. The Tiernan and other families. her to whom theyliad been addressed. Mr. Somerville, in his last Will and Testament,which was dated August 1, 1837, gave evidence thatthe sentiments of his early life had been preservedunimpaired to the end. After the usual commencement. * * And being desirous to settle my worldlyaffairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leavethis world, when it shall please God to call me hence,* * * and a few legacies, he says: ii * * Having the most perfect confidence inthe prudence and capacity of my dear wife, Rebecca ;and sensible of her havin: most faithfullv disch
. The Tiernan and other families. her to whom theyliad been addressed. Mr. Somerville, in his last Will and Testament,which was dated August 1, 1837, gave evidence thatthe sentiments of his early life had been preservedunimpaired to the end. After the usual commencement. * * And being desirous to settle my worldlyaffairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leavethis world, when it shall please God to call me hence,* * * and a few legacies, he says: ii * * Having the most perfect confidence inthe prudence and capacity of my dear wife, Rebecca ;and sensible of her havin: most faithfullv discharged 150 HEIilEY V. SOMEKVILLE. to my entire satisfaction all the various duties of a Wiff^and Mother—as an evidence, therefore, of my regardand esteem, I do give and devise unto my dear wife,Rebecca, all my estate, real, personal and mixed, to herand to her heirs forever. * * * H. V. Somerville died August 29, 1837. C. B. Tiernan has the Bill from H. W. Jenkins &Son, for a Mahogany Coffin for Mr. H. V. Somerville,$ William C. Somerville. WILLIAM C. SOMERVILLE. 153 His elder brother, William Clarke Somerville,was born in St. Marys County, Maryland, March 25,1790, died in France, January 5, 1826. Appletons Cyclopedia of American Biography,says: He possessed various accomplishments, and wasstriking in his personal appearance. After the deathof General Henry Lee, in 1818, he purchased Stratford,in Westmoreland Connty, Virginia, where he lived withgreat eleo-ance. He was educated at William and Mary College,Williamsbnro- Vireinia. His picture here, is taken from the original copperplate engraving, taken in 1808, by Julien St. Memin,now ia the possession of C. B. Tiernau. These pictures were taken in black crayon, uponpink paper, life size, with the profile to the left; by aphysionotrace, by means of which the human profileconld be copied with mathematical accuracy. It wasthen reduced by a pantograph, with the profile to theright, and engraved on copper within a circle of
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