Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
Randoiph's Friends and Home.
GAINESVILLE, Va. April %, 1892.

GAINESVILLE, Va. April %, 1892.
T. sr ELi0r Of tie Dispatch:
Ia ~aur issue of Sunday, April Sd, under
t. head of Queries and Answers" l
l..t.. "a question IN regard 10 John ian
. 'il of Roanoke. and as YOU only par
tally answer II take the liberty OF send
i,- sou o fuller reply. was born anl
r..,0I within "A few miles of Roanoke, ana
ur u1ndiather was one OF the early set
f.-. ID TN, section. Along with Air. Kan
d ..,.'- ancestor be located q considerable
-'.18 of that territory. Hence, from
ur earliest recollection my parents around
'. family trcside were wont 70 discuss
ST. Mulolph's private and public career
SIR u. ID. Morgan, oil Oahban Place,
CAPTAIN William NJ. Watkins, OF -
Pare. and judge Darlington, of Sylvan
H.I W-re the only neighbOrs with whom
g.. l4I any intimacy. If ] am not ms
taken % Was 90 Judge Carnngton that
l,m.ther bore him IN her arms from the
uauaIIuR troops OF Arnold IN that trAll-
..- invasion of Virginia. As to intimate
ir.ll. lu bus aftcr-hie. Mr.. Randolph hau
l.t ono Judge William Leigh, who as
r...t bad few equals and no superior; aad
Deg re whom much OF the litigation OF MI
L-ll ..Ul viii case came up.
Mr. GaIaud's work and Burke's notes,
Dr. which Mr. kandOlph's private as well a.
l..i. nfe has become most fully known
g. t.e public, state that IN ms early lie
L- Contracted and cultivated the most IN
'r.t- terms of friendship for two youths,
a' tLaf these ties lasted throughout ne;
t.- ut these was young man nalneu
4. uI-.u. "a youth Of gaiety, sparkling
Vs.. AlI lue soc al qualities, but reckless
h.. l.-..pated in his habits. Mr.. Kan
through his politics. influence pro-
.r.i L.m an appointment in the then
l.u0ry oi Louisiana; but he never llved
.. o.. The other Young man was Joseph
i-ln ot Georgia, dashing, big-hesrtei,
.'Iu.cd fellow, who Afterwards rose
t. .. politician Oi considerable note.
N.w. In answer 10 the query first fe.erred
O.. Nr Randolph WAS born al CawsOn, the
'.... t-,-4t u bis father. on the 81 OF June,
l.. lt ls needless 10 say that ms family
".- amongst the Oldest aud most dlStln-
E-...i % the old Virginia gentry. The
...r. 40 Cawsou, now IN runs, IS situated
.i pruuout0ry on the AppomattoA rlNer
'.F ,na mouth VI that stream, IN lTlnce
N. f-e county.
tntrOv as 90 why Randolph signed bis
-e John Randolph OF Roanoke Virgil
OIL. Uld specially those parts OF II along
&C. james, AppomattoX, Roanoke, Dan,
DAD Ntault0u rivers and their tributaries.
'.t .sh the influence OF Colonel Byrd,
".. ac.t "a commission from King George,
$50. mostly settled by members OF the
nobility. who obtained from his
l..,.} large land grants. upon some OF
.hey located aud built what were
i-.u Considered castles ana palatiai resi-
..tr0s, % when. in imitation OF the Gus
''ts et Che mother country. they gave
LaA.s. Further, tue settlements or colo
ie- were then called parishes. The mails
1000 tae mothcr country were addressed
7, item az Williamsburg aud sent out 10
i-' PARISH N this style: "Sir Dabney Col
der. lionepen Place; Earl John Watkins,
Place. Commodore Morton, Morton
N.Dl Place; Barrlster T.. Darlington, Syl-
'-A hlil. Iunenburg parish" The Roanoke
Some % Mr. Randolph was taken up by
-.' ancestors, along with lands Of Sir Dab
~ 'J.ller. Eafl Watkins, Commodore
"i.ou. ana Others, 10 the hunting
y lnis OF the Meyanoke tribe OF
'li'hs, whose name our English
ancestors changed TO Roanoke. The
1.Ae Roanoke was also given TO q
rveT winch empties into tho stanton
:. Zap where ~ now located Randolph
teiot On the Hichuond and Danville
iaifoad. and az the confluence Of the two
~ ANS mentioned Mr.. Randolph owned
aulsulhcent estate as well as other lands
Song said stream as high up rs Bushy
.Hesi. near where Charlotte courthouse
l." stands. lie also held lands along the
aluion up 90 old Commodore Morton's
road. The name Roanoke having
~ adopted, SIR. Randolph thought, no
s'-o'. That IT was most appropriate Tor his
"''l' O!cak, solitary, woods retreat.
w, T. NJ.