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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
A FAMOUS FIGHT.
rhe Rattle Fought at Battery No.
ON juno 10, 1904.
fRy u, D. Davis, Erick. Okla.)
t,,,. q. Tha Times DfSpatCh.

fBy H. y. Davis, Erick. OklaD
rdltor Of The Times-Dispatch:
sir.--Thinking 1t might ba of Interest
"a the present owner and occupant . T
the house, known during the civil War
as the ''Jordan house., situated
m the AppomattoN tive miles
east of Petersburg. and also LOT
the qualification of some personal
friends, will proceed now now an % g
and happenings of that memorable ldas,
AS I was anseyewitness and participant
In the fight. will preface my
.'statement," however, by SAYING
belonged to Captain Youngs battery,
raised in Halifax county Va, and IN
which my brother was first lieutenant.
This battery had gone through tbs
war up to the summer OF "a without
having heen in single engagement.
THE officers and men actually had
sennui,n thinking the war would end
without their having the fun OF a
fight.\ Little did they know what was
In store for them. ON the day previ-
Gus to- the fight Lieutenant Ferguson,
Who had charge of the only rifled
piece belonging to- our battery, was
ordered from Battery No. 9@to Battery
No. 5, which place we reached In the
evening, Next morning as we sat down
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EEs Az a@h9 GimeS qigpattb Do
d s0 GEENNEAE0 Gt CAL C0tUN1Ifffz

ito this country were three brotherstM
VIZ, Randall. Nehemiah and John MARI
SHAH. who emikrsted from England ia
this country (yea. unknoWn) and set>1S
tied on the bank If the Potomac River,
where Randall was married to Hannah
Chew. daughter of Thomat Chew. After
his marriage Randall with his family, ac.
companied by his fatuer- In Jaw, moved
to Good Intent. near Blackwoodtown,
N. j.. where Randall. who was r fullei
By trade. worked at his trade. While
there he bought the Hazard pro.
erty and moved OH 1t. being the
same that John Marshall, Dayid's broth.
err, now owns and lives on He. the
said Randall. afterwards bought the
White Hall Mill. but never lived there
Subsequently he fought and moved to
! Almonesson, oil. what is commonly call
q, Lambs Mil. where he built q grist
/ mill. Icy lived there until January.
| 1850. when he died aged siNty-six years.
| leaving ten children. five girls ana five
| boys. The girls names were Mary
Elizabeth. Sarah. Hannah and Charity,
The boys names, in the order of their
ages, were ~ Randall t2) Thomas
| 90 John. 90 William. (5) Joseph. Of
whom Randall and William died young.
leaving no children.
Thomas (2), who was your grand.
father. married Ann Peas; Thomas had
six children OF his wife Ann, viz Re.
becca, John, Randall. David, william
,nd Thomas. Rebecca. the first born.
died aged two years. Johns Tiny
grandfather's) history you know very
we'll Randal's you know still better.
David's is not worth knowing. Will
liam's had as we'll be forgotten. and
thomas got in debt and ran away. The
last ever heard OF him was In New
Orleans.
John ts) had Robert, Joseph and
Hannah, Robert being the father OF the
present Backwoodtown Marshalls,
viz, David, John. Hannah Stevenson
and Sarah Ann Browning; Joseph, son
of John (3). had no children; Hannah.
daughter OF John CD, married Jona-
than Williams by whom sho had sew
eral children. now living in and around
Blackwoodtown.
Joseph 90 had Diademia. Deborah.
Charity and Randall. This Randall.
suppose. Is the one you spoke to ma
about, for he was a celebrated race
rider. He died about two years ago.
not far from Haddonfeld.
or the other omigrant Marshalis.
Nehemiah and John, nothing is known.
but the Marshalls OF the South and
West are supposed to be their offs
spring.
tsigned) THos. sTANGER.
| Copied from the original paper by
| (Signed) Anna Fl. Stanger, Glassboro,
IN. j.. October IS. 1904.
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him as statesman. and loved him as
a man, The country has lost one OF its
a"eat citizens
Hon. William r. Morrison, of III
tnois said. "He was statesman In the
truest sense Of that term; man Of
broad and sound views His private
character was particularly admirable.
He was one OF the most upright and
Ipure men ever met, and he carried
into his public life the principles which
characterized his private life. His In
fluence In Congress was probably more
extensive than that of any man who
served with him. AS orator of dlstln-
suished ability, his speeches In Con-
gress< Were rendered doubly effective
BY the appreciation that he was always
actuated by a desire for right, AS an
authority upon international law. Mr..
Tucker was probably without an equal
u the country. Men like Thurman
and Edmunds, when they did not agree
with him, deferred to his opinion. /
think Mr.. Tucker the greatest man
Virginia has produced in my time. and
one of the greatest the couN.ry has
nloduc-d. His long public career was
one Of great usefulness, and the I'm
press he has made is still producing
good effects,"S ~
Senator Roger @. Mills, OF Texas.
s''u ~ nitl- .zN lEklHlh mas lost one of
her nohlest sons, and the nation one
or It's greatest statesmen
Ex-Governer Charles 4. O'Ferrall. OF
Virginia, said: "On the hastings I do
rot think he had a superior in my day.
Many of his efforts, to which l have
listened. have never heard surpassed
IN logic. eloTlence. pathos and humor,
IN Con his supreme ability, par.
tleularly upon questions OF ccnstitu-
tl0nal law, was recognized and re-
spected by friend and foe. and no mem
Der, during my service with HIM could
command In a greater degree the at
tentlon of tho House of Representatives
than this gifted Virginian. - He
was a lawyer In the highest sense. a.
statesman pure and exalted, n citizen
without blemish, man without re-
proach, a Nirginian tenderlS devoted to
the traditions ande-mcmories, interests
and welfare OF his STATE
A. Counsel for Annrchists.
Such are a few of the testimonials
as to the life and character OF Mr..
Tucker. taken at random from the
writings OF those who knew him long
und well, and who are VOL qualified
to speak OF his character and attain
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|r,ents. 1t would be difficult to specify
IN this Imperfect sketch all the achieve-
llnents OF Mr.. Tucker during his pros
fessionals career.
Mr. fuckers nrst case In the Court
of Appeals WAS tried early In 1885,
in leading case on the subject OF vols
untary conveyance-Hunter rs. Waite
when he was only twenty-five years
of age. Between that time and the
time when he became teacher of law,
his name appears not frequently as
counsel In the Court Of Appeals, which
is due perhaps to the fact that he was
cnlN then quite young man.. His
appearance before tho Supreme Court
OF the United States since the termina-
ton of the war was more frequent
perhaps than that of any other Virginia
Mr., Holmes Conrad, who acted for some
| tins as solicitor-general before that
court
When he retired from Congress he
became The counsel before the Su.E
preme Court OF the United States in
the case OF the Chicago anarchists.
lrhis course on his part subjected him
| to which lie said. II do not defend
lanarchy; defend the Constitution
famous words substantially uttered by
Lord Erskine upon his refusal to de-
sort Thomas Fame when Paine was
charged with criminal libel, In reply
to a similar criticism upon Mr.. Erskine.s
HE said; II Will forever, at all hazards.
assert the dignity independence and
integrity or the English bar. without
which impartial justice. the most val-
liable part OF the English Constitution.
can have no existence. From the mos
ment that any advocate can be per-
r1itted to say that he Will or will not
stand between tho crown and the sub
irct arrRisned In tile court, where he
daily sits to practice, from that NO, \
ment the liberties of England are a.
ar end. II the advocate refuses To de-
iend from what he may think OF the
charge or OF the defense, he assumss
the character OF tbs Judge: nay. he ass
ana. in proportion to hts rank ana repu.
tation, puts tho heavy Influence Ut per-
aga inst tie accused. in whose favor thu \
benevolent principle Of English law
inakes all prssumptions and commands
the very Judge to be his ecounset" ae'ss
+ MIR, Tucker was an ardent stated
Rights Democrat as long as no lived,
ard always took an active part n K
politics,
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mo. 1879


Answers to the following query on
Lanier are desired:
/. Date of birth. death, and exact
residence OF William Sturtevant Lanier
of Prince George county. Va. (near
Powell's Creek,: also date Of marriage
with his wife, Mary Simmons, whose
parents are desired, and same of her
father. William Simmons and his
parents.
.. What is the post-office at Powell's
Creek. Prince George county. named:
3. Are there any persons named
Lanier or Simmons now living there?
4. Where are old Prince George
Courthouse records now to be found?
8. Are the graves at "Old Merchant
Hope Church. still in order. and the
tombstones preserved?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
tNo. 1910
Roberts Family.


We are requested by correspondent
to make the following corrections TO
our article on the Roberts Family
given In issue of February 10, 1907:
elliott Roberts did not marry a
Miss Phillips, of Amherst county. but
a Miss Elizabeth Dawson, OF Nelson
county; they had eleven children
Preston. sallle. BETTE, Jack, Martin
Mathew. Elliott, .Ir.. Schuyler. Henry.
William. Milton, Mathew Elliott. Pres
ton and Mathew both moved to Ar
kansas; Preston became a noted ply
stefan. and married Miss Julia Wing
field. Mathew was elected to the State
Senate. and married Miss Virginia
Forbes. William was captain in the
Civil War. and was killed In battle.
Henry married Miss Sallie Shelton, Of
Amherst county. Va; they had seven
children - Herbert, Roane. Harry,
Myrtle. Ida. Eva. Jennie: Herbert mar
ried Miss Marie Dugan, OF Petersburg,
Va. MYRTLE married Edwin Rucker. of
Amherst county; RoGnc married Miss
Whsle Davis. of Farmville, Va; Eva
married S. w. woodson. OF Nelson.
Va; Virginia married a cousin, Eugene
ROBERTS,
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(No. 1919
WaAhiuEtOu.

Lnalnpical Gtnlllrian !.

Editor Genealogical Columns:
Sir,-Kindly publish in the Genealo-
gical Column all the information you
can collect as to the date of BIRTH.
marriage and death of General George
Washngtons brother William Angus
tine Washington. who married Anne
Aylett Did he serve in the Revolu-
tionary army? II SO. where can + find
his record?
GeneralrN William Augustine Washing
ton, who died In 1910. was n son OF
the above. and nephew OF George
Wasllfngton: he married his cousin.
lane Washington. and is buried at
Mount Vernon. w. C. L.
ST. Louis, Mo.
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mo. 1850
Green.
"hSSus 4
s., -,,

Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir,-Please publish the history and
coat OF arms of the Green or Greene.
family OF Virginia. who came from
England In the seventeenth century.
and settled in the. colony In some part
Of Surry county. I am descendant,
and am Interested.
Surry Courthouse. RED STAR"
The Green family have always been
noted In Virginia, but no arms are as
cribed to them. But the family In
Massachusetts and the New England
States have arms from Yorkshire. Eng
land. We will look into them.
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tNo. 2sa.o
FLETCHER Family.

Editor Genealogical Colunn
sir,--Kindly give the Fletcher family.
especially OF one Joseph Fletcher.
resident Of Queens county. Ireland,
about 1898. When did his family emil
crate to ireland and from what part OF
England? Also their connections i'll
the United states, together with coat
of arms, motto. etc. and obllge
Oakland. Cal.
We give the Fletcher arms OF Eng
land though the family in Virginia do
not seem to have any. yet from early
records they had settled In Fairfax
county. 1866. The first names in Vir.
ginia were Benjamin. George, James,
John, Nathan and Thomas e. Henry
Fletcher was lieutenant colonel in
Thirty fifth Regiment at Quebec, 1857.
George Fletcher and Edward e.
Fletcher were in the vestry OF the carly
church in Fairfax county, 1855.
Sometimes their names appear among
the marriage bonds of Fauquier. LOU
doun aud other counties. For the Irish
Fletcers Their arns are: sable, Il
cross engraillcd, ermine. between four
plates, eac'. charged with phrase.
erect. azure; sword in pale. ppr.. on
a canton, or. wreath of laurel, vert.
crest-Out OF a mural crown, or. a
horses head. ermine. gorged with a
wreath of laurel, vert
No motto--Seat, Carrow, near Cork.
Sir Thomas Fletcher was from stat
ford county. Eng They intermarried
with the Boughey family. l7SS. and
from him was Sir Richard John
Fletcher. of Carrow. Cork county, Ire
land, 1905, created baron 1872: from
him the Fletchers of this country, but
not known when or from whence they
emigrated to Virginia.
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tNo. 1850
scott.

Editor Genealogical Column.
Sir.--t have the following record OF
the Scott family, but J should like to
know where Thomas Scott came front,
and what other information you can
give me concerning the Scott family.
Colonel John Nash, Judge, and ineni-
Der of the House OF Burgesses. of Tenn
pleton N1anor, married Anne Oven
Their daughter Anne Nash. married
------ Haskins. Their daughter.
Jane Ifaskins, married Thomas
Scott. Their son. John Archer
Scott, married his cousin. Elizabeth,
Scott. Their children were Paulina.
Frank Itaskins. Alice. Bette, John
Archer. Beverly and Anne.
Frank Haskins Scott married Anne
Davis. Their children we're John
Davis, George Edward. and Frank Has
kins
Sara Embra, daughter OF Henry
Enbra, member of House OF Burgesses.
married. first, Isaac Reed; second,
Thomas Scott. Their son, William
Coleman Scott. married Paulina Daniel.
Their daughter. Elizabeth Anand
Scott. married her cousin, John Archer
Scott.
would appreciate what other in
formation you can give me.
MRS. j. S.
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euEn1Es AND ..ErrER,.

Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir---.Will you kindly give in your
column any data concerning Crawford,
Philips, Dillingham; and Martin families
of Virginia? They were identified with
Culpeper county, Va. Let this come
out at your earliest convenience.
OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Birmingham. Ala.
The Phillips family was given April
1. 1906; the Martin family was given
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hold the banner OF the cross. His adj
dress before the young men of Lex
inston upon the evidences of Christian
ity would have don. credit to the most
learned theologlan In the land. While
we hold hin, In grateful, ffeceionate
remembrance, let us resolve that we
will emulate his shining virtues and
initiate his splendid example,"
Mr.. Tucker was chairman of Ways
and Means for one year. and then chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee, Will
liam and Mary College. Union College
and Harvard University gave him the
degree OF LII, D.
Without disparagement to others. 1t
may be Justly claimed that few men
have ever illustrated and adorned the
times in which they lived as logician,
orator and humorist as has Mr., Tucker,
Hon. Robert It. Barton. of Winchester,
Va. lawyer and legal writer, says of
him. 1T Is no disparagement to his
Tucker was far and away the greatest
man of his race,
Hon. William Writ Henry said mo
Nirginian of late years was more wide
~ known or more beloved than John
Randolph Tucker Descending from an
ancestry distinguished both In law ana
In letters. he may be said to have
added a new lustre to the name he
bore, and will be counted It's ablest
re presenta tive. AS Attorney
General of Virginia, a s member of Con
sress, and as professor OF law. Mr.
Tucker was conspicuous for ability and
learning, While In Congress he was
classed among the foremost. and was
undoubtedly the leading member from
the South He was a man never to he
forgotten by those who once knew him;
man OF whom 1t will be said, We
never shall look upon his like again."
The late Rev, Or, Moses y. Hoge, Of
Richmond. said. mo man was ever
more true and constant to his friend
ships; no man ever more loving or be-
loved In his family; no man ever more
appreciated in every community where
he was best known; and few there are
whose loss could he more universally
deplored."
Tributes Of Colleagues,
or the members OF Congress who
served with Mr. Tucker, Judge Culber-
san, of Texas, said: II regarded Mr.,
Tucker as a great lawyer and mar
Of wonderful ability, He was an orator
OF force and eloquence and n. scholar
rftiremarl<n hle nttaiumelltS, admired
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tNo. 1879
NU~..L-pp


New Brooklyn. Aug. II. 1850.
Cory of letter containing items
of the genealogy of the Marshall
family. collected from John Marshall.
Esq. sent to DR.. Randolph Marshall
by Thomas stanger;
The first Of the Marshalls that came
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April "a, 1905; the Crawford family
was given October 90. 1905. The Dill
lingham family Will be given as soon
as we can get time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-10
NORTH PoWNAl

Noah Brooks is working in Lowell,
Mass.
Edward Brownell of Hoboken, n. j.,
Is at his fathers. Thomas Brownell's.
William Finnerty has gone to
Schaghtcoke where he has employ
ment.
Miss Olive Andrews has been a re-
cent visitor with relatives in Adams.
Mass.
Bushnell Thompson who Is working
in Schaghticoke spent Sunday with his
family.
Edmund Lille has returned from
Rutland where he has been working
several weeks.
Cyrus Estes and family leave this
week for South SALISBURY where he
has position.
Al the prayer meeting Tuesday even
ing J. r. billiard read paper on
" Christianity and Education
Miss Pearl Miner entertained sever
al of her friends Monday evening in
honor of her birthday anniversary.
A social for members of the Chris
! tian Endeayor society was held at the
church Thursday evening. New ma
pie sugar was served after musical
program was carried out
At recent social held in Pownal at
which a musical program was given
William and Ernest Andrews of this
Iplace were present and assisted by
giving selections on their comets.
The death of Mrs. Tatro at the age
lof SO occurred at her home In this
!, village Friday morning. She is sur
vived by several sons and daughters
The funeral was held from Notre
Dame church Monday morning.
The graded schools opened for the
spring term March 30. One of the de
partments will be closed owing to the
small number of pupils. The teacher
Miss Austin, has secured position as
primary teacher at South SALISBURY
The remains of Mrs. Hamilton Stew
art, former resident, who died at her
home in Blackinton last week were
brought here for interment on Thurs
day. Mrs. Stewart is survived by one
sister, Mrs. j, +. Patrell of this place
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represented by
JOHN B. HARTE, Local Treasurer
Bennington. VT.
Estate of Bernard Berg

CTATE OF VERMONT, The Honor.
- District Of Bennington. IS. able Probate
Court for the District aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons Interested IN the
estate Of Bernard Berg. late Of Benunoton
In said district, deceased, GREETING
WHEREAS, application hath been made TO
this court In writing. by II. Harry LEVIN
Adm illustrator OF the estate OF Bernard Berg.
praying Tor license aud authority to sell all Of
real estate OF said deceased TO wit: Situate In
north by Main street 50 called. In the village
OF Ben ington, on the east by lands Of 4 l.,
Sibley, on the south by lands Of f. l.. Sihley,
on the west by Mccall street, so called
In the village OF Bennington, being the home
place OF Bernard Berg, decea sed represent
the heirs and all persons interested In the es.
tate of said deceased to sell said real estate
anc convert the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and ap-
probation IN writing of all the neirs to said es-
tate residing In this state, and setting forth the
situation al the rea, estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court appointed
and assigned the 18th dav OF April, 1905 NJ
the Probate ONCE In Bennington in said Dis
trct, to hear and decide upon said application
and petition. and ordered public notice thereof
to he gwen to all persons Interested therein, by
publishing said order together with the time
and place of hearing, three weeks succes Sively
IN the Bennington Evening Banner, newspaper
which circulates IN the GeiahhornOod OF those
persons interested In said estate, all OF which
publications shall be previous to the day as
signed for hearing
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified TO APP
pear before said Court, III the time and place
assigned, then and the'e In said Court TO make
your objections 10 the granting OF such license,
II you see cause,
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Bennington in
said District. this LIST day OF April, 1908
GRACE b. Holt, Register.
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EAST PoWNAL

c. NJ. Amidon is seriously Ill with
rheumatic fever.
Mrs. George Scrivens is seriously
Ill with blood poisoning.
Mrs. NJ. V. Brown is slowly improv-
ing. Her recovery seems assured.
Mrs. Melissa Morgan who has been
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dangerously sick for the past two
weeks, is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Patterson and
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Saunders Jr.,
spent Sunday at l. l.. Morgan's.
Mrs. Hugh Michaels is taking care
Of her aunt, Mrs. William Moulton.
She has been very sick and does not
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gain as fast as her many friends could
wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Patterson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Es-
ties OF North Pownal. They are NOV
ing to South SALISBURY where Mr.. Es-
ties has a position In store.
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ARLINGTON

|. II. Carpenter of Troy was in town
Wednesday on business.
Born, Tuesday. son TO Mr.. and Mrs
p. w. Cullinan at the Arlington.
Clarence Gilchrist who has been in
Boston the past week returned home
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Margaret Vaughn has returned
from Cambridge and is living in her
sons house on Water street.
Mrs. Horace Williams left Wednes-
dav for the Samaritan hospital In
Troy accompanied by DR.. Grey
Schools opened in both villages Mon
day with Miss Mary Laughlin and Miss
barrow of Bennington as teachers In
district No. 2 while Miss Mary Long OF
Clarendon and Miss Florence Holden
of this town teaching in District NO.
1.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-07-23

For the past six months on an
average OF thirty saloons a day
have gone out of business in the
United States. Let the temper
ance hosts praise God and take
courage, and let the man who
wouldn't live in a dry town
get out his slate and pencil aud
figure out where he will live
when a few more years have
passed. Exchange.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-07-23

America is the BENJAMIN Of
The family OF nations,p is the
way the pope expressed it to a
body of college students from
the United States. The pope
blessed them and said America
is young yet, but the Father al
ways loves most the youngest
child. In every family there is
a Benjamin, and America iu the
family of nations is the Benja-
min. "-Exchinge.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-07-23

We are almost tempted to
adopt the scheme of a Michigan
editor to get some of our mer-
chants and business men to adj
vertise. and we think we would
do so if we could convince our
self that the scheme would work
for us as well as it did for him.
Here is what the Michigan man
printed and the result thereof;
The business man of this town
who is in the habit Of hugging his
typewriter had better quit or
we will publish his name. " The
next day thirty-seven business
men,called at the Office, paid uI
their subscriptions and left be
hind them thirty seven columns
Of advertising ard told the edi-
tor not TO pay any attention tC
foolish stories. Think it would
work in Madisoni