The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14

whose son, Travcrs Daniel gave to the
nan. Peter Vivian Daniel. born at
Grows Nest" on the Potomac and mar.
again, that equally talented character,
Raleigh Travcrs Daniel of Stafford. who
Is still so we'll remembered by the older
ainhabitants Of Richmond with feelings
ftants. then under the vigors of recon-
gstrucHon.s but died suddenly In 1877 before
he. could assume the duties of the ONCE
to which the citizens had elected him. 6s
1T q. G. NJ.
Richardson.
Is not the coat Of arms given in ire
Times Dispatch OF April 9Th that Of the
ancient Dukes Of Normandy 1t is stated
that the name Richardson signified ofigi-
Ialty, tho son of Richard: ana that Rich
ards nlennt belonging to the family Of
.I!icllard; and that Kicheson EychersoIi,,
etc, meant the same as Richardson These
statements regarding the name are sup
frrrted by all authorities on the deriva-
ton of surnan,es. But none of the Rich
nrdsons, etc, can possibly be descended
from Richard QsD of England. He leit
no issue. (See Hume's History of Eng
Eland.) His brother mot his SOM, J Ohm
succeeded him. (see$ genealogical table
in GREEN'S Short History Of the English
people John's son and successor, Henry
sd was never knownsto historians az
Henry ] ohnson. The sNormans never usei
son or sen as II .suffIn to their su--i
names, but used the prefix. F'itz (mean-.
ing a son) instead. s$:s The DAVIS and sax
OILS and Norweg ians used son and sen az.
a suffix to their sllrnames. Robert elo-3
est son of William the Conqueror, had
one son named William, who was some
times called in history, William Fitz Rob-
fert, but never William Robertson. Nor
was yVillianlathe Conqueror called by his
storians William Robertson. though his
father was thnt amiable Duke of Nor;
mandy, who is known as Robert lie Diable.
Owing to the absenceHof historical anG
other records, VIC cannot prove that any
ifuchard sons. etc, are Y descended from
Richard Duke. . e. Normandy grand,
father Of the conqueror, unless we ca n:
first prove that this Richard. with his
father and grandfather (who bore the
( same name) were the first men in. the
world named Richard, aWh no left descend
ants: and We must sals6 prove that no
one ever bore Richard /. as ia &C hristiaa
name, save the descendant Of these Rich
ards, who were Dukes Of Normandy. In
Dickens's sChild's History: Of England,
there is mention made Of one Richard,
VIII WIS gS5cIfdIllilOa SDES-tt, IL
citizen Of London, and father of the
famous T honas a.. Beckett. This Richard
appears to been a tfaithfuls servant,
and a fnrsmore respectable character than
some of the Dukes of! Normandy We're.
There was also Richard de Glare, called
lStrongboE who Invaded H ireland during
the reign Of Henry II. OF England. There
was also tho treasurer, Bishop Richard
Fitza Neal. "a Il here is no proof that either
of these Richards were Of the blood Of
the Dukes OF Normandy Nor is there
the least proof that any Richardson is
descended from Richard de Clare or from
the servant. Richard. of3course. one may
suppose so; but a supposition, though
perfectly innocent, is not fact and
should not be SO considered.
N True t he Normans used the prefix, fills
of Fitz to their surnames to signify son.
but when they came to England tho Sax.
ons placed "son" or sen" as an saffix, j
which meant the same thing. We do not
insist that the Richardson's descended
from Richard I. OF any Of his family,
but the surname Richard was in general
use long before his day, both In France
and England, and bore the prefix "Fltz'3
or affix 'son" as given In England. The.
names Of Williamson. Stephenson. Ander-
son (for Andrews SOM and many Others
inre formed in the same manner. We
thank our critic, however for calling at.
tentlon to It %. Z. NJ. /
Herndon.
Editor Times-Dispatch Genealogical De-
Dear eur a Z sir,.will you please tell me
something a bout the ancestors Of Joseph
COUNTY. November q. 1867 His father
was John or Jack Herndon and his mother
was Elizabeth Miller. am his md
daughter, and would IKE to knyY II any n
Reyolut iollary War or IL I am descended
from Colonel benjamin Herndon or Ma
Tor Joseph IIerndon, both Of whom are
fsSy namss NJ 70 Noh 2ssepf
and two brothers. George and William,
Would like also 70 have the coat,of-
eaA ses ''Ao'''' -. II. CT"
RsRyY,a aaueS l by Fax DaeId Gom
p rsna Of New York, full list ot the
Herndons and which mentions BENJAMIN,
Insepdh; %as e a,sd Under Captain Mar
eomn1isslom dated 1855. The Her7ldops
,boro arms as follows; Shield argent. 2
boron yolnrst In fesse azure. mem bered
or between three escallops sable. I
Richardson.
Editor Genealogical Column, The Times
Dispatch. Richmond Va:
3 AZ - ~ WI ri edmond. Ya.:
The TI n,snt ;on RI 1J fHr
s@ eS wa w s aEa Srsa
~ virginia. as probably belong ing to the
family OF Ills name whose genealogy YOU
hnya been publishing y
General William II, lllchardsonawa was NOT
related the RehapffSaa aorEe R X
rdsoa father S waS nhs
sTI niinn pretender'' This ancestor was
wounded al the battle 10 e. GIlloden and
towi and settled a g. NGh I% One q
~ sIns the richmond Light Infantry
blues Blues and nd Commanded them until his
Of Richmond, Va. W. NJ,
ESS Lowry. Il
correspondent asks for informatipu'
fNthe Lowry, family, Of Hanover M
Caroline counties