The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
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lfS. JONES.-l am sure mat A. !. J' and belong to the same family of Jones' I see from her paper that we have sew eral family names in common as the fol- lowing statement will explain. Richard C. Jones, (my great-great- grandfather) married Elizabeth Crawley Ward and lived in Amelia County, Nir- ginia. They had three children. Mary Catherine. who married Lewis Backer Allen-my great-xrand-parents who nov ed to Alabama about 1S0-'B-Bentamin Armistead. who married Maria Cross, de- scendants live in Middle Alabama and Richard C. who died unmarried.
 Then Richard C. Jones married Mary Ellis (nee Cocke). They lived in Pittsyl- vania County. Virginia, and had Stenh- en Edward ldescepdants live in Louis ville, Ky); William Daniel (descendanrs live in Alabama and Florida); Eliza and Caroline Frances.
 The Rev. William Daniel Jones visited the old home in Virginia and had gem ealogicai record of inc family wthch he lost by his house being burned many years ago now. All that his daughter could remember of said record was that the father of Richard c. Jones lived in or near Petersburg during the Revolutionary war. owning large flouring mills and sup | plying the American army with hour. Richard C. Jones had two brothers and cousin also said that we were descend | ants of Major Peter Jones, the founder of l Petersburg, Va. The Rev. William Dan iel Jones was almost monomaniac on l the subject of Eenealogy. but untortu- 1 nately his records were lost and his chill | dren did not inherit his tastes so my | information is meager.
 I never heard of but one other member l of the Ward family besides my great | great Elizabeth Craw- ley Ward. except Sallie Ward who was of the same families. William Ward Is a name given in. the families of both i Mary c. Jones Allen (my great-grand- mother) and her brother, Benjamin Arm
 
 | know Booker connection comes in with the Jones too. though just how I cannot say. The name of Indiana Jones" though uncommon, is familiar, but cannot just place her either. But they all belong to the same Jones family that l I do. NJ. c. H.
 l5s LEWIS. Mir. John Meriwether Mo Allister of Atlanta, Ga, says that he has record proof that John Lewis. son Of Robert of Belvoir, did marry Catharine Lewis was in Halifax County, Virginia, 1 in 1770. NJ. c. II.
 15s ALLEN.-I forgot to mention that the first wife of Sam Houston was Eliza Allen and a cousin of Lewis Buckner Allen. my great-grandfather. Perhaps this may aid me in getting my Allen line straight as some reader may know about | the connections. M. C. H.
 Se. ANDERSON In American State Papers. Claims, Vol. ls page Ss9. may fSasd Rs s in % he hS%Ts sqa soaS lima regiment The date of his claim is July 1. 1IH.
 s. WIGGLESWORTH.- the same volume and the same page may be found the name of John ,Wigglesworth. He was a midshlpman on the ship "Confederacy" and the date of his claim is August 30 17SO. Is this the John Wigglesworth de- | hn nhnr nf stnt AVnf ia ''5Sl9' and his certificate was dated April Il, 1794. It would be of interest to NJ. F. w. to write to the Treasury Department and find out if this John Wigglesworth was from Spottsylvania County, Virginia.
 145. FITzPATRICK.-Patric Fitzpat- rick was a lieutenant in Georgia troops. His name can be found in American State Papers, Public Lands. Vol. 5. page B. It Is on the list of those officers and soldiers who were entitled to lands from the. United States and had not yet ap- piled for them This document is dated January l6, 1928
 45. PETERSON--Geor Peterson was merchant in Charleston. S c. His name Is signed to an indenture Septem- Der S, 1n6 He married Elizabeth Fla wall. daughter of John Flavall. Their daughter. Elizabeth Peterson. married George Collector. tSee S. c. Mag. Vol ?. pages 245, 24SD
 14S: ToOMBs. The old Toombs place in Wilkes County. Georgia. near Wash tngton. has never passed out of the fam l tly. but belongs 10 the estate of the late | Mir Gabriel Toombs. Here are the graves Toombs Cor Tombs) the original emi- , grant was a follower of Charles I and lied to this country during the reign of Cromwell. He settled In Virginia and his descendants came to Georgia about the close of the Revolution. Gabriel Toombs was an officer under Braddock; his will is in the ordinary's office in Wilkes County. The family suppose that he married Dawson as the name Dawson runs through the family constantly.
 Elizabeth Dawson Tombs daughter of Gabriel Toonbs is mentioned in his will. It is thought she married a Governor of Tennessee. but she may have been a widow before this marriage took place There were three sisters, but the family cannot give their names
 Robert Toombs. son of Gabriel. was an officer in the Revolution. he married Catharine Huling of Wilkes County, Geor- gia. They had three sons, James, Robert and Gabriel and one daughter. Robert was the famous General Robert Toombs
 T. M. c. says: Among the names we find prior to TBS are Gabriel and William Toombs. who were the brothers of the older Rob | ert TOombS who carue out with them and whose son in our day distinguished his County. State and the whole South" | -Editor.)
 1o4. KEITH. There was an interesting sketch of the Keith family in the D. | A. R. Department of The Atlanta Con stitution some months ago. The follow ing extracts are taken from it: e
 Keith. an old Scotch family which takes its name from the barony of Keith in East Lothian bestowed by Malcolm II on a member of the house along with the office of Hereditary Grand Marischal, in reward for bravery shown in battle against the Danes. The importance of the house was increased in 1920 by a grant of land to Sir Robert Keith for his vslor in the support of the cause of Rob- ert the Bruce. He married wealthy heiress and was the wealthiest peer in Scotland owning seven shires. In lt5S Sir William Keith was created Lord Keith, and Earl Marischal of Scotland Many other distinguished members of the family are mentioned but the reply to the query of M. R. A. is contained in this paragraphs:
 Sir William Keith, 16SO-17iS, son of Sir William Keith of Aberdeen. Scotland. came to America In the reign of Queen Anne: was Governor of Pennsylvania had country seat in Montgomery County; issued the first paper money made for | the colonies. erected the first iron fur