The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
GENEALOGICAL SCENT o
THOMAS NELSON PAGE.

THOMAS NELSON PAGE.
John Page, the first of the family in
Virginia and who describes himself as
merchant, was born in Bedfont, England,
about 1877, and died in Williamsburg.
Va, January 3. 1892. His gravestone IN
the latter place speaks OF him as Colonel
John Page. OF Bruton Parish Esquire,
One Of their Majesties Council in the
Dominion Of Virginia" He was the son
Of Francis Page who was born about
1924. died October l3, 1913, and was buried
in the chancel of St Mary's Church. Bed
font. Middlesex. England. John Page emf
grated 10 America about 1850; became a
large landholder: was the owner Of many
slaves; the partial owner OF the ships
Augustine. the East India Merchant
formerly called the Prince) and the
Jeffreys. and in political and social life
was one Of the most prominent men in
the colony Of Virginia. His portrait,
painted in 1860 by Sir Peter Lely. repre-
sents him as a man Of uncommOniy fine
presence and comeIiness. He headed the
subscription with SO for the erection Of
old Bruton Church, at Williamsburg. Va,
L
/ and graveyard, the former Of which was
subsequently enlarged by his son Francis
/ BY his will dated March 3. 1867 and
/ proved February "a. 1912 he distributed
among his friends and relatives eighteen
/ funeral rings Of gold. each costing twenty
shnlings. He married. about 1856. Alice.
{ whose surname is supposed 10 have been
Lucllin, of Middlesex, England, who was
I born about 1926. died June - 1928 and
+ who. by her viii dated November y, 1856,
and proved August q. 1899 bequeathed
TO Bruton church "one good pulpit Cloth
and Cushion Of We best Velvitt" On the
tombstone Of the wife of Sir Gregory
/ Page "a supposed relative Of John Page
who died March II. 17ZS. in the fifty-sixth
I year Of her age, the quaint and interest
I ing fact is stated that IN s. months
I she was tapd 66 times Had taken away
3i0 gallons of water without ever repin-
/ ing at her case or ever fearing the oper-
ation.' John Page had two sons, the
1 younger Of whom
Matthew Page, Of Roosevelt. GIouces-
I ter County, Va. was born in Williams
burg. Va, about 1853, and died January
g. 17g3. He is described on his gravestone
as ''ye Honourable Colonel Matthew
Page. Esqr One Of Her Majesties most
Honourable Council of the Parish OF
Abingdon. in the County of Gloucester
In the COLONY OF Virginia" He was a
member OF the original board of trustees
of William and Mary Collese. his name
appearing in the charter, dated 1892, as
Matthew Page. Gent. He married,
about 1853. Mary Mann tonly child Of
. fe-.-l Il
/ Gloucester County, Va, who was born
/ in l672, and died in Roosevelt March II
/ 1907. After her husbands death she mar
ried her cousin, Judge Page, the lawyer
I His SON
/ Mann Page, of Roosevelt. was born ir
( 1881. and died in that place January "A.
/ 1730 He was educated at Eaton, Eng
/ land. and IS described on his tombstone
as zone of His Majesties Council OF this
COLONY Of Virginia" Next 10 Lord
/ Fairfax he was the largest landholder
I in Virginia, owning nearly 10000 acres in
/ Frederick. Prince William, SpOttsyl-
yania. ard other counties. He built the
! present stately Roosevelt mansion, which
/ was commenced in I725, and was then
/ and for many years afterward the larg-
/ est house in Virginia, and remained in
/ the Page family until lS5S. Long subse
/ =
the window easements OF this house was
used for bullets in the Revolutionary
war. Mann Page was identified with the
/ political movements Of the day. and was
/ influential in checking the British meT-
chants from claiming even freight on
+ their goods from England" He married,
/ first, In l7I2, Judith Wormeley (daugh-
/ ter Of the Hon. Ralph Wormeley. Of Mid
! dleseX County, secretary Of the colony
/ of Virginia. who was born about 1886 and
/ died December S tor I2). 17i6; and. sec
ondly. in 171S Judith Carter daughter
/ of Robert Carter, king Carter" OF Cor
ottoman, Lancaster County. Va. presi-
dent OF the colony of Virginia, and his
/ wife, Judith Armistead), who was born
about 1885. and the date of whose death
/ is unknown. His son
Mann Page. of Roosevelt. was born
about us and married. first. in I743.
/ Alice Grymes daughter of the Hon. John
/ Grymes, of Middiesex County, Va, d
member of the colonial council during
/ the reign OF George l. who was born
about 1724 and died January II, I746. A
/ portion of her gravestOne reads: Her
/ personal Beauty and the uncommon
Sweetness of her Temper Her affable De-
/ pertinent and Exemplery Behaviour Made
/ her respected by all who knew The spot
l less InnOcency Of her Life and her singu-
/ lar Piety Her Constancy q Resignation
at the Hour of Death Sufficiently testified
/ Her firm & certain Hopes of a joyful
/ Resurrection" He married, secondly.
about 174S, Anne Corbin TayIoe. OF Mt.
/ Airy SpCttsylvania County, Va. lie
/ was q gentleman OF exceptional pTOm-
nence and OF political and social infiu-
ence in the colony of Virginia. was
3 of ffr ,f Of
/ liam and Mary College in 175S. and upon
/ one occasion declined the Office of King
! councillor in favor of his younger broth
er, John Page. His son
John Page, of Roosevelt. was born
April Il. 174i. died in Richmond, Va,
/ October Il. 1906. and was buried in st.
Johns Episcopal Churchyard In that
/ city. He was educated at William and
/ Mary College, where he was an associate
and intimate friend of Thomas Jefferson.
/ He was with Washington in one OF his
] Western expeditions against the French
and Indians, and subsequently was a Rep
! resentatfve in the House OF Burgesses
/ In 1776 he was a visitor OF William and
/ Mary College. During tine Revolutionary
war he rendered important services as a
/ member Of the committee of public safety
and as lieutenant governor OF the Com
mOnwealth. He also contributed freely
/ from his private fortune to the public
cause, and was an officer for the county
/ of Gloucester, Va, during the war. After
/ the adoption Of the Federal Constitution,
/ he was elected one of the earliest Repre-
/ sentatives In Congress from Virginia, anu
continued to act in that capacity from
/ 1883 to 1927. In 1900 he was chosen one Of
] the Presidential electors. and in Decem-
/ Der. 1852. was elected governor Of the
State. in place of James Monroe. and
/ served as such for three terms. At the
/ time of his death, N 1s0S. he was commits