The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-22
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marie County. Va. This states that the
 immigrant Hammer bore the name of
 Nicholas, that he came from Wales and
 settled in Middlesex County and that he
 had six or seven sons.
 One of these, Robert Hammer, lived in
 Albemarle and died in l75O. He had a
 son. Nicholas Hammer, who married Az
 mes Tompkins, daughter of Giles -Tomp-
 kins. and died about 1794 Their daughter
 Susan Hammer married John Lewis Cobb
 Cor ,Cobhs) of Bedford and was the
 mer Chaplain of the University and the first Episcopal Bishop of Alabama.
 This answers the query as to the an-
 cestry of Bishop Cobbs on his mothers
 side.
 159. LEWIS-An interesting article on
 the Lewis family appears In the History
 of Albemarle County. M. c. H. may
 ticle says that John Lewis. son of Rob- ert Lewis of Belvoir. received the main portion of his fathers estate in Glouces-
 Wood, son of Isaac Wood in 17SS.
 254 D-TERRELL-Reuben Terrell of Orange settled in Albemarle in 176s; he died in 1776. His wife's name was Mildred and his children were John Ter rell and Mary Terrell who married John Wood, in 17SS.
 This John Wood owned HOO acres near Batesville. He was the son of Isaac Wood and Susan Grayson, daughter of | in 1e43.
 Isaac Wood was the son of William Wood, who settled in Albemarle in 1760. History of Albemarle, pages S25. 3iS-9) 13. PERSONS-William Persons and his wife Mary were living in Bristol Parish in 1724: his son Joseph Persons was baptized April F, 1724. William Per | sons was still living in the Parish In 1761 Bristol Parish Vestry book.) -
 SOe. ELLINGToN-Bristol Parish Vest ry Book mentions David Ellington as a member of the Parish in 1732 It mem tlons John Ellington at intervals from l7S to 17S9.
 3O4. EGGLES SrON-Virginia Magazine, Vol. w, pages 4S7-3S:
 stephen Cooke married Jane Segar Egg giestOn of Amelia. daughter of Major Joseph Eggleston of the Revolution. Ma jor Eggleston is said to have been a man of considerable literary attainments and he was made a general of militia after the war. but declined The Segars were from Lancaster. Joseph Eggleston mar
 Ss S or geT SegeF eea1 S1 @ a Mdd 1 @ sex mentions his son Randolph. The name of Joseph Egyleston occurs in 1775 as a member of tire Jamss City County | Committee of Safety. He probably re- moved to Amelia. stephen Cooke died in l l794; he appoints as executors with oth- CTS Daniel Hardaway, Everard Meade | and Joseph EgSleSton.
 2Se. FoRsYTH-Reply to IN. H." Governor John Forsyth removed to Geor- gia with his parents. when quite child. l from fredericksburg Va. His mother was Miss Kate Forticus of Virginia. Her sister married a Randolph of Virginia. Governor Forsyth's father. Robert For syth. was a member of the order of 'The Cincinnatus," and was one of General Washington's soldiers. He was my great grandfather M. l. II. (rhere is a marked difference between the two Forsyth replies. Which is cor- rect?-Editor.
 zsi. PREsToN-The following notes were obtained from the Record and Pen sion Office of Washington. D. C.:
 The records Of this ofnce show that one Joel Preston served as private in Colonel Davies's company. 10th, known also as 18th Virginia Regiment of Foot. Revolutionary War. He enlisted Febru- arv g. l77s. to serve one year and was discharged February 16 1779"
 The records also show that one Ste- phen Preston served as private in Cap tain Gross Scrugg's company, 5th Vtr-