Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-14
indeed was this concession to one royal

indeed was this concession to one royal
subject.
Lord Fairfax, although his NEST in
portant interests had been transferred
to Virginia, was not ready at
the time to make it his home
and become an actual settler
of his inheritance, but as great num-
bers of quatters and freebooters were
already ttling on his lands and
claiming them as estates in fee through
fact of occupation and by the conni-
vance irresponsible agents, he commits
stoned Col William Fairfax, bis cousi /,
TO look sf.er his western posses ions.
William, born in 1891, was son OF
Henry, second son of the proprietor's
father. and Anne Harrison, of South
Cave, Yorkshire, whose sister Eleanor
became the wife of Henry Washington.
He lost his father when quite young,
but his education was not neglected.
His uncle, Sir John Lowthers, had him
entered in his college where he pursued
course of instruction which served
we'll for him in the varied occupations
of his future years. By extensive renc-
ing and seven years Of travel in many
lands his mind was enriched and ripen
ed, and his abilities and courtly ways
secured for him many public positions
Of trust and profit both in the old and
The new world. OF an ancient Eng
ish family be had eutered the British
army at the age of twenty-one and sub
sequently had served with honor in the
royal navy, both in the East and West
Indies; had officia ed as governor of
New Providence, af.or having aided in
rescuing the town from pirates; also
had fought valiantly for his sovereign,
Queen Anne, under Col. Martin Bs'-
den. While residing in the Bahamf
as chief justice of the islands he was
married to Sarah, daughter of Col. Wei
ker, of Nassau. who accompanied hiu to
England in lily and a,t,rward to New a.
lem. in the province of Massa husetts, who're
he flied an appointment as co lector of his
majesty scustoms from 1925 to 1884. By Sara,
his first wife, he had four ch l!ren. George
Will IN, the eldest was born in Nassau lr
1924 The other three-1 homas, Anne and
ara-were born in Salem Thoma7 wss an
officer in the royal navy and w. III cd ! |
naval engagem mt Anne marIi d Lawrence
Washington, and was the first mistress of
Mount Vernon, and Sara married John Car
lyle, of Alexandria, vi ginia, who was ra-
jor and commis,sry in the French aud Ind an
war under General Braddo'k k in 1855. The
mother of these children died in 1871. Their
father was again marriei shortly afterward 10
Deborah lark, daughter of Hon. Bartholo.
III Gedney and widow of Francis Clark, of
Salem, whom she had mari i'll 1101 and
with whom she had livcd twenty.six ye rs.
She was an ultimate friend of 'ara, the first
wife, who had express :ed the desire on her
death b d that she might take her place. Ey
the second wifs " lliam Fairfax had three
childreu-Bry an, who. by the death Of Rob-
ert eldest brother of Thomas, sixth lord,
without male is,ue became eighth ord Fair
fax, born in 1877 and died at Mouat Eagle,
near Great Hunting creek, in 1902; vii ian
Henry and Hannah who married Warner
Washington, cousin to the General William
Henry was young man of great p omse,
and it is rel 1t d of him that at the sorm ng
OF Quehec under General Wolfe just before
the action commenced, Wolfe, his comma nd
er, approached him and ssid, young man,
on this day remember what is expected OF
your name" He was truc 70 his trust and
fell CALAMITY under the ciy's walls.
w. HIS.
ITO be continued next week