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Court record, acknowledgment of receipt of last will and testament of John Augustine Washington, 1787 2 Sheets Box 11, Folder 1787.07.31

At court held for Westmoreland County the 31st day of July 1787, the Will and Codicil made 1785 November 19 by John Augustine Washington and under the oath of executors Bushrod Washington and Corbin Washington along with William Augustine Washington was entered into and acknowledged bond with conditions as the law direct. Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate. Signed by James Bland, C.W.C and William Butler, D.C. and noted as 'A true Copy.' Autograph document signed, 1 page.

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  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 11, 1786/1787

Division of furniture, John Augustine Washington's estate, 1787 Box 89 OVERSIZE, Folder 1787.00.00

D.S. 8 pages. A listing of the furniture and division into 3 parts--half to go to Hannah [Bushrod] Washington, and 1/4 each to Corbin and Bushrod Washington--Value placed on each piece--total amt. of £385.9.0. This division agreed to and signed by Hannah [Bushrod] Washington, Corbin Washington, and Bushrod Washington. Document signed, oversize document, charred and torn, but laminated, watermarks. Date on original catalog card appears [1787 ?]. Probably done shortly after J.A. Washington's death in early Jan. 1787.

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  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 3. Oversized Documents and Manuscripts

Edmund Pendleton, Caroline, to John Augustine Washington, Bushfield, 1773 1 pages Box 3, Folder 8

Legal advise from Edmund Pendelton to John Augustine Washington regarding a land dispute with Fauntleroy. Lists items to prove to solidify case including deaths of previous owners. Notes survey details of land in question. Feels confident the case will be successful. Autograph letter signed, 1 page, with integral address panel.

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  2. Bushrod Washington family papers, 1662/1835
  3. Series 2. Legal Documents, 1697/1835
  4. Subseries 2.3. Land Disputes, 1736/1790

Election notice, Tax Commissioners of Westmoreland County, 1778 Box 6, Folder 1778.03.10

A.D.S. 1 page. A notice of the election of Philip Smith, Joseph Lane, and Fleet Cox to act as Tax Commissioners for Westmoreland County; "freely and Indifferently" elected by Freeholders and Housekeepers. Signed by John Augustine Washington (1736-1787; brother of George Washington), Richard Lee, and Thomas Chilton.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 6, 1778/1779

Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933 approx. 60 Linear Feet

This collection of historic manuscripts dates from 1607-1933, with the bulk of materials dating from 1738-1868. The correspondence, journals and diaries, legal and financial records, estate documents, and printed ephemera in the collection primarily relate to the Washington and Custis families, the Revolutionary War, and society life in antebellum Washington D.C. and Virginia.

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