The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

town Island are those Of Edward JAG
quein Amber. Jamestown as the
birthplace of the American nation and
every thing connected with 1t or its
early settlers, are of deep interest to-
America. The ruins of the old Amber
mansion still stand on Jamestown
Island, the destructive hand of time be-
ing barred by the action of the Society
for Preservation Of Virginia Antiqui-
ties. The Jacquelins, the Amblers and
the Carys intermarried, and among
their descendants have been some Of
the most distinguished mon In Ameri-
can public life
The descendants of the noble race Of
men and women will come together
August 18th and 14th in reunion at
the jamestown Exposition, a magnif-
cent international celebration inaugu-
rated in :omMemoratian of the foun-
dalton of / natinn in which this fam
lily participated three centuries ago,
and 1t is believed that several hun
dred contemporary members of the
Jacquelin Amber and Cary families,
will gather together for this reunion.
An organization will be formed at that
| time to be i<nown rs the Jacquelin and
Cary Ancestral Association, the object
being the collection and publta.,cn Of
4
concerning the family, its origin and
connections. and the collection and
4 preservation of all records and relics
iof It's past generations. the purchase,
restoration and reconstruction of the
tonbs, residence and Enclosures or the
I founders OF the family in Virginia. and
1 holding them az shrines for their de-
scendants to visit and respect
4 The first of the family was Edward
4 JacGuclin, of the County Of Kent, In
England. who came over to Virginia
/ In the year 1897. He was born in
the year 1858, and died at jamestown
4 in 1870. Twice married. he left no
\ issue by his first Wife and the name
was Martha Cary, who was born In
1886, anu died in 1888. Her father
was the fourth son of Colonel Miles
Cary. emigrant. who came to this
country in 1915. This Miles Cary, the
first Of this brunch Of the family, was
born in 1920.
With the death of Edward JAG
4 quelin. the name Of Jacquelin, at least
of that branch OF the family, became
" extinct. His daughter, Elizabeth
married Richard Amber, Father of
tho Colonial Treasurer of Virginia
and was ancestress to all the Amblers
Willis Amber, who was the first wife
of Chief Justice John Marshall. also
James Markham Amber, passed as.
sistant surgeon United States Navy
who persisted with De Long on the
Lena River. Siberia. Martha Cary
Amber. another daughter, died un.
married at the advanced age of nine
ty-three. She was known for masa,
years as Lady Jacquelin." Marth;
Cary Amber and the beautiful Evelyr
Byrd were intimate friends. and !
was she, 1t is said. who introduced
to Miss Byrd the Earl of Peterbor
T. ough. He must have been a man o
rare personal charm. for 1t Is sait
, Evelyn Byrd died of broken hear
! for his sake. Martha Cary Amble
{ survived every member of her fam
4 lily. After the death Of her fathe
: she removed from Jamestown t
n Richmond. Her portrait, painte
when she was about twenty. and noy
in an old mansion near Lynchburp
shows her to have been very beautt
= fu.. She was likewise very generous
. and gave away three fortunes I
% three nephews. This fine type of tn
. Colonial dame died in Richmond. an
9 she rests In old st. Johns Church
% yard, on Richmond Hill, to-day,
\ Mary Jacquelin, third daughter {
Edward, married John Smith, at-James
town in 1887, and Matthew, their eight
p child. was with Captain Lees Ranger
4 in the War OF the Revolution.
- In dealing with tho annals Of tn
~ notable and aristocratic America
famlly-a family which represents tr,
american interchangeable invest
;, gator finds much of interest concern
IL ing many other names we'll known
!" American history.
Louise Pecquet du Belief, Seven i
y lands. Arvonia, Virginia, gives BIT
~ graphies, sketches and genealogies
20 the following elled families. ALE
~ Boiling, Brooks. Barton, Bruno. Burr
nd ley, Blackford, Braxton, Byrd, Butte
IN Baker, Bernard. Bull. Bowman, Bal,
No. win, Beckwith, Bush, Bonaparte, Ba
hn hour, Burweli, Berkeley Cary, Carrin,
ton, Can, Coleman, Camm. Chesle
Camp, Caskle. Colston. Carroll. Carte
Carver, Cobbs. Coke, Clarkson. Call
way, Churchill. Dawson, Joucr, Davi
son, Dwight. DInwiddie. Doutha
{, Dimitry, Digs Dabney, Evans. Esytc
> Fairfax, Fauntleroy. Fisher. Fitzhug
Fontaine, Fleming, Forsyth, Gree
Gracatt. Gish, Goodwin, Grynles. DO
~ don, Goosley Grant, Harvie. Hnrriso
!, Holt, Hogue, Harper, Hatley, Fit
30 Henry. Kinny, Johnston, Jackso
az Lewis, Lee, l.anghorne, Lindsay Lush,
~ marshall, Moncura, Mcllhany, Maso