The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
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FAIRF AK FAMILY

derived from the two words "Fnir-
Fax" the scotch for fair hair, which |
had always prevailed In the family; yet !
others assume that their name was
earned fEo9 tier hs at tire winch truly
The Fairfax family have intermarried
with only the frst families of undoubt-
ed English noble descent, from ThoInaa
nth, Lord Fairfax, son Of Henry. who who !,
Culpeper, and thus acquired vast es-
tates in the Northern Meek q, and r.. the ,
Shenandoah Valley; Sir Wllliamss !
As cider % brothss
then Thomas. son of Bryan. who was
ninth Lord Fairfax. married Miss Cary,
another most distinguls he'd family. and
fffsnt fSya Ye o ssss 81 aaH,ass ssSR
with one of virginia's charmir bellies
Few. II any, however, OF the t7airfax
descendants entered the Colonial Army,
or War OF the Revolution. though llrln
but we find them during the Mexican
War. engaging actively In the United
States service.
Sir William Fairfax. who was lieu
often called "Col," who BY his kind
ness towards the American prisoners
sent to ENGLAND rslieyed the,r wamts
fax descendants still living, both in
Virginia and Maryland. which would be
interesting to gather Up; ,o as f frls,ias
remaining. OF the once, glorious Fair
fax dynasty in Virginia with their
vast wealth and power.
No. 14oe.
Mansfield Family.
The founder OF the American branch
of the Mansfield family ls Sir Robert
- 49, - Hs1.~.1 I've n
Mansfieid. by his wife, Lady Jane Som
erset, youngest daughter Of Henry.
Earl OF Worcester. lie was knighted
by the Earl of Essex for gallantry at
the taking Of calais IN 1898; vas s G cap,
under the said earl sent to the Azores
in 1897, and 4vice-admlralof Norfolk
during Elizabeth,s reign. He repre-,
scented King s1Lynn In Parliament dur
isi1 SLIPS near Dover in 1909 Volume
4. OF Heriing's Statutes records that he
was appointed member Of the Kings
Council for. the Virginia Colony on
March 1901 He WAS n mn ni1 aSsi " sa pp1
ing Sir Thomas Gates to Virginia IN
He married Mistress Anne Roper.
maid Of honor.to the Queen. In 1917,
Denmark house at the Queens charge.
the Queen sending the. welded. pair "a
fair cupboard OF plate"
The nephew Of Sir Robert Mansfield.
whose name is also spelled Mansell l,a and
John Mansfield. the son OF Edward
Mansfield. was Governor of the Nir-
gina colony in 16l4. His son DAVID
Mansfield. Represented the pl 9, +. D
gina House of .Bareesses IL, 1sas. He
was afterwards q Burgess at VARYING
periods until his remova, from York
to old Rappahanrnck county. where
his will was recorded In 1873.
His son. William married Mary Allen.
and their son. John in 1897 married
Anne Waldo Grastv OF Spotsv,vania
cnnntv. This Anne Waldo Grastv was
thu daughter OF Anne wa'5o and the
granddaughter az Edward Waldo. Of
Tancns ter county, Va. direct descend
ant of Richard Waldo who came over
, With Cantain Newnnrt In August NJ
tsoS. on the shin Mary ard Margaret
from Frela nd ( and was s'apnointsd to
be NJ thu Wins's Con-ch IN Virginia ;"
Tofn Mansfield Vacated nstcr he r,nr-
-t,pe with Anna Waldo Crastv y, Cav
n,'rc .ro',ntv. where fiis son W''Har,
Tohrg Georra and 'trspsa D"d,ev Gnnrg..
nj the sa ME courtv. William MANSFIELD
md sYather'na George tte VIE. re-
moved tn T,nwi~a cnnntv their FOREVER
i-~ eth, ownaa nv thsir descend :.
or tbair s'aurhters Susan Mansentd
-,,orr,sd Newell Raher: Inne ma ..,.'ad
William Baker; Anna married John
said roarr,ed Marv e.-ast. @v,,,,a,,7 r,av
Naneecld n son Inv yt,,ttir,,, Man-NslT'
second marriage With Miss Day. of
|Spoteylvanta count Inn rrtcd Ann Tav-
,nr. md lived at, "Afansf'e ld,y the fam
Igilv home
| The tchtldren5 Susan Mansa4,d who
| -rar-'c1 N,wel1 Baker we're, " h~~ire
r.ao~~s Baker. Eliza Baker and Edwin
y pater.
ryatae-.ra seo-~e rsatAr ro~~,.,ed
.rar,ae 4N.A-a5tth rrrice ard her cht,dren
| r-nre Martha CnthartnA, 'r-tce. ma -risd
Narritt Allen Ciarhers. Susan Nrans-
| Geld s,T-icp. J,e.rr'ed Flr1r,nnd St-a chsn
pend'eton. Richard Anderson Trire
1aka~ Trice ,nnrrisd George Calvin
r,harnhers; Roberto Trica rnn~riea ste
nhen Hnntar, anrie Marshall Trice
,,,---ina yVtll,esnrtsttl,As. s,bert: aIire
W,'1'en, DAWN nsaata. Of .Nrans.
held. eui-e rot;rtvS lad two daurl1-
tters. vtresr tn Day the eIder nlarricd
/ Ferdo'l ChlIcs. n Tre,tnn Bruce the
Bowler ard he'd sve scr~--pr,ltr sad
| ffc-2 Roylrv. Rrnt,n Vnlrphar y ov1.,
W'tll,nm c. Pnylsv. Frank Me-.self
RoSstcv ard .IRr,ns rs-~Iand RoSIev
sv'l''em Day MersAeld's Wife a,>r.
! 'rnNlrr. Wns y sister OF General Inhr
fsNF 5Tav1or. who served IN the Ir-,+tt
States Arr,v dnrirp tsA MEXICAN We :
and aftnrwn,d nrcrttcnd law With
es~ea srccess ct rb'',,ccthe o. !Trc s,cd
~ NJ rricf Ic,,n .norae srn.efeI,i 3 NJ
Mp-,. p. s+~cit. his ty,-,,fes .hed sever
| ~l,tldrer--e,,san,. rnar'.isrl rImeh u, ,cts,
t-~cr: ir.ops- u m 2 ~-' I'd rosenh. Re 10.
Sut'lirr, rr-tad Grrdol,n Ians Hn1d
l.r-hr g! 1ied ,.n rar'~'e q, F'-erces. 4roar,
ri~1 N't,tcr t1-rrh-oueh: T,ni,v -,cr
tSr'cd Waller HnI1ndnv ard E,va1t-a
~, 2 --,rd Pairh I1'ctfrsnn, E-c,,,
N1rreeeId rrd Wolfe. rrol,ndav are III.
israre.ts cf fudge addison Il. r1olfadav
| az th's ,,'tI.
r,tva R,leer n,a-stcH wt,,iam Sim.
r,>d had r---o cone yv,l1san, ord MOVIE,
S,r,s. "a VIII, y, Sins r,arriaa vi~s-snif
Nelson. .nyst' Newell Sims married Har
e'r-i1l Ccrh,,. s9s
, which a very striking contrast i
drawn between two great Georgians.--
Alexander II. Stephens and Rober
Toom bs IS howlng the FREEDOM mani
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