The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23

founder OF the Land Of Liberty should be
set at rest. Washington Irving's assertion
that John Washington. great grandfather
Of the hero of the Revolution, live at South
Cave, Yorkshire. England, with his broth
er. Andrew Washington. and that he fed
thence to Virginia, after an unsuccessful
rising in favor Of the Stuarts, in 1851, has
been powerfully disputed. and an effort has
made 10 establish the village Of Brighton.
Northamptonshire, as the home o. the
original emigrant, whose descendant Was
destined to effect the freedom of this
country.
Representative Kahn. of San Francisco,
a few days ago received a letter from Dr.
Robert Davis. Of that city. telling Of the
successfCt efforts he has made to secure
from England gravestones supposed TO be
those Of Lawrence and Elizabeth Washing
ton. ancestors Of George Washington.
which he desires 20 have deposited in the
Washington Monument or The SmithsO-
man Institution.
DR.. Davies Is said to have located the
stones in a churchyard in Wiltshire. but in
every genealogical chain there are missing
lutely decided which branch Of the tree
was the original parent stem.
Recent researches. however certainly
seem 10 show that the little village Of
South Cave. favored by Washington Irving.
has as good a claim 10 the homer OF having
been the cradle where was fOste-ed that
splendid spirit OF manlness, that indomi-
table courage and that love Of liberty
which eliminated and combined in the per
son Of George Washington. and carried the
war Of independence TO successful is
sue.
In one important particular only. so far
as the claims OF South cave are concerned.
is absolute documentary evidence absent
but since the time when association with
the rebel leader" was regarded more as a
siuT upon the fair fame or the loyal York
shIremen than as Tact 10 brag about
has local tradition unhesitatingly supplied
that link. and every South Cave resident
Of today is as certain that George Wash
! ingtOn's great grandfaj her was a son OF
their soil as they are sure The "5eck'
which now feeds Squire BaTnards iish-
pond up az L Castle" rar across the
main street, close by ;he "Fo,. and Coney''
Inn, in the good old times Of the ''Uu and
Owden coach"
On a recent visit 10 the picturesque little
village the following facts were ascer-
tanned
First-Henry Washington was married TO
Eleanor Harrison in the Parish Church Of
South Cave or October = 1889.
Second-Susanna daughter Of Henry
Washington. was baptized March q 1852.
and died April % OF the same year.
Third-Elizabeth. daughter OF Eenry
Washington. was baptized in the church
January - 1896.
and these records appear 10 the ancient
register books OF the parish Cnfortu-
nately records previous 10 1852. Just TWEEN
ty-hve years after the supposed emigration
Of John Washington. OF South Cave. whom
| Washington Irving believed TO have been
| the great grandfather Of George. have not
( been preserved. Those recently rescued by
Mr. Barnard OF Cave Castle. and carefully
bound. are IN a very imperfect state. many
/ leaves being missing These may have
| contained entries which would have set az
/ rest once and forever the veXed question
I OF George Washington's ancestry.
Tradition of the strongest possible ma
| tuTe handed down from generation TO
/ generation OF the honest and unsophisti-
/ Gated Yorkshiremen declares that this
I Henry Washington was a son Of Andrew
1 Washington. and consequently nephew 10
! John Washington. who emigrated 10 Viz
| ginia in 1867.
! That Henry Washington became Lord OF
| the Manor OF South Cave is proved by IT.
\ tie deeds still in existence. but the bulk
! OF his property appears to have come TO
! him by his marriage to Eleanor. daughter
/ OF Richard Harrison, the entry OF whose
death. in 1852, forms the first entry in the
| register sull preserved, and is recorded
/ as follows:
"Octo5ris :. Rich. Harrison de South
| Cave, Armiger. Sepultus."
! Richard Harrison's wife. mother TO Mrs
J Henry Washington. WAS a daughter OF Sin
| William Lowther. from whom the present
Earl Of Lonsdale is directly descended
! There is an influential family Of the Har.
! risOns still living al Terribly Hall CknOwr
! as the House Of the Year" on account OF
its exactly 365 windows which is stu
ated only two miles from Cave but tn,
name Of Washington has entirely disap-
peared in the vicinity
The early connection OF the Lonsdalt
family with South Cave is shown by IN,
following entry in the church register:
christopher Lonsdale. generosas Sc
putt March %. 1898"
Henry WRshinEton's VIII.
The will OF Henry Washington, which j.
stin IN existence. is dated October 6, l717
and from il, it appears that Washington
had five surviving children. Richard
William. Anne. Mary, and Elizabeth. Up
on two pillars of South Cave Church ar,
carved the initials. W W and R w
which probably mark the place where tn
last OF the male line were inferred. Ann
| Washington married John IdelI and I,
| him went the manor OF West Hall Soutl
! Cave. He sold il TO an ancestor of Henri,
Gee Barnard, the present owner Eliza
| beth Washington married Richard LLOYD
whose descendants sold the manor of Rye
land Hill South Cave. on which. until re
Gently stood the old manor house, to G
G. Macturk, esq, the present incumbent
To M. Barnard and Mr.. Macturk mucl
| assistance in unearthing the history O
the Washingtons Of South Cave must b.
acknowledged.
One other significant fact in support o
the theory that George Washington's an
cestors came from South Cave may her
be mentioned
The adjoining parish OF Rowley was tn
birthplace OF the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers. VIII
in 1889 founded Rowley, Mass. There
a tradition that the whole of the inhabi
tants OF the parish accompanied the min
lister to the new world and il is possibl
that tidings Of their success induced job
Washington, his near neighbor to emil
| CRATE, some few years later.
South Cave is situated in the East Rid
ing Of Yorkshire about thirteen miles tror
the port OF Hull and on the old Roma
road leading thence TO the city OF Yorl
} The recently constructed Hull and Barns
ley Railroad runs within two miles of tn
sleepy little village. Ten years ago II wa
! practically ten from anywhere. The stur