The Hermitage, Home of Old HickoryHorn, Stanley F.
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The Hermitage, Home of Old Hickory
Horn, Stanley F.
Hermitage (Hermitage, Tenn.); Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 -- Homes and haunts -- Tennessee -- Hermitage
_Sixth_, To my beloved and affectionate daughter, Sarah Jackson, wife of
my adopted and well beloved son, A. Jackson, Jr., I hereby recognize by
this bequest the gift I made her on her marriage, of the negro girl
Gracy, which I bought for her, and gave her to my daughter Sarah as her
maid and seamstress, with her increase, with my house-servant Hannah and
her two daughters, namely Charlotte and Mary, to her and her heirs
forever. This gift and bequest is made for my great affection to her—as
a memento of her uniform attention to me and kindness on all occasions,
and particularly when worn down with sickness, pain and debility. She
has been more than a daughter to me, and I hope she never will be
disturbed in the enjoyment of this gift and bequest by any one.
_Seventh_, I bequeath to my well beloved nephew, Andrew J. Donelson, son
of Samuel Donelson, deceased, the elegant sword presented to me by the
State of Tennessee, with this injunction, that he fail not to use it
when necessary in support and protection of our glorious union, and for
the protection of the constitutional rights of our beloved country,
should they be assailed by foreign enemies or domestic traitors. This,
from the great change in my worldly affairs of late, is, with my
blessing, all I can bequeath him, doing justice to those creditors to
whom I am responsible. This bequest is made as a memento of the high
regard, affection and esteem I bear for him, as a high-minded, honest
and honorable man.
_Eighth_, To my grand-nephew, Andrew Jackson Coffee, I bequeath the
elegant sword presented to me by the Rifle Company of New Orleans,
commanded by Captain Beal, as a memento of my regard, and to bring to
his recollection the gallant services of his deceased father, General
John Coffee, in the late Indian and British war, under my command, and
his gallant conduct in defense of New Orleans in 1814 and 1815, with
this injunction: that he wield it in protection of the rights secured to
the American citizens under our glorious constitution, against all
invaders, whether foreign foes or intestine traitors.
I bequeath to my beloved grandson, Andrew Jackson, son of A. Jackson,
Jr., and Sarah his wife, the sword presented to me by the citizens of
Philadelphia, with his injunction: that he will always use it in the
defense of the constitution and our glorious union, and the perpetuation
of our republican system: remembering the motto—“Draw me not without
occasion, nor sheath me without honor.”
The pistols of General Lafayette, which were presented by him to General
George Washington, and by Colonel William Robertson presented to me, I
bequeath to George Washington Lafayette, as a memento of the illustrious
personages through whose hands they have passed—_his father, and the
father of his country_.
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