1821 City of Washington Deed - Thornton
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description: An exceptional original manuscript trust agreement executed in the City of Washington on 27 October 1821, establishing a protected separate estate for Julia Thomson, daughter of the late Jane Docker, through trustee Alexander McWilliams. The document records that Julia inherited personal property under her mother's will and that her husband, James Thomson, conveys his remaining interest in that property into trust for her sole use and benefit, expressly protecting it from his own control. This represents an early example of the equitable legal devices used to preserve a married woman's independent property rights decades before comprehensive Married Women's Property Acts transformed American law. The instrument is witnessed and acknowledged by Dr. William Thornton (1759–1828), celebrated architect of the United States Capitol and longtime Justice of the Peace for Washington County, District of Columbia. Especially desirable is the accompanying inventory of household furnishings, listing an extensive assortment of domestic goods including china, glassware, mahogany furniture, kitchen equipment, silverware, bottles, greenhouse plants, and other furnishings, providing a remarkable snapshot of an upper-class Washington household during the Monroe administration. Highlights Original manuscript trust agreement. Washington City, District of Columbia. Dated October 27, 1821. Protects a married woman's separate estate. Signed by James Thomson. Witnessed and acknowledged by Dr. William Thornton, Architect of the U.S. Capitol. Includes an original household inventory. Recorded in Washington County land records. Excellent legal, genealogical, and social history interest. Overall Assessment This is a significantly stronger historical artifact than an ordinary early Washington deed. Its combination of early Washington provenance, William Thornton's official signature, women's legal history, and a detailed household inventory broadens its appeal to collectors of architecture, lega…
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