The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17
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We occasionally come across 1t; they ar.
one VI tho French l1uguenot families who
settled very curly In lower ,.rsinin; WI
VIII look 1t up and lot you huvo what Is
gathered very soon.
Stitl1.
Editor Genealogical Column:
Dear sir,--1n fcply to an enquiry Of
September Sd, who Col John stlth OF
4 Charles City couny, married, md who
Ms children marrled7' cannot tell who
4 Col. John Stith married. but give Ills
children.
'"rhe progenitlon OF tho family, Col.
John Stith. OF Charles City county, was
prominent man In the colony during
latter part Of seyenteeth century. During
Bacon's rebellion, 1916. he was disrran-
chlscd; was n practicing attorney lii 1851;
was member Of House OF Bu.gesses,
1856. 1909 and 1903. Ills children were.
l. Col. Drewry stlth, first clerk OF
nah Bathurst, daughter or Sir Lincoln
Bathurst.
2 william. married Mary, daughter OF
VIM. +. Randolph 8of Turkey Island, ana
father Of Rev. VIM. Stith
8 John. OF chnr!es City, who was Bur-
CESS 17ls-1723.
A. Anna who married Col. Robert Boil
ling, OF Kippax. his first wife was Jane
Rolph, granddaughter Of Pocahontns. Il 4
Il. S. BRENT,
Commissioner or Revenue, Northuinber-
land couny. Va.
Edmond Eggleston's Birthplace.
Dear Sir,-I2 notice an enquiry In Sun
days paper as to tho birthplace. etc,
of Edmond Eggleston. Your reply is n
mistake. You say he must have been
+ IL the family OF MnJor, Joseph Egglcston,
OF Amelia. -a,fnjor Jcsei,.i's widow, who
wns my grandfathcrs slster and his first
cousin, originally Miss Judith Eggieston,
OF Loclist Grove, Amelia county, lived to
L be ninety-slx. and died In 1898 She often
explained TO INC that the James RiTcs Eg-
sgIestons, OF old Powhntan. near James,
K town, was separate and distinct from the
pamunkey family of tho same name.
sho emphasized the statement repeatedly
that her father. Wm. Egglcston. always
impressed 1T on his children that there
was no relationship between the families.
The male members Of the OLD Powhatan
family (from near Jamestown where the
ruins or their mansion still stands on the
#F5ggleston road, all emigrnted to what
is now Amelia, then Prince George coun-
ty am familiar with the gcnealogy OF
the Amelia family. from which he Char
lotto ana Prince Edward Explosions do
rive their descent, and also with the fact
tina al! the Hanover, Louisa, New Kent
and Charles City Egglestcns were rccoG-
nized az far back as 172S. az not ofEkin@
because not descended from Richard Eg-
.,leston Of old Powhatan. Richard Eeges-
ton settled In Virginia III 1891 and was a
captain IN the battle Of Bloody Run In \
1856. 7 believe.
Major Joseph Egglcston served with
Peter Johnston IN Lees legion, and Peter
Johnston named his famous son. Gen.
Joseph f. Johnston. after him. Major
Egglea.on married his first cousin on the4
adjoining plantation, on which I was
brought up, and had four sons Charles.
William Evcrard. Jr.. and Joseph. Tho
last named died unmarried; VIM. and
Charles left descendants, some Of whom
now live In Giles county. and the only
one OF our branch, Tucker c.. lives IN
Amelia: Evcrard r. leftNn son and
daughter. both of whom died chidless.
Your correspondent In Tennessee mani
testify belongs to the somewhat numerous
Pamunkey family. one Of whom. J. SAM
rel, resides IN Norfolk. think.