The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06

county. Their children were Edmond,
Bartlett, William, Nilley, Inrkln. Sally,
Molly. Shckey, and Nancy.
Benjamin Perry and Mary, his vile, and
Elizabeth Perry lIs mother. wero living
In spotsylvnnjn from 100, TO 1850 which
latter year they nre recorded MS LIVING
In Orange county. Lnrkin Perry and HIS
wife, isabel. darghterBof Nicholson iaW-
kins, moved to Fayette county, 1881.
THOMAS and Benjamin Perry evidently
were born and raised lii King william
county, where they are mentioned as
early ns 174O and 1742.
THE Perry family In Virginia does not
fppcar to be descendants OF tho noted
Perry family Of Rhode Island, from whom
was Commodore oliver Hazard Perry Of
Inc war OF 1912 and his brother, Com
mts1ore Matthew c.. Perry, OF no less
celebrity rs the hero OF the expedition 70
Japan iii 1s53-1s5i by which ne
secured tho treaty With japan
which has been so faithfully Kept
by both nations ever since. This family
Ii direct line from William Wallace, noted
In the wnrs OF Scotland; while on the
}paternal line Commodore Pcrry's great.
great t. grandfathcr1i lived In Wales. he had
three SONS. Samuel. Edward and Ben
jnmir, who cmlgrated to America. The
two first settled at plymouth. and the
youngest. benjamin, at Kingston, Rhode
Island He had two sons: Edward and
Freeman. Christopher Raymond, tho
third son of Freeman. who was born at
Kingston ,@17G1. was the father OF Com
modore o. II. perryssIn 1888 he married
Sarah Alexander Wallace. Of high Scotch
descent, who had como to America on
tho Same ship that he was mate OF the
year previous. They had eight children.
five sons and three daughters, all OF
the sons were in the United states navy.
oliver II. Perry, born 1855 at Kingston,
was the eldest and at the age Of four
tenn was a mldshipmnn on the United
states ship. General Green. commanded
by his father For his wonderful career.
see his life by John NJ. Miles, 1920, written
Just after his dea tn. Matthew Calbralth
Perry third son OF christopher Raymond.
born 1894. also entered the navy when
quite young. He had q son, also, named
Matthew calbrath, who was In the navy
for fifteen years. Alexander James
Perry, grandson Of christopher Raymond,
served In United States army during the
Civil War being brigadier-genera when
retired in 1892.
X One OF the Perry's, General Edward
Aylewortt, born In Massachusetts, 1898.
was Governor OF Florida. 1885. lie served
In the Confederate army unti the end
of Civil War and retired to Pensacola,
where he died.
4 more detailed history Of the Virginia
Perry is desired. u. c. M.
West.
The following interesting facts and nd !.
ditions to the West family, as given In
the issue OF July 9th, is from the pen
OF distinguished descendant OF Louisa
county, Va. He says:
81 have copies OF much Of researches
Of DR.. Alexander Brown of tho Issues OF
the Crltic,'sand Of old issues Of the Rich
mond Dispatch, that show that there were
many different families OF Vests In Vir-
gnla and the United States, but that
the family Of most respectable ancestry
is that descended from The De La War;
Vests, The spelling is now Delaware.
Lord Delaware, who commanded the re-
lief expedition to jamestown, was Thomas
West, the third lord under the new crea-
ton. His two brothers. Captain Francis.
known as admiral, and John, became the
governors OF Virginia, being the only
case OF three brothers occupying that
office. Thomas's heirs are the present
heads OF the English house OF West.
Lord sackville West. the British Minister
at washington under President Cleve-
land. was As5dircct deEcendant OF this
brother. Captain Francis left no issue.
but John did. From him trace my
descent. In Dr. Browns "The Genesis
OF the United States" will be found
much valuable information to this branch.
and also TO n number of others OF same
name who came about the same time.
Professor VIM NJ Fontane, Of Holly
Oak, KY, also made some work along
this line for his work, 'The Vests and
Spottswoods and Their Kin" In the
state library, in Americans Of Royal
Birth will be found one with the chart
prepared by DR.. Brown. quite a number
of families who have intermarried with
the Vests. (Seo Dispatch, June rs,
1929 may correct that John West
was not a son OF Anthony West.
The above is from Hon. Frank !. West.
Virginia House OF Delegates. 1901-4, and
the present efficient superintendent Of
schools OF Louisa county. since 1856 We
would be glad to have further data Of
West from his pen. ~ g, NJ.
Berkeley.
Will Major VIM. y. Berkley, Of the uni
ycrsity OF Virginia. gives US some infor-
nation Of the Berkeley family, which ID
called for, for which the undersigned VIII
be thankful? y: y ~ ~, lAt -
Talliaferro.
"Editor OF Genealogical Column VIII
please give all that he can gather on
traliaferro family, and greatly obliEe many
descendants. ONE ~ ~ ii 1Ai.
Yes, In our next we will cndeavor to
give somthng interesting concerning this
family, as ono which has stood partlcu-
earliest colonial period to tho present
day, - - 49,
One Way to Ease the Mind.
II. write lots OF letters that never
mall said n Kansas City, woman TO- q
friend recently, What % 10 with
than? tear them up. Write them
simply to get things want TO say Oft
NY mind, For Instance, II the butcher
has sent mo q mediocre steak and nm
mnd about IT. I don't call him UP and