Evening star., 1921-03-06

Mason shall give to the said bank as
security for the ultimate payment OF
said debts by executing for this pur-
pose deeds of trust upon the same
property for which he has already
executed deeds to secure the pay
ment of his own debt proper to the
said bank, that is the debt for which
said bank holds his own promlssory
notes, and the said bank has agreed
that their officers and agents shail
use reasonable endeavor by SUIT or
otherwise to obtain payment OF the
notes on which SAID Jonn MASON @ 10
endorser for the makers of said notes.
before the said John Mason shall be
obliged to pay the same or any part
thereof"
This trust deed was witnessed by
John Threlkeld and John Cox. the
deed sof John Mason and his wi1e.
turning over the island to "the presl-
dent, directors and company of the
Bank Of the United States" in con-
sideration of IS. was signed on the
26th Of April. 1888. and recorded June
Is. It was signed by Mason and his
devoted wife, in the presence of JUS
tices of the Peace John Cox and Ed
mund Brooke The first deed of trust
executed by John and his wife, Anna
Maria Mason. was on December 81,
1925. to Richard Smith, cashier OF
the office of discount and deposit OF
the Bank of the United States at the
city of Washington" It was to Sc
$4,000 and $4,000. The trust was
signed. sealed and delivered in the
presence Of Daniel Russard and John
Cox. Witness to the signature OF
Richard Smith was Charles W. For
rest.
Title to Analostan Island rested in
John Carter of Georgetown from 1872
until his death in 1850. The Rambler
has before him a copy of the will of
John Carter. dated November II. 1874.
probated July ?. 1850. and attached to
it are two codicils. the first made
April 4. 1S45. and the second June 10.
1850. Witnesses to the will were f.
NJ. Linthicum and John Marbury. jr.
Witnesses to the first codicil were E.
NJ Linthicum. Matthias Duffey and
John Marbury. jr. Witnesses to the
Samuel jackson and Ellen l.. Mar
bury.
It is a long and involved will. and
The Rambler takes from 1t such ex-
tracts as are needed to carry along
the story of Analostan Island and
interest to old readers of The Star.
In the first paragraph John Carter
devises to his wife Eleanor during
her natural life the dwelling house
and ground appurtenant thereto.
embracing an area of eight acres.
(which ! purchased of and which was
conveyed to me by her brother. John
Marbury. trustee of the heirs of
David Peter. deceased" He leaves TO
his wife for her lifetime. all his
'plate. house linen, china, glass. fur
niture. household goods and books.
and the stock of wine and provisions
which may be in my said dwelling at
the time of my death. and also my
carriage and horses" He gives to his
wife $1,000 a year "for her yearly
maintenance and support. to be paid
her in equal sums semi-annually by
nv trustees" He leaves to his
nephews. John Carter Reese and
John Carter Marbury. $1,000. ito be
paid to them respectively one year
after my decease"
This, the Rambler thinks is an in
teresting paragraph: Il do hereby
manumit. liberate and set free and
discharge from slavery and every
species of servitude whatever my
faithful man Jesse. and all his chill
dren-namely. Mourning. Martha and
Ellen, and also my woman Jedidah
and her son Alfred-their freedom to
take effect one year after my de-
cease. and not sooner"
He directs that the executors appro-
pirate 81 900 for the relief of these
servants. to be paid them after manu-
mission. He makes over certain prop