The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14
DAUGHTERS OF THE
 AMERICAN REVOLUTION

that people came there from New Eae- land: There was lin fact. close co.. nection between New England, and the planters on the James Rivsr, both so- ctaily and commercially; also, thsre came at thts ttme . number of settlers From the Bumudas. One restriction in noted. Virginia was allowed to trade only with New England, the West fn dies And Turkey: just why far on Tur. Key is included. is not stated. Natur. ally thfs law was the cause of much smuggling; otherwise the instructions government. woHdd be creditable. even for this day.
 About 1880 Richard Stephens was made commissioner for Warwick Xiv. CT. He owned several hundred acres on Mulberry Island. eighteen miles be- low Jamestown in Warwick countc. probably near this river. which he calI-i ed Bolthorpe and today after three hundred years Bqlthorpe Woods retains the name he ga%e 1t. Robert Hamor, an early settler was one of his neigh bors on Mulberry Island He also owned land near Elizabeth City, bound ad westerly by John Arudell. atter- wards In tenure of John Chandler. He also owned 300 acres of land on Black river (near York) and Harris Creek. adjoining Walter Hoge's or Hodgin's land. :.
 But the spirit of the colony was rest less. There was great trouble con- corning food. Enough was not grown to supply all who came. The ships brought over settlers. but not faod suf- ficient for them. The records state that while food was scarce, beer was abundant. every ship coming loadad with "Duppef's stinking beer" which inflamed the passions of men. already violent. It iS said, that four b0ttloY paid the expenses of the voyage over. probably of one person. There were many altercations as factions ct that time. were very high.
 One of these occurred between Gov- ernor Harvey. and Richard Stephens. in which the latter lost two of his teeth from blow of Harvey's cudEel. Stephens was still a member nt tho Council. Harvey was then. and had been for some time very unpopular with the people. and very soon after this fight. they seized his person and sent him to England, to be tried for viola tions of the laws. and of the charter. This was in 16sS. They sent two mem bers of tho Council with him, in order to represent the colony. of whom Steph- ems was possibly one. The King, how ever. thinking the co1onists had en- croached on the Royal prerogative by laying hands on . Royal Governor, sent Harry back to Virginia. although ne had to stand . trial.
 From this time the name of Richard Stephens, disappears from tho colonial records. It Is probable that he re- mained in England possibly where his children were at school, until he died He had named trustees. fer his estate. because about 163s his wife, Elizabeth Stephens, petitioned, to have Richard Kemp and Captain WillMgm Pearce, ip place of those originally named. ,ID 164l Richards widow married 0ovcr- nor Harvey, who died two years later.
 There is practically no doubt -.Iat Richard Stephens left other children than his son. Samuel, who inherited hia estate; but the law of primogeniture was very strict in America as well as England. It Is equally evident that Samuel, having no family. provided for his brothers and sisters in the kindest manner. as Bishop in his i'd Churches and Families of Virginia" mentions the stephens Bolthorps." as one of the prominent families of Warwick county.
 Richard Stephens was possibly 9 grandson of Richard end Audrey Steph- ems who owned the Manor of Barneton and other properties in the Isle of Wight in t5s6. and whose son. Henry. was famous sea captain and owned many ships-but this is mere conjsc- ture.
 The state Badge.