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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
The Arms Of the "Old Dominion
"A Colonial prnn.--'l'hc first Virginia
Coin.

The opening on Friday OF the ter
centennial celebration of the planting of
the first Virginia settlement recalls the
fact that on April 20. 1907, the three littn
ships OF Captain Newport entered tho
capes of Virginia and dropped anchor in
the peaceful waters of Hampton Roads.
opposite to Old Point Comfort. right glad
to gain such a haven OF rest after such II
long and tempcstuous voyage to the New
World 1t Is thus betting for us to give
the first coat OF arms bestowed on the
Colony. in tile shape of Virginia
penny the first coin ever made for the
New World
We are enabled to do this by having
one of tho few original coins now before
us, from which as accurate a drawing
as can be made, Is here given.
The history of this coin Is one of great
interest, as connected with Virginia in
her relations with the Old World, she be-
ing made part OF England and assumed
all the rights and powers of the "o'd
Dominion
Tho arms here given are really those
of George the First. born 1860, died l726,
which then were worn by his son, George
H., born 1858, died 1850. and was sue
ceeded by his grandson, George Ill, born
l73s, died 1890.
Richard lee, one of the younger
branches of the house Of Litchfeld, Eng
land, emigrated to America early in the
year 16il. lie and Sir William Rerke-
ley kept the Colony of Virginia to It's
allegiance during the civil War between
Charles ]. and Cromwell. While Charles
III. was at Brida, where he had fled, Rich
ard Lee went over and had a private con-
ference with him In regard To the Vir-
ginia Colony. On his return to Virginia
lao, guCppplpu having
Charles II. proclaimed by the Colonists
king of England, France, Scotland, Ire
land and Virginia"
In gratitude for this loyalty, upon his
restoration to the thron. Charles ordered
the arms of Virginia to be added to those
OF England. France, Scotland ami Ire
land. with the motto: "En Dat Virginia
ouintam" Gle Makes Virginia the
Fifth1
In description of tho arms. they are
quarterly:
First Quart.-Gules, three lions. or,
and lion rampant, suies WITHIN Dor
dure. or, for England,
Second Quart,--Azurc. three heurs-
de-lys, or. (gold). for France.
Third Quart.-Vert, harp' Dr.
stringed argent, for ireland.
Fourth Quart.-Per pale and per
cheyren--1--gules. two lions PEASANT
guerdant in pale, or, for Brunswich'
2-Or, semis or hearts, pr, lion ram
pant, azure. armed and languid, guies,
for I.unenburg; S-A horse courant
argunt, for SaNony. These latter con-
stitute tho arms for tho house of Han
over.
The old Colonial penny from which
the above is taken was plowcd up from
the soil of Virginia in 1868, being in
a wonderful fine state of preservation,
after it's burial for nearly hundred
years. and is now one OF the very few
specimens in Virginia. 1t Will be on
exhibition at the jamestown EXPOSE
ton, and can be viewed as the FIRST
money ever coined for the new world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Randolph.
Fort w. II. Harrison, Montana.

Fort w. III. Harrison, Montana
March 20. 1907.
Times Dispatch. Richmond. Va:
Dear Slr.-My grandfather Peyton
Skipwith Randolph was born in Dinwiddti
county, Va, about 1902. He had half
brother John Randolph, who was born
ahoot l772. and married Annie or Nancy
Hinton. in Dinwiddie county, an after
ward moved to Jackson county. Ca,
where he raised n large family. He was
captain OF a company raised to fight
against tho Indians, hence was known
as Captain Jack Randolph. He was at
ono time n member OF the Georgia As
sembly. 1t Is said that my grandfather
had another half brother. named Thomas,
who never married.
My grandfather served IN the War OF
1872 but do not know whether he was
with Virginia or South Carolina troops,
for learn that he married Elizabeth
Fields in Abbeville district, South Caro-
lima. about 1915. My grandfather had
three sisters, Sallic. who married a Ken
ncdy; Polly who married n McInnar, and
Nancy. who married a Ransom. He also
had ono brother, Joseph who. ] am told,
was born in 4Abhcvillc district. South
Carolina, In 1903. So l infer that the
family moved 10 South Carolina some
time before that date.
Now, this Is all the definite information
have OF the FAMILY. The name of my
grandfather's father am not sure of,
some say William, others John and others
Joseph. ! am inclined to think 1t was
John as the name Is quite common in
the family. My grandfather's name, PeS-
ton Skipwith leads me to think that he
WAS n descendant OF tho William RAN
dolph who married Mary Bkipwith. Any
definite information In regard to tho
family will DO appreciated. ] am anxious
to be able to trace the family line back
to William Randolph, of Turkey Island.
as feel sure we ought to be able to do.
Very sincerely yours
JOHN a, RANDOLPH,
Chaplain Sixth Infantry.
There was n John Randolph who moved
from Wytheville, Va, with his family
and settled In Lebanon county, Tenn.
Ho and his three sons served in the.
War of 1872, and the father WAS wounded.
and died in the South, being buried Inv
Mobile. Ala. This may be your ancestor.
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BAT TIE f0UGHT AT
NASHVILLE, Tenn
How a New Orleans Battery
Rushed In and Saver the
Day.

At the recent annual banquet and re-
union of the local camp OF the Army
of the Tennessee, U. G. W, says the
New Orleans Times Democrat. Mr.. Re-
nee Amedee DeRussy, at the request of
his former comrades of Pointe Coupee
Battery, of Myricls's Battalion of Field
Artillery, read a brief sketch of the
battery's part i'll the battle of Nash
Vile. December 10, 1854 which proved
Ia be u very interesting paper. Pointe
Coupee Battery was credited by Gem
eral Loring with having saved the
day" on that memorable occasion. Mr..
neRussy's little history was in part US
follows:
our position on the line of battle
was to the right of the Granny White
pike, the right of our battalion, Ny
rick being about one-half to three
quarters of L mile away, and our posi-
ton being somewhat like that we had
held at Jackson, Miss. in July, 90, ~
heavy growth of timber and under
growth obscured the actions of the
enemy in our front and left us in
doubt as to his intentions.
- bout . o'clock in the afternoon we
We're startled by a sudden outbreak of
musketry fire, and We're immediately
warned by "A picket that there was
much confusion on the LEFT, as though
the lines were being charged
or driven back. We mounted
in haste. the horses were hur-
riedly hitched and in n moment We
were on the way TO the thick of the
battle. owing to the character of the
ground ana the course OF the road,
| however, our only route led us,throuGh
Il gauntlet. and through this we ran
| 10 the Granny White pike. A moment
| hesitation meant the loss of a division
"Racing wildly past the positions
captured by the enemy we still felt
| their fire from the guns they had taken
and which they turned upon Myrick' S
Battery. hui nj last we got through.
! Edward yienes was lead driver on
| niece No ana was lead driver of
The caisson az nice. No. and II was
b,rc mat yIpnes and mvseI, won the
snnhrinuets from orr comrades of ,he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Harrison.

The following data Is sent by n do
scendaEt concerning another branch OF
the Harrison family--that of Thomas
Harrison. #ho obtained, in l7t4. a
grant OF land in Orange county, which
was later Augusta county. He was
probably from Maryland, and married
Jane Dclahage.
Second OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Harrison,
son OF Thomas .and Jane Harrison,
married, hrst. Margaret Craven. Issue;
/. Robert Harrison, born l7ab.
g. Daniel Harrison. Jr., born 1917.
3. Jesse Harrison. born 1729,
t. Mary Harrison, born 1893; married
William cavenaugs.
5. Jane Harrison. born 1735; married
Daniel Smith.
G. Abigail Harrison, born 1885; mar
rled Jnrcmith Reagan.
T. benjamin Harrison. born l741.
(See W. r Boogher's "Gieanlngs OF
Virginia History.D
Benjamin, seventh child of above
tborn l7i1, died 1870. married Mary
Mcclure tborn 174l, died 1870. issue,
fifteen children, as follows:
/. Robert,
2. Daniel
3. John.
4. Benjamin.
5. James, who married Anna MILAN.
& Edith, who married Samuel McWii-
linms. ana had four automatically,
Asbury, Cynthia, who married Alexar-
dor Logan, and Nancy, who married
Resin Hammond.
Z. Margaret
S. Jane, who married Rev. William
Craven, and had Cd Hannah. married
REV. William Sharks; (2) John, mar.
ried Ann C. Newman; (3) BENJAMIN,
married Margaret Blackburn.
0. Dr. Peachy Harrison, who married
Mary Stuart.
10. Fielding.
II. William.
~ and 10. Jesse and Thomas (twins).
IA. Perthuna,
10. Marrilah.
James Harrison (ffth SOM married
Ann MILAN. Issue:
l.. Elizabeth. married John Clarkson.
2, Isabella
3. Janebella.
4. Pcrthenia.
8. Maria NJ.
g. Cynthia.
Z. George. married, August 2. 1Sa2
Sarah Paul Grover.
8. Julia Ann.
.. Jane Madison,
George Harrison (son of James 4
Benjamin 3, Daniel 2. Thomas ~ mar
ried Sarah Paul Grover. daughter OF
Josiah Grover and niece of Sarah
Grover Paul. wife of John Paul. first
owner of tho ground upon which New
Albany, Ind, was laid out; also, first
proprietor of Madison, Ind, and kenia,
Ohio The children OF George Harrison
and Sarah Paul Grover werc
|. James Grover Harrison married
Hester Hart; lived and died In New
Albany.
2. Martha Anna
3. George Harnsberger.
4. Sarah Maria, married John ReSgs
descendant OF Il prominent pioneer OF
Clark county, Ind,
3. Mary Elizabeth Harrison.
6. Julia Harrison,
7. Georgiana Locke Harrison,
Most of the above is taken from q
family tree made by George Harrison
who married Sarah Paul Grovcr.)
Who were the parents Of Rev. Will
| liam Craven. who married Jane IIar'
rison? Also, the descendants Of Robert
Craven, who married Mary Harrison
M, Il, 9,
New Albany. Ind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Holiday.

There are evidently two distinct fami-
lies in Virginia named Holiday, One is
the Holiday family OF Winchester Va,
and the other is the Holiday family OF
Spotsylvania and adjacent counties, IN
another part of the same state, We have
no proof whatever of any relationship
between these two different Holiday fam
lilies, Roth these families arc prominent
In every desirable way, a genealogical
account of the Holidays of Spotsylvanta
and Louisa counties was given In The
Times Dispatch of March "a. 1907. The
Holidays of Louisa county are sometimes
called lhe "Walcr-Uolltday" family, be-
ing descended from the marriage of a
MI, Holiday to Mary Waller Lewis,
about $50 years ago Mary Waller Lewis
was the widow OF Zachary Lewis and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28

daughter Of John Waller of SpotsylYania
county The Waller and Lewis surnames
have since become family names i'll that
especial Holiday family. This Waller
Holiday" family Is also connected by
blood with the penilcton family of yir
ginia.
The Holiday family OF Spotsylvania
and adjoining counties is of English
blood, being descended from the llolli-
days OF Miidlesex county, England
But the prominent Holiday family OF
Winchester, Va, Is OF "Scptch-Irsh' or
igin. The first emigrant OF this Holiday
family came from Ireland to Pennsyl-
vania. William Holiday tson OF the
scotch-lrisA cmigranp settled In Win
chester Va, where lie was an influential
citizen. He married a Miss Duncan. said
To be Pennsylvania
The son of William Holiday (atnre-
said) and Duncan, his wife, was mr.
Richard j. McI<im Holiday, an eminent
physician. DIR. Richard Holiday married
Mary, daughter of DR.. Samuel Taylor, a
native of Delaware. Dir. Samuel Taylor
removed from Delaware to Clarke coun-
ty, Va, where he married daughter Of
Or. Robert Mackey. noted surgeon, who
served in the American Revolution. The
first emlgrant of DIR. Samuel Taylor's
family was an Englishmau, named Robert
Taylor who settled G6s5b In Pennsylva-
MIA. where his descendants lived for sew
eral generations,
TO return 10 the Holiday family Of
Winchester Va, it Is recorded that the
son OF DR.. Richard j. McKim Holiday
and Mary iraylor), his wife, was Fred
erck William Mackey Holiday. who was
born in Winchester in ISIS. He grad
unted with high honor at Yale when but
nineteen years old. He studied law and
soon became noted for his ability as a.
lawyer. as well as for his spotlegs char
acter. His military career as a Confed-
crate soldier is too well known and too
noble to need praise.
Frederick w NJ. Holiday was elected
Governor of Virginia in 1877. His pa
triotic administration as Governor of
his native State was worthy of one bear
ing his high reputation. Governor Holi-
day was twice married, There was no
issue. CONTRIBUTOR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28

and IL believed to have dcHcended
through the line OF Governor Joseph
Kent, OF Maryland. and OF tho North
ern Kents. and thus entitled to- tho
aims we give.
He was ono Of the benefactors and
rromoters of Richmond's successful
foreign trade just previous to the Civil
War, the firm of Kent. Paine q Co.
being the largest importers In tho city.
and the name OF Horace T. Kent was
connected with tho old City Savings
Eank, under the Exchange Hotel, and
many other city institutions. He had
II large family OF sons and daughters
many OF whom are with us to this day,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Kent.
Editor Genealogical Column:

Editor Genealogical Column:
Kindly give me some, information
concerning the Kent family OF Con-
necticut aud Virginia. also their coat
OF arms. NJ A. M.
Some mombcr of the Kent family
have been in Virginia almost from its
first settlement. The first OF the name
Is found among the Adventures to tho
Colony in 1920. This was Horny Kent.
OF the town of Kingsland, County or
licrefordshire, England. There was
also a Humphry Kent, about the same
tune. who patented fifty acres of land
near MISSIONER, on James River, But
we cannot find the English lineage
of these Kcnts. or anything or their
descendants In 1854 a family of kents
settled in Newberry, Mass, They were
Richard and Stephen Kent They
brought with them the arms OF their
ancestors, which We're: "Azure. lion
PEASANT guardian, or, chief, ermine.
Crest--.A lion PEASANT suardant, or"
1t Is not known whether any of
these Northern kents ever came to
Virgluin; If so, they could take the
AIMS thus described.
The next we find is Isaac Kent. from
whom most of the lIcnts OF Louisa
/, aud Hcnrico descended, One of the
most prominent of these was the late
| Robert NJ. Kent, of Louisa, who died In
1901 AT the age of oighty-seven. He
was son of James Kent, of Hanover.
who lived to BIO ninety -four years OF
rye. Robert NJ. Was the father of
| Professor Charles w Kent of the
University of Virginia, and of Zacha-
riah w. ana Robert Meredith Kent, OF
Roanoke, and his daughters We're Isa-
bclla Patio, who married Mr. John
w, Goss of Albemarle; Ellen Hunter,
and Alice Garland, who married Or.
| Frank w. Woolfnlk, or Louisa county.
The late Horace l.. Kent's family,
OF Richmond. who arc still Well res
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28

his men, secured for us lot of beer
on the hoof." orders came TO my regi-
nient and tn the Eighteenth to send
u butcher to kill the cattle.
We hal only two butchers in the
acknowledgment Of a, and Jim
lBirchcr, of c. Both were under arrest,
so sent To \. who's time 1t was for.
n one-man detail. The Eighteenth had
no butchers. so they sent the man
next day--a one-man detail.
| happened to see the detail as 1T
marched up to the generals head
quarters, and seeing what was going
to happen, followed them and stood
near the brigadler's tent to see what
would take place, When the general
came out he looked at the detail--never
did couple OF men look less like
butchers than the two.
The general came out and looked at
the man from my regiment and aid:
Are you butcher!'
NO. sir, said the do.ail.
What are you them
II am theoi ssical student from
the University of Virginia, studying
for the Presbyterian ministry"
Turning to thc other the general
said: What the devil arc you?"
Il am student at the University
of Virginia also"
Go hack 10 your colonels and tell
them that when | want butchers 1
want no Theological students :"
The theological student died of
typhoid fever four mouths after this.
The other was Mr.. Paul Venable,
brother of Prof. G.. S. Vcnable, of
the University of Virginia, and aide
de- camp to General X. II. Ice, and
was u wealth tobacco manufacturer OF
the last that | say of Lin.
Major Bob Stiles makes a singular
~. n. l. 1, l.
of Prince Napoleon as having been
in our Southern army. Prince Napol-
can was with our friends the enemy.
He menntto say Prince Poglinac. Prince
Poglinac was appointed by General
Beauregard as inspector general on his
staff.
When the prince inspected my
regiment, and after the inspection
was over he came to rcgimental head
quarters He seemed very anxious to
ascertain all about the personnel of the
privatcs and non commissioned officers
OF the regiment y color corporal
happened to pass the door of the tent
and called him in and introduced
him to the prince. Trying to ascer-
tain the amount of education of the
corporal, the conversation took n ut
crnry turn. The prince spoke of the
Virginia provincialism in the word
tote" Ito carry). when the corporal
showed him at once that it was legt-
innate Anglo Saxon word.
| could give many other anecdotes
showing that many of the privates and
nom commissioned officers were men
of learning. and of high social posi-
ton. My next will be Colonel
Fred Il. skinner. the Chevalier Bayard
of the Army of Northern Virginia.
St,NElX.
Charlottesville. Va. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
New Albany. Ind.
Rednnan.

Editor Genealogical Columns:
Dear Sir,--I read with much interest
tie gencalogy' of some of the old fam
lilies in Virginia, as published i'll your
Sunday edition, and thought probably
you might have some data by which
l might trace up some of my connec,
lions.
/. Can you tell me anything about
John Redman's family? Flo was born
in Westmoreland county, Va, Febru-
AIRY %, 1741. l enclose herewith Il
copy OF his old family Bible,
.. Have you any information as to
tho "Robnson'' family? John Red
inun's son, Soloman Redman WAS mars
ricd to Frances Robinson, May 20. l79a,
II you can help me out In any way
by which l can get this information
4 will appreclateslt.s =
Very truly, i, NJ. ..
Newport News Va,
A copy from the old family Bible
of tho Redman family of Westmore-
land county, Va:
John Redman was born February %,
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Bernard.

On the Bernard family. we will add
Resides the descendants of Richard
Bernard, who emigrated from York
county, England, to Virginia in 1645,
there Is another family in Virginia called
Bernard, which Is OF French Huguenot
origin. The French Hugucnots cmigrated
to Virginia from England between the
years 1899 and 1902, But 1t is not known
II the FIuguenot Demands and those OF
York, England We're of tho same origin.
Beverly, in his History of Virginia. makes
mention of the Huguenot family (Which
Senl - 49,
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QUERIES AND LETTERS.
Powell.

VIII you publish In your Genoalosl-
cal Column a copy of coat of arms and
motto of the Powell family descen-
6ants of Nathaniel Powell. Further
information concerning it's origin and
descendants will he much appreciated
by 'DESCEND ant"
City.
So far as we have searched no arms
are given for the Virginia Powells; but
the PENNSYLVANIA Poweils, as descen-
dants from Bleddyn-op- Masaryrd,
Lord of Brecon, temp William IT,, have
Shield sable on which chevron be-
tween three spear heads, or, imbr'1ed
gulcs. Motto-Hevy Perry Clod Noco-
lad" Now, If the Virginia family can
trace to them, they can claim the old
Welsh motto.
The Powels came into Virginia with
some OF the earliest adventurers from
England, and long before the Penn
sylvania settlers, In 1870 VIC find Cap
tain William Powell had already plant
cd two hundred acres OF land In tho
territory of 'rappahannock, over against
James City. Va. and again he patents
and planted $50 acres more in the
same Vicinity.
John Powell also had PLANTED in tho
corporation of Elizabeth City $50 acres,
so we may infer that the ramlly WAS
well established at that early date We
have about twenty names Of PoWells
given by early authorities who were In
the colony previous to the Revolution,
many Of whom were in the service. and
some Of whom were OF high rank, as
Major J. a. Powell, of Isle of Wight, In
the Colonial Cavalry. 1850; Captain AM
hrose Powell. staff officer, OF Orange
county, 1856; Sergeant Simon Powell,
who died in service, 1910. Joseph Powell
was wounded and discharged, l754, with
bounty money Of E2.O.S,
Many of the family are mentioned by
Bishop Meade (Which see), ana also Of
the family in Spotsylvana. whose names
arc given in deeds and wills; but we
cannot find Nathaniel Powell and cans
not give a full list of the Powells at
present, but will try and do so in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
What Brought the House Down.

Cecil Motorton (the Standardization me,
Miss, but Won't you allow me to take YOU
TO your home In my automobile2
Helen the 'llarrasscd Hulrdresses-Ney
You gasolcne- scented cur! I'd rather cling
to u strap from the Battery to Harlem than
lounge In the most luxurious Limousine ear
that ever ran over poor wording man -
Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Circumstantial Evidence

Farmer-The city people that en-
gagged the room Yesterday are going to
STAY all summer,
lFrlend-Did they say so?
Farmer-No, but they asked me IL we
had Il bathtub, --E'liegende Blaettcr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Profitable.

What did YOU get out OF your garden
last Year,
NAT II week went hy tina, didn't have
one OF my neishbor's chickens for dinner."--
Life,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
ClaYton-Russell

Editor Genealogical Column:
Can you tell in your Genealogical
Column who were the parents OF -Arml-
stead Russell, who married EIvirl
Clayton, the daughter OF William Clay
ton, of New Kent, and died in l791:
They We're married June II, 1879.
y READER.
This has been asked several times
before All the answer we had was
given in issue OF March nth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04
WAIVE POST-MORTEM RULE
Kansas City Packers Will Accept All
Cattle Except Dairy Cows.

Kansas City, Mo, July 4.-The
packers yesterday agreed to waive
the post-mortem rule on all cattle
bought in the Kansas City market,
except dairy COWS. The commission
men regard this as complete VIC
tory, as there are practically no dairy
COWS sold in this market. Commit
tees representing the packers ana
the Live Stock Exchange held CON
ference today, which lasted more
than three hours. The meeting final
" resulted in the surrender OF the
packers. c. w Armour, represented
the Armour Packing company; ID.
A Hartwel of Chicago represented
Swift & Co, of which he is treasur-
er. and S. II Hymer of Chicago rep
resented the Morris Packing com
panv. ]. c. Swift. Charles Dixon, L..
\. Lennon. Frank Cooper. j. \. Farr
and r ". McCroskey composed the
Live Stock Exchange committee.
The agreement reached probably
will be ratified in few days by the
National Live Stock Exchange OF
I Chicago and will then apply 10 all
markets There may be some oDJr'-
I tiou In Chicago to the rule making
dairy COWS subject to post mor'em
examination. as most OF the dairy
cows come from Wisconsin and Min
uesota. and are sold u the Chicago
market
The packers conceded everything
Cd. Tar us Kansas city is concerned,
said Charles Dixon ~ Dixon Bros.
commission company