Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-27

Eastern oTdncn was the low
er bounded tree of Seaman's
Delight and the upper bounded tree
| of the tract Enclosure which his
father was then selling to Mr.. Queen"
Charles might have been right about
the tree that helped mark the bounds
of tracts on which much of Northeast
Washington is built, but he WAS off
in his deposition that Ninian Beall was
then selling Enclosure to Mr.. Queen
presumably Samuel Queen who willed
part Of the tract to his son Samuel in
1888. In the will Of Richard Mar
sham. filed ut Marlboro in April, 1913.
the testator says that he lately"
bought Enclosure from Col. Ninian
Beall, and he bequeathed the tract to
his grandchildren, Samuel Queen, Mar
sham Queen. William Queen, Gather.
inc Queen and Margaret Queen.
The testimony of Charles Beall was
given to commisSion-Willi% Pen
son, John Haswell, William Mauduit
and John Holmeard-appointed in
1929 by the Proprietary of Maryland
to fix the boundary of the tract In
closure" parts of which were then
owned by Samuel Queen. Marsham
Queen. John Belt and Catherine
Thompson, the last named probably
being Catherine Queen named in Rich
ard MarShamS will. In the report al
the commission, May :. 1870, there are
dispositions by two witnesses, Walter
Evans. 80 wears old. and Charles
Beall. 81. The Rambler did not find
the deed passing Enclosure Ia q Queen
| bun finding Charles Bealis testimony
OF 1880. that his father tNinian Bealh
was selling Enclosure TO Mr.. Queen. -
felt safe in telling you that Samuel
Queen bought the land from Ninian
Beall, who had patented it in 1887. But
you can't prove anything by testi-
mOny.
The Marsham will shows that the
testator was related to several families
living on or near the site of Wash
ineton Among those mentioned by
MarSham are the Brooke, Murdoch,
Warning, Queen, Osbourn and Haddock
families. The Rambler has made
three bus trips to the courthouse at
Marlboro, and his third trip was TO
read the will of Richard Marsham.
He will hand you extracts from the
will because he believes you a reader
of literary discernment and discretion.
because he knows that this old VIII
ought to interest you, and prlnclpallN
because he cannot afford to take an
afternoon off. ride to Marlboro and
get home late for dinner-With the
penalty such act brlnGS-and then
that Richard Marsham died and left
will Here We 90:
MARYLAND. Prince Georges County.
in the name Of God. Amen. /, Rich
ard Marsham of Prince Georges Coun-
~. being tar stricken in years and
considering my life on Earth cannot
he long, Yet of perfect mind and
understanding do make and appoint
this my last Will and Testament IN
manner and form following, hereby
revoaking. disanuling and making
void all other Will or Wills by me
therefore, made and appointed. Imp's:
| commend my soul into the hands
of Almighty God. who gave it. hoping
through the Merritts. Death and Pas
sion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to
have full pardon of all my sins and
to Inherit Eternal Life and my Body
to the Earth from whence it was
taken to be buried at the discretion of
my ex'rs hereafter named and APP
pointed and for what Estate it hath
pleased. Almighty-to bestow upon
NEE l dispose Of as follows:
Item: 7 give and bequeath unto
my grandson. BASIL WarinG. two
tracts of land, one called strife or
troublesome containing 49, acres and
the other tract called Childrens Loss
tanning 240 acres, the said two tracts
of land to the said BASIL Warins TO
him and the heirs of his body Law
fully begotten forever and for want
of such heirs to the bloud of said
Basil Warnings children and their
heirs forever. but in case Martha
Warning wife of the said Basil War
ing should outlive the said Ba sill
Warning that then she to have SAID
lands during her widowhood.
Item: to grandson Basil Warning
one negro man called Charles bought
and paid for by NEE and by NEE de
livered into the hands of my Daugh-
ter Sarah Warning when a widow
which said negro IS how in possession
of Mr. James Hadduck.
Item: to Thomas Waring. son of
BASIL Waring one silver spoon. To
Thomas Warins one negro man called
Young Dick Shore to be delivered to
him within seven years after my de.
cease.
Item: | give and bequeath to my
grandson Leonard Brooke three tracts
of land Viz the one called Black Wall
nut Thickett containing 800 acres and
a tract CALLED Content containing 800
acres and one tract of land called St.
katherines containing about fifty acres
lying in the freshes of the Patuxent
river.
ITO Leonard Brooke five negroes.
Pompey, Quesry. Prince and Great
Pegg and her son Robin, also fourteen
head of cattle young and old, II head
of sheep and II head of hogs to be
delivered when he shall arrive at the
age of 20 years. To Leonard Brooke
the best feather bed and furniture in
my house except in my porch cham
No, xr-it1 trc nf
table cloaths six napkins. four puter
dishes that We're his fathers, one
large Iron Pot and Iron Kettle, one
small table, two Turkeywork chares
and six Leather chares to be delivered
to him at the age of 20 years.
Item: I give and bequeath to my
grandson Samuel Queen two negroes
named Sambo and his wife Dido.
Item: / give and bequeath to my
grandson Marsham Queene two ne
groes named Mark and the other
Samuel.
Item: / give and bequeath to my
grandson William Queen two negroes
named Young Mingo and the other
Hercules. l give and bequeath to my
daughter Catherine Queen two young
negroes named John and the other
Jane.
Item: I give and bequeath to my
grandchildren named Samuel queen,
Marsham Queen, William Queen, Cath
crime Queen and Margret Queen to
each of them six head of cattle old and
young, two head of sheep, two breed
ing sows. one iron pot to contain
about six gallons, one frying pan. one
iron pestle and two small puter
Dishes"
Now we come to the part of the
will which disposes of Enclosure, the
land on which Brookland, Queens