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Small, bound account book, A.D.S. 18 pages. Accounts of money received as interest of stock, as part of his claim to the estate of GW. Also, money received on like interest in behalf of Lucinda and Catherine D. Lewis, sale of stock belonging to Charles and John Lewis, Jr., memorandum of expenses, "Memorandum for the year 1805," which describes experiments made in planting crops and the results, "Memorandum of Monies Received and paid away on account of Charles Lewis - John Lewis - Robert Lewis junr. - Lucinda Lewis and Catherine Dade Lewis May - 1807."

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.

Account, Col. William A. Washington with Joshua Riddle. D. 8 pages. Document, folio size. Contains ordinary accounts of miscellaneous goods.

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

This account in Lawrence Lewis' hand is the money expended for food and clothing for slaves during period 1803-1809. "Acct. Free Negroes $1645.05."

D. 2 pages. Accounts of various goods of an ordinary nature.

Bill and receipt. 10 gilt arm chairs, $40. 12 Square back chairs, $22., these are docketed as Windsor chairs ...

One bound volume, 23 pages. Executor's account of sales, meetings of legatees, etc. -- contains the following: Mar. 5, 1800, list of those who purchased horses and jacks from estate with amounts paid; Oct. 15, 1800: list of sales of cattle, milk cows and oxen from estate with amount paid; undated (see card 4, June 7, 1803): list of lot sales in Washington City; James River Shares, Ashby's Bend land, tract in Frederick, Aris's land lots in Bath, Bullskin land, Chattins run etc. with name of purchaser and price per acre; Nov. 12, 1801: Sale of cows, bulls, steers, jacks and jennets, sheep with list of purchaser and amount; July 25, 1802: private sale with account of personal items belonging to G.W., purchaser, and price paid, purchasers here are legatees and deduct purchase price from estate due them, total amount $1882.50; July 21, 1802: "Payable in Six Months/Sale at Mt. Vernon" list of purchaser and amount, nothing listed to tell what is sold, total $8340.75, probably the result of meeting of July 19; July 19, 1802: dated Alexandria, an account of a meeting of legatees and executors of G.W.'s estate and agreements made as follows: 1. majority opinion of legatees present govern whole. -- 2. not contest validity of will as to property out of state. -- 3. carriages, horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs and personal estate except stock and bonds to be sold by executors. -- 4. lands on Kanawha and Ohio be divided and rest of land be sold by executors, NW territory and Kentucky lands to be sold. -- 5. stock of U.S., bank stock, Potomac and James River shares to be divided except one share in Potomac Co. sold. -- 6. agree to sale of James River shares and nine shares of Columbia bank stock; June 7, 1803: "Account of Sales at Alexa. June 7th 1803 of property, belonging to the Estate of Genl. Washn." Charles County land, lots in Alexandria here follows list of other land sold as listed on card one undated (this document was bound incorrectly and has not been detached and the sheets in correct order).

Estate documents, 10 documents.