PWCo Items: 1 August 1874

Alexandria Gazette
1 August 1874

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS.--[From the Manassas Gazette.]

The water in the well of Mr. E. E. Conner, of this place, became so strongly tinctured with coal oil several months ago that the family was compelled to discontinue its use.  Last week Mr. C. had the well cleaned out. There was found an oily substance on the surface of the water which, on having fire applied to it, burned as brilliantly as the best coal oil. Mr. C. cannot account for the presence of the substance.

Edwards, a German, living with Mr. C. Matthis, of this place, had occasion to go on top the barn one day last wee, and, missing his footing, fell to the ground a distance of fifteen or eighteen feet, sustaining a terrible fracture of one of his legs and a very bad sprain of an ankle. The bones were terribly shivered between the knee and ankle joints and protruded through the flesh.

Constable Keys, with a number of men, surrounded and arrested Monroe Atchison, on Saturday last, at Horton's store. Atchison is one of the brothers, two others of which are at large, who are suspected of stealing two horses from the Herndons. He was taken before Justice Law, who committed him to jail. Atchison expects to prove an alibi.

A wandering albino, with a pack on his back, passed through here one day last week. His complexion was almost snow white, and his hair, including his beard, eyebrows and lashes, if possible, were whiter than his skin. His eyes were almond shaped, and a light cherry-red. He was of light statue, and walked as nimbly as a cat.

Nearly every well in the town of Manassas has gone dry, and will continue so while they remain at their present depth -- from fifteen to twenty feet.

One Wednesday, the 5th of August, at Sudley church, a festival will be held for the purpose of raising funds for the completion of said church.

Delegates to the Congressional Convention to meet at Tappahannock on Wednesday next will be appointed at Brentsville on Monday.

Horse racing, which bid fair in the early summer to be all the rage at Manassas, seems to have entirely died out.

Blackberries are plentiful now, and selling at from two to three cents a quart.

The corn crop, from present appearances, we fear, will be a short one.

The County Court for the August term sits on Monday next.

Sunday's Obituary: Fannie Trone Edwards

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
13 April 1912

MRS. F. T. EDWARDS DEAD

Funeral of Widow of Former Methodist Pastor Tomorrow Afternoon

Mrs. Fannie Trone Edwards, widow of Rev. Dr. William S. Edwards of the Baltimore Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, died at her home in the Imperial apartments last night of heart disease. Mrs. Edwards had been ill for several weeks.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the home at 4 o'clock and the officiating ministers will be Rev. Dr. John T. Ensor, pastor of the Calvary M. E. Church, and Rev. J. W. R. Sumwalt, district superintendent of M. E. churches.  Burial will be made in Baltimore, her former home at Loudon Park cemetery.

Mrs. Edwards was the daughter of the late Rev. John Trone and Mrs. Delilah Trone of Prince William county, Va, and was closely connected with the Weedon and Howison families of Virginia. She had many friends throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington.

Since the death of her husband three years ago in Baltimore, Mrs. Edwards had made her home at the Imperial, in Washington. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Chase Palmer of Washingotn, and two sisters, Mrs. Sailor C. Richards of Manassas, Va., and Mrs. Eugene Compton of Washington.

Military Monday: Called to Service

Manassas Journal
October 18, 1918

MEN CALLED TO SERVICE

The following men have been called to go to Fort Caswell, Southport, N.C., on October 21:

Harvey Woodyard, Bristow
Owen Edw. Dove, Manassas
H. A. Hammill, Woodbridge
Clayton Liming, Joplin
Archy Ruel Milstead, Hoadley
Carroll M. Edwards, alternate, Gainesville

Will: Cassius Carter

WILL OF CASSIUS CARTER

Prince William Co., VA

Will Book R, Page 525

Will date 27 Dec 1820; Probate date 14 January 1822

Tecumseh Dec 27, 1820

In the name of God Amen I Cassius Carter in mind sound and body healthful, God be praised do declare and ordain this to be my last will and testament to wit.  1. Item, I will leave and bequeath to my brother Edward all my lands in the county of Prince William above the town of Haymarket encumbered or unencumbered in fee forever.  2. Item, I will leave and bequeath to my brother Charles S. Carter my farm called Tecumseh partly lying in the County of Loudoun and partly in the county of Prince William aforesaid. I leave to the said Charles S. Carter all my personal property of every description.  Item 3, I will leave and bequeath to the poor people within 5 miles of my mill the proceeds of the said mill or one hundred barrels of corn at the option of C.S.C. for ten years to be divided by Charles S. Carter.  Item. After the expiration of the ten years I will and bequeath my mill with its appurtenances to the said Charles S. Carter in fee.  Item, My debts are to be paid out of the proceeds of my farm Tecumseh by Charles S. Carter as early as possible. Item, to my brother John H. Carter I leave nothing not that I love him less but because I think he has more property than either Edward or Shirley.  Item, to my dear sister Mary I leave a ring of the first value, diamond to be worn for my sake, Cassius Carter. It is my request that Shirley will be attentive to the happiness of my negroes, to attend himself not to depend on overseers and that he will sell his own before he does those I leave him. That Miller Joe and wife remain where they are forever. That he will retain Joe in the house and etc. and that he will not sell pork for a few dollars but keep it for the negroes. That he will take care of the true and faithful old men on the farm.

C. Carter [signature]

I declare the following a codicil to this my will to wit. Item, In revocation of that part of the foregoing will that relates to Edward E. Carter my deceased brother whose sins I pray the father of all good has forgiven I leave to the first son of my brother John H. Carter all the lands in the above will bequeathed to the late Edward E. Carter aforesaid as likewise all that tract of land left me by my late brother of beloved memory to be held by John Hill Carter aforesaid in trust for his son whom it is my request he will give my name. Item, In default or subsequent death of such issue made then I leave the lands aforesaid given to the first heir male to his 2nd 3rd 4th 5th or 6th son in fee forever. The other parts of the foregoing will to go in full force.

Cassius Carter [signature]

Tecumseh Oct 12th 1821

Date as above

Item, In default of all such issue then I leave the lands as above specified to the first heir male of my brother Shirley and as above to the 1st 2nd 3rd en etc. then to the issue of my sister after the foregoing manner.

Cassius Carter [signature]

TESTE

Gilbert Edwards

Jasper Spencer

At the Court held for Loudoun County Jan 14, 1822

This last will and testament of Cassius Carter deceased was produced to the Court and proved according to law by the oaths of Gilbert Edwards and Jasper Spencer the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Charles S. Carter who made oath thereto and together with T. Turner his security entered into and acknowledged their bond with penalty of $24000 conditioned as the law directs. Certificate is granted the said Charles S. Carter for obtaining letters of administration on the said decedents estate with his will aforesaid annexed in due form.

A Copy

TESTE

Chas. P. Janney C.C.

At a quarterly court continued and held for Prince William County June 9th 1869. This Certified Copy of the last will and testament of Cassius Carter was presented to the Court and ordered to be recorded.

TESTE

John C. Poor, Clerk