The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
VIRGINIA LORE.
4 GLINCE Ar CIPTIIN JOHN
SMITHS HiSIORf,
Two Sketches of Many Remarkable Illus
trations-Early Day of simplicity
and Freedom.

THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
TORY AND BlOGRApHY-ruDli
quarterly by the Virginia Historical So
0cN hChmond Va, s. per annum.
Single number si.5O.
The autumn number OF this excellent
quarterly Is OF even more than usual in
tercst and value. The opening article
consists oil the official report of Bacon S
I.oDeinon, made by the Kings Commits
sioncrs. This report has never before
been printed, and Is by Tar the most i'm
pOrtdut contribution ever published TO the
history of that most thrilling and roman
tlc episode OF Colonial Virginia history,
known as Racon's Rebellion. The account
in spite OF the prejudiced position of the
commissioner is wonderfully fair, ex-
cept in regard 10 Bacon motives. and is
OF far greater value than thc various ac-
counts published In Forces Tracts, which
are more biased than this and less COM
plete.
To the commissioners. more than 10
anyone else belongs the credit Of having
removed the stigma from BacOns name.
and caused his title 10 be changed from
.Nat. bacon. rebel. 90 Nat Bacon. patriot
or especial interest is hteir quaint de-
scription OF his personal appearance.
Nalch is lot alulc. 10 in any other Of
the old accounts.
VII Iit-f Ill llNt H. the NolQ no Is
evidently left out. and on the same page.
81 line from the bottom devised should
evidently bee denied. ON page lf3. lines
. and n from the bottom, - nch" is
printed French ON page li9, 500 lbs
OF tobacco must be mistaken estimate
of the value of houses in jamestown. The
worth of the original narrative is greatly
enhanced by a number of notes.
decisions OF Virginia General Court.
l526-lo2' Wnother publication from orlgi-
nal ma1uscriptsl. contains among other
items of interest. plan Tor the defence of
tine lower peninsula. IN case OF naval
attack
Proceedings of the Visitors of William
and Mary College. ZIG furnishes an. ace
count OF tho management Of the college
at that time and Is supplemented with
notes on President James Blair and the
Blair family; PhMp Ludwcn VIM. Bas-
sctt Rev. Emanuel Jones John clayton
Othe hJtanist Of the 'iayt iamilyl, MaJ.
Vim. fuckner. Surveyor General. the iba-
kcr family OF Isle of Wight and Nansc-
moud. Col Thos Miner Cole Diggcrs,
&c Tho magazine contains the usuai IN
sediments OF the "Fitzhugh Letters. ana
Mr.. W. G.. Stanards Abstract or Ntr-
ginia Land Patents the latter contain
ing fun notes on the families of Keeling.
OF Norfolk and Princess Anne counties
and Of Lawson. Of the Northern Neck.
Next comes very curious paper uu we
Ordeal of Touch I'm Colonial Virginia.
The list OF SpOtsylvania marriage licenses
VII be found useful TO geneologlsts.
To the department OF "GencaSgy. Mr..
W c. Stanard contributes valuable. ana
quite fun pedigree Of the old family OF
Rootes. Of Virginia. and It's connections:
Reade Bernard Cobb ,of Georgia.. Lea.
jackson. Smith OHon. li0ke). Rutherford
Thornton. Minor. Gordon GWYn, WHIT
ncr etc. An engraving Of the Rootes
arms from IN old book plate accompanies
the article. The notes on the Reades
who were ancestors Of George Washing
ton. shows that they (srd consequently
General Washington. were descended
from the Dymocks. hereditary champions
OF England
We are Informed that there are typo
graphical errors in this article. such as
on PAGE pos. where Thomas Reades. Sootes
h. said 10 have been married in l'os. ana
his son horn in lle3. instead OF the dates
l-e7 and 1884 respectively
The geneology OF the Cooke FAMILY is
continued. This Is being very carefully
prenared by Dr. Southan. OF Norfolk.
and record evidence Is quoted for almost
every statement made.
In the historical Notes and Queries"
department Is curious ballad about =