The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04
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Queries.
From Mrs. 3 |. 81 VI W. w. Belle vcr.i
nom, Pa: NV III u. G. NJ. or some rorrt-
sppndent inform nc through the Gsnc I,
Herlck county, 8si.. 5i e s
Benjamin Frye and Christina, Ills wife,
moved 10 Frederick, county. Va, IN 11fl.t
lie built stone l,ouse which vas ,lsts
EaB nlfort. It Sill stands and is owned
and occupied by one OF heir descenda hts.
side than out, presumably to give 81 a
8grcater View of The surrounding co,,fl-
Try, and MS a protection from the out
side The Indians would sometimes gain
possession. a1d tho marks OF their toiia-
bnwks arc etill visible OH the jams above
( the Fireplace. II Is. 4
/ viii enclose d photograph which WAS
stakcn recently Tho house has been in,-
proved somewhat. but not "a grcat deal.
THE roof and window lights are moe
8crn, but lie frames are Just tho same;
also the closets inside, Ont of which
seems TO havo been used OF 4 heir guns:
ammunition, cir. The descendants of
SBenjamin and christen Will hold their
fourth ANNA reunion tn.s month IN
Washington county, Pa.
NJ we have deferred replying to this very
interesting query. hoping To receive the
8ntcture OF \ he house. SO ms 70 let y g 80
lii with the article; NC fear II has mis-
carried III some way. si4
here are many Frys In einta, but p g
Very few with the final G ~ + rye which
Eis h distinct family. These la tier. a re-
found mostly III Aiassnc htise,ts. where re
they firsl settled. They doubt iess icn me
Into ihe. county OF Frederick VII q Josti
#Iiiie. b Ibois, Morgan and other great
men, which we have been slH.teiy writing
sof, and we hope. some CORE pondent Of
ftha "a county Will send a full history CT
the Isryes. which will be en- bellished BY
THE Old stone house when receive II. IS op-s
Ing that this Will be soon q * etch3
will not be tempted now, until We get
further facts. b 81 ~ g ..js a. SEA
In replys to 81. ,S8s.1'' no Mount
Vernon, Virginia Beach, Y The
walker family was given; April 10, 1901.
lib "a sending Il, n {. M .3 six erlts an extra
COPY will he sent. Sl r he Walker coat OF
arms. ID given iii Burke - ere ge, "a g
s'.Gules, on "a crown ctWeen sree cros l !.
lets. arg. al, anchor, 80 on a cnlet. q,
the second, three sta IS e hea DIS capos neg
ppr. a canton az. si445
83 Crest pit of$a nayal Gre Hn, 9 az: =, 9
staE,x head ppr, gorged wit ~ eastern ter
Il Mott Is: Read q and Faithful
sotne OF tho Walkers III this county,
claim THESE y =. 80
Editor Tlmes-D b spatch
VIII you please give the HI Tory OF the
/ Hylton q family. My grandma Their !, va ;il
Mehetable Hylton. who married Niiiiam m
SDabney, 81 THE Grow. iianoye rH cou
M Va. Her mot hnr wa Miss Eppes .i.ssi
should like to know sonnet hing OF the g
EGriggs family OF Jefferso n "a connt ":
va. and also OF Clarke county. One OF
the family married a dauEh ter or gran
4 daughter Of Robert Carter King cars
ter. " {i ~ Z y 2. z. - -.
I'm reply 10 above. viii say we 4 have
never vet core across a II yltonS or Eli
Stbn In Virginia. though n good ma ny5ol
the la tier name are scattered through the
North. The only IIylton we ever heard
al VA tlie celebrated poet. Dr. J ollnf
Dunbar. Hylton,. who was d born In the
West Indies, 1881. and We believe & = o5S
living Iii New Jersey. HessWas callSd:
the Farmer Poet writing bot THIN prose
and poetry. chiefly on9rural bjects. ". AS
to the & riggs family there are many an, !. q
them up. AZ e 3ss
Queries and Answers.
4 Can yons tell me about the Shitlneell,di 4
family early days e.
i MamsemondS or i lower Norfolk county.
Va IN the carly part OF the eighteenth
century. ter.moyed s ,o :,
S %hte,a k CAME ne hesa
who preceded him and AL you ]. kln,ow+o5
them Also. can you tell mo Of t 70
Elliott. half brother lof Governor spo
wood yhetheEI G re- rsaI Ia ca az an'y 70
is, I Kn own OF tie family? =; W. W..
II answer Is tho above, pqluch can be