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Estate records

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents concerning the real or personal property of a person or group of persons.

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Account book, settlement of George Washington's estate, 1801-1806

 Item — Box 37, Folder: 1801.00.00
Identifier: A-570
Scope and Contents

Account book, settlement of the estate of George Washington. A.D. 32 pages. Accounts of various people associated with the estate, including money for hire of negroes - "Statement of the accounts of the several legatees for the purpose of explaining them." Autograph document, mostly in hand of Bushrod Washington, laminated, watermarks, no cover, torn or clipped pages included.

Dates: 1801-1806

Account, Estate of George Washington, 1802-1811

 Item — Box 89 OVERSIZE, Folder: 1802.00.00
Identifier: W-1250
Scope and Contents

Account, Estate of Genl. George Washington deceased in account with Bushrod Washington and Lawrence Lewis acting executors

Dates: 1802-1811

Account of sales, real and personal property belonging to the estate of Aaron Leggett, 1860 August 22-24

 Item — Box 77, Folder: 1860.08.22-24
Identifier: RM-877 ; MS-5358
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Portions of this collection have been digitized, as noted in the item-level descriptions.

Dates: 1860 August 22-24

Account, Settlement of estate of Lawrence Washington, 1752-1755

 Item — Box 88 OVERSIZE, Folder: 1752.00.00
Identifier: A-366
Scope and Contents

Account, settlement of the estate of Lawrence Washington, and estate documents

Dates: 1752-1755

Division of Bushrod Washington's stocks and slaves, 1830 April 5

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

A copy from the County Court of Fairfax of the division of the slaves and stocks from the estate of Bushrod Washington amongst his nephews. Includes a list of the names of the enslaved persons that went to each nephew, with their values.

Dates: 1830 April 5

Division of furniture, John Augustine Washington's estate, approximately 1787

 Item — Box 89 OVERSIZE, Folder: 1787.00.00
Identifier: A-238
Scope and Contents 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...
Dates: approximately 1787

Document, "Memorandum of the Division of Slaves of the Late Lawrence Washington Esq.", 1754 December 10

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1754.12.10
Identifier: RM-698; MS-4745
Scope and Contents

This document divides Lawrence Lewis' slaves between Col. George Lee and the brothers of Lawrence Washington. It is signed by GW, George Lee, Ann Lee, and Aug. Washington. Witnessed by William Fairfax, George William Fairfax, Robert Merrie, John Dalton, Thomas Plummer, John Tuberville, John Carlyle, Sarah Carlyle, and Bryan Fairfax.

Dates: 1754 December 10

Estate documents, George Washington's estate, 1801-1836

 Item — Box 37, Folder: 1801.00.00
Identifier: W-1250/B-K
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...
Dates: 1801-1836

Executor's Account Book of George Washington's Estate, 1802-1834

 Item — Box 94, Shelf: Bound Manuscripts/Ledgers
Identifier: W-704
Scope and Contents Contains decision in friendly suit of Lawrence A. Washington & others against Bushrod Washington & Lawrence Lewis, acting executors of General Washington, dated April 15, 1825 and signed by A. Moore, Commissioner and auditor--Order of Court of the District of Columbia, Alexandria County, Lawrence Washington and the other Legatees, etc. against Bushrod Washington, Lawrence Lewis, etc. May 19, 1823 teste Edm. I Lee C.C.--sales of a portion of the estate with names of purchasers, etc....
Dates: 1802-1834

Inventory, estate of Dr. John Greenwood, 1820 May 13

 Item — Box 89 OVERSIZE, Folder: 1820.05.13
Identifier: RM-888; MS-5386
Scope and Contents

A.D.S. 2 pages. Inventory, Estate of Dr. Greenwood. Dr. Greenwood was one of George Washington's dentists. He practiced in New York City. There are no dental instruments on this inventory. Document signed, (partly printed).

Dates: 1820 May 13

Memorandum, List of slaves belonging to John Augustine Washington, 1787 July 25

 Item — Box 11, Folder: 1787.07.25
Identifier: 2022-SC-007-014
Scope and Contents

Division of slaves from the estate of John Augustine Washington amongst Bushrod Washington, Corbin Washington, and Hannah Washington. "West" Ford, "Billey", "Betty", and "Venus" are listed under slaves to Hannah Washington. 1 sheet, 2 pages of text.

Dates: 1787 July 25

Terms of sale, real, personal, and mixed property belonging to the estate of Aaron Leggett, 1860 August 22

 File — Box 77, Folder: 1860.08.22
Identifier: RM-877 ; MS-5357
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Portions of this collection have been digitized, as noted in the item-level descriptions.

Dates: 1860 August 22