The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06

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Goodman (John) Osborne. to pay. one
days work In cutting downe and elcart-
Ing off all shrubs and lowe wood as.
are before the town in the fields, for
behave very negligent on theirswatch.
Virginia Magazine, w. 1909 The land
the State House, all beyond being
.Passbyhaes." or tho lands belonging
to the Indians. tsee Cradle Of II the 2
ss3 snot m James nes
River. This was once the little town
of GatcsNille Gin honor Of Sir Thomas
5Gates), located in Dale Parish; but IN
17S.she British captured and destroyed
the place, which ceased to be mem
toned. and the wharf nearby is now
known as Osborna's, which for a num-
Der of years was the shipping point for
coal from the Glover Hill mines, IN
Chesterfield county. (See Cradle OF
the Republic, p. 216.)
That this was the location OF the os-
bornes after leaving JameStown is evils
dent, for we find the name OF John
Osborn for 1870 to 1875 as being paid
rico. for. services. and the last year
(1735) he acted as sexton. though this
las. might have been his son. Thomas
Osborne Jr, Was also living Mn IN I'll the
bro Of john. There We're living
then Il Il Osbornes john, Edward, James
and Thomas. It was here. too. where
Thomas Jefferson. the grandfather Of
the Presidentis LIVED and many other op
Henrico Partsh,'D After this we find
the family living 5sin Bristol Parish.
King George county, for in, 1895 John
ehprch Of Whom vi Bishop Meade speaks
as being quite active in repairing the
church.
Thomas Osborne is mentioned by
sHening, as being in the colonial mili-
49, NIL
county county 1857. The Maryland Ga
zette of June II 1856, gives Charles
Osborne as aide de- camp to Col. Pey-
ton Randolph, at williamsburg, Va.
who raised volunteer re giment OF
cavalry at that time, who served In the
Revolutionary War. 81
The following extract Is from a let
ter from Mr.. 3. G. Slaughter. OF VIM
chester Tenn, mn. old confederate tvete-
ran, and q worthy gdescendant the
has, in its noted historian, DR., Philip
Slaughter left to Virginia rich gene
illogical and historical legacy. IN his
bristol and ST. Mark Parishes We
take from his letter the following con-
corning the Osb ornes
Capt. Gabriel Glenn Osborne and
Nancy Jones We're married In Charlie
county, Va..8and had one son. WI liam
county, Tenn. Three broth ers. Reps
Samuel and q. G.: Of these Reps. mar
Sried, Miss Martha RiN; he was a large
railroad contractor In TENNESSEE; mado
large money, and lost much, He. was g
sfonrscore years. He had a large lot or
slaves, which he set free. He reared
Sum and Reps. and two sdaughte ter. Mrs.
GODS and Mrs, 3 Me NJ 4 g,
ISSUE. Sam lives In Texas. and has n
family. Reps. married, first, Miss
McAdoo e como, - Miss. E VIII e. WI {. left
a son Thompson and two daughters;
s"Uncle Sam Ohborne. brother to my
sfather-in-law, went to lentuclsy as an
iron manufacturer, and have lost sight
est Of the three brothers, and was q
man of sterling worth In his county
and in the PRINCIPAL Baptist Church,.
ofswhich he was deacon and CLERK and
raised a large family, md was i
pioneer advocate Of higher education
for both boys and girls. II t. s to their
credit for having taken advantage OF,
and profltlng by these liberal views and
aid thus given. }t3
II may tire you somewhat with side
Issues but I desire you to- help me
ferret out the family oaearller dates.
while the links may be coupled for
family as vel. ~ lstory's !. sake.
great service L believe you will render
me In old Virginia, I viii proceed.
@ Gabe Glenn, being only five years
old. staboutl when his mother married
IA Mr.. Pettus. ter which h ran off
and took UP his home with his uncle,
Reps. Osborne. an old bachelor and a
large tobacco planterlin Charlotte coun-
ty,t Va. Mrs, Marga ret Peggy) u s-
borne married Mr. Harness. and liza
beth Osborne marrled Mr.. Roberts.
Nancy Jones married Mr.. stoner and
settled In NJ issouri. All of 4 these we
have lost sight Of. Can. you go back
Sof1ythis crude tracing? My. fife, Lucy
Osborne Slaughter, was n daughter Of
Osborne, his wife, and first cousin, Of
Charlotte coun ty, Vas Mr. Osborne WA
the young est son 81 Of ,rh nnlpson / Os-
borne No, and q, ~ Ellzshsth ToWlk4s, born
lie to Hon. Edward Osborne, Of the
House OF Burgesses' whose name is &, on
"a will have to grow moro feeble and
winter headed than am hefore8I tor-
get the tender care and many Moo
seonrtesies shoWn me while IN Rich
RtOhtnnp1 tt, N hon a 51yon ral W