Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02

THE children of John Parke Gusts and his
wife, Eleanor (Calver) Gusts, were Eliza
beth Parke, Martha Parke Eleanor Parke and
George washington Parke, and of these Eliza.
beth married Thomas Law. the wealthy son OF
the Bishop of Carlisle, who was q large holder
Of local property in the early history of the
city. Martha married Thomas Peter, and they
have a number of descendants living in this
city and elsewhere Eleanor married at Mount
Vernon on Washing n's birthday 1893, Law
renee Lewis nephew Of Gen. George Washing
ton, the ceremony being performed in the
presence of Gen. and Mrs. Washington. George
Washington Parke Gusts married Mary Lee
Fitzhugh, daughter Of Col. william and Anne
(Randolph) Fitzhugh of Ravensworth
From this it will be seen that George Calvert
was an uncle to the wife Of Thomas Law,
which no doubt accounted in a large measure
for Mr.. Calvert's interest in Washington's
property. He was also an uncle to Martha
Parke (Custis) who married Thomas Peter:
Eleanor Parke (Custis) Lewis and George
Washington Parke Gusts, who built Arlington
and whose daughter, Mary Anne Randolph
Gusts, married Gen. Robert z. Lee.
George Calvert of Mount Airy (born 1859 and
his wife, Rosale Eugenia (Stier) Calvert, had
Marie Louise, Rosalie Eugenia, Charles Bene-
dict, Henry Joseph, Marie Louise, Julia and
Amelia.
George Henry Calvert was born 1903 and
died 1889. In his will, dated June so, 1885,
he disposed of his estate about as follows:
Life estate to wife, Elizabeth (Stewart) Cali
vert, daughter of James and Rebecca (Sprigg)
Stewart, and after her death makes special
requests to nieces Mildred Carter and Resale
Turbeville Stuart and nephewS Bernard Carter
and Charles B. Calvert, and grandnephsw
Jones' son Of Julia (Stuart) Jones'
To George H. Calvert he left the pictures Of
his father and mother by Stuart, and to Charles
B. Calvert the picture Of Romulus and Remus
by Rubens. His portrait by West went to
Bernard Carter, and the bust Of himself by
Powers was given to Johns Hopkins University.
An interesting item gave to his nephews,
Charles B. Calvert and Bernard Carter, ~the
wines remaining in my dwelling after my wifes
decease"
All the rest and residue went to Anna
Murray Bernard Carter the children of Rosalie
Hall cone share to all Of said children COLI
lectively'O, Alicia Bowie, Mildred Carter
Anette Brogden. George n. Calvert, Ella Camp
bell, William N. Calvert, Charles B. Calvert,
Eugene S. Calvert, Rosalie Stuart, MargareA
Hunter and Ada Robb
Charles Benedict Calvert, brother of George
Henry Calvert and son Of George Calvert who
was born at Mount Airy and died at Riverdale
made rather an odd WILL which was dated
August a. 1916, and probated in Maryland on
March 81, 1864. To his widow he left her
dover interest and directed that the requests
made to his children be distributed at the
discretion OF his wife and his brother George
H, as each child should arrive at the age OF
II, and that when that time should arrive, IL
his wife and brother were not satisfied to
distribute the share they should postpone it
until said child had arrived at the age of rs.
and II then still not satisfied that said child
was deserving Of consideration he was then not
TO share in the estate
Undoubtedly there are many descendants and
connections of this worthy and distinguished
Maryland family in the District of Columbia.
the members of which have helped make our
countrys glorious history and have participated
to the fullest in building up the republic.