Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-07
GINA. TUESDAY APRIL NOS.


Botf Be5i e of them tihe founder ofihe3
Keu,nrk s Be. flulilv) having crossed the
AiIeaaniea rs his two comrades, Al the old
spring.
LXXXIi Iiam Hill-This gentle,.ian who
sHns onig 9S old when the Academy was found
ed, aud 81 eve the first Instructor employed
in ii, sas ~ ilne, aud to his death, (Which oe-
CURED but EARS asp,) minister the Gospel,
fn5the pfes6y ID Church. He was native ofth
sta,e-whs6o in Cumberland county, March b
lfs9-ss gets 70. He was licencetsed TO preach
in,lfeo atstts of2I. In the course of his tray-
els next yaara zane to this part the valley, in
the exerclse is ministry. Iu his Journal, under
date OF Tussas Sept l5 I79l-he sars-sI preach
ed to a la4 gregation on Bhilskin. Fridny 10th
/ preached Fl, barlestowu, the Congregation bqt
SMALL 1t sIr. Jotn " hfte's.an old fsrae-
lite md : gsse could net conaii:f ne ie9-
{ ple sss yeFg5 ss8Sit i,t1esl = 3 u.
s. 81 iss2 sBs Pfss63tsf1 q Lexington met at
Charlest5sn IFS ordination and for other p"r
posvs. on Fridayf Maf 90, 1902. Mr. Hill was
dained by this lody to the full work of the minis
try The solemnties took place in the EpiscoPalian
church mentioned III II there heiugn churchedice
vet erected IN The fant village. Mr. Hill was soon
chosen by the people of the Charlestown cnngrega-
hon as their preacher hut owing 10 his l-henlth
IN the winter of lT9l-'92, "the hoy Archy Alexan-
derp-was employed in his place, md boarded,
mentioned above with cold Aleck White"
needn't add, now, hat, in regard to No
Xxx IT. the last,T am speaking Of the late Rev.
wm. Hin ID D. father Of Mrs Tidball, of Winchester.
Being Principal ofthe Academy at it's foundation,
he was by virtue of his Office, (cr c61cio) Trus-
tee.
EKSITA AND ADD3NoA.
The requests have heretofore made, for informa-
ton and for correction ofmis.akes have met with no
responses in writing. few verbal corrections and
suggestions have been mndo-nll which at least all
that made sufficient Impressions to remain fixed in
my memory, may be condensed, uuucr the spec
tive No'sto which they refer, as follows:
l-Gcorge SteptO6 Washington not BROTH
er of John Thornton a. Washington. My former
stateme l. which learn to lie incorrect, was based
upon Information received from near relative of
Col. George Sep;oe Washington. am indebted to
B. B. Welsh aud Rutherford Couraa fer this correc-
lion. In sane No, for Dolphin Drew" read ''F'
w Drew"
xyGlI-Tle Maguus Tate in the Academy List
was the father not The BROTHER of The late William
The old gentleman lived on the same estate on
which Belvidere has Since bee4 built but in
smaller house nearer The Spring. Mrs. Anna Ne"rs-
ley is my Authority for this correction.
XXXIII.-The Giles Cook in the Academy list
wns the father pfhim whose widow afterwards mar
red the late Wm Brown is still living, at good
old age and her son. Giles Cook, is the grandson of
him whose name appears our honored list. Ger
ARD Moore and Robert 7. Brown have set me right
i y this matter
xxxiv,-x -xLJ,-L1-IXxXI.-co Germ
ing the extensive connections of these five Nos
have had 50 great mass of facts, from which to
select. that ii has been deemed improper, if not
inposfble, 10 go ia,antnute de:Ail, W til any hope
of being. read withpatiencc.
Sill, however, am an nxious tecoIlect in writing
or in print all the intor NATION can get, in regard
to any of1he old settlers of JsTersoR-but especially
those Indicated in this paragyaph-that is to say
the Halls of Ea ltown the Keyeses of Keyess Fer
ry; the Worthinstons of Wor'hinston's March the
Ruthcrfords ofFIawns Spring, the North's, oi VAL
lev Forge, Pennsylvania and The Norrows, of Step
herdstowu.
And now, Messrs. Editors having reached my
stopping point conclude-with many thanks T.
readers and printers, for tho patience they have
shown with these rambling Notes, of their humble
servant, 4'ohE'
Churlcstown, JEFF Co, Va, March l3 81.