The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

married in 1863, Francis Lghtfoot Lee
the slener OF the Declaration OF lndepen-
dence. and lived at "Menokin, Rchmohd
and was mother OF the distinguished
county, house built for her ana het nus
band by her father.
Ann Corbin Tayloe. the third daughter,
married In 1713. Major Thomas LomaN'
OF porto Bago," Caroline county, va,
Virginia iurist. John Tayloe Lomax and
Major Mann Page LOmaX, u. D a.
Many entertaining stories are told OF the
courage and wit Of the latter during
the war OF 1912, he went Win a nag OF
truce into the British lines, ana WINE
there dined by invitation, with the mess
At the table toasts were drunk ana aL
English officer gave Mr.. Madison, dead
or alive" Major Lomax, when his turn
came. gave THE Prince Regent, drunk
or sober.
RALPH WORMELEY.
Eleanor Taylor, the fourth daughter
married in 1772. her cousin, Raiph Norhe-
lev. OF "Rosegll," Mid6lesex county
member Of one OF the Oldest and most
influential families in Virginia Mr..
Wormeley was educated at Eton ana
Cambridge (his portrait in cap ana gown
IS preserved. and on his return 10 VIZ
ginia was appointed member OF the
man Of scholarly tastes and became noJeu
as a boo, collector but as his sympathles
Though not his actsD were with England
In the Revolution. he led for - number OF
Years troubled life. In no, the VIZ
o1nia convention compelled him 20 give
"a heavy bond and kept him confined 10 MS
fathers estate in Berkeley county. When
al last he was permitted TO return 10 MS
home at "Rosegill' on the lower Kappa
hammock. ne found himself an object or
eusnicion and dislike I'm the eyes Of the
ardent patriots and was not even free
from attacks from those who might have
been supposed 10 be his friends. An
American officer who had been stationed
ON the Rappahannock TO watch the dis
aGected i'm those parts, wrote 10 the
Governor Of Virginia. in 11Sl, with evil
dent satisfaction. that few nights be-
fore Messrs. Ralph Wormeley, senior ana
Junior had been robbed by a privateer
schooner belonging 70 a brother IoIy,
Frederick Rhinelander, Of New YORK ana
had lost forty negroes, some plate, ana
even their watches.
The remaining daughters Of Colonel
Tavloe were Mary, who married her
cousin. Mann Page member or the
Continental Congress whose home was
Mansfield" a fine old house situated
about a mile below Fredricksburg. va.
and better known TO the participants IN
the battle there as Bernard 81 came
rine. who married Colonel landon Car
Ter. Of Sabine Hall" NEAR Mt. Airy,
long n member Of the House Of Burgess
Sos and I'm 1775. chairman of the Rich
,nond County Committee OF Safety;
Sarah. who married William A. Washing
ton. Of Haywood a. nephew OF the
President: and Jane. who married Robert
Roverlev. OF 'Plandhcld." Essex county
q dcecendent OF the Virginia historian.
colonel John Tayloe only son OF the
founder Of Mt. Airy. was born September
9. I11. and was sent TO Elton NJ the age
Of fourteen. 4 letter from him 10 his
brother-in-law and guardian. Ralph
Wormeley. has been preserved, written
from Tton I'm 17S8 He tells of the
changes in the school since Mr.. Worme-
lev's time. and expresses the hone that
he may soon be sent 20 the University
so that he may complete his education
and return TO his Virginia home Tor
which ne shows great love. His request
was granted. and I'm the Same year. he
entered Christ church college Cambridge
and graduated I'm 1871.
At Elton and Cambridge young Tayloe
was the associate of Wellington. George
Canning. and many other men OF promi-
nence through whom he had an entree
into the best society I'm England at that
dav. Many Of these schoolmates remain
ed his warm friends throughout his life.
Years after. when his son. BENJAMIN
Ogle Tayl0e. was IN England, Mr. VIII
liam Beverley. q native Of Virginia, bur
long resident IN England. told him thar
he had once visited Elton when his fadner
was q boy at school there and had invlt-
ed him and another Young Nirginlan.
Ralph Wol7nolov to dino wi'a him az