Account book of executors of George Washington's estate [microform] / Judge Bushrod Washington and Lawrence Lewis.

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Account book of executors of George Washington's estate [microform] / Judge Bushrod Washington and Lawrence Lewis.

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Contains accounts for the settling of George Washington's estate, particularly those accounts kept by executors Bushrod Washington and Lawrence Lewis during the years of the so-called friendly suit beginning in 1820. The original ledger was a gift to the U.S. Naval Academy Museum from Richard T. Crane on 5 December 1918. Mentioned in: The Estate of George Washington, Deceased / by Eugene E. Prussing. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1927) footnotes 1 and 2 on page 357.

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George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Lewis, Lawrence, 1767-1839

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Son of George Washington's sister Betty Washington Lewis; one of George Washington's executors. From the description of ALsS : Woodlawn, N.J., to Robert Beverley, 1830-1839. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122316920 ...