PWCo Item: 10 July 1873

 Alexandria Gazette (Va)
10 July 1873

Letter from Prince William
[Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette]

BRENTSVILLE, PRINCE WM. CO., July 9 -- Prince William, generally, celebrated the 4th as a holiday.  A pic-nic and tournament was held at Woodbridge, where everything passed off quietly, all enjoying themselves.  The charge to the Knights was delivered in eloquent and significant language by R. R. Farr, esq., of Fairfax C. H., and the coronation address by James Sangster, esq., in his usual effective manner and happiness of expression.  At Potomac City, there was a grand gathering from Maryland, Alexandria, Washington, Fredericksburg and other places; mirth and dancing were the order of the day.  At Bellfair Mills on the borders of Prince William and Stafford counties, the fair daughters and noble sons of the same counties mingled joyfully in the dance. After dinner all adjourned from the pavillion to witness the contest in the lists. The Knights were charged by J. J. Davies, of Brentsville. The coronation address, delivered by B. D. Suttle, esq., of Stafford, was welcomed by the contained plaudits of the spectators. Manassas was employed in giving a Sunday school celebration. The exercises at Nokesville have been already published in the Gazette.

Yesterday was the last term of our County Court under the present system. This being a grand jury term an indictment was found against  Chas. Tatum, colored, for assault and battery. There were no Commonwealth cases tried and but little of other business transacted.  

The report of the commissioners upon the proposed bridge at Occoquan was recommitted for further report on the 18th inst. 

A commission of Justices and Pysicians held a consultation on the condition of Jack Evans, colored, who has been confined in jail for some time for threatening to kill Z. A. Kankey, esq., of Neabsco Mill.  After some deliberation it was determined to send him to the asylum at Williamsburg or Stuanton.

There was a meeting held to nominate candidates to the convention to be held at Richmond in August. The following gentlemen were examined and promised to attend:  A. H. Feuchsel, Dumfries; Z. A. Kankey, Occoquan; Lawrence Cole, Coles; Maj. Thornton, Brentsville; B. F. Lewis, Manassas; and Maj. Hunter Johnson, Haymarket. 

J.

Friend of Friends Friday: Will: Strother Suttle (1792)

STROTHER SUTTLE Will

Prince William Will Book H, pg. 45

22 Aug 1792; proved 3 Dec 1792

In the name of god amen I STROTHER SUTTLE of Prince William County and State of Virginia being in a low state of body tho of a sound mind and memory thanks be given to almighty god for the same but calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life do make this my last will and testament in maner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty god my maker and my body to the grave to be decently buryed by my Exors. And as for such worldly goods and estate as the Lord has been pleased to bestow on me (after my just debts is paid) and give divise and bequeath in manner and form following.

Item I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM SUTTLE one Negro man slave named NACE one negro man slave named JACK the latter to be free if he is the longest liver and behaves himself well as a slave.

Item I give and bequeath to my grandson HENRY HAMPTON SUTTLE two Negro girls to wit SIBBY and ALLEY and one mare colt named Sophie.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter ANN RENO one Negro girl named DINIAH and after her death to my grandson WILLIAM RENO.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY WATSON one horse named Wistar.

The balance of my estate whether real or personal I give to my beloved wife during her life or widowhood only that SAMUEL WATSON and his family is to live with her and take care of the estate so long as she liveth and after her death the said Watson to possess all my write and title to the plantation and land whereon I now live.  My will and meaning is that after the death of my beloved wife ELIZABETH SUTTLE the whole of my estate left in her hands during her life (except the land divised to Saml. Watson) be equally divided between my three children  to wit WILLIAM SUTTLE, ANN RENO and MARY WATSON.  My meaning is that none of the before mentioned property shall be liable to any execution for debt that is or may be contracted by any of my children and lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my son WILLIAM SUTTLE sole exc. Or this my last will and testament.  Given under my hand and seal this 22^nd of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety two.

STROTHER [his mark] SUTTLE  {seal}

Signed and Sealed in the presence of us

JOHN ANDERSON

LEWIS BELL

REBECKAH [her mark] KITCHEN

At a court held for Prince William County the 3^rd day of December 1792.  This last will and testament of Strother Suttle deceased was presented to the Court and proved by the oaths of John Anderson and Lewis Bell and ordered to be recorded and at a court held for the said County the 7^th day of January 1793 David Renoe and Samuel Watson two of the Executors named in the said will made oath there to according to law and having performed what is usual in such cases certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste,

ROBERT GRAHAM Ct. Cur.