• General Notes

  Orr, Elizabeth d. 18 Feb 1827  R28/17 Orr. In this City, yesterday, after a long and severe illness, Mrs. Elizabeth Orr, relict of Col. Benjamin G.Orr, formerly Mayor of the City of Washington. She bore, with exemplary firmness and pious resignation,the bodily afflictions, of which, during her life, so large a portion fell to her share. The strength of her mind remained with her until death; and she died in the confidence, in which, she had always lived, of a gloriousresurrection to life in a better world. The Friends and acquaintances of the deceased are requested, without further notice, to attend her funeral, from her late dwelling, tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, at two o'clock.
  
  Will of Elizabeth Orr, of City of Washington(dtd. Oct. 18 1825, probated Feb. 28, 1827, Will Book 3)Wish to be interred in the burial ground by the side of my dear husband, in as plain a manner as decency
  will admit, without having an undertaker employed except for the purpose of making a plain coffin; service to be provided by a Baptist minister; expenses out of the money in the hands of friend Barcroft; divisionbetween brother William P. Flood and John Barcroft; to [Sarah] Reynold, of City of Washington, $10; to myLucy Digges, $10;
  to a woman belonging to Peter Hagner, of City of Washington, called Cleona, $10;
  to Margaret Hopkins, a free colored woman, in City of Washington, $10;
  to friend Walter Jones, of City of Washington, my husbands writing desk containing his papers, my Wilton carpeting, and hair cloth soft to furnish his office;
  to A.D. Stewart, son of Ann Stewart, of City of Washington, my gold watch;
  to my twonieces, Elizabeth Cunie, of Lancaster Co., Va., and Anna Peck, of Richmond Co., Va., my books, to be equally divided;
  to niece Ellen L. Orr, of City of Washington, my mahogany wardrobe;
  testator has
  endeavored by the strictest economy in order to buy the freedom of a slave named Cleona and her two
  children now owned by Peter Hagner.
  Exr.: John Barcroft, friendWits.: Samuel Brook; William Yeates, Jr.; Thomas Leving
  Codicil, dated Jan. 30, 1827: the carpet and heart rug at present in my front room should be given to my
  friend Sarah Hutchinson, City of Washington

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