Touring Historyland: The Authentic Guide Book of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia, the Land of George Washington and Robert E. Lee, Bind 186Northern Neck Association, 1934 - 108 sider |
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Side 38 - We, who subscribe this paper, have associated, and do bind ourselves to each other, to God, and to our country, by the firmest ties that religion and virtue can frame, most sacredly and punctually to stand by, and with our lives and fortunes, to support, maintain, and defend each other in the observance and execution of these following articles.
Side 20 - I give a pair of finely- wrought steel pistols, taken from the enemy in the revolutionary war. To my sisters-in-law, Hannah Washington and Mildred Washington;, to my friends, Eleanor Stuart, Hannah Washington, of Fairfield, and Elizabeth Washington, of Hayfield, I give each a mourning ring, of the value of one hundred dollars. These bequests are not made for the intrinsic value of them, but as mementos of my esteem and regard.
Side 59 - Brocades rustled and trailed behind them! - But all did not join in the Dance for there were parties in Rooms made up, some at Cards; some drinking for Pleasure; some toasting the Sons of america; some singing "Liberty Songs...
Side 54 - Nicholas Spencer secured in England for the use of the Westmoreland County Court perhaps the most complete set of law-books owned by any court of this grade sitting in the Colony.
Side 19 - Mother, who died when she was very young, before my remembrance. My Mother had three daughters when my Father married her, one died last winter, and left four or five children, the other two are alive & married and have had several children. My Mother married another man after my Father, who spent all, so that I had not the value of twenty shillings of my Father's estate, I being the youngest & therefore the weakest, which generally comes off short.
Side 60 - Here lies Dick Cole a grievous Sinner That died a Little before Dinner Vet hopes in Heaven to find a place To Satiate his soul with Grace.
Side 55 - Others are naked, & when the Sun Shines look beautiful ! At the Distance of about 5 Miles is the River Potowmack over which I can see the smoky Woods of Maryland ; At this window I often stand, and cast my Eyes homeward with peculiar pleasure ! Between my window and the potowmack, is Nominy Church, it stands close on the Bank of the River Nominy...
Side 59 - ... they struck several marches occasionally. The music was a French horn and two violins. The ladies were dressed gay, and splendid, and when dancing, their skirts and brocades rustled and trailed behind them ! But all did not join in the dance for there were parties in rooms made up, some at cards; some drinking for pleasure ; . . . . some singing 'Liberty Songs...
Side 20 - I add nothing to it, because of the ample provision I have made for his issue. To the acquaintances and friends of my juvenile years, Lawrence Washington and Robert Washington, of Chotanck...
Side 72 - whereas the inhabitants of Chickawane alias Northumberland being members of this Colony have not hitherto contributed toward the charges of War . . . the inhabitants of Chickawane shall alwaies hereafter be liable for taxes . . . refusal to pay leavy the inhabitants to be called off the plantation" and be sent south of the Rappahannock.