his chill
dren. Edward. James. Francis p, Ann.
Joseph and Henry. IAN equal share or
portion of all my estate, real. personal
and mixed. to them and their heirs
forever" He asks that Rev. William
Mof
Church, act as trustee for Edwards
share.
Mr.. Hoban willcd that in case his
daughter Ann should die without issue
her husband. stephen c. Ford, should
inherit under the will S1."po. He be-
queaths to his brotaer-in-law. Mr..
stone, and to his daughters. Nancy and
Martha. three acres of my farm near
this city. on which they reside" and
he left them $500 for the erection OF
a house on the said three acres or
ground" In his will he wrote: ut is
my will and desire that my slaves
should not be sold out of the District
of Columbia" He directed that Henry
c. Neale, George Swoeny and James
Kearney. All of this city. shall value
and apportion my estate. James Ho-
ban. jr., and Thomas Carharv were the
executors and Henry c. Ne3le. Ma.
thanieI p. Causin and c. ii. W. Whar.
ton the witnesses
EoWaro ttopan, son OF James hooah.
died in 1876. His will was signed
August j. 1888, and probated November
/, 1896. Mary Ann Hoban was the ex-
ecutrix and Charles II. W. Wharton.
George Stettinius and William Dough-
erty the witnesses. Rev. William
Matthews did accept the trusteeship
requested by James Hoban.
In looking up these Hoban wills the
Rambler came upon one made by Minty
Hoban. a colored woman, which inn
pressed him as being a strange paper.
1t contains this paragraph. preceded
by the word Item: Il will and be-,
queath that my daughter. Henrietta
Steward. alias Henrietta Hoban, and
her child, Minty Ann Magruder. shall
be free from slavery in every respect
Immediately on my decease." The will
was recorded March is 1888. and
Thomas Edmonston, John Drudge and
George Drudge were witnesses to the
fact that Minty Hoban made her mark.