The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

Ir%e RyrEW
BY request, we here present the
coat Of arms of the Iiggleston family,
as given for the family of Egleston.
Connecticut, as descended from Bagot
Egloston. born in England. married
Mary Talcott. and settled 1874 at Wind
SCR, Conn, where he died. Though the
New England family spell the name with
but one s, yet the Virginia Egglestons
claim them as of the same stock,
and use their arms. The arms as shown,
are for Eggleston proper being u
quarter of the shield, In combination
with those of the Talbots, of England
and Ireland, hence, always tho crest
of a Talbot's head They arc described
IS ION q shield argent, a cross. sable.
in the first quarter of which fleur
de lis. of the second-Crest: Tai
bots head erased, sable, collared
argent. Motto: In Cruce Salus. Egglcs-
ton is Welsh name, and signifes the
keystone OF an Arch"
Joseph EgglestOn emigrated from
Wales or ireland, and settled near
Hampton. Va. He was the father of
Joseph Eggleston, who lived at Pow
hatan," above Williamsburg. He was
twice married. his first wife (name un-
known) leaving ono son. Benjanhin
Eggleston, who inherited tho family
mansion OF "Powhatan."
His second wife was Ann Pettis. Of
Hanover county. who left five sons
Joseph. John, Richard, William and
Edward and two daughters, Betsey,
and ----. John and Edward settled
in Hanover; Richard in Powhatan, and
Joseph and William in Amelia county.
Joseph Eggleston, of Amelia, mar
rieti Judith Segar, of Urbanna.
John. of Hanover, married Betsey
Carey. Richard Eggleston mar
ried Rehecca Chuff, of Han
over. william, of Amelia, married
judith Carey. OF Yorktown. Edward,
of Hanover, married Betsey Wales, OF
same county. William Eggleston. OF
Amelia. was father of the following
children: William twho never mar
ried); Edward. Mathew, Richara,
Judith, who married Major Joseph r.. !:
Anne, who married Mr.. Hickman, ana
Joseph John Egsleston, of Hanover,
left one daughter, who married
Mathews Eggleston, from whom are
descended the Baptises and others
Richard Eggleston married MISS shn1t'
who was grandmother of Trent Es-
yleston Joseph Eggleston, of Amelia,
was father of Major Joseph Eggleston,
of Egglestou: of Mrs. Jane Cooke
Mrs. Anne Hardway. Mrs. Mary Meade
and Mrs Elizabeth Archer.
Major Joseph Eggleston was first
married to Sally Meade, daughter OF
General Edward Meade. She died at
the age OF twenty-five, leaving three
| sons--Charles. William and EDWARD
His second wife was judith Carey ES-
.,leston. his first cousin. She survived
| him many years and attained the age
OF nincty-six. Her chitureh
| Francis. Edward and Sally Meade.
The above family record IS W. M.
| from paper in possession OF -ar , !.
| " p. Helm and Miss Mariana T.
E,pp,nston. of Carrollton, Carroll couu-
we can G.ld to the above. sotNwhat.
/! by saying Bishop Meade gives ffdch o
| the Egglestons, of Amelia county. he
| saws that Joseph Eggleston, Sr., mo'eu
| to Amelia in 1913 on es: both M Mia.
| and Joseph Eggleston, ST.. ana ms son
| Joseph Jr We're very active WORKERS
| in the old Grubhill Church there, and
| the plate OF the church was always
| kept in the family of Joseph Esgles-
! ton. ST., and Jr., until the deith =,
| the latter. Even UP to lI9o there WeIs
| richard, Joseph and Charles Eggles-
| ron of the vestry. He gives the fam
ilv as Of Irish extract, settling ilrs'
! on the eastern shore of Virginia.
/ West-Richeson.
/ Tho Genealogical Column of the Yves
i family In The Times Dispatch Oh Jan
nary 20. 1907, / read with great dsa
i of interest, but as our branch OF III
i family was not mentioned, and as lnaui
ries have since been made about ou
sauna Vest perhaps the line j trac
i may give some light on the SUBJECT
4 Records I have are in many instance
similar to those given in me Times Dis
patch Mr.. William Winston foiitain
i traces the line OF descent OF Colonel JON
4 West the son OF Colonel John West, tn
| "a
third Lord de la War;, and from l-ot'
Sackyille West obtained the birth OF In
4 children OF Francis West. second l.of
de la War; This Is the record III part
"rhomas West, Lord de la War; mar
ried Anne Knoleys, daughter OF SIT fran
els Ilnolleys, treasurer of the queen
/ majestics' household, an officer OF III
| Lord dc la War; house. In SUSSEX, IN
! 10Th day of November, Ammo Doniini l5i-
John West, their fifth son (and twelft
child. was born on the 14th day of DE
4 cember, 1890. between and OF tn
clock, in the afternone. Sir John Norri:
Mr. John Foskln, godfathers; Mrs. scud
amorc, Mrs. Radcliffe, godmothers. u
Iestwood Munday."
Colonel John West Sr., died about 100
! Colonel John West and his wife, Ann
had, as far as known, only one chli'
Colonel John West, the son OF Colon
John West the brotHer OF Inc tntiu iot
de la War;. is mentioned in various rec
/! ords as captain in 1862, major IN 10.
lieutenant- colonel in 1914 and sat on II
court-martial in 1876 that tried the ae
herents of Bacon, rs colonel lie lha'
ried in or before 1867 the daughter
Major Joseph Crashnw, of York count.
made his will in November, 1859, and dle
soon after. He left three sons ana OF
daughter, Anne, who married Henry 70
,Ihe three sons were I7irst--John Yves
, ! who married Judith Armistead; second
Thomas West, who left three sons NJ
one daughter, who married Richard Gree
ory; third Nathaniel West, who WI
[ | living October 80, 1928, and died 500
after, leaving daughter, Unity, WI
married William cambridge. brother !
John cambridge, who was Mrs. Mafti
; washington father
. Going back to Thomas West the Sc
ond son, his three sons We're; FIRST
: Thomas, of West Point who marie
Martha Cole, and had several ehildre
among whom was John 60 West; Sc
ond--Nathaniel; third--Coloncl Franc
j, West, OF King William county, momb
OF the House of Bnrgesses from MAS
1858; married n widow, Mrs. Jane Bin
- ham, daughter of William Cole, Of Wa