The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21

to know the parents Of James 4. Gun
ningham, and Sophia Gorsuch, asS what
descent. M n. u.
Answers.
1856. STAFFORD-wiliiam Stafford QsD
of Reaths Creek, in the county of War
wick River, planter. lease of 100 acres on
the west side of Reaths Creek, about a
mile and a half upwards from the mouth.
over against the land now in the possess
sion of VIM. Robinett, and adjoining the
land of Frances Rookbill. BY Harvey,
August %, 1884. LIST, William Stafford at
forwards removed to York County. There
Is on record there dated March 3, 1884, the
inventory and appraisement of the per-
sonal estats Of VIM. Stafford, late de-
ceased" which was at Chiskiack In the
possession of John Cluverius Clark,
valued at 80. 6s1 pounds of tobacco, and
including eight negroes. VIM. Stanford
was born in 1907, and his wife was named
Rebecca Hotten. Among the head-rights
to grant to him in 1885 is Christopher
Stafford, February q 1885. and it is stated
in the York records that Joseph Wat
kins was guardian of Humphrey Stat
ford, son and heir of Christopher Stat
ford, deceased. having married his moth
err Elizabeth. In the General Court re-
cords, 1885, there Is mentioned that Mrs
Beazley, of James City County in her
will, dated 1854, left a negro to her cousin,
Mr.. Humphrey Stafford, of Virginia On
September 80, 1881, Humphrey and John
Gwin, in their own right, and as attor-
neys of Humphrey Stafford, petitioned
the General Court, claiming that they
(the three) were the nearest allied to
Col. John Burnham. deceased. of Middle
sex, and asked to be allowed TO bring
proof. Another entry in the General
Court record, July 20, 1911, shows that
phans of Benedict Stafford. See Virginia
Magazine, Vol. H., No. 8, 1896.
3S6.-SPENCER BALI-Further infor-
nation may be obtained by addressing
any of the following: George H. Ball,
A. M. D. D., President Kenna College,
Kenna Park. N. Y, Frederick G. Ball,
care The Webb c. Ball Company, Ball
Building, Cleveland, Ohio; Cara f. Ball,
Hanover, N. j., or VIM. G. Stanard,
Richmond, Va.
Ss7. LEWIs-Three families named
Lewis apparently not related, have lived
in Albemarie County, Va. The first of
the name entering lands within its pres
emit limits was Charles, of Goochland. who
in 1871 obtained a patent for 1900 acres
on both sides of the Rivanna. at the
mouth of Buck Island. He also entered
nearly 1900 acres in the Rich Cove. AS
nearly as can be ascertained. this Charles
was the son of John Lewis, and Isabel
Warner In III he married Mary Howell,
and his children were John, Charles. Eliz-
abeth, the wife of VIM. Rennon, James,
Mary, Howell and Ann. His home was
the place that has since borne the name
of Monteagle. To his son Charles he
transferred his land in Buck Island in
1855. the son reconveying it to his father
and mother for Hfe. Charles, Jr.. pur-
chased chiefly from his cousin Robert
Lewis, more than 1900 acres on the north
fork of the Hardware. which he gave to
his son, Isham. He died in 1882. His wife
was Mary, daughter of Isham Randolph,
of Dungeness, and sister Of Peter Jener-
sons wife, and his children were Charles
Lilburn, Isham, Mary. the wife Of Col.
Charles Lewis of North Gordon, and sec
ondly of Charles Wingfield.s Jr.. Jane. the
wife of Charles Hudson; Elizabeth, the
wife of Bennett Henderson; Ann, the wife
of Randolph Jefferson; Frances, the wife
of John Thomas. and Mildred the wife
of Edward Moore. Isham Lewis died un-
married In 1890. Charles Lilburn married
Lucy Jefferson, sister of the President,
and his children were Randolph, Isham,
Lllburn, Jane, the wife of Craven Pey-
ton; Mary R., the wife of Thomas JEFF
ferson, Jr.; Lucy, the wife of Washing
ton Griffin; Martha and Ann. Randolph
lived on his plantation, Buck Island on
the north side of the Rivanna, but he sold
1t in 1905 and moved to Goochland. Lii
burn also lived on the north side of the
river. His wife was Jane Woodson, by
whom he had five children, among them
Mary H., the wife of Charles Palmer,
and mother of DR.. VIM. Palmer. All the
daughters Of Charles Lilburn Lewis, ex-
cept Jane and Mary, emigrated to Liv-
ingston County, Ky. Robert Lewis, a
nephew of the first Charles. lived al Bel
voir He was the son of John Lewis and
Frances Fielding. He married Jane,
daughter of Nicholas Mertwether. He
died in 1865. His children were John,
Nicholas, Robert, Charles, William, Jane,
the wife of Thomas Meriwether; Mary,
the wife of Samuel Cobb, second, Waddy
Thomson; Mildred, the wife of Major
John Lewis: Ann, the wife of John Lewis
both of these men of Spottsylvania, and
kinsman. Elizabeth, the wife of VIM.
Barrett, and Sarah, the wife of DR.. Wal
ter Lewis of Spotsylvania, son of Zach
airy Lewis, and brother of Mldred's hus-
band. John the eldest son, received the
nicholas lived at the Farm adjoin-
| ing Charlottesville. He was Captain in
the Revolution, a Magistrate, Surveyor
and Sheriff of the county. He married
Mary, eldest daughter of DR.. Thomas
Walker, and diff in 1908. His children
were Nicholas , Thomas W. Robert
Warner, Jane, Die wife of Hudson Mar
| tin; Elizabeth, the wife Of VIM. D. Mer,
| iwether; Mildred, the wife of David
Wood; Mary, the wife of Isaac Miller
and Margaret. the wife Of Charles L
| Thomas. Nicholas married his cousin
Mildred Hornsby Of Kentucky, and doubt
less emigrated to that State. Ro/ er
married Elizabeth Wood and removed
from the county. Thomas w. hv/I a
Locust Grove the northern part II HI.
| fathers farm. He was appointed ! mag
lstrate in 1891, and died in 1907. lie mar
ried Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Mer
iwether and sister of his brotheb INLAY
| VIM. d. His children were Nicholas II.
| Margaret, the wife of James Clatk; Mary
| the wife. first. of James Leitch, and sec
| ond, of David Anderson; Lydia, the wifi
| of Samuel o. Minor; Thomas. Charles
| Elizabeth the wife of John C. Wells
| Alice, the wife of first, George d. Mer
| iwether, and, second of DR.. Richard An
| derson and Robert w. BY far the great
| err number of this family emigrated I,
Pike County, Mo, in 1887. In 1904 Mar!
removed with her husband. Isaac Miller
| % Louisville, Ky. Robert, son of Robert
! married. a Miss Fauntleroy, and removed