The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15

trhe stately and ancient looking build
ing, "I'Iudlnont,' which rs here printed,
II sits two miles south Of tho University
Of Virginia. ut tho foot Of the Rugged
Noun(nit, range In Albeinnrlu. as lis
name denotes. This Is the home or the
lutte Jesse L. Maury, doubtless the Oldest
4 inhabltunt In the county, at Ills death,
Murch g. 1901, being In his nlnety-third
year.
woud fiji u volume replctc with most
Interesting incidents during the iiine-
( ttenth century, tls participated In and
related BY himself With II yigor OF
! memory even TO the day. Of his
death, but VIC can only give sketch
here. in connection with his most ancicit
and honorable family.
Ro1bct, Maury, tho father OF Jesse, In
kerited about the year 1906 d tract OF
about two hundred and twcnty-sIx acres
OF land located along the ragged hills OF
Albcmarle. This tract had descended to
the Maurys through the walkers, as
specified IN the grant from George Ill,
t.. Or. Thomas Walker, In 1172 lying
and being In the county Of Albemarle, In
the covcs and on the ridges Of one OF the
Ragged Mountains For this tract Dr.
z Walker paid the sum OF twenty-five
slllllnBs, English money See prs;e
genealogy.") s. t
This body OF land with It's rich valleys
and hillsides, extended nearly to the
town Of charlottesville, then Just found
/! I'D. In 1909, Reuben Mnury lsult upon the
4 site where It still stands, the front part
s OF tho present building, surroundtd py
Il grove OF giant oaks. sj HI
81 Being one OF tho early buildings erected
II tho county. It formed n 8 trikln s OBJECT
K for many years to those pass & along
tho highway which travcrses the tvasieS.
,rhe building, wh.chsis framed sits upon
n gentle knoll, ut athc&foot OF whlch-runs
stream shaded by many lofty trees.
Tho, building itself 2resents an 1ahtique
appearance. particularly IFS INFERIOR
verifying It's age, though having larger
rooIns, wider halls. and more massive
z foundations than those usually ioiln d ~
that early period. The stone chimney OF
the present dining room Nhc first room
that was built) was run up by Hessian
soldier, who claimed theproud distinction
OF having deserted from the British army
at the battle Of Trenton, n. j. Another
lnrge room east OF the dining room was
finished on New Years Day OF lS2o
dance being held In 1t, on the night OF
that day in celebration OF the event It
wns n regular old ."housc warming. 80
common In those days on the complexion
OF q 81 dwelling. This frollc was wen re-
,rembercd by It's venerable owner. VINO ,
had frequently even In late years da lT'- 81
a In this same room, q lively recl az t 'i'
advanced age Of nearly ninety years,
with many Of his great-grnnd g !,
Another rear wing was added 70 70 lt ~,
sn,ithside about 1880. The old hon1caead
t1,,t
7. tory or Incidents, having been exempt 2.
6n,iS az thege years from fires or any a.s-
4 a Il ers OF consequence. unless theta
A hnt General Custar. Of the llnioH II army
adn himself Mt home there Tor so ON.
time during tho war. may pc rco11slde1esu
such. .55lial
Ar. Jesse i. A1aury, In his nlnety-se &C,
ond wear. met the writer ut the door Win VIII
an activity OF step and q hearty greetins
truly astonishing for one OF ms years ears
ia pointed to the room In whlch5h was
,,nrn nearly n century past. having never
5lIycd IN any other building or been out
81 Tho state. Hero he grew up among the
Mid hills. and aftcrShis fathers death
sirherited the old homestead. cuittVatlnB
" ost successfully the rich lands which
nre now truyersed by the Southern Rail-
read Bcsldes this farm. MT. Manly
also owns lands In other phrss o. the
county, which were held ny ms eI 1,t
grandmother previous TO the feNolliotioii-
AIRY war.
Mr. Maury lived to see the Original
Frorcst cleared: to see the first stage
coaches run: to see the building OF the
frst railroads; to pass through the excit-
Ing events OF four wars to see the Adolf
ton OF slavery; tho Introduction OF GAS
and electricity and the many modcfns
inventions In agriculture and me ruriii
arts. Certainly his life is one Of Intense
interest. made moro so by inactivity OF
mind which could tell OF the many bril-
liant and noted men of the past with
whom he associated, with all the enthli-
sinsm and keen remembrance OF younger
days. The history OF the Maury family
has already. been spoken OF briefly, as
forming ono OF the oldest and most prom.
hent8in the county. Mr.. Mnury traced
in unbroken and direct line his family
record from Matthew Mnury. OF Caster
Nauroon Gascony. France 100, who was
n refugee to Dublin, ireland, during tho
French Ina,Istion. and there married. Oc-
'tober 20, 17l6, Mary Anne Fontnine. daugh-
ter or the celebrated lIuguenot, James
#Fontaine whose great-great -grnndfathe
was John dc In Fontainc, born In Nor
mandy about 1860
Young Matthew Maury. tho year after
his marriage u71D.S made q first voyage
to Virginia, and being SO well pleased
With tho country that he ook up lands
and returned to England for his wife
and son, who had been born during his
absence. Returning with his family TO
Virginia in 1912 he first settled IN King
William county. His young son. James,
grew up, was sent to England to DO edu-
Gated, where he studied for tho ministry,
was ordained by the Bishop of London,
and, returning TO Virginia, settled IN
Albemarle. helng the first minister in the
county. re also lired IN Halifax county
for while, having an Interest IN the
"Ohlo Land Company which took up
lands on the line Of North Carolina and
Virginia. embracing eight hundred thou-
sand acres. The Rev, james Maury mar
ried Mary Tor "Mollie'Y Walker, OF lking
pnd Queen county, who was cousin OF
Dr. Thomas Walker. Of Castle. HILL Abe
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