The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17
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Of his children IN his will, which was
probated IN 175A III King George county,
he mentioned his son Francis. Ira
ditior tells mo that my Ut great
Observation-Disclosures was Francis Cor
Tin. 1 thing this Francis mentioned In
the wilt Of John Corbin is my great
great grandfath but have been unable,
otter several years search. TO find any
records TO prove It. My grcat-grnnd-
father Anderson Corbln, was born III
King George county, and. ns the Francis
corbin mentioned Is the only one can can
learn OF In TINT county, think he must
be tho father OF Anderson corbin, whose
record I have. Can anyone toll me f
this Francis Corbin moved to Culpcper
county? There was n Francis Corbin, who
lived in Culpepcr between ITO and 1850.
Were they ono ana tho same? viii
Mead or some one kindly help me, MS this
IS the only broken link In my family
geneology, NJ. T.
Tho only reason the corbn link did
not appear as promised, is that we huvc
moment to "hunt 1t up:" but the weight
OF SO many such burdens has nearly
overcome our feeble efforts. z. G. NJ.
Reins.
IA have seen a copy Of very old Waller
records, giving the Wnller-Lewls and
Littlepage descendants; but there Is no
such rnmc as Relns to be found In these
records. Think there must be some
mistake. as these Waller records are $50
far as my researches go) uniformly cor
root. G. r.
Anderson.
A correspondent desires Information OF
Jno. B. Anderson. Genet Anderson and
Burbrdge Anderson. They were broth
ers. BurbrIdgc never married. John B.
Anderson married and loft descendants.
Genet Anderson married (moro than 50
years ago. Maria Iiarrls. OF Hanover
county. Va. Only two of his Genet An
derson's) children have descendants now
living. Ills elder son, John. married
Amanda Lipscomb and loft three chill
dren; viz: two daughters and ono SON.
The elder daughter (Anna) married ss I
have heard the two younger children OF
Jno.t Anderson (son OF Genet) died in
childhood. I5obart Anderson, younger
son OF Comet Anderson) married n Miss
Wheat and left issue. His eldest child
was named Robert Cabcll. out OF res pect
for DR.. Robt. Cabell. OF Richmond, Va
There was no relationship between these
5Andcrsors and the Cabells. After the
civil war, Robert Anderson (son OF Genet
Anderson) moved to Richmond. where
no died.
Berkeley.
It has heen supposed that Sir VIII
liam Berkeley. Colonial Governor OF ylr-
ginin. was OF the same blood as tho
tBerkeeys OF Virginia. This Is a mis-
take. Sir Williams name was not Rerke-
ley, but Barklcy (sec Pepys Diary. Sir
William left no descendants, and was
by no means as well descended as the
Berkeley family Of Virginia
READER.
Lowry.
In answer to a correspondent OF MAY
I, 1906, who asks for something OF tho
LoWrys, OF Fluvannn county. Va we
are enabled to give the following. from a
reliable source:
From Henings Statutes. Vol. g. page
$40, the following Is taken. IAN act to
settle certain enta!led lands, with appur-
tcnances, IN the county OF Essex, where,
OF William Lowry and Mary his wife, IN
right of the said Mary by his last mar
rIage," etc.
The Lowrys OF Bedford county Va.
descend from the Essex county family.
In 176o the following members were living
i IN Bedford-viz.. Lewis Lowry. Edward
Lowry, Mclim Lowry. JOHN Henry and
William Lowry; the three latter, broth
ers. and Mclim Lowry took the oath OF
allegiance August 80. 177, with the 9th
ers. this being the last time his name
appears On September q, 1854, Henry
Lowry and Mary his wife. sell their land.
and It is thought they moved South. On
September 2s 1850. William Lowry and
Mary his wife sell their land and movo
to breckenridge county. KY, and going
with them was their son Thomas Lowry
8nd Elizabeth his wife, In 1896 Thomas
Lowry Of breckenridge county, Ky,
gives power OF attorney to his son Craw-
ford Lowry. OF the Same State md
county, to sell his lands in Bedford
county. Va. William Lowry left two
sons In Bedford county, whose descend
ants are now living there.
Busll-Finch.
Dear Sir,-Will please inform mo as to
the Bush family, also the Finch, Ny
father was named William Bush, and my
mother was Malndn Finch. My grand
father Henry Finch, ana grandfather JhO.
Bush My mother came from Charles
City county, and my faher was raised In
James City county. I had great-sreat-
uncle, I understand that wentito Sussex.
named Joseph Bush, between the six
tenth and seventeenth century. who left
property there which we have never,
been able to get, i had nm Uncle George.
who died In 1865, born 1871 or 1792; he was
soldier In tho war of 1872. My father
was born 1901, died 1862; my mother born
1911 They were English. true as steel
to their State and Southern principles;
had four boys in Southern army under
General r. II. Lee,
The following aro the family names:
Robert, John, William. George, Joseph;
tho girls, Susan, Mary Cor Mollie Viz
ginia). NIalnda, the last for my mother,
Ono sister died named Lucy; only four
now living. John, Joseph, Virginia and