The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20

OF the state, had we time. but must turn
10 their children and grandchildren. some
OF whom became the most brilliant sons
and daughters Of tho state, and their de-
scendants are still showing the same
high traits OF character.
Tho Rev. John Moncure and Frances I
Brown. his wife, had five children, us
follows:
Ftrst-John. died in infancy.
"Reminiscences, born at Dipple. Sep
tcmber 20, 1746; married Travers Dan!ei,
17G2 We will speak at length IN another
issue OF this brilliant branch OF the ram
< lily.
ried Ann Conway
RI Fourth-Ann, born October. us; mar
r!ed, ITS, Walker Conway.
Fifth-Jean, born at "Clermont." May
%, l7o3; married, 1775 General James
Wood. She died April, 1873.
Previous to his marriage he was Bur-
CESS from Westmorelund county. seated
September II, 1868, and was colonel or
lieutenant colonel OF the Westmoreland
troops. The sturdy Scotchman was
great favoritc with Sir William i3erkley,
OF six TO have the new State Rouse AZ
williamsburg erected. On his removal to
his estate, near Port Tobacco. Md, he
was ono OF the Burgesses forf maryland.
January q ! dGGl: NsalsU made &ust lice 9of
Charles county Md; 1857 holding both
offices until DEATH He had, previously
to coming 10 Virginia, been n colonel IN
the British army and considered an expe-
rIenced and valuable officer In the colony.
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES.
From "Eselay," halifax county, Va:
"Can and OF the Moore family give cor
rect line from Sir John Moo.e,&of Fraw--
ley, England, who was created Knight
by King charles l. on tWcnty-first day OF
May, 1871, down to Bishop Richard Chan
ming Moore. OF Vlrglnln?"'
Answer: See Henshaw's Memo OF Life
OF Bishop Moore, OF Virginia, lSl2. That
traces tho lineage OF tho family quite nc
curately from John Moore, the Bishops
| grandfather, who WAS born 1886, and was
| buried In Trinity Church yard, New fo.k,
| l749, but not tho flrstsonc, ns enormously
| reported.
| From the first sir John, 1927. to him.
! little Is known-can any one tell
| The motto OF the Moore arms Is: Mill
utile quod, non honestum; nothing DIS
| honest Is useful-the maximum OF the
Stoics: also see Ciciro, Paradox first. Tho
! name or Moore was originally without the
| final q, being taken from Meath Moor.
| or "John-atle - Moor,"HI 1t was favorite
ono for making puns, as tho following OH
! Sir Thomas Moore. 4 x
When More somo years had chancellor
| y been,
! No Moro suits did remain, rs
!. The Same shall never More be seen,
TIL Moro be there again.
To "W. D. B." Clarkesv!lo. Va: An in1
I tcresting article In Times Dispatch Of
October 2Gth, 1908, gave an account Of
| 4 ba fpopo fcJrn ~ W.
! ofthe familyin Virginia. This first Dabbs
was settled In Goochland county, AMI
from records OF the court, there many
suits arc found, In which Joseph Dabbs
was concerned. and the patents recorded
FOR land, It seems that In 174S this 10 eph
| Dabbs lived In Luncnburg county, ahd
| further trace cannot be had,
About 1900. the first account OF the Rev,
J Richard Dabbs, the Baptist preacher, ~
| given; no was then In Charlotte county,
| and in 1904 was pastor on ~ unton
| River Church. He was the 1lrst 90,
! prea cher in Petersburg but In le2l, ne
moved to Nashville, Tenn, and was pa stor
| there until he died, 1925, lie was not tho
| first husband of Mrs, DR., Jerer. She was q
I widow Dabbs when she married pr. Je or
/ hut lher former husband Ia not known,
| Two Of the sons of Richard Dnbbs, llYaa
in Naslville-one, Josops Dabbs. married
/ Mrs. Mary sMerrees, 1871 Their only clil!u'
! Lucy Dabbs, married Alfred Gregory. lS1S'
i Their only child, May Belle Gregory
who married q Mr., Braslin was pro-
nounced the most beautiful woman N
/ America, an account OF whose unfor-
tunate death by being burned 70 aeat,l'
was printed in this paper. November So,''
| 1893. ~ Z, I.
Nothing can be formed relating TO mo
| family during the time OF l{ing EdWaru
/ NJ. 49, n.
From "pouglas b." charlottesville, Va:
~ am a school boy, and like the dlHerehE
coat OF arms IN The Times plspaLcll'
Won't you please tell me why YOU maze
the dogs in the Gooch arms on December
9Th. one-half white and half black;
Answer; II you will road the descriptlon
Of the arms at end OF the article you
VIII see that It calls for arms argent
4 (white), and Sable dark, q chevron, pa
tween three talbots (hounds) courier
changed that means, The arms are color'
ed half white and half dark, al OBJECTS
In the white portion, bust DO dark and al
7 in The dark portion must be white; the
! dog IN the crest should have had The
+ front part black, and rear white, STUDY
/ the text as always given IN description
i OF the arms, and you Will easily lea IN the
different colorings,
The Winston Family-Agaln.
Editor Of Tho Times-p ispatch;
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