The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-24

| is spelled "Eustick." He lived b,,t i. t>few months after his removal, for he | died in October of the same year. He | was buried In Trinity Church grave : yard,and his grave was marked by a stone bearing the inscription: Here lies the. body of Thomas Ustick. who died October II. 173s, aged a. years. born in St. Just. in Cornwall. Old England" This stone was in good condition twenty years ago. but the ravages of time or of vandalism have removed all traces of it. A diagram of the ustick graves at Trinity, made Tour years ago, shows graves of several members of the family, who died be- fore 1900 Thomas Ustick left a widow and four children, Stephen, William, Henry ana Deborah. Stephen the eldest child. waa born in New York in 1729 or 173O. On , June 30 1752. at Trinity Church. he was married to Jane Rutland. whose name. on the church register, is spelled "Reaulons." She was of the old Hurue- not Reaulong family. from La Trem- blade. Saintonge, France, that fled to Holland during the persecution con nected with St. Bartholomew's Mas sacre, in 1572.
 Branches of thhe Ranulong family were founded in America by Pierre and Jean Reaulong. who were naturalfed iu New York in l702. '-T -
 stephen stick died in Port Au Prince Tn February 1771, aged 42 years. Tn hfr will. dated August TITO. he mentions his wife Jane and five children, Thomas stephen, John. Elizabeth. and Jane also ms brother William. After his death ms widow married a Mir. Hawhey.
 Many old leters have been preserved m the family. Some record interesting events. others convey messages to dis- tant relatives and pertain to family matters. while through them all. love ana anection, and tender interest in the affairs of the family. can be read Tn almost every line. One was written by Stephen Ustick to his son Thomss. on April 23 TITO and contained the ir- formation that Stephens house in Scotch street was burned on the night or March 8. Another, dated Ferruarv l7ss. is from John Lang of New York. 10 his father-in-law. Rev. Thomas us.,ck. MT. Lang says: Yes, dear lFather the painful task is mine Last night about 10 o'clock. your aged and time-worn mother breathed her iast. On Sunday she was at meeting twice, She returned to Mir. Hardcastie's house Tn the evening. threw herself down, and remained without nourishment until death summoned her home"
 But the letter most important bs- cause of its relation to the entire fam. fly was written by an English kinsmap who sends the description of the ITstirk coat of arms. his letter which was dated at Falmouth, July 20 1772, was addressed to William Ustick. Iron. monger at New York in America" This William Ustick was the second son of Thomas Ustick the first settler and was q hardware dealer in New York city. An extract from the letter IS given. T have enclosed the Arms iu tnis letter, which is in . very neat stamp. You may take which you please, because one of our family was nlarried to one Mrs. tMiss) Boriase. and bers 10 annexed to ours. Ours Is explained in the back side. so you may make what ornament you please around ft1 By re- ferring to Burk. one sees that the union of the Borlase and ustick fam iiies took place in the Penwarne line, but not in the direct line of the Ameff- can family, The American family is therefore entitled to the Ustick arms unconnected with the Boriase arms The description of the Ustici arms alone Is given on the back of the letter alone. The spread eagle.s which Is seen on both coats or arms was first adopted by Richard. earl of Cornwall arms.
 Among Southern Ustick descendanta are Mrs. Robert Riddle. Miss Caroline l: Wood Draper and Mrs. James R. Drap- CT. charter members of the Katherine Steel chapter. D. A. R.
 Florence King Draper.
 Regent and Historian.
 The Sidney Lanier Chapter of the U, D. c. held the monthly meeting for November with the Director. Mrs. vara Walker.
 The meeting was opened with prayer after which the minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. committee was appointed to prepare historical programs Quarterly in ad- vance. for each meeting. Programs te be printed and put in hands of each member. This committee was composed of the following ladies. Mrs. N. s. Wal. ker. chairman. Mrs. vara Walker and Mrs Dr. Street.
 The treasurer reported . balance os &27.00 after a dnoation of $1O,00 had been sent to old Soldiers Home and Hospital
 A letter was read from Mrs. B. Ross. chairman of State monument fund and the chapter voted to contrib. ute Si0.00 to Morgan-Pettus monument
 4 "re-union fund" was started with which it Is proposed to pay some old veterans Railroad fare to the reunion in Birmingham next May.
 After refreshments were served the adjourned to meet with Mra Dr. T. H. Street in December.
 Mrs Vara Walker.
 Director.