The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-15
Family Gathering at Historic Tucka-
hoe Next Thursday.
THE OLDEST REPRESENTATIVE.
s1is,ory OF the Beautiful and Noted
place of Mccring-Its EA-
tremc Age and Family
Associations.

By the purchase of 5"Tuckahoe' by MT.
]. Randolph Coolidge and his son, from
Mr. R. S. Allen, in October 1895, the his
toric old home OF the Randolph family
came back into the hands Of; the direct
descendants OF William Randolph ana
Mary Isila1n. his wife, of Turkey Island
William Randolph had seven sons, ana
gave Tuckahoe to his second.so Thomas.
The family was so numerous and the
same Christian name so common tnas
the descendants of Thomas Randolph, VINO
owned Tuckahoe, We're known as the
5Tuckahoe Randolpils. This propcr:E re-
manned in the hands of that branch OF
direct lineal descent until 1880, When IL
was conveyed by Thomas Mann Randolph
the great grandson of the first Thomas
of 1'1ckahoe. to Hezakiah and Edward
White. of Richmond from whose nands
II came into possession OF Mr. r. 5.
Allen Mr.. T. Randolph Coolidge. of Bos-
TON is the son of Ellen Randolph. OF
Monticello. VINO was the granddaughter
of Thomas Jefferson. her mother eelhts
Martha jefferson, daughter OF the Prezl-
dent. and her father being Thomas Mann
pand inn the elder son of. the first
Thomas Mann Randolph. Of Tucka1oe.
4 REVERED SPOT.
This place has always been noted for
its exceedingly beautiful location, which
is due to its being situated on lofty
bluff at whose feet lies broad stretch
of low ground. beyond which is TO DO
seen the noble James. The house IS no
less beautiful than the location, ana
possesses the distinction OF being the
first frame house built west of the fails
of the James river The beauty and
architectural finish of the house shows
lisn degree of skill which had been
reached by Virginia builders as early as
1926. The place has always been 4
reyered SPOT for the Randolphs, which is
almost the same as to say for all Viz
ginians.
In this house Washington rested, and
in the little schoolhouse in the yard
Thomas Jefferson, son of Peter Jefferson.
first learned his mastery over the IDEAS
which raised him TO the unconGuerapte
position that he holds as one OF the
worlds great thinkers.
THE EXTREME ACE.
Some idea of the extreme age OF TINS
place may be gathered from the fact that
in 1863 a pane OF glass was found. on
which bad been written Thomas Ran
dolpIl 1885," On some of the other panes
of glass are written Mary Randolph
Tuckahoe, March 50. 1ISo;' 'Colonei BAH,
First Virginia Regiment. While on
doph.' Nancy Randolph and "Jeany
Randolph March g. 11S9.' There were.
sisters of Governor Thomas Mann Ran
dolph Judith married her cousin Rlch-
ard, brother of John Randol"n of Roam
oiie; Nancy married Governor Morris, OF
Alorrisaina, y. Y: and Jeanu Randolph
married her cousin. Thomas Esten isai
shows probably the finest example OF
box hedges III Virginia, with the eX-
ception of this at Westover, is the old
family vault of the Randolphs. whica
has been kept up and taken care OF by
the members of that family for many
years.
MANY. FAMILY ASSOCIATIONS.
Among those whose dust lies in the
safe-keeDin=, of their old ancestral home
are: Thomas Randolph and judith Churc-
hill. his wife: William Randolph and
Mary Page, OF Roosevelt. his wife; Thou-
as Mann Randolph and his first wife,
Ann Cary. of -An2gt,lill, and Gabriel Har-
vcy, his second wife and widow. Inc
body OF Thomas Mann Randolph, the last
Randolph owner OF. Iuckahoe, Hes pc
side that of his second wife. Lucy Ann
Patterson in the ;Shockoe Hill Gene
terry Of Richmond.
There is hardly a spot in Virginia which
has more family associations clustered
around its name than this home of those
Randoiphs. Of whom it has been SAID.
THE whole earth was oversoread
Mr. Coolidge has rurposed to hold
family gathering on Thursday, the 18th
of April at this old homestead, now once
more in the hands of the Randolph
blood. and has issued invitations to many
OF his Randolph kin and carefut!y-pre-
pared list OF some few personal friends
The occasion is one wrich Will doubt
less cause every Randolph there to THRILL
with pride when he beholds the proud
glory of the past, and feels himself sur
rounded by his own blood and Lin, many
of whom are coming from New York
Washington, Baltimore and Boston
Among some of the Randolphs now liv-
ing in Richmond are Colonel 7. N. r.
Talcott.
THE OLDEST BRANCH.
The oldest branch of the Thomas Mann
Randolph family win be represented by
Mrs. Colbert, of Washington. and her
niece, Miss Codwise, also OF Washington.
The next branch to be represented will
be Elizabeth the daughter OF Thomas
Mann Randolph, of TucEahoe who mar
ried Robert Peasants. This branch will
be represented by Mrs. j. Adair Peasants,
of Richmond and her daughters. Mrs.
Z. c. Minor and Mrs w. w. Archer. The
eldest son of Thomas Mann Randolph.
he first m rried NJ ,rtha j # zrson, dalSh
ter OF Thomas Jefferson, and his branch
will be represented by his grandson. Mr..
J. Randolph Coolidge. and his great
grandsons. Mr.. ]. Randolph Collidse. Jr.;
Mr.. Harold j. Coolidge. Mr.. Archibald c.
Coolidge. and Mr.. ]. /. Coolidge, Of Bos-
ton Harriet, fifth daughter of Thomas
Mann Randolph. will be represented by
the family of Colonel T. N. r. Tolcott.
Thomas Mann Randolph had second
son. also named Thomas Mann Randolph.
and sometimes called the third.
This branch would have been repre-
scented by Mrs. George Mayo, Mrs. Frank
Dicekns and Miss Dickens. A recent
death will prevent Mrs. MAYO from being
present Among the collaterals who have
been invited arc iBshop a. NJ. Rando phi
and his family. Mr.. John L. Williams and
his family. Rev. Is. M. Randolph ana
Rev. L.. r. Mason