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Statement, Defense of title to Woodlawn, Lawrence Lewis Box 39, Folder 1805.04.29

A.D.S. 6 pages. A statement as to the title to Woodlawn drawn up by Lawrence Lewis because of a threatened suit over the land by descendants of Sarah Mason Brooke; it embodies Col. George Mason's statement on the history of the lands ownership. Lewis's search of title goes back to William Travers, who by deed from Proprietors, March 22, 1677, got 788 acres. The Woodlawn part of that property was later owned by George Washington (who had gotten it on 27 October 1772) and then willed by him to Lawrence Lewis and Eleanor ("Nelly") Parke Custis Lewis. Autograph document signed, by Lawrence Lewis, docketed "Col. Geo. Mason's Statement," and in another hand, "as to title of Woodlawn."

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  4. Manuscripts Box 39

Statement of debts, Samuel Washington Box 42, Folder 1811.07.27

Statement of debts, Samuel Washington. D.S. 12 pages, folio. Drawn up to effect a settlement of a dispute between Lawrence Washington, Bushrod Washington and Joseph Nourse (U.S. Treasury). Includes various members of Washington family and sizable debt owed to John Parke Custis, deceased.

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Summary of a suit against the estate of George Washington Box 43, Folder 1811.00.00

D. 1 page. A summary of the Cresap suit against the estate of GW, regarding the title to Round Bottom, (Ohio River) sold by GW in 1798 to Archibald McClean of Alexandria. The summary appears to be in the handwriting of B. W-n. The litigation lasted over 15 years and the substance of the suit remained the same. Therefore the absence of a specific on the document makes it difficult to place.

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Summons to Fairfax County Court, Tobias Lear Box 37, Folder 1800.12.00

D.S. 1 page. "On motion of David Stuart ordered that Tobias Lear, Adm. of the Estate of Geo. A. Washington deceased by summoned to appear at the next Court and give Counter Security or Deliver up all and Singular the decendents Estate." This copy signed by George Deneale, Clerk.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 37

Survey book, Thomas Rutherford Box 11, Folder 1786.00.00

A.D. 28 pages. Rutherford's survey for land owned by George Augustine Washington near Charles Town in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Survey of this tract after it was split and bequested to G.A.W.'s sons, George Fayette and Charles Augustine. The sons, in turn, rented their properties to Peter Cockrell and Garland Moore, respectively. Includes list of 10 slaves Cockrell rented along with land and accounts of expenses and produce of the Berkeley Farm.

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  2. Historic manuscript collection
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  4. Manuscripts Box 11

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