The New York herald., 1877-11-18

who he was: and next in 1885, William de Wessyn-
ton, nanifesty also descended rom William dc Hert-
burn whose SOU succeeded To the estate aud as no
lett no male heir the name and line died; So that
William dc Hertburn could not nave oecn Irving
claims tho ancestor Of the American Washngtons.
He nex, refers to John dc wcssyngton Prior Of the
Benedictine Convent in Durham. A. d. l4l5 He does
not state who he was, bun that he died In lisd
takes up Tor ancestors the Hon. LawrSDcc Washing
lon,. Mayor OF Northampton, ana states that he
son OF John Washington. OF Warton, county Lancas-
ter Lawrence son OF John Washington Of
Tuwhitlcld, county Lancaster, who WAS derived from
Robert de Washington, Of slillcburn westmoreand:
but General Washington was not derived from tins
Lawrence. Irving makes other bundcrs that would
take me too long time TO recall"
4 LINE LONG DESCENT.
show far back have yoa traced the ancestry OF
Washington"
great hero. Kin4 Odin, the founder OF Scandinavia,
20 b. There Is a reinarkaulc resemblance be-
tween the characters OF odin aud Washington,
though separated by eighteen centuries"
HAMLEr's FArIEs NOT KING DENMARK.
.In expiorlns the royal limo OF Denmark did you
come HametY"
s.I found that Hamet's father was never King or
Denmark, hat OF Jutinnd, which was ior num-
dred years an Independent monarchy, but was finally
conquered aud ANNEXED 10 Denmark by King Gorus,
surnamed The Old, VINO regncd nity-eigh years and
died IN GAL"
ism aud English line OF the Washington family de-
scent?n
ln Thoran tho Dane, thirty secoud generation from
0dn, who had two soas-Bodn, oorn at Ravenswath,
York, about tue year I0i0 and Bardoli, born tho
Same place about 1885 From tncm trace down tho
English line oi the Washington family TO Coouel John
Washington oil Harton, county Lancaster, the dth
child OF Leonard Washington, of Warton, England
VINO was born A. D. 1921 and cinlgratcd 10 America
with his brother Lawrence in 1862 Two years anor
Their iather's ueatn He settled at Bridges Creek,
Va, aud married Annc Pope, his second vile. ~
wnom had Jour children and died IN January, 1911
He tie graudathcr OF General George Wash
ington"
AN EXPERT on GENEALoGY.
''In making your researches into iauiy history you
must have OCCASION to conduct very large corre
spondenceYn
s.Well that would appear indeed; bur II is really
wonderful how much We Can extract out of hltle
material slight cew oltentlnes helps to open up
a wnoie realm oi family history. To those who 40
not uuaerstuni lne business appears impossi bio
10 20 Ink by link back through The ages pur-
suit o. Iso iounian head OF family guidcd only by
few trning data; but can be DONE IL rs ike Stan
ley starting Tor the West Coast OF AIrcaal ahead is
IN unknown land"
s'Dccidediy! In oiden times there wero sur
names, and thousands OF surnames to-day formed
and PLACES OF residence Of lher owners. The name
Spencer, Tor lnstance comes rom the oilce IN the
Kings household OF dispenser or almoner; The name
Ward fIom warden Of port or tower; Stuart from
steward OF household or an estate and so on Then
there all these names you ind to-day-kc Wood,
Lee. Hin, Brooks Forest, sc which in lormer times
sgnIned the location oi tho person Joan de Wood,
John de Lea, Jonn de Hill, aud so on John oi the
Wood 10 distinguish him from John oil the hil."
''What is the average time IT takes you w hunt up
an ancestry"
at Is Impossible to strike average Sometimes
~ taxes over two years, anu sotuettmco hot tWo
months"
'sDo you lind the taste for genealogical inquiry
growngYn
.sQuie so. l have letters here from some OF the
leading men oil the country warmly encouraging the
institution There nothing arisocratic or unrcpub-
llcan about It, Any man Of feeling aud sentiment
should take PRIDE in tracing out tue line OF his
descent; that II he has nothing 10 be ashamed o
in he character Of his ancestors"
tWhcn u gentleman engages you to figure out his
geneaogy ana happens that you come across one vi
hisremote kindred who was haneed-say for outrage
do you furnish the circumstance IN your accountI'
s'Wcll, no. The policy Is TO say nothing but what
good and make IL pleasant as possible
ior tie iiving."
OBVIOUS OBJECTION
ssHaye you any objection 70 giving me tho names oil
the leading people New FORK whose geealogies you
havcY'
"Ycs and you see how obvious the objection. The
multitude would say II was vanity Tor tnat man or
this 10 be parading his pedigree. Then there would
necessarily occur Invidious distinctions, where one
with only a one.horse wagon could trace his
back through the blood OF princes 10 the time
OF Constantine; another, With a carriage and pair,
might unable TO get beyond armoIer TO the Black
Prince"
"Most of your patrons arc of English descent?"
'Ihe greater part There Is GOOD deal OF inquiry,
however, Tor traces OF old New York ana Long Island
families and also OF New England ianes."
sls this the only herads College III American"
"No; there Is one also Ia Boston, established some
years before tnis, but are IN consant correspoD
dence ana are IN position Tor mutual assistance "
Taking last look ut the shield and motto OF tho
college. tac aisecing eyc and ihe winged globe wih
the inscription underneath "Esto Perpetua," Tho
writer took his departure.