Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16

son's) which those other PohIck parishion-
ers. the Fairfaxes. eXerted toward the rev.
olution.
Moncure D. Conway, in his "Barons of
the Potomack and the Rappahannock."
says:
Fairfax, dating from a time (Charles ID
when much of the land had not been dis
covered. confirmed to Lord Culpeper by the
discredited James II, was disputed on
every hand. 1t was not fully acknowledged
by the crown, which wished to earn rents
by new grants; it's northern boundary was
disputed by the Maryland proprietary and
Its other boundaries by many settlers.
ION a petition of Lord Fairfax the king
appointed commission for running out
and marking the limits of the patent The
three commissioners for the crown were
Col William Byrd Of Westover, John Rob
inson and John Grymes. Lord Fairfax ap-
pointed William Fairfax William Beverly.
and Charles Carter. In pursuance of their
report Lord Fairfax gave warning to
purchase or vacate 10000 acres OF land
for which they held warrants. A lawsuit
began in 1875 which settled in favor
Of the Hites In 1856 after all the original
parties were dead.
THE Hite-Fairfax suit and the general
struggle of the settlers in Fairfaxland with
his lordship deserve consideration not yet
given them by historians Here was a
hatred Of aristocracy. The accident of
birth had thrown into the hand of one
Englishman 100000 Of acres in a country
he never saw. and made fiefs Of a thou
sand estates titled by Virginians while he
was hunting foxes around his castle in
| England. Since 1852 there had been lawful
| ment in the colony of a despotic realm.
whose agent (CharleS Carter of Occoquan)
was angrily nicknamed King Carter This
| label was the first cry against royalty. But
the great wealth of King Carter and by
the intermarrages of his family with other
powerful families, the Fairfax realm was
maintained, but it Is doubtful If it could
| have been continued but for the support of
| William Fairfax and the alliances of his
| family with the Washingtons, Carys and
Carlyles.'
Throwing light upon some Pohick names
is a letter written by William Fairfax
August Is. 1744. to Lawrence Washington.
then in London. and sent by the hand of
Col. Philip Lee. In this letter Fairfax
| tells Of an exciting election of the vestry
| and he incloses list of the successful and
( unsuccessful candidates and the vote for
! each. This list is in the handwriting of
| George Washington. 1t follows.
| Successful andidates-Hugh West, Jera
Bronaugh. sheriff; James Hamilton. Charles
Broadwater George Mason mo resident),
| William Payne Ono freehold), Thomas
| Wrenn mo freehold), John Furley, Daniel
| McCarty. Abram Barnes and Robert Bog
CESS. Unsuccessful candidates-John Mi
nor, John West, Henry Gunnell, Thomas
| Ford, William Elzey, Benjamin Sebastian,
| James Donaldson. Sampson Furley, Joseph
Stevens Qittle known) and Colonel Col
| Vile"
! Kate Mason Rowland has pointed out
| that Hugh West was one of the incorpora-
| tors of Alexandria. that city being laid out
on the land of West and OF John and
| Philip Alexander. George Mason, described
| as no resident was declared elected, as
| he was probably then sbuilding Gunston
l a 1iar m iS tha M
| struck Washington. Elzey and George
| William Fairfax were rivals for election to
| the house of burgesses. Washington es-
poused the side of Fairfax and Payne was
| for ElZey. Payne took exception to some
| remark of Washington and knocked him
| down with a stick. The account comes
| from the Rev. DR.. Mcclure Senator Lodge
| In his Life of Washington discredits the
| story, but nevertheless it Is firmly bedded
| in the traditions of Fairfax county. The
| Paynes of Warrenton descendants Of
this William Payne.
Bryan Fairfax, though a moderate tory. re-
manned a devoted friend of Washington.
| According to Neilrs "Fairfaxes of England
| ministry and there Is record of a sermon
| he preached at Falls Church, August 16,
| 1889. and at Alexandria, August %, the
! same year. He was one Of the principal
| mourners at Washington's funeral, the list
| of principal mourners' and the order In
| which they walked. being follows: Mrs
Stuart and Mrs. Law, Miss Nancy and Sally
| Stuart Miss Fairfax and Miss Dennison.
| Mr.. Law and Mr.. Peter, Mr.. Lear and Dr.
I Craik Lord Fairfax (Bryan) and Fernando
Fairfax. 1t to this Bryan Lord Fair