Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20

wealthy citizen. and his descendants
prominent there yet.
Monroe.
John Kerr. prominent Baptist. and an.
cestor OF Rev John Kerr, once pastor OF
the First Baptist church here.
Peter Lyons JUDGE OF the General
Court and Courr OF Appeals: father Of DR..
James Lyons; grandfather OF the late
Hon. James Lyons; great-srandfather Oh
Hon. William II. Lyons, and great-great-
grandfather OF the present Hon. James
Lyons
Ambrose Lipscomb, OF Hanover served
as captain IN the Revolutionary war, and
was grandfather OF that worthy citizen
of Richmond. the late Nathaniel Claiborne
Lipscomb, long a justice OF the peace here.
Warner Lewis descendant of Warner
Lewis, Speaker OF the House OF Bur-
eesses, whose portrait is in the State LII
brary.
John Carter Littlepage. captain in the
Revolution.
Maurice Langhornc, ancestor OF the late
Colonel NJ. 5. Langhorne. or Iynchburg.
Head Lynch properly j. Head: Lynch),
publisher and proprietor OF little weekly
sheet issued at the beginning Of this
century. called the Family Visitor. once
proprietor Of Lynch's Coffee-Eouse. where
tho state Bank now stands; old site or
the Globe Tavern.
William Macon, long a Justice OF the
Peace. and member OF the House OF Dele
gates from New Kent.
Samuel Meredith, commander OF the
Hanover county company which Patrick
Henry led against Lord Dunmore at
Williamsburg In l15 to recover Virginia
Colonel John Mayo. built Mayo's bridge.
Robert Mitchell. a worthy blacksmith
Of Richmond long its Mayor, and who
received Washington on his visit here in
ISL
Richard Morris. member OF the Virginia
Convention from 1920 from Hanover.
William NOrvell. Of James city county.
member OF the Virginia Convention OF
l71d and sgner of the Virginia Conti-
mental notes.
John HALEY Norton. con Of John. mer-
chant Of London, prOpasated that variety
of grape found so admirable for wine
making. known as Nortons seedlings.
George Nicholas. son OF that immacu-
late Treasurer of the Colony OF Virginia,
Robert Carter Nicholas; colonel OF the
Revolution, and member OF the Virginia
Convention Of 1888. which adopted the
Federal Constitution.
John Nelson, brother OF Thomas Nelson
JT, Governor and general; also an officer
OF the customs.
Thomas Prosser owner Of General Ga
briel" the slave who tried TO raise an
resurrection and commit murder In 1900
and was hanged near the city jail
Robert Peasants. OF "Curl's," on James
river, member of the Society 81 Friends
philanthropist and puhlcman who was
Interested in vine culture before the Revo-
!uuonary war: father Of Mrs. Mary
of "Pocaholtas."
Mann Page, OF Mansfield, member of
Congress.
John Pendleton, OF Caroline county,
member of House of Delegates.
Beverley Randolph. Governor OF Vir-
GINA.
David Richardson, CT Louisa county.
rather OF David Richardson, who for quite
half century calculated that household
treasure known as Warrocll's Virginia Al
the best E Of lis kind By S e. p'O Goode.
grandson Of the original publisher.
William Richardson. Of the Richmond
Lght-Infantry Blues; Mayor cf Rich
mond twice; father Of tine late Astutant-
General w. a. Richardson, and grand
father OF Colonel John II. Richardson.
founder Of the famous Young Guard OF
Richmond.
Thomas richardson. famous Hanover
agTiculturist. planter. and patriot.
William Sydnor. OF Hanover ancestor
OF walter ). Sydnor. OF the Richmond
Bar, ard others
DR.. John Shore was appointed by Presl-
dent Jefferson TO succeed a gallant vete-
ran Of the Revolution-Colonel William
Heth-as Collector Of the ports of Rich
Inond. Petersburg, and bermuda Hun
dred. Heth being a Federaiist, he Offend
ed the sage of Monticello by tho publica-
ton OF poetical attack rejecting on his
moral character.
Colonel LIME was a hslf-brother OF
Patrick Henry.
Joshua Storrs, member OF the Society
Of Friends. and grandfather Of the late
Algernon s. Storrs.
Nicholas y. Seabrook, founder of Sea-
brooks warehouse
benjamin Sheppart. Of Henrico county
known as Captain sheppard. Magistrate
ana Sheriff Of the county; was instrument
tai In the arrest Of many conspiralors in
Gabriers instruction
Fortdnatus Sydnor in the last century
long secretary OF the vestry of Henrco
parish, st. Johns church.
John Smith, believed to be General John
Smith, Of "Hackwood." in Clarke county.
Colonel Henry Timberlake. commanding
military Of Hanover In Revolutionary
days.
Richard Squire TAYLOR, member of Viz
ginia Convention, lI16. and of the Vir-
gina Assembly.
John Tyler Governor OF Virginia. Judge
OF the General Court. and father OF Pres!-
dent John Tyler.
- peterneId Trent, father OF Edward W.
stands.
Colonel james Taylor, Of Caroline coun-
~ brother Of the distinguished John
Taylor. OF the same county. who wrote
under the nom de plume OF "Arator."
After the Revolution James Taylor went
10 Kentucky and became prominent.
tO!oncl christopher IompklnS, was
prominent resident OF King William
county.
Geddes Winston. was the father OF the
wife Of the late Thomas Rutherfoord the
worthy Scotch merchant and miller Of
Richmond, who was father OF John Ruth
erfoord, long the principal agent of the
Mutual Assurance Society BOUNDED IN
1894 by William l.. Ast, Prussian). Lieu
tenant-GOvernor and acting Governor
about 1872
William Overton Winston. long Clerk of
Henrico County Court
Peter Winston, grandfather Of the late
Peter Winston Grubbs, the noted auc-
tioneer OF Richmond, and of Professor
Charles II. Winston, of Richmond Col
lege.
ring the Revolution.
Leighton Wood. Soicitor-General OF !
Virginia in the Revolutions; grandfather |
of that venerable Nestor Of the Rich |
mond Bar, Judge William Aford Crump. |
Nathaniel Wilkinson. a prominent Hen |
rico man, and member of the House of |
nelepates c.. c. w.