The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06
LONG STRIDE
BACKWARD.
..A Glance at Some OF the Early
N Dwcllcrs Between Bonuni
and Macl,odoc.
FAMILIAR VIRGINIA NAMES
Few Of the Early Mansions OF
Northern Neck Have Stood
tic Tooth Of Time.
Special TO ThelTimcs- Dispntch,l

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1lEATHsv1LLE, VA, Dec. SIT Is
long stride IN tho march OF time since
the era Of the settlement Of Westnore-
land County. 1t covers more than Two
centuries and n half and affords room
for many ana great changes III the
homes. the habits tho industries ana
even the names Of n community. Few
II any OF the sites of the homes OF the
scar 100 in lower Westmoreland are oc-
cupIed by houses now The destructive
,,lay of elements and the rcmorseless
flames seem to have obliternted every
5yestige of the abodcs Of that early and
stirring period.
# a milo or more above the Yeoconfco,
near the white beach Of the Potomac
dWelt Colonel George EslsridEe HIS
home has been long familarly known as
sandy Point. He was both an extensive
planter and a lawyer of large ana ~
cratlye practice Tho evidences Of his
professional popularity abound in the
court records OF at least three counties
5By good management and activity IN
bringing settlers and indentured servants
into the colony he acquired. from the
colonial government numerous me
bodies OF land. There is little room to
doubt that it was in honor to him that
the Father of his Country. was named
George.
The vito of his early manhood was
Rebecca Bonunl. daughter OF Samuel
SBonunl, settler on the creek that bears
his name. The olive plants that began
to gather around tho family board as
the fruitage of this union were four
sons and four daughters, as nearly M
we can now determine, Tho sons-Georgo
William, Samuel and Robert--grcw to
manhood married and left descendants.
One daughter married Patrick spence,
n forefathcr Of President James Monroe
from above Nomine creek; another be-
came Mrs. Margaret Kenuer. having mar
ried Howson Kenuer, OF Northumper-
land: q third daughter, Sarah, married
Captain Wlo Newton.
# Colonel Eskeridge having lost the com.
panion Of his early years at Sandy Point
married again. His second choice we
only know as Elizabeth who survived
him This union was blessed with
daughter called by her mothers name
Tlizabeth. Her charms later attracted
CAPTAIN William Ayletr. OF King William
county, who had. however, before this
located in Westmoreland and represented
the county In the legislature He was
at the time OF his courtship with Eliza
both Eskcridge, u. young widower With two
infant girls-Eliznbeth and Anne-tho
daughters Of Anne Ashton, Of .'Booths.'
whom he had previously married.
5 CAPTAIN .AYLETT'S WIDOW.
IN Elizabeth Aylett. for such change In
her name was wrought by the above In
tin,ated courtship. was destined to DO
left a widow by Captain Aylett's early
6cath, and true to the example winch
no had set her, she found, also. second
companion. In this latter cas-, she mar
ried DR.. James Stcptoe, who had re-
moved from Lancaster county nnd settleu
ut "Hominy Hall near tie mouth VI
Bonum's creek.
Without dwelling longer on the lar
daughters who were cradlel at Sandy
Point" and whose births cluster closely
around the year 100, it may be said, at
least. that their children added In no
small measure to the social l:fA and hon
oraple distinction of their native county.
In the vicinity Of Bonums creek, on
ground not now easily identified dwelt
samuel Bonum, whose death occurred
Drior ia the year 170o He had seen a family
grow M around him OF Ave children. at
least. the offsprinGs Of his wife Mar
paret Phllpots-a family nam, still usrc
5:n connection with the plantation on
which her fahtcr lived.
Two OF theseachildren were sons--sam-
mel and TMbrnas-and three daughters
viz: Sarah, MaFsalet anu ncpeI"Si -
latter was she. Who as shown ABOVE
linked her heart and fortunes with the
proprietor OF Sandy Point" Sarah
I,omIm died early without marrying. and
Thomas did also Margaret became Mrs.
William Rust. Of trusts" an estate ad-
Joining SANDY Point" where 1t seems
likely she became ancestress OF the M
mcrous families of the Rust name, when
An subsequent years ndded lari;ely TO the
oIulence and social elegance OF the lower
half OF Cople parish. Portraits III inc
II ossession OF General Rust. a descendant
OF one of these families residing In New
York City. speak eloquenty 1T Is said
OF the personal charms that once adorn-
ed their Westmoreland home.
Samuel Bonum, brother to Mrs. Rust
called his wife Catherine, and had by
her three sons. viz: Samuel Daniel. and
.Thillpot. His death occurred In ll0J