The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03
Daughters of the
 American Revolufion.

S@S - DeQeee<na<De<nsUe6H0ADs0eOnmmt ful in bearing off the prise. . lovely pic- ture of George and Martha Washingtcn, she having answered the largest number of questions. Delicious Ices and cakes were served and greatly enjoyed, after which the chapter adjourned, voting this one of the most delightful of our many pleasant meetings.
 The Chapter will meet with Miss Erin Black, April 27th, at p. m.
 Mrs. I. N. Stowe Secretary.
 Genealogical.
 , Mrs. Edmund P. Shelby, 1s4 Walnut Street. Lexington. Ky, is preparing to publish a Senealogy and history of the Shelby family, and would be glad 70 hear from all of the name tand others who can trace back to shelby ancestor) by letters or through this paper.
 Queries.
 No. l5S. HOLT-Information wanted or the Holt family. with their colonial and revolutionary record. The ones that are descended from Rowland Holt, the younger brother and heir of Sir John Holt, Lord Chief Justics K. B. Sir John and Rowland Holt were the sons of Sir Thomas Holt and his wife Susan Peacock. said Susan being the daughter of John Peacock of Chawley, County of Berks, England. Sir John Holt and his wife Jane Cropley (daughter of Sir John Crop ley, Baronet) of Clerkenwell. County Of Middlesex died without issue March bth. I7ee She died Jan. 2S, l7i2.
 Tn Sir John Holt's will he mentions four sons of his brother Rowland: John. Thomas, Rowland and Henry. Three of these sons came to Virginia. My, ancestor. John Holt married Edith White, daughter of John White, Londoner, and had six sons and two daughters. one of them Catherine, married Benjamin Rice. would be greatly obliged if you would publish a sketch of the descendants of these three Holt brothers. s. P. R,
 No 4S7. PoLK-Informstion wanted of the Polk family of North Carolina. Who was the father of Susan Polk who mar rled David Reese. N. R. M.
 No. t6s. sPENcER--Information is de- sired of the Spencer family of Virginia. and were they prominent in colonial times. J. D. Fl.
 No. 45s. REEsE-would like to know something of the Reese family of North Carolina N. R. M.
 No. sso HARRIs-who was the father of Jane Harris7 She married Dr. Thomas Reese In f7S. in Meckienburg County N. c. N. R. M.
 No. 4si. HARvEY--Infounation wanted of the Harvey family of North Carolina When did John Harvey come to North Carolina and where did he settle.
 D. R.
 No. 4ss. wALKER-EPPEs = Henry Walker of Mechienburg County. av., mar. rsed Martha Bowling Eppes. can trace the Eppes line down to Msrtha Bowling. but can find no record of her marrying Henry Walker. They were my grand grand parents and am anxious to secure proof of this marriage. N. A. c.
 Answers.
 425. LANE-I was much interested In the sketch of the Lane family, published in The Advertiser. It tallies exactly with the account of the Lane family left us by my great srandmother, Winifned Lane Rogers (who was the daughter of Jasse Lane). except in one or two particulars. 1st, Joseph Lane's wife was Patience Mc- Rune. and not Patrina (misprinp; 2nd, notice that 10 1athan Lane. the seventh child of Jesse Lane and his wifss Wini- fred Aycock Lane. is omitted. This Jon atfan Lane was born in i767 in Wake County, N. C., within ten miles of Ra- leigh. and removed with his fathers fam fly in 17S4 to Ogiethorpe County, Ga,, where he married first Patience Rogers, daughter of Thomas Rogers, and sister of James Rogers, who afterward mar ried Winifred Lane. The children of Jonathan and Patience (Rogers) Lane, were Richard. Mary. who married Mir. Hartwell, Anne, who married a Parker: Theopilus. who died while a student in Athens. Ga.; Jonathan Lane married the second time the widow Colley, of Ath. ems, Ga, and of this marriage was born in 1S0e George W. Lane. who removed with his mother to Alabama in lsiS.
 S. E. R. 4b5. sHELBY-The life and character Of Isaac Shelby. that Is preserved in the name of the capital of this County, is worthy the attention of every lover of his country. His father. General Evan Shelby. was Welchman by birth, and came to this country when a small lad. He settled in Maryland about century ago. He was distinguished for his indom- itable courage. iron constitution and clear intellect. He fought as a Captain of Rangers under Braddock and distin- guished himself in the attack under Gen. eral Forbes. in 175S, in which he led the advance, and took from the French Fort DuQuesne. Tn 17T2 he removed to the West. and in l774 commanded A company under Lewis and Dunmore. against, the Indians, on the Scioto River. He was .n the sanguinary battle of Kenhawa, Octo- Der 10. 174, when Colonels Lewis, Flem- ing and Field were killed and he was left commanding officer. Tn 177s he led a strong force against the Chicamar8a In- dians. on the Tennessee river, and was off the lands allotted to the officers and | soldiers. south of where Nashville now stands. He married Susanna Hart, and settled in Kentucky. He was member | of the convention in Kentucky to obtain a separation of that State from Virginia, and was member of the convention in was such as fitted him for the scenes in | which he was by Providence destined tc | become so prominent an actor. His first essay in arms was as a lieutenant fin 4 company commanded by his father in tho