The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-04
The Virginia Magazine Of History and Bioe-
raphy

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PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY TILE
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
RICHMOND, VA, $500 PER ANNUAI
The January number OF this exceed
ingly valuable journal opens with "Cul-
pepers Report on Virginia ln JOSS" pr.nt-
ed from copy of the original manu-
script iu tine English Public Record OF
flee.
The chief interest of this report s m
the new light 10 throws ON the plant
Cutters Rebellion This rebellion oc-
CURED in l6s-, and was the result of the
excessive production of tobacco the MAR
kct value of which was thereby reduced
20 starvation rates. In hopes of rals-
INK the price, the planters feu. in desc
perauOn, upon each others crops and
destroyed them. 10 was estimated that
ten thousand hOgsheads of tobccco were
destroyed before the riot was SUCCESS
fully queIled by the militia.
Defence of Colonel Edward Hul." I'M
this defence Colonel Hil. OF the Coz
lonial Council. earnestly denies sundry
charges. which Dee denounced as "iaise
and scandalOIs,' brought against him
hy the people of Charles City county.
The defence viii Doe continued iu the next
number of The magazine.
Letters OF William Fitzhuen.' These
letters continue to occupy prominent
place Boo the magazine. la letter to
Mr.. Nicholas Hayward the last boo This
number. fitzhugh makes interesting
mention of profit from his orchard
The account of Major Robert Beverley
and His Descendants" hy AIR. ~. O..
stanard, is also continued. The install
ment in this number contains q chart
pedigree 0rom am English hcraids "fisI-
tafiOn'J of the ancestors of William Hui
Henry Randolph, who emisrated tO Fr-
ginla. and also sketches. Illustrated hy
wills. cptaphs etc., of Colonel William
Randolph. oi Turkey Island. member Ot
the Council who married Elizabeth Ecr-
criey, OF Sir John Randolph. who mar
rie9 Susanna Beverley. of Colonel VIII
liam Beverley. Of "Blandicld,' member
of the Council. and OF William Stanard.
OF MiddlescX. who married Elizabeth
Beverley. The viii of William ltal-
doiph. The councillor, is here printed for
the first time. and fhe sketch of Sir John
Randolph seems TO- Doe fuller than amy
that has heretofore appeared.
The Abstracts of Virginia Land Pat
onts." prepared by Mr. vs.. O.. Stanard.
maintain their usual interest. Among
the persons in regard TO- whom notes are
given are William Stone. Governor of
Maryland. Charles Harmar. Burgess for
Accomac O63g. who was % son OF Dr.
John Harmar. Greek professor in the
University OK oxford. Captain Robert
Shepherd. am early burgess from James
City: Rev George Keith. "a minister who
came to Virginia in 1917, and % number
OF others.
a note on the family of Eppes ode
scendants Of Colonel Francis Eppos. of
the CounciD. is begun but not completed
in this number.
Dr. J. c. S0uthali. Of Norfolk c0n-
tributes 20 this number. and Will continue
i'm the next an interesting preface 10 a
genoalogy OF the Cooke family.
The Historical Notes and Queries in
ihc present number are of especial inn
terest and value.
in this department the article ON Inn
and Gusts. contributed by Alr. Thomas
r. Upshur. settles the question of who
was one. at least. Of the wives of COL
onel Edward Hil, of Shirley, and at
the same time gives much Information in
regard 20 the Gusts family. which SIS
NOT generally known.
The notice of the Thorouehgood and
Chandler families. by Or. Christopher
Johnston. % Baltimore shows careful
and extensive research among original
documents.
will boz a frequent contributor 20 the
magazine.
The magazine closes with a number Of
carefully-prepared reviews of new books
of interest 20 the student OF history or
genealogy notably, the review OF George
William Montague's valuable History
and Genealogy Of Peter Montague. of
Nansemond and Lancaster counties Viz
ginia, and his Descendants"
The reviewer I'm referring 10 the labo-
rious and palnstaking research OF which
this book gives evidence. pays de-
served tribute 10 the Virginia Colonial
Danes. who, I'm the good work they have
undertaken. Of having the old parish
registers copied and printed. are plae-
ing so much valuable information hith-
erto inaccessible in the hands or the
eenealogist and historian.
A report OF the proceedings OF tho
annual meeting Of the Virginia Historical
society. held December p, 1898. together
with a directory OF the members Of the
society forms a preface 10 this number
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