Wills of George Washington and His Immediate AncestorsWorthington Chauncey Ford Historical Print. Club, 1891 - 210 pages I have obtained copies of the wills of the immediate ancestors of George Washington, and print them with certain others, as matters of personal as well as historical interest. The wills of John, the immigrant, and of George Washington, are taken from the originals; the others are from certified copies, made by the custodians of the originals. I have followed the Mss. closely, adding a few notes, in which I have received great assistance from Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. -- the author. |
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Accomack County Acres of Land aforesaid Augustine Wash Augustine Washington bequeath unto Betty Lewis brother Bushrod Washington Charles codicil Corbin Washington County Court daughter death debts decease desire devised disposed equally divided Estate Executors Executrix Fairfax Fredericksburg George Corbin Washington George Washington giue give and bequeath give unto Hancock Custis heirs forever Henry Custis Herbert hereby hundred acres hunting Creek ington Issue ITEM I give Jane John Augustine Washington John Custis John Washington Kanhawa Lawrence Wash Lawrence Washington letter Little Hunting Creeke lives lots loving wife married Mary mentioned Mildred miles Mount Vernon negroes nephew John oaths paid Parke Custis Plantation possession pounds printed purchased River Robert Housen Samuel Washington set my hand share sold sons Stafford County sword Testament thereof thereto Thomas Tract of Land trust twenty Virginia Washington Parish Westmoreland Westmoreland County Wife Sarah Custis
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