The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-20
ssHorse Shoe Robinson |.

Mrs. W. L. Peel of Atlanta, Ga, wno has done a great work for the society; D. A. R., in bringing in so many Real Daaighters'' is always on the watch for fhe7u She writes Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce, RoHent of Tuscaloosa Chapter am greatly interested in the record of Horse Ehoe Robinson and ask if the paper read kefore your Chapter will be given us for notification dn our Sunday paper. TWO Rea1s ago his daughter in Mississippi ap- nlicd to us for membership, but we were i,ever able to obtain the slightest clue to the subject although l always felt that her claim was just one. When l saw lu the paper this sketch had been read an your Chapter, was delighted. The old her father and his famous land grant had been written up in q book. but We could find no trace. Hoping through your S5hapter to find proof and then to re-flnd her. I saan cordially.
 Mrs. Wm. Lawson Peel.
 Regent Joseph Habersham Chapter.
 Mrs Bryce is much interested in this case and desires to take part in locating the daughter of Horse Shoe Robinson" and in proving her claim. She writes that The came here from South Carolina. lived and died here and is buried eight miles from Tuscaloosa MT. Robinson living here says that his grandfather. (son of the iilustrious Revolutionary sol- s5jer). was the only child he ever knew of, Dr. Wyman says a very old Tuscaloosian. who died several years ago, said when he WAS. a young man, he knew Horse Shoe Robinson and he was an old man then. We should hunt mp this venerable homan and find her if she is living"
 I have written to the Secretary of the B. c. Historical Society and hope to learn something authentic of the early history of this famous man of whom pe know so httle. Let relations living in Aris and other States. who chance to read this. seliu us all the facts they have.
 State Regent. A,,f4 4annl1 Tat,, a grave was printed in this Department January 5. 1902 The date of the inscrip- tion is 1888. It states that His childueI erect this monument as a tribute, etc. " This proves that he had several childreI living fin 1898. The beck mentioned by Mrs. Peel, to which his daughter refers SIS q history of her father, is perhaps tho novel. Horse Shoe Robinson" writ ten by John Pend1efon Kennedy of Bal timore. This book was published in 1SSs, and is called '.Horse Shoe Robinson. q Tale of the Tory Ascendancy. ."--State tIdstolian.)
 Mrs. Annie Monfee, who died recently and is buried in Montgomery. was a very remarkable woman. When l visited her several months ago, before her removal 10 Arkansas, from what she told mo Of her fathers early life. tho various expe- Sicnces he had told her, was sure she was entitled to be a Real Daughter but various facts which are considered so 1nlporLanI, ana Wnlcn begged her 10 try to remember, dates of birth and death, place of birth, name of officer un- der whom, or battles in which. her father served. but she could not tell anything of real importance.
 The State Historian recently sent me a clipping from The Clayton Record about an old lady living in the town. Mrs. White, whom we both hoped might be a ''Real Daughter" I requested Mrs. Here N. Williams to interview her and write me the result She did so and was disappointed to find that Mrs. Whites hather was not a Revolutionary soldier; she talked Interestingly of her grand 1afher, who served throughout the war and expressed great regret because she was not able to be Real Daughter
 Continue the search for these and re- member the only expense of membership & the initiation fee of $1 which the Chapters gladly pay.
 State Regent.