The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09

JIOlly) or Coroner George IHync, ana
moved to Kentucky. Ills descendants
are all elegant and heightened pcopla
OF wealth in that State.
Ono OF Colonel Johns daughters
married A. NJ. Smith Gordon; one mar
ried Mr.. Lee. of Ditchly, England, and
lived and died there; the third daugh.
ter married Fleming.
1t is said that marriage OF cousins
enfeebles the descendants ] do not
know how 1t is. but tits personally
assert, that the most charming women
ever knew have beer OF my kindred.
mentioned two, known for their bril-
liant talents and distinguished man
ners--one, Mrs. Madison dolly Paync),
Tor forty-six years the wife of Presi-
dent Madison; the other. Judith Payne,
who bore with dignity the RESPONSE
bilities thrown OH her. Both Mrs.
Madison and Mrs. Leo were model wo.
men. Mrs. Leo (Judith Payne) mar
ricd near relative of st. George Lee.
OF "liartwcl House." England
white Hail." "Cleveiand" ana
springfield" where our first American
ancestors settled; New Market" and
Greenfield" were all rare old family
seats.
white Hall" Colonel John Payne.a1
was indeed an elegant home. The car.
pets. damask and velvet wallpaper of
the different rooms all correspondent.
The china. plate and glass were i'm
ported from England; some rare pic
lures and the best books all attest tho
| fine taste OF the proud owner Of "Whi,a
Hail."
Colonel George Payne, grandson OF
the iirst George Payne. married Mar
garet Morton. He had two sons-Col-
onel Mathew MountJoy Payne, of tho
United States Army. He was colonel
of the Second Artillery in the Mexican
War; Ho died unmarried. Second son,
Jonathan Payne, OF Goochland. had
four daughters.
Smith Payne. OF "Trayelers' Rest.
Oldest son Of Colonel John Payne and
his second wife. Mrs. Chichester (nee
Jane SMITH. WAS married twice---first,
/ his cousin. Margaret Payne; six daugh-
/ ters and four CONS, He married. second,
Mrs. Irving; one daughter. Caroline,
and one son. Sidney"
| COPIED on October IL, 1892, from
family papers)
Susan Woodson Payne daughter OF
Smith Payne and his wife. Margaret
Paync), married December 10, 1928,
William LIttiebnry Smith. son of Josiah
and Judith MicheauS Mosely Smith,
1 born December IL. 1903. grandson of
i William Smith, of "Montrose." born
November IS. 1920: died January. 1890.
and Mary, daughter Of Obediah Smith.
great grandson of Robert Smith and
Mary ASx, and great-great- grandson
'Iof William Smith (who came from
England and settled in Gloucester
county, Val. and his wife. Anne Ster-
ling. Children OF william LIttlebury
I and Susan Payne Smith:
First. Josiah r. Smith, born May Is,
1928. During the Civil War he was
n instantly killed by a cannon ball dur
Ing the defense of Richmond. Va.
September. 1864. Children: william.
Thomas, Horace, Virginia. Ann and
Judith Lee.
Second. Margaret j. Smith, born De-
cember 20, 1880; married 1854 william
c. Hagan. OF Christiansburg. Va. Chill
dren: William, Campbell. Lee. Isabella.
John Lyle. George Phlegar, Suscn
smith. Edwin Sheppard, BENJAMIN
I, Mosely.
! tNo. 1915
Price.
Replying to our correspondent OF
Charlottesville. Va on Richard Prices
military record. will state:
Il Richard Price is first mentioned "a
a private In Captain Daniel Smiths
company, of Fincastle. Va. which Ge-
Tended the frontier during Lord Dun
more's War, 1874. (see Draper Mss.
undated list. Xx. 81. in Congressional
Library.)
The next he Is mentioned as stationed
at eek Garden Fort on the frontier,
August IS, 1874; listed August %. and
discharged August 30. 177i. Found
nread" tDraper's MSS, M. II,
!, 6 Nx. 1863
Afterwards he was styled Captain"
whether from courtesy or promotion We
know not
Hening's Statutes. Volume i, you can
in IA nf ha 'pi ~
of Virginia, concerning the Watson
family.
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