Tombstone Tuesday: J. B. T. Thornton (1857)

Dr. J. B. T. THORNTON

Son of 

Peter & Mary Taylor Thornton

Born

At Hunters Hill, Caroline Co.

Died

Near Brentsville

Sept. 5, 1857

Was for years member of the County Court of Prince William Co. & a portion of the time presiding justice of said court.

Amanuensis Monday: Contract: Johnson Option to Rose [1916)

Contract - Johnson option to Rose
PWCo Deed Book 67, pg. 345

THIS CONTRACT made this 19th day of February, 1916, by and between ALFRED JOHNSON, party of the first part, and J. ROSE, party of the second part.

WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of Ten Dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said party of the first part has optioned to the said party of the second part a Lot situated on Potomac Street, in the Town of Potomac, and being the Lot known as Lot one in Block one, and next [to] the river adjoining the land of Hattie Bates, being 125 feet by 110, and being the same land sold the party of the first part by Max Lansburg.

The price of said land to be $1400.00 payable on or before the expiration of this option.

If the party of the second part fail to comply with the terms of this option with in six months then the same shall be null and void.

The party of the first part to make a deed with general warranty. This option is made subject to an option to J. C. Clay & Co. of record in Prince Wm. Co.

Witness the following signature and seal.

Alfred Johnson {seal}


State of Va.
County of Prince Wm.

I Brian Gordon a Comr. in Chancery for the Circuit Court of Prince Wm. Co. do certify that Alfred Johnson whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date the 19th of Feby. 1916 has acknowledged the same before me.

Given under my hand this 19th day of Feby. 1916.

Bryan Gordon, Comr. in Chancery

Joe Hayman is a half owner in this option.
J. Rose


In the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court, Prince William County, February 21, 1916.

THIS OPTION, from Johnson to Rose was received with certificate annexed and admitted to record.

Teste:
J. E. Herrell, former Clerk.
Per. Geo. G. Tyler, his successor

[Note in margin:  Deliver to H. J. Davis, Mar. 31, 1916.  GGT.]

Sunday's Obituary: S. W. Fitzwalter (1912)

Alexandria Gazette
Saturday, 10 August 1912

VIRGINIAN FOUND DEAD

Blames Unknown Woman in Notes for His Downfall and Death

S. W. Fitzwalter, of Nokesville, Va., who was found dead in a room at a hotel in Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, yesterday afternoon, left half a dozen notes telling of misfortunes which it is believed led him to commit suicide by taking poison.

Most of the notes were addressed to a woman who did not bear his name. In a staggering sort of script which showed Fitzwalter was mastered by drugs or emotions or both while he was writing, he declared to this woman that she had caused his downfall and death.

But a last note, full of a lasting love, he addressed to his wife. It was something like a dying confession:

"Dear wife: I love you best of all."

And to this note he signed his name "S. W. Fitzwalter."  At the hotel desk he had registered as "L. T. Simpson."

The proprietor of the hotel found Fitzwalter dead in his bed about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Fitzwalter looked ill when he entered the hotel, it is said, and the proprietor was solicitous about him, and for that reason entered the man's room.

The police were notified, and the body was removed to the morgue. An autopsy performed by Assistant Coroner White showed that Fitzwalter had died of poison, it is said. It is believed Fitzwalter took the drug with suicidal intent.

Fitzwalter had several slips, showing he had deposited money in a Nokesville bank, and a railroad ticket and a small amount of cash in his pocket.

The police last night communicated with the authorities in Nokesville and were informed that Fitzwalter's friends would come to Washington today for his body. He was about fifty years old.

Friend of Friends Friday: Will: John C. Barbee (1853)

Will of John C. Barbee
PWCo Will Book Q, pt. 171-172

I John C. Barbee being of sound mind and memory but am aware of the uncertainty of life and certainty of death am desirous of arranging such worldly effect as God has blessed me with in the following order.

To Wit, I give and bequeath to my brothers Andrew D. Wroe and James M. Barbee and my sister Elizabeth W. Barbee and Mary C. Barbee my boy Henry and all my right, lotte [?] and interest in boy Marshall; but should any or either of said distributees die without a child, said property is to go to the survivors, but my Mother is to have the use and benefit of Henry during her natural life but in no wise or respect is the boy Henry to be under the control or management of my Father. My brothers are to have my wearing apparel, my nephew and Andrew C. Wroe is to have my watch, my mother and sisters Elizabeth W. Barbee and Mary C. Barbee is to have all my money after paying all necessary expenses.  My sister Elizabeth W. Barbee is to have my trunk.  I hereby constitute and appoint Andrew D. Wroe my Executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

John C. Barbee {seal}

Signed and acknowledged before us
Atteste
Noah Fowler
William A. Fowler


At a court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County on the 1st day of August 1853

This last will and testament of John C. Barbee was proved according to law by the oaths of Noah Fowler and William A. Fowler subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Andrew D. Wroe the Executor therein named who made oath and together with John C. Weedon his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted to the said Andrew D. Wroe for obtaining letters of administration on the said decedents Estate in due form.

Teste
P. D. Lipscomb  Clk.

Wedding Wednesday: Marriage Licenses (1890)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
28 May 1890

Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to
John H. Gwynn and Amanda Howard;
Grant Slaughter and Daisy Hayes;
Samuel Addison and Annie Butler;
John Harrison of Stafford county, Va. and Lizzie Lewis of Montgomery county, Md.;
H. J. Stewart and Margaret L. Harrison;
Benj. F. Myer sand Elizabeth Logan;
Emanuel Madison and Sadie Campbell;
Solomon H. Jones and Alice M. Stubbs;
James William Swider of Prince William county, Va. and Jennie Frances Bowles of Fairfax county, Va.;
Edward S. Pilsworth of Richmond, Va., and Cora O. Scott of Petersburg, Va.;
Thos. Davis and Victoria Slater

Travel Tuesday: Autos Collide (1919)

Alexandria Gazette
27 June 1919

AUTOS COLLIDE

J. S. Russell, Prince William County, Received Slight Injuries Last Night

John S. Russell, of Prince William county, Va., was cut about the face by broken glass from the windshield of an automobile in which he was a passenger, driven by Henry Carter, of Prince William County, when Carter's automobile and an automobile driven by F. W. Wehrman, this city, collided at King and Columbus streets.  Russell's injuries were dressed at Alexandria Hospital.

Both machines were considerably damaged.  The collision was a head on affair and the crash attracted a large throng. Police Sergt. Scott soon arrived and the matter was satisfactorily adjusted between the owners of the cars.

Sunday's Obituary: Roy Mitchell Patterson (1944)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
26 January 1944

PRINCE WILLIAM SOLDIER KILLED IN SOUTH PACIFIC

Manassas, Va., Jan. 26 -- Roy Mitchell Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Patterson of Bethel, Prince William County, died January 4 from wounds received in the battle of Bougainville, according to word received by his parents from the War Department.

Mr. Mitchell, who was born near Woodbridge, had lived in the county until he was inducted in 1942. Besides his parents, he is survived by four sisters, Misses Ada, Marjorie and Elsie Patterson, Woodbridge, and Mrs. Clarence Davis, Dunfries.