The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26
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 497. LANDON-Thomas Landon, father
 of King Carter's second wife Betty Lan-
 don, was the son of Silvanus. He was
 son of John Landon. Silvanus married
 Anne, and by her had a son, Thomas In
 the will of Silv3nus, are mentioned Sil-
 vanus Mary, and Anne I4andon, and his
 second wife Frances, relic of Sir An
 thony St Leger, dated July 30. 1884, pro-
 bated August 15. 1881. Thomas Landon,
 father of Betty Carter. in his will found
 in Middlesex Court House dated Novem-
 ber g. 17OO probated February 3, 17Ol.
 mentions that his father left him the re- version of a lease in Pail Mall. London.
 and in case of his death to his wife. Mary. His will was dated February 6. 1679. His children were: 1st William, 2nd Thomas. 3rd Roger, 4th Silvanus. 9th John' 9th Mary. 7th Ann, Sth- St.. Leger and Betty. youngest daughter of Thomas and Mary Landon Vim. Landon, heir of Credenhill, mar ried Anne Jones, of Pixley, County Here ford. Roger died at Ludwardine. County, Hereford. Silvanus lived at Madras Pat nam, East Indies. and died at Bath in 1706. John was a minister at Madras Patnam; the Madras branch continued there until about 1900. Mary married London Rector. The will of Thomas Landon of MidIesex County, Va, is dated November g. 1700. and speaks of his son. in-law. Richard Willis. He is called Cap tain Richard Willis" Fin power of attorney from his father-in-law, Thomas Landon, March 1891. Tn the power of attorney the other son-in-law Is called MT. John Jones. He is not named in the will. but testa- tors daughter. Mary Jones' is. Testator also mentions son, St Leger Landon, and testator's wife. Mary. Mary married John Jones. as aforesaid, and afterwards Alexander Swan; Betty, youngest dapgh ter of Thomas Landon, and his wife Mary, of Grednal. in the County of Hereford, the ancient seat of the family, and place of her nativity. died July 3, ITO (, sic. in Bishop Meade, but evidently 17l9) in the 36th year of her age, and nine- teenth of her marriage with Robert Car ter She had married first Richard Will lis, and took out letters on his estate February 3. 100. or 1701. She bore to her second husband. Robert Carter, ten chill dren. five sons and five daughters, three of whom. Sarah. Betty and Ludlow, died before her. and are buried near her. Com pairing this inscription with the list of Carter children, given by Bishop Meade, 1t will be seen that Betty's ten children were: l, Anne. who married Benjamin Harrison (and who is generally said to have been the child of first wife). 2, Rob- ert of Normini. married Priscilla Church. III CBishop Meade says Miss Bladen), and was father of Councillor Carter; 3. Charles; 4, Landon, of Sabine Hall; 5, | Mary, never married; 6, Lucy; and z, George. See Va. Magazine, Vol. IT., No. f
 No. 492. FLEMING.-The Fleming family was of early renown in three kingdoms, England, Ireland, and Scot land. The Earl of Wigton was created by James 1st of Scotland, and bestowed , upon John Fleming, whose second son Thomas Fleming, married in England Miss Tarleton of the CEnglish House of "Tarleton), and emigrated to Virginia in 1616; landing at Jamestown, and settling in New Kent County. Virginia, where he died. He left three sons; Tarleton, George and Charles. and several daugh- ters. Tarleton Fleming married Miss Bates of Williamsburg. and his son Tarle- ton. married Mary. sister of Thomas Mann Randolph of Tuckahoe John woodson married in EnRland and came l