The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
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 46S. RIVES-In this column last year there was 8 short record of one branch of the Rives family. Robert Rives married Martha Hardaway, daughter of Thomas Hardaway. and Agnes Peterson. Their chill dren were five sons nd three daughters, Robert Rives married Mary Rogers. Thomas Rives married 1st-2nd Frances Thweatt, Richard Rives married Nancy Rivers, Benjamin Rives married Rebecca Gill. Hardaway Rives died unmarried, Mary Rives married Robert Rogers. Clara Rives married MT. Gill. Martha Peterson Rives born in Didwiddie County. Va, April B, 1795. died in Tipton County. Tenn. June 10. 1S45. married November 3, 1914, in Virginia by Rev. Charles Roper to MT. Thomas Jones Vaughan. who was born in Sussex County, Va, January 10, 17S1. died in Fayette County. Tenn, April 2, 1888. The children of Thomas Rives and Fran ces Thweatt were Robert Cabell and Harriet. The following was found in an old diary of one of the descendants of this family; MT. Thomas F. Rives Find the history of the English branch om the Rives family in Hutchins's History of Dorset, 3rd edition, Vol. 1, pp. 96-T." The Rives ancestors came in the cavalier emil grafton, Ie49-5a from Blandford, England, and settled in Blandford, Surry County, Va. From there they went to Sussex County, Va, Prince George, Brunswick and other counties.
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 469 NICHOLSON-Franc Nicholson, born 1860. died 172s. who was knighted af- ter he left Pennsylvania, entered the English army in early lite and In 16S6 was appointed Lieutenant Governor of New York. He returned to England soon after and was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, taking his seat October Is, 1890. During his first administration he created a very favorable impression and showed much interest in the welfare of the colony and especially in the establish ment of a college. He was relieved by Andros October 15, 1893. and January, 1894, was appointed Governor of Maryland. He was again appointed Governor of vir- ginia December g, 1898. He was removed by the King in April. 1705 For fifteen years after he left Virginia he was en- gagged in military service and in 17l9 was appointed Governor of South Carolina, died March, 172S. See Virginia Magazine, Vol. VII, No. 2, page 1H.
 Queries. 476 RIVES-Want names of the wife ana children of Thomas Rives, who came to Virginia with the cavalier emigration 
 as (sons of William Rives of Sussex County, Va.) were fighting in the Conti- | mental ranks when Yorktown fell.
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 477-GAINS-PENDLET in- formation of these families. My mothers father was Daniel Farmer Pendleton, son of Thomas M. and Jane Farmer Pendle- l ton Mothers name is Margaret Jane San | dusky Daniel Farmer Pendleton was born in 1902 and was an oficer in the Mexican war. His wife died early and left three children who were reared by their aunt. Anne Taylor Pendleton Menefee, relat- l ed to Zachary Taylor, Father was a Ken tuckian; at 20 emarried my mother, Mar garet Jane Pendleton who was only IS Would be glad to learn more about the l Pendletons and hope to secure informa- | ton through this valuable column.
 L. s. 47s. GAsKINs-wanted. information ] of the Gaskin family of Northumberland | and Accornac counties, Virginia. I have | a copy of Vol s of Virginia Magazine. | Hayden's Genealogies have notices of va rious members of the family but can not obtain copy of this valuable book in any of the libraries in this city. Thomas Gaskins was Lieutenant Colonel | 3rd Virginia Regiment Continental line. The name, up to the seventeenth cen tury, was spelled Gascayn and must have been French. My grandfather, Fisher Gaskins, his wife was Mary Lacy. both born in Virginia. When a small boy Fisher Gaskins ran away to sea. He was one of the earliest settlers of what is now Berrien County. Georgia; he after ward moved to Florida in the year 1889. Any information will be highly appreci- atcd. A. F.
 479. LOCKE-Information wanted of the Loake family of North Carolina. Did Matthews Locke serve in the Revolu- tionary war? Who was his wife?
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 40. EPPES-Lieutenant-Co Colonel Eppes of Charles City County, patented 2.75O acres there in 1867. He married -, and had issue William and Richard QIistory of Bristol Parish) Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Eppes of Henrico County was born about 1893. and died 1878. From the beginning of the extant Henrico records in 1877, until his death. his name appears as Justice He married first I'd Eliza beth, widow of William Worsham of Henrieo. From Henrico records, 1t