The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05

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publish will be appreciated. Please give
me the motto that belongs to the Me-
Mutt coat OF arms and description OF
same, and greatly obllges q reader OF
Bedford. Va
HenninE speaks of Daniel and George
Mcknight during tho eighteenth century,
but no early records OF McNutt. or their
coat Of arms can be found. The earliest
name in Virginia was Alexander a. Nc
Mutt. who was born IN RockbrUge IN
1901, and moving to Mississippi beSame
Governor OF that State a further search
will be given.
Editor Genealogical Column:
Dear sir.--Wil you please give full In
formation concerning the Boyd family or
Virginia Also OF the Lyon family, and
oblige,
Spring Garden, Va.
Ans The Boyd family was famous IN
early, Virginia history. Henning gives
many records OF them. The English
Boyds are given as early as 81717 with
arms. we have not traced the fanny
as connected with the Virglnians, but
Burk gives the same arms as those for tol
the Boyds. OF Delaware and Pennsyi-T#
ayania, who, doubtless came into a
GINA at a later period. A full history
OF them would require more time thar
could be given at this writing. The same
might be said also Of the Lyon FANNY:
the English branch, spelling the name
LYONS. In this country 1t has been Simply
tLyon-the first of whom settled IN tN -
sachusetts and Maryland. Hennlngi spest 'u1s
OF both in Virginia, Lyon ana Lyons 8. :,
would take us some time to got iu w
historyfof them.
Moore.
m answer. to interested in issue OF
Julv %, 1905, asking for William Moore,
we give the following from q most re lifL-
h1e descendant, and thank him for ~
saw the above inquiry In the 5Ilnles-
Dispatch some time since ana lntelaeu
to reply before. but have delayed ao'ls
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am not certain the William Moore = I
shall mention Is the one your correspol! i
dent, interested" wishes to know ABOUT;
nevertheless 4 give him this informatioli:
William Moore, son of John Moore.nnu
Rebecca Catlett Conway Moore, OF hl N
George county. Va, was dorm ~ lay
and died in 1902, and is buried at Meadow
IA rrn, about two miles southeast OF
Orange Courthouse. His mothers maiden
name was Rebecca Catlett. granddaugh-6
ter of Colonel John Catlett, VINO was
killed by the Indians In 1910 while de-
Tending the fort near Port Royal. She
first married Francis Conway, and her
daughter, Eleanor (Nelly) Conway mar
ried Colonel James Madison, OF orange
county, Va; Nelly Conway and Colonel
James Madison were the mother ana
fatheraof James Madison ORD, President
OF the United States She (then me
widow OF Francis Conway next married
John Moore, and William Moore was
their son and half-uncle of President
Madison. President Madison was born at
the home. OF his grandmother, Rebecca
.Catlett Conway Moore, at Port Conway,
King George county, In 17o1. eleven years
afterlthe birth Of his half-nnc1e William
Moore.
John Moore and Rebecca Moore grand
mother of President Madison). the father
and mother OF William Moore, were god
father and godmother at the christening
OF President Madison.
The Presidents father induced William
Moore's parents to let him COME to
Orange county tossettle. William Moore
ever afterwards lived there
The records of Orange county show
that on March 25, 176s. William Moore, In