A "Great Coat to Old Billy": Will of Rev. John Rosseter, O.S.A., 1812

A "Great Coat to Old Billy": Will of Rev. John Rosseter, O.S.A., 1812

Wills; Bequests; Plantation life--Southern States--History; Jesuits--Missions

In his last will and testament from October 13, 1812, Rev. John Rosseter, of the Order of St. Augustine, left a "great coat to Old Billy" of St. Thomas's Manor. Rosseter died at the Manor in 1815.

Maryland Province Archives

Georgetown Slavery Archive

1812-10-13

Adam Rothman, Elsa Barraza Mendoza

Maryland Province, Society of Jesus

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My house and chair and cash in hand in breviaries to y^r Rev^d Doctor Carr in Philadelphia.-

My great coat to old Billy of St. Thomas’s Manor-

My watch and Walker’s Dictionary to y^r Rev^d M^r Cary-

My other cloaths, linnen, flannels etc to be disposed of at y^r discretion of  y^r Rev^d M^r Charles Neale-

My new towels to St. Thomas’s Manor-

 Any liquors remaining to y^r use of y^r house

Any monies which may be due to me at Geo. Town college to be distributed at Rev^d M^r Grassi’s discretion for masses for y^r repose of my soul-

For Mary and Jenney a new silk handkerchief each-

The gentlemen of St Thomas manor are requested to say some masses for me.

St. Tho^s Manor Oct 13- 1812

John Rosseter 

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