Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-26

rrc living and drawing pensions from
she government. and none Of them are
extraordinarily old. either They were
clearly ola mems darlines iu the early
sears of the present century. az they
were gil many years younger man were
ahtir patriotic husbands. They can ten
wonderful stories OF the great war
which gave birth % the nation. and con-
sumo hours In describing the hardships
uf their respective husbands. To them
1hc War OF the Revolution rs something
zeal not an event 20 be read Of IN books.
They have mind-pictures Of It's thrilling
scenes constantly before them. full ot
thc u,t.c details Of living interest which
made tine war am awful thing 10 them,
.ust as the widows OF the civil war can
appreciate the latter's horrors.
None of these living Revolutionary
widows are as old as the present cen
fury. showing that their husbands were
well along the milestoues OF lie before
Ihc'r future wives were born. THEY
also show that like the gay old men
e. today the Revolution had IT'S beauX
who were conquered by feminine youth
and beauty, for each one OF these dear
old ladies' Will tell you seriously that
rhe was considered great beauty In
der day, and that she had plenty of ad-
uTers young and old.
ELDEST OF TIE widows.
Mrs. Patty Richardson IS the eldest
~ these famous widows. She was born
Oinoty-four years ago. and her husband
Nas Godfrey Richardson. who fought
and struggled with the New York
lroops. The old lady Is now living I'm the
little town Of East Bethel, Windsor
county. Vi Her husband fought under
Schuyler Ilcrkmer. and Arnold. and
Ielped those warriors % beat of Bur
Ioyue and his Indian allies. Mrs. Rich
.risOu can tell many stories about the
war, as her husband was In the thickest
al many big battles.
The youngest OF the widows IS Mrs.
MARY sncad. who is only ~ years old,
and quite % handsome woman to-day.
Her husband E1wdou Sncad. was q
Nirgnlu. and fought with the troops
5hut Washington loved best down in the
inuarmost recesscs of his heart. The old
lsdy Is now living in the small village OF
yarksley. in the old county OF Accomac,
Va. not far from where her husband was
born and reared. Mrs. Snead's husband
was commissioned officer 30 the Eevolu-
zion. ana was probably born in 1850. all
though his widow Was not born until 1916.
she was not married until 1885. and at
that time th, Revolutionary hero was old
enough to Doe hsr grandfather. The pic
aure was made from photograph OF Mrs.
Snoad taken some years ago, and 10 can
D. seen tlat she must have been re-
markedly pretty woman when the bluff
old captain of the Conuuentdls fell IN
love v.'h her.
SUFFERED TWO WARS
Mrs. Nancy Cloud. another of the
widows. us very proud of the fact that
her husband was one OF the men who
rlskcI ha Afc 10 establish the nation.
S1e takes lively interest in telling
about tae preat war. Tna o.d lady is q
virginia.. ANA suffered much zoo the civil
war. OI being asked 90 give on account
OF Der ufc she kindly wrote ont the FOL
iOWIrs.
"lly husband. William Cloud. was a
Revolutionary soldier j have often heard
Dim t.ll of the hardsHips went through
in tlc war. and how he walked aad
marched for miles Uu ce ana tuuW
l.u Boz wadad through rivers, and how
OIL. feet would bleed. 1 have heard him
t.. t1W they would come SO near starry
i.- Elt uley would $50 into cern-neld
va.i. Toe British fed their torses, ana
i.s.e Isy would pct zap the scattered
r.ns Co Keep thems Ives from starving.
..k De- said be- We, al The surrender
.. Yorktown, and marched -FOUR days
Without caurs m0utniuL
.y hu,uau4 o. age was ~. as Wei as 1
c. Iem mbcr Nr. cloud was "a fine
Sensible man. ANA was we'll resp cted by
s aan hIsH h.m. lie was business
Ia aaI Was presiding lusIcc OF tho
D.t ior forty yeats llc was High
er..I 0. the county when Ec died. tnui
a.. bus U.athbcd be was strong-mind ii,
l..t I.I active
.H- died ia 1872. on the sth Of tchru-
ai.. ..I my youngest child, boy was
HH H.
before tr Cloud died lie was a. MS
t.l.... and named him Washington, AFTER
o.. I.t.sr of Hls Country. The house
Na. crowded BE repeated has wish over
Cl4 ...r. J told him AN THAI hc wanted
~ 90 h..w was that the child's name was
Washington.
% was married 10 Mr. Cloud In, l be-