Newspaper Tidbit: Columbian Agricultural Society

The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six
Vol. III, Issue 23, pg. 3
Washington, DC
Friday, 30 November 1810

From the Agricultural Museum
Columbian Agricultural Society

At the meeting of the Columbian Agricultural Society, held at the Union Tavern in Georgetown, on Wednesday the 21st instant, the Premiums were adjudged as follows, viz:

Premium 1. Sixty dollars, for the best Bull; to George Calvert, esq. of Prince George's County, Maryland.

Premium 2. Sixty Dollars, for the best Cow with her first Calf; to Osborne Sprigg, esq. of Prince George's County, Maryland.

Premium 3. Fifty Dollars, for the best fat Bullock or spayed Heifer, for beef; to William Stinnbergen, esq. of Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Premium 4. Forty Dollars, for the best piece of fulled and dressed woolen cloth; to Mrs. Anna M. Mason, of Analostan Island, Washington County, District of Columbia.

Premium 5. Thirty Dollars, for the best piece of woolen kersemere; to Mr. George M. Conradt, of Fredericktown, Maryland.

Premium 6. Thirty Dollars, for the best piece of Cloth, cotton warp, filled with wool, to shew the wool on one side; to George M. Conradt, of Fredericktown, Maryland.

Premium 7. Thirty Dollars, for the best piece of Fancy Patterns for Vests, of wool and cotton; to Mrs. Martha P. Graham, of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virignia.

Premium 8. Thirty Dollars, for the best piece of Flannel, all wool; to Mrs. Sarah McCarty Mason, of Hollin Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Premium 9. Twenty dollars, for the best piece of Flannel, part cotton part wool; to Mr. George M. Conradt, of Fredericktown, Maryland.

Premium 10. Ten Dollars, for the best pair of fine woolen knit Stockings; to Miss Patsey Shackelford, of Culpeper Courthouse, Virginia.

Premium 11. Ten Dollars, for the best pair of fine woolen woven Stockings; none were offered.

Premium 12. Thirty Dollars, for the best pair of fine woolen Blankets; to Mrs. Martha P. Graham, of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.

Premium 13. Twenty Dollars, for the best pair of fine cotton Blankets; to Mrs. Martha P. Graham, of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.

Premium 14. Fifteen Dollars, for the best pair of stout coarse Blankets, for labourers; to Mr. George M. Conradt, of Fredericktown, Maryland.

Premium 15. Fifteen Dollars, for the best parcel of flaxen or hemp Sewing Thread; to Mrs. Elizabeth Gunnell, of Minorca, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Premium 16. Forty Dollars, for the best woolen Carpet, or Carpetting in the piece; to Mrs. Elizabeth Maynadier, of Belvoir, Ann Arundel County, Maryland.

Premium 17. Fifteen Dollars, for the best hearth Rug; to Mrs. Elizabeth Maynadier, of Belvoir, Ann Arundel County, Maryland.

Premium 18. Twenty Dollars, for the best specimen of durable Dye, with the Recipe; to Mrs. Martha P. Graham, of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.

Church Record Sunday: Notice to Builders (Greenwich Presbyterian)

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)
6 December 1856

NOTICE TO BUILDERS. -- The undersigned is authorized by the Building Committee composed of the following gentlemen, Dr. Brooks, Dr. B. G. D. Moxley, Mr. Charles Green, Mr. William Ellis, and Col. Samuel Simpson, to invite proposals on the part of Contractors for the building of a new edifice at Greenwich, in Prince William county, for the exclusive use of the Presbyterian community. The plans and specifications for the same will be exhibited by J. V. Brooke, esq., of Warrenton, Fauquier county, Va. The material for making the bricks can be had on the spot or in the vicinity. Written proposals or bids for this work, will require to be sent in by or before the first of January next, and the work to be commenced early in the spring of 1857.

S. SIMPSON, Chairman
of the Building Committee.

Gainesville P.O., Pr. Wm. co., dec 2--eo3t*

Will: Ann (Florence) Dealy

Will of Ann Dealy
PWCo Will Book K, pg. 291

In the name of God Amen I Ann Dealy of Prince William County and State of Virginia being in a low state of health tho of sound sence and memory knowing the uncertainty of this life do constitute this my last Will and testament in manner an form following first and principally I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it and my Body to the Durst from whence it was taken and as to my worldly Estate I give it in the following manner.

Item it is my Will and desire that my Executor hereafter to be named pat out of my Estate all my just Debts and expenses. Item I give unto my two sons George and Presley Petty five shilling sterling each I allso give unto my son William Petty and and my Daughter Elizabeth Dye five Dollars Each as I consider they have had their parts already I also give unto my son Vinson Dealey one bed bedstead and firneture and one hundred Dollars Cash, it is my Will and desire that at my Death my Executor will take charge of all my Estate and sell it and equally divide it between the rest of my children James Petty Eley Petty Elijah Petty Hugh Petty John Petty and Susanna Foley after deducting fifteen Dollars out of James Pettys part whis I have let him have before and each childs part I give to him or her and their heirs for ever I revoke all other Wills by me made. I constitute and appoint my brother George Florance Executor of this my last will and testament. In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28 of June 1814.

Ann [X her mark] Dealy {seal}

Signed Sealed and acknowledged in presence of us
Test. John Thorn, William Dowell, George Pearson, Augustine Athey

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County August 1st 1814. This last will and testament of Ann Dealy decd was presented to the Court and being proved by the oath of Augustine Athey is ordered to be recorded. And George Florence the Executor therein named on the same day came into the Court and made oath to the same according to law and having taken the oath of an Executor and performed what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste.  Phil. D. Dawe   Ct. Cur.

Friend of Friends Friday: Trust: Milstead to Weedon (use H. Hooe)

Deed Trust: Milstead to Weedon (use H. Hooe)
PWCo Deed Book 13, pg. 347

This Indenture made and entered into this 3rd day of February 1834 between Hendley Milstead of the first part, John C. Weedon of the second & Howison Hooe of the third part. Whereas the said Milstead is justly indebted to the sd. Hooe in the sum of Two Hundred & forty dollars & eighty seven & half cents as by bond bearing date the 4th day of November 1833 more fully appeared which bond with legal interest accruing thereon, he the said Milstead is willing & desirous to secure. Now then this Indenture witnesseth that the said Hendley Milstead for and in consideration of the promises as also for the further sum of One dollar in hand paid by the said Weedon to the said Milstead at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Milstead has bargained, sold, aliened & conveyed and by these presents doth bargain, sell, alien & convey unto the said Weedon his Exr. admr. vc a certain negro boy named Henry, to have and to hold the said boy unto him the said Weedon his Extr. admr. forever.

Upon trust nevertheless & to & for the following purposes, that is to say, The said Weedon is to permit the said Milstead to remain in peaceable possession of said Slave and appropriate the proceeds of his labor to his own  use until default in payment of said note which by agreement between the parties is fixed to the first to the first of April 1834 and then on this further trust that if the aforesaid Milstead shall fail to pay on or before the first of April the amount the aforesaid bond with the legal Interest accruing thereon, then and in that event the aforesaid Weedon shall sell as soon as thereafter as he may think proper or the said Hooe or his representatives may direct at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at Brentsville the said boy, having given at least fifteen days notice of such sale by advertisement to be set up at Brentsville and such other public places in the county as said Weedon may think proper and out of the proceeds of such sale the said Weedon shall pay over to the said Hooe his Exr. adr. or assigns the amount of the aforesaid note with the legal interest accruing thereon, and the balance of any there be the said Weedon shall pay over to the said Milstead his Exr. & admr. vc. but if the said note shall be paid off when the same is due so that there is no default in the payment thereof, then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force & virtue. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & date fixed above written.

Hendley Milstead {seal}
Jno. C. Weedon {seal}
Howson Hooe {seal}

Witness:
Richd. W. Weedon
Jas. B. Ewell

At a court held for Prince William County the 3rd day of February 1834--

This Indenture between Hendley Milstead of the first part, John C. Weedon of the second part and Howison Hooe of the third part, was acknowledged by the parties thereto, to be their act and deeds, and ordered to be recorded.

Teste - Jn. Williams   Ct. cur.

Wednesday's Child: Charles Tansill

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
11 May 1853

Fatal Accident -- Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, an accident occurred in the Marine Barracks, by which Charles Tansill, a lad 12 years of age, lost his life.

A loaded gun was left in the quarters of Mr. Luskey, where his son George and young Tansill were. Both being under the impression that the gun was unloaded, Luskey, at the request of Tansill, put a cap upon it and fired it, the ball entered [Charles Tansill]'s mouth and passed through the back of his head near the top, carrying with it a portion of the brain. He died instantly. The verdict of the Coroner's inquest was that Charles Tansill came to his death by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of George Luskey. The fathers of the boys belong to the Marine Corps.

[Charles Tansill is buried in Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC.  His father was Sargent Grandison S. Tansill, who is buried in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery in Haymarket.]

PWCo Items: September 16, 1872

Alexandria Gazette
16 September 1872

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. - [From the Manassas Gazette] -- We were agreeably entertained on Thursday morning last by listening to a discussion which took place between a Grant man and a Greeley man, but the discussion terminated by the parties leaving politics and talking religion, and when we heard one of them asking the other whether St. Peter was living or not we got disgusted and quit.

The thermometer at Manassas on Sunday last at noon, at the residence of W. C. Merchant, esq., was 94, and the thermometer was placed in a position where the sun did not strike it.

James B. Sener, Radical candidate for Congress for this district and Dr. W. W. Douglass, Presidential elector on the Grant ticket, will speak at Occoquan on the 17th instant.

Elisha Chloe was sent to jail at Brentsville on Saturday last, accused of the murder of O'Brien, near Haymarket, over a month ago. We believe it originated from that worst of evils--whiskey. The accused has been in the jail at Warrenton for some time, as the murder was supposed to have been committed in Fauquier county, but upon a survey of the line, which divides the two counties, it was ascertained to have been committed in Prince William county.

Rain commenced falling about 9 o'clock Thursday morning, and continued until late in the night. At times it was very heavy, and the "oldest inhabitant" informs us that the showers, during the day, were the heaviest he ever witnessed at this place. The rain has materially effected the buckwheat, and the crop will be a good one. Our informant told us that he saw on the farm of Wm. E. Goodwin yesterday buckwheat at the heighth of ten feet.

Elisha E. Meredith, the Conservative canvasser for Prince William, has made the following appointments to address the people of this county; Independent Hill, Saturday, 21st September, 3 o'clock p. m. Manassas, Saturday, 28th September, 3 o'clock p. m., Brentsville, Monday, 7th October, 3 o'clock p. m. Occoquan, Saturday, 19th October, 3 o'clock p. m. Dumfries, Saturday, 26th October, 3 o'clock p.m.

Maj. Thornton is complimented by J. M. Owens, teacher, for the impartial manner in which he has managed the charge committed to his trust as county superintendent of schools. Maj. T. has endeared himself not only to every teacher of the county but also to the community at large by his liberal expression of sentiments upon the benign influence of the public school system all over the county.

There is to be a tournament at "Harrison's Crossing," between Burke's and Fairfax stations on Thursday, next.

Sunday's Obituary: Melvin Posey

Manassas Journal
5 September 1935

FATAL ACCIDENT A WOODBRIDGE

Melvin Posey Killed in Auto Smash

Melvin Posey, age 28, an employee on the Corbin Thompson Dairy Farm at Woodbridge, was instantly killed Sunday morning when the car which he was driving collided with a large truck on the Jefferson Davis Highway. Herbert Boxley, colored, an occupant of the Posey car, was injured. Both men were taken to the Marine Hospital at Quantico, where Posey was pronounced dead and Boxley treated for his injuries, which consisted chiefly of a broken arm and lacerations.

Funeral services were held for Mr. Posey at the Woodbine Baptist Church at Canova. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Jane Posey; four sisters and one brother.

Wedding Wednesday: Elizabeth A. (Bessie) Leachman/John L. Elliott

DIOCESE OF MARYLAND

CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY,

Washington, D.C.

This is to Certify that on the Twenty Seventh day of October in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight at Epiphany Church in the City of Washington D.C.

joined together in 

HOLY MATRIMONY

John L. Elliott and

Bessie A. Leachman

according to the Rites of the 

Protestant Episcopal Church

in the United States of America, and in Conformity with

the Laws of the District of Columbia.

Arthur S. Phelps

Assistant Minister

[Bessie Leachman was the daughter of John T. Leachman.  In 1900 she sued for and won divorce from her husband, John Elliott, on grounds of abandonment.  She was awarded $20,000 as alimony and reimbursement of her legal fees.  Three children were born of the union:  Bettie Lewis Elliot "who will be eleven years of age in January," John Love Elliot (9 years old in 1900), and "Nan Leachman Elliot who was born in Sept. 1896 and died during July 1897."  Bessie was given uncontested custody of her two children.]

PWCo Items: News from Occoquan (1921)

Alexandria Gazette
28 October 1921

NEWS FROM OCCOQUAN

Mr. L. Leedman, Deputy Clerk of Prince William County, spent his vacation in Occoquan with friends. While here Mr. Ledman reports fine sport fishing.

The many friends of Mr. N. C. Davis regret hearing of his serious illness.

The revival in progress at Woodbridge or Occoquan as it is called recently, is attracting large crowds and so far success under the leadership of Rev. Nichols, at the Baptist Church.

Miss Nancy Davis, of Agnewville, spent the week end in Occoquan.

The Pie Social given by the Setignlos School League, was quite a success. Seventeen dollars was realized for a basketball court.

Rev. J. W. Beall has under construction a two room house on his farm recently purchased on the river near Featherstone. It promises to be an ideal ducking place.

Mrs. Cynthia Sanborn has returned from N.Y., and will spend the remainder of the winter with her granddaughter, Mrs. Evelyn Powell.

Miss Mary Carter, the principal of the Occoquan School, spent the week end at Independent Hill, taking in the fair on Saturday.

Mr. Carl Lynn has about completed his cement garage.

Mrs. Douglas Janney and wife have returned from Baltimore, where they have been buying fall and winter supplies.

Rev. Millechamp was in town calling Tuesday, and visited the Odd Fellows Lodge in the evening.

Fishing is the greatest sport of the villagers, also attracts large crowds from out of town.

Mr. Leo Beach landed an immense black bass Tuesday afternoon.

The young people are looking forward to Monday, October 31, Hallowee'en night, when they expect to have a masquerade party at the Lyric Theatre Hall.

Capt. Tom Selecman entertained a number of friends on Saturday evening last in honor of his daughter, Jane Elizabeth, it being her 9th birthday. Music and games were indulged in until a late hour. Her presents were numerous.

Mr. and Mrs. Clemm are spending their vacation at her home, Roanoke, Va.

Mr. Sam Carter, wife and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Walters, of Baltimore, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Carter, on Sunday.

Mr. Walter Woolfenden, Mr. C. Hill, of Kopp, Va., and Miss Virginia Carter, of Bethel High, spent the week end with Miss Ma[r]y Carter.

Mrs. Alice Arnold, who will be remembered as Miss Wolford, a former school teacher, paid a flying visit to friends in Occoquan recently. Her many friends were glad to welcome her back. She is now visiting friends in Richmond.

Mr. R. H. Woodyard visited relatives and friends in Brentsville Tuesday, returned, feeling better.

Mr. Harry Slack and son, Caldwell, and Miss Berry, visited Dumfries Sunday, calling on friends.

The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Arrington on Sunday, and left a 11 pound boy, of which they are very proud.

The teachers of Occoquan are planning to give a minstrel for the benefit of the school at an early date.

Work has begun on the Methodist Church. They expect to have it under roof by December 1.

The play scheduled for the benefit of Pohick rectory for Friday evening has been called off.

The community fair recently held at Bethel, was a decided success. Many of our people received first prizes on fancy articles, also on poultry.

Will: Thomas Harrison (1811)

Will of Thomas Harrison 
PWCo Will Book K, pg. 112

In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Harrison of Fairview, do make and appoint this my last Will and Testament, revoking all others heretofore made.

I give to my two youngest sons John & Walter all my estates of every kinds, to be equally divided with exceptions notwithstanding.

I give to my three sons Philip Burr & James each 500$ to be paid them out of the profits of my Estate. I give Philip more, a Boy named Sandy the son of Cinthy. I give the lands which I purchased of B. R. Wagener & B. Prichett after my debts & legacies are paid & provided it be not necessary to sell these lands or a part thereof in discharge of my debts, in which case they must be sold are as much thereof as is necessary to be equally divided between James & Burr.

2nd I give my two daughters -- Betsy & Sally each 1000$ to be paid them out of the profits of my Estate or out of the sale of lands which I have sold in Kentucky. I give them each a young woman, to Besey Maria of the Family of Cillar, to Sally Celia of the Family of Lucy and each of them a girl, to Betsey Sharlott, to Sally Fanny both of the family of Lucy. I give to my said Daughters my private stair case with the rooms above, to have and to hold till they marry or otherwise provide for themselves. It is to be consider'd that the Slaves here given are to work on the Farm with my other Slaves, till their Legacies are paid them & they are to be supported out of my Estate in the mean time. Ig ive each of them a feather bed & furniture. The horses on the Farm will serve them occasionally.

3d. I give to my wife Sarah Harrison, a woman named Cinthy to be disposed of as she pleases. I give her one ninth part of all the money's arising from the sale of my Kentucky lands to be at her own disposal in lieu of Dower. I would recommend it to my said wife to take compensation for Dower in the lands & slaves at home or to take one third part of what is made on the Farms finding her proportion of expenses knowing as I well do that a Division of the Estate will be injurious both to herself and children.

I give the moneys arising from the sale of my Kentucky lands already sold to be paid to the discharge of my Debts & Legacies & the remainder if any to be divided between my sons Philip Burr & James. I give the whole of my Kentucky lands to be sold, remaining unsold, & the moneys arising therefrom to be equally divided between my sons Philip, Burr, James, John & Walter & my Daughters Betsey & Sally after my debts are paid.

I appoint my son John to the management of my Estate (Plantations) till a dividend takes place between him and Walter, which cannot happen till my debt & legacies are paid all the bequests herein contained are to them and their heirs with increase forever.  I appoint my son Philip Exor to this my Will and in the event of his death my sons John & Walter. My said son John during the management of my Estate is to live & be in my house as heretofore under the controul & directions of my Exors.

Signed
Thos. Harrison {Seal}
31st Aug 1810

Acknowledged in presence of
David Boyle
Robert Boughannon
Timothy Brundrige

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions Contd and held for Prince Wm. County August 8th 1811.

This last will and testament of Thomas Harrison decd was presented to the Court by Philip Harrison the Executor therein named who made oath to the same according to law and the said Will being proved by the oaths of David Boyle and Timothy Brundige is ordered to be recorded and the said Philip Harrison having taken the oath of an Executor and performed what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste,
J. Williams  Ct. Cur.

Sunday's Obituary: James W. Nalls (1921)

Manassas Journal
16 September 1921

JAMES W. NALLS DEAD
Confederate Veteran Passes Away at His House Near Antioch

James W. Nalls died September 6 at his home near Waterfall, at the age of seventy-seven. He had been in ill health for  number of years but the direct cause of his death was thought to have been a fall which he sustained five weeks ago.

Mr. Nalls was a Confederate veteran and served throughout the war between the states as a member of the Eight Virginia infantry. He was born in Fauquier county January 1, 1844 and had been a member of the Gainesville M.E. Church for a number of years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lucy L. Nalls, of Antioch, and nine children, James D. Nalls, of Gainesville; Morgan W. Nalls, of West Falls Church; Mr.s Jennie Bause, of Antioch; Mrs. Dora Byroad, of Arlington; Mrs. Lula Tingstram, of Clarendon; Mrs. Bettie Leathers, Mrs. Eva Thompson and John  H. Nalls, of Washington. He also leaves three brother sand one sister, Mr. Richard Nalls, of Manassas; Mr. Jackson Nalls, of Spencer, N.C., and Mrs. Lena Cornell, of Mount Rainier, Md.; twenty five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Antioch on September 9 by Rev. T. D. D. Clark, of Manassas. The pallbearers were: Messrs. Archie Nalls, Levi Nalls, Ashby Nalls, William Nalls and Albert Leathers.

Friend of Friends Friday: Forty Dollars Reward (Jess)

Virginia Chronicle (Norfolk, VA)
21 September 1793

FORTY DOLLARS REWARD

IN consequence of a hue and cry from under the hand and seal of Alexd. Lithgow, esq. one o the Magistrates of P. William County, bearing date the 6th instant, wherein I have made oath that I suspect that on the morning of that day, a certain Daniel Tebbs did steal from me one Negro man named JESS, and convey'd him on board his boat the Freemason, then lying in the harbor of Newport on Potomack river near to where I live; and said Jess having been seen with the said Daniel the same day aboard of his boat -- The said Daniel was formerly an inhabitant of P. William county but for some years hath been generally employed as a river and bay pilot; the residence of the said Daniel Tebbs when on shore, as I understand, generally at Norfolk and Portsmouth, where I suspect he hath carried the said Negro, he having sailed down the river Potomack with him in his boat the same day he stole him; therefore, I hereby forewarn all & every person whomsoever from purchasing the said Negro from the said Daniel, and I hereby offer as a reward to any person, who will apprehend and secure said Negro Jess within any goal of any County of this state, so as I get him again Twenty Dollars -- and to who ever does apprehend him and deliver him to me in Dumfries, I will give the sum of FORTY DOLLARS.

WILLIAM TEBBS.

Dumfries, August 29, 1793.   32