The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-02

from Scotland. According to printed memoir of one of the name, they are de- seconded from the Earl of Goury, whose name is prominent in Scottish history. (See Dr. Robertson's History of Scot, land, vol. II. 15-s2), in time of James Sixth. Being opposed to the King and Catholicism, they left their homes. and lerne in Ireland. where, says the author. their descendants to this day are among the respectable gentry of the country. My grandparents came to Virginia not less than a century ago. Q742), a young married couple, and settled near Phila- delphia. Subsequently they moved to Augusta, w. Va. prior to the Revolution, for my fathers eldest brother was at the seige of York. Some of them re- moved to Kentucky. carrying with them my aged grandparents. whose bones re- pose in Bourbon county. nine miles east of Paris, at the residence then of my uncle, Joseph, who subsequently, moved with his family to Illinois. Grandfather died about 1907. at the age of %; grand mother died four years later, aged 98. Uncle Joseph died at the age of 90 Your grandfather, Col. James Trotter. was a man of note in Augusta county. After his removal to Kentucky, he represented that district in the General Assembly of Virginia, and later, Fayette county, in the General Assembly of Kentucky. The other brother settled early on the Mis- sissippi, and was murdered in his owRs house by the Indians. Uncle James, and his two sons, Samuel and George lived in Lexington. He died in 1S27. Col. James Trotter settled in Fayette county. His home was the Woodlands now the grounds of the Chautauqua Assem- bly of Kentucky. His will was written July 13, 1927, and probated August, 1Sg7.
 His legatees were George Richards Trot- ter Carey Ann Trotter, and Margaret Trotter. Children of his deceased son, James Gabriel Trotter), George Trotter. Jr. The three daughters of his son Samuel Cordealia, Georgietta and Sarah; son Wm. Leary Trotter. brother George and wife. Sarah. Col. John Trotter. gem tleman and soldier of the Revolution, married Margaret Sconning, and had: first James Gabriel, born 1791, died 1926, married 1S11, Eliza Randolph Nicholas. daughter of George Nicholas, and had first, Mary, who died in infancy; second, Carey Ann, who married Edwin Hawes: third, George Richards, married Amanda Galloway; fourth. Margaret. married John Leary; second, Samuel Trotter, married Kitty Gatewood, and had first. James; second, Margaret. married Dr.. Robert Holland; third. Mary Ann, mar ried w. H. Leary; fourth, Tom Leary Trotter. died 1883; fifth. Samuel died ls4S. | married Mary Vimont, Cordelia, Geor- gia. and Sarah. died unmarried.
 Gen. George Trotter married Eliza, daughter of John Pope. United States
 Senator, and had two sons, James and
 John. After his death his wife married | a second time, to Rev. Nathan Hall. D..
 D. Gen. Trotter was born in Virginia in | 1T79, died at Lexington, Ky, Nov. lSi5.
 He entered the army in 1872 at the be- ginning of the war as a captain in vol-
 unteer company of dragons. Was
 wounded in action with the Indians, un-
 der Cai. John Campbell. Dec. IS. 1872; be-
 came lieutenant colonel of regular vol
 unteers in 1Sl3 and led a brigade from
 his state with rank of brigadier general
 at battle of the Thames October, 1913.
 Col James Trotter's will was made July
 13, 1897, probated August, 1927.