The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
BY ELEANOR LEXINGTON.

Altho the Valentines flourish in
every country and are found in every
state in the United States, being par
ticularly strong in the west and south,
curiously. enough there is only one
town in the world called by the name.
All the Valentines in America ere
descended from three settlers, VINO,
however, were not the traditional
three brothers, nor even related.
The first pilgrim was Richard Valen-
tine, who settled on Long Island in
1914. He was probably lineal de-
scendant Of Richard Valentine Of Beau
high sheriff Of the county. The settler
had FIVE sons, all prominent in affairs
Of the day. In 1875 came John Valen-
tine to New England. and Eve years
later Benjamin Valentine settled in
Westminster county, not far from the
present city Of Yonkers. His homo on
Valentine Hill has long been the mfeca
Ito Il Of " White Plains, Washineson;s
army was encamped on tho hill and tho
Valentine house was his headquarters.
Benjamin Valentine, settler, had been q
dragon in the French army. This
would imply French origin, but hs waa
from Holland. Another immigrant an
cester, George Valentine, came from
uoIIany ~ Now iV1As 1AsoS"atus Ao'
The Valentine. family cannot boast .
Mayfower pilgrim nor tfsigner, al
tho it has some claim, thru marriage,
upon q signer Of the Declaration Of In
dependence, John Hancock.
In revolutionary rolls we find the
name, Captain Philip Valentine Of Long
Island, was valiant soldier and much
in favor Of liberty for, himself, altho
he had different views about others, for
we find that he offered reward Of IS
for the return Of q remarkably black
negro Bob.' Henry Valentine Of New
Jersey was another revolutionary sol
| der. In the war Of 1872 we hear Of
Colonel Samuel Valentine, who, while
his courage tested in various ways Ona
story is that being commanded to put
his head in g cannon g mouth he In
stantly obeyed. Another Valentine,
Thomas by name. we find calm and col-
| lected, even with a ropo about his
neck, and about to be hanged by gang
Of ruffians who had overpowered him
in his home, and. demanded his money
or his life. cit is very foolish Of you,
think, to hang man when he hasn't
any money! His GOODNESS and appar-
emf sincerity disarmed the outlawI and
they released him.
Those were strenuous times, when
women as well as men were called upon
to show Of what stuff they were made.
Single-handed Susan Valentine prevent
ed company Of marauders from enter
ing her house by threatening to split
the head Of the first who dared CROSS
her threshold-her only weapon being
an oven shovel. Her courage saved heI
house from plumber. While Susan Val
entine is the heroine Of the family,
Elizabeth, wife Of Thomas Valentine,
is the belle and beauty, whose charms
are attested by her portrait in lace and
red satin and flowing auburn hair.
David Valentine was distinguished
in his day, not only as historian, but
also on account Of his marked resem-
blance to Washington. One Of the first,
if not the first, temperance lecturer in
veteran Of the war Of 1912 Colonel
Samuel Valentine. Thomas Valentine
Of Brooklyn made the first movement
which resulted in the formation Of the
National Teachers association. Gold
medals galore and q star Of the Legion
Of Honor were bestowed upon William
Valentine by the Emperor Napoleon II
in recognition Of his services as com.
missioner to the Paris exposition.
| Curiously enough, one Of the Valen
tine arms--the one reproduced-dis
plays a symbol quite in Keeping with
The traditions connected with the name
wanting. A demi-pegasus, which forms
the crest of one branch Of the family
rather suggests a poet somewhere IN
the family.
4 The arms reproduced arc argent, q
4 mullet between three human hearts
gules. Crest an ostrich, wings ad
! dorsed, with a horseshoe in the mouth.