The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22

James tho younger went to Georgia IN
the early part OF the nineteenth CEN
fury.
Also about tho Stanley family, who nre
snid TO havo lived nenr Alexandra, Va,
and one or moro Of WHOM, moved to North
Carolina, and thence to Georgia.
Very truly,
D. L. BISHOP.
Cincinnati, o.
We find III Spotsylvanln records, Sophia
1oowdnl mot DowdelD ns administ ratrix
of Patrick Dowdnll, dcoe6sed 1913. His
widow, Sophia married June 6, 1744 VIII.
liam Hughes. Thomas Dowdnll (supposed
son OF Patrok) bought lot In town OF
Fredericksburg. August /, l73s This lot
no sold to Mary Jones for u tavern, on
October 2. 1865 THIS is oil wo can find
In Srotsylvan!a records, and from which
Is Inferred that tho James Dowdall, as
mentioned above. was grandson of
Patrick, and son Of Thomas Dowdall.
John Stanley served in tho second and
last regiment Of regulars raised in Vir-
ginla In the war between Great Britain
and France. as found In Hanover county
records. September IT'D.
Wilkinson.
TO Mrs. &c. L. CT" Martnsville, Ind.
The following Is the best we cnn do on
Wilkinson family: The first of the name
In this country was Lawrence Wilkinson.
from Durham, England. Arms were grant
ed to the family in 1915. IIo settled ut
Providence, Rhode Island. 1862. It Is sup
posed that the religious iinposster, Junimn
Wilkinson, born in Cumberland. r. l.,
1854: and died In New York. 1919. was de-
scended from him. X
81 The next Wilkinson was James Wilkin-
son, born in Maryland. 1757. and died in
Mexico, 1885, He was solder tn., IN t the ne
tain to brigadier-generul. H5E.E4tzI aE4-#
Jesse Wilkinson. born in Elrginin about
1890; died at Norfolk Va. lssl. He &c was was
United statss navy drlng t hen Mnf
Norfolk, 1921, was also IN the navy; on
the breaking out of the Civil War he en-
tered the Confederate navy. and ran the
the South.
There was James Wilkinson from
Goochland county, Va, in the Second Vir-
gnia Regiment 17so; and John Wi Il. so
1GS7. David Wilkinson was q drummer
boy in Captain Andrew Lewls's Company
1714; and Daniel Wilkinson IN the same
company, who received bounty for ser
vices.
Moore.
Messrs Edltors,-1n Times Dispatch Of
February IS 'o6, Reader" wishes W
M Na9M RsGep eaes 81 sp M Of hay
ing stood godfather for some Of the Madi-
sons.
That William Moore was half-brother to
Nellie Conway, who married James Madi-
Their mother was Rehecca Callctt. daugh-
ter $ Of Colonel John andf Elizap esi
tGaines> Callctt, Of ESSEX county c,a She
line Tcounty;Sissue,S Francis Conway and
Nellie. She married a second time, Jno.
Moore. Her will. dated July %, 175s. pro-
hnted King George county. December 9.
1859. In it she names, deceased husband,
Jno Moore; son. William Moore: son,
Francis Conway. and Sara, ms VIE;
daughter Nellie Madison: son-in law.
James Madison: daughter. Jane, wife Of
Erasmus Taylor; grandchildren. james
Madison. Jr.. Francis and Callett Conway,
and Mary Conway.
John Moore's Will names wife. Rehecca;
son William. and daughter Jane Taylor:
Now. will not Reader" help me to find
out the genealogy Of William Moore's
father. John Moore. husband of Rehecca
that Mr.. Leo Moore. Of Richmond. and j.
NJ. G. would be successful In finding out
'''''''" ''' '''o'V - INTERESTED"
Turner
The Turner's, of King William and Car
oline counties, viii be given, II possible
Robinson.
william Robinson, who WIS granted
land In Brunswick county, 1865. was not
tho first cmgrant named Robinson from,
England to virginia Records published N
tor,cal Society. show that CHRISTOPHER
Robinson, OF the excellent family Of Rob
ertson. Of Clcasby Yorkshire, England
emigrated to Virginia IN 1865. From him
was directly descended John Robinson
who was Governor OF Virginia, 174o. The
name Robinson means "a son OF Robn;'
Robin is name often seen in old English
writings Any one whose father was
Robinson. in ancient times, Tho Robin
sons of Cleasby Yorkshire. England. be-
longcd to the higher class OF English gen
try as shown By all English authnrs;
CORRESPONDENTS.