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Show CLAIMANTS OF THE WASHINGTON ESTATE FOREMOST AMONG HEIRS IS LAWRENCE LAW-RENCE WASHINGTON. Property Consists of Large Tract of Land on Little Miami River, Given the General by Virginia. Chicago, Jan. 15. Foremost among : the heirs of George Washington who are pressing their claims for $300,000 on account, of lands in Ohio, is Lawrence Law-rence Washington, who is said to be I the nearest living relative of the first president. Mr. Washington Is an employe em-ploye of the congressional library and is giving personal attention to the case. The claim is for a large tract of land lying on the Little Miama river, which I was granted by the state of Virginia to General Washington, while Ohio was still a part of that state, on account of services in the Revolutionary war. Tho movement to obtain the monov started In 1907 when Colonel Robert E. j Lee, Jr., of Virginia, was appointed administrator of the estate of General j Washington. i During the hearing by the - house ! committee on claims, it was pointed out that Washington believed he had , a good title and that Colonel Richard ; Anderson, surveyor of lands at Ixmls- vllle, Ky., "and an ancestor f Representative Repre-sentative Nicholas Longworth," forgot to notify the heirs of an attempt to re-enter the lands. I 'Washington never made but one re-1 quest to congress," said his kinsman, j who was present; "and that was for i the return of his commission in the army. It was never acted upon." t |