Estate documents, George Washington's estate, 1801-1836
Scope and Contents
Estate documents, 10 documents.
Memoranda of payments made, etc. by L[awrence]? Lewis as executor of estate--includes $1000 for hire of a vessel the "Hene. and Patsey"--also, 2 orders given to Thos. Peter on Samuel Hamilton, W-1250/B;
Account, rec'd of N. Lee on account of Sheppard Pd. cash for negroes, etc., W-1250/C;
Account, Includes $500.00 "By cash of A. McLean," and $100 "By costs recovered on Tomlinson's case," W-1250/D;
Account, notes due with interest, W1250/E;
Account, Lawrence Lewis with estate, Debit and credit of $16,037.30 -- including "By balance due me as Executor -- $1,0872.69" and "By this sum due me as creditor legatee $5,138.61." etc., W-1250/F;
Account, Mathew Ranson in account with executors, record of payment due with interest, etc., W-1250/H;
Sums credited to estate, Amt. received and amts. not received [for purchases at sales], W-1250/I;
Purchasers at private sale of Washington estate including amounts of purchases of each individual, W-1250/J;
Receipt, Peyton Drew to Robert Lewis, W-1250/?
W-1250/K, A.D.S. 2 pages. Commissioner's report. Upon order of Court of Fairfax Cty., has settled joint and separate accounts of Lawrence Lewis and Bushrod Washington, acting executors of G.W. estate--1st, a balance of $3670.76 due L. Lewis in capacity as sole executor before any of others quailified--2nd, acct of Bush. Washington with estate, showing indebtedness of $2017.94, exclusive of 9 shares of Bank of Potomac--3rd, general acct. of acting executors representing whole transactions with balance due the Executors of $15,707.95,--including commissions--charges executors with full acct. of sales, $124,928.01--credit them with sums not pd. by purchasers, esp. $15,125.00 for purchases of lands by late Col. Thomas Lee as guarding of Corbin Washington's children, "which purchase their present Guardian did not think himself at liberty to confirm, whereby there is a suit now pending in the High Court of Chancery of Virginia, consequently this as well as other matters, relative to the Estate remain open "till a further settlement."
W-1250/K, A.D.S. 2 pages. Commissioner's report. Upon order of Court of Fairfax Cty., has settled joint and separate accounts of Lawrence Lewis and Bushrod Washington, acting executors of G.W. estate--1st, a balance of $3670.76 due L. Lewis in capacity as sole executor before any of others quailified--2nd, acct of Bush. Washington with estate, showing indebtedness of $2017.94, exclusive of 9 shares of Bank of Potomac--3rd, general acct. of acting executors representing whole transactions with balance due the Executors of $15,707.95,--including commissions--charges executors with full acct. of sales, $124,928.01--credit them with sums not pd. by purchasers, esp. $15,125.00 for purchases of lands by late Col. Thomas Lee as guarding of Corbin Washington's children, "which purchase their present Guardian did not think himself at liberty to confirm, whereby there is a suit now pending in the High Court of Chancery of Virginia, consequently this as well as other matters, relative to the Estate remain open "till a further settlement."
Dates
- Creation: 1801-1836
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Extent
From the Collection: approx. 60 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Box: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600