The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-19

In continuation of the article OH "Nruil-
ford" OF January 10th. 1876, 1t has beef
requested that tho following be added III
soineetion with this exceedingly interest
arsoidsei,s Index Of pcdlsrccs OF Eng
MISUNDERSTANDING and , Act9n, ll-e:7
sNs1s sGns ns Alan an,y Msn y ;e
Dooincsday Book Of tho county QUITS, NiSorfolk;S'
VII ttcn by Rcv. George Munford. London,
~, Mssx aSs fo .rt gersnss Kings county
LOOT hon,as Momtord came 10 virginia in
1907. Mo ON Mounttord or }Mon,ferdJ Thomas
The Genesis OF tho United s,ates. neins a
series Of historical MANUSCRIPTS collected and
/ edited BY Alexander Brown
lscs-ln Smiths Virginia Wchn,ond edition.
1919. Vol H.. page ii3. We find the name
Thomas Motnforvi. gentleman. One OF tho party
| OF Chesapeake Bay Zone ut the slgners OF tho
a ar June 1908 Pages 1os. 'lle. 4i3. and
lsstM n l':nat,en's Emlsran.,.
Edward Mountfort dead at James cittls. in
Early Land Grants. Richmond. va..' have
record Of the following grantssof land:
/: lo+ g. Mounford lower Norfolk coun-
1ss4-Thomas Mumptord "Nnnsen,ond.' 800
1919 Edward Munford. "elos,er.. 80 acres.
1ss2-l:dNard Munrord. Island York River
| 1Gs5--Edward Munford Warwick, iIs acres
Maas eaenss ely
17o4-Robert Mountfort, Charles City. 10
17os-Robcrt Muntord. prince George, So
17os-Rohert atunrord. Prince George, ss7
l7ls-Jerrey Mnnford, Charles City. at7
l7.s-Jame. Muntord. Prince George. SIS
l1so-wlllam ntun,ord. Prince George. 800
St
l7ss-Jalnes Munford. Prince George, sos
i7as--willIam and Joseph Muntord. Prince
George. 400 acres. ST. Si55S Sa s5ss & III q
There arr. ten or inors, grants issued 70
ITO October, 1902, Vol Nj no iii WinIan
and Mary Quarterly. page %. Halifax. May
'.Henry Monttord. adver.ises land 1une a7th...'s
Personal notices from virginia Gazette.
Extract Harvard Library: n. Il 55&
VrElllla Company q {, london: by Nciil:3
by the Indians, March 81. 1922, at southampton
Hundreds. e near Flow er-ds- hundreds toppo-
James Munford left Fctersburs IN 174s FOR
his farm In Amelia count Virginia.. where
he died in 1854. His descendants owned the.
until Tho formation OF Nottowar from Amelia.
His Will speaks OF his sons Kobcrt. William.
Edward and Thomas Boiling 6i. 3
his fathers win. After the death Of their
mother. Elizabeth boiling. William inherited
TO Edward In s17s5. q, Edward gave II to HIS
son. James Hall Munford.
Rs fsa yansG lrn
Colonial Register).
Robert. Of Mceklenburs. died 717s4 g repre-.
scented Ills county during the same period and
Extract from william and Mary Quarterly.
Historical Magazine Vol vs., No. ~. Oct obrr,
Anne, widow OF Augustine atunfcrl, grocer.
Of London, and John stunford. srocer. Of the
s ford q Tcrk p RIver in %
certain debts from Captain John Grove. OF
James River. and Elizabeth. his wife. late
tho wife OF Col. Thonlns Pettus.H Of tho same
place decd IN York records). Tho latter CyVn.
Munford) describing himself nH cltizcn npd
N q Reb.r sn1essa 81
Samuel Powell aud John A1nnfnrd, citizen and
grucers OF London. to manage very consider
this William Munford was father OF s Robert
Murford. who. in l7os. patented land in Prince
George county ~
''rhe county2ot Meckenburg was formed IN !
1864 from LunenhurH. The first court held in
" aenhoe dlnka Tbs record starts
at tho dwelling hous. 81 Richard SWEEP
son. on the nth OF March. 1855. T. conms-
sion OF the pease. under the hands Of Francis
iTTauquier, His Niajesty'E Lieutenant Governor
or TirKnn and
directed to Robert Munford,S Richard WILTON,
John Speed Henry Delaney, Edmund ~ y!er,
BENJAMIN Baird. John Camp. Thomas Erskine, ]
John Potter, John Cox. Thomas 4And erson,
John Speed. Jr., and Samuel Hopkins. gentle-
men, who met, and took oath 70 his govern.
inent and subscribed 10 the adjuratiye OATH
The presiding o1lcer was Robert ~ n ,inford who
signed tho proceedings ISL, .a. 4l
e Tho recorded genealosyI Of this \. excallent
Virginia family commences here with Robert
Munford, clerk OF the House OF Burgtsses.
Z He married Anna, third daughter Of Richard
Bland of Jordan s, !" James River, Va Issue:
b ii h Robert. educated at Wakefield. Eng
1 nm tho indian war Of 1858. with Colonel
Wfli,am f3) Byrd. e Colonel also during the i
Revolution He was q scholar, and IN 1913 4
published a volume OF Prose and Poetry ~ |
the Virginia Assembly; married Anne. daugli-3
ter OF william Beverley, OF Essex-his first
cousin. A5 w - q
s7Fi2) TIieoderick.
t31 Elizabeth born September q. 1888:
e III William, born, November es, 1885,
4 issue Of Colonel Robert t2) and q AIMS
'De ri Elizabeth Beverley. married General
Richard icnHon.s - ~ 4. ~ . ~, =. y, 4
coionei William Byrd. OF $''Westoyer. y who
was aid to General Charles Lee. september
In this position VIC enjoyed tho
breeze OF a hill, IS the cool SHADE OF trees
and tho refreshing water Of q neig l'bor-.'l
ing well, ana the contents OF q c ,llele.
cask, found In a house d1acent; ana
- ~ va nl,cc shells had ceased to come