The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
n THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTRY.
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n THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTRY.
Blanddeld.
Blandfeld Is another queen OF archt-
lecture sitting proudly In the midst
Of vast and quiet fields, well OFF from
the din and rush OF the twentieth CEN
fury.
The name OF Beverley Is indissolubly
connected with the history Of Virginia.
Bobert Beverley. with heart filed
from youth up with loyalty to his
king is a fascinating figure of the
seventeenth century. He came here in
1853 and settled In N1iddlesex county.
where So many conspicuous colontsts
resided.
He was Sir William Berkeley's faith
full henchman, end Nathaniel Bacon
included hin. among those wicked and
pernlcious counsellors. aiders and as
sisters (of Berkeley against the
commonalty in these. our eruell COM
motions" Beverley might be called.
indeed, a ..proud aristocrat" Berkeley
called MIN .taithful and princapu
soldier" but when Berkeley went back
to England. public opinion was against
Robert Beverley and he was called a
man of evil fame, but when ulpeper
came over Beverley was retained as
clerA Of the House of Burgesses, al
though lie was always loyal to the
King "he was an ardent supporter Of
the liberties OF the colony<of " GINA,
a faithful aud useful officer. a cour-
ageous and active soldier. true and
staunch friend and the possessor Of
very general popularity and influence
among the people,.
This was the prog enitor Of the great
Beverley clan of Virginia. Robert %
Beverley lived In Middlesex county.
and t. him was granted 5o.oQosacres Of
land. He married twice. lThe name
Of his first wife is not known. His
second wife was Catherine, daugh-
ter Of Major Theophelus Hone, OF
James City. She married secondly
christopher Robinson. OF Hewich. in
NIiddlesex county Robert Beverley
died March. 1861. His personal estate
was valued at e .591 As, 1od. His chill
gdren were Peter (2l. to whom he left
large tracts Of land In Gloucester
county; to- his other sons, Robert (2),
Harry t2), John (2). William (2), and
Thomas (2), he also left large estates,
and to his daughters Mary and Gather
inc, he leaves sterling money. His will
has a fine impression OF his arms in red
ar e. gu, rose
barbed vert
Peter (2). Robert (2) and Harry (2)
and Mary (2) were children Of Major
Robert Beverley's first! marriage, The
other children We're by the second
marriage Colonel Peter (2) Beverley
lived Vim Gloucester county and was
clerk OF the House OF 8Burgesses, Treas
surer OF Virginia, and member Of the
Council. He was called a person OF
"method and oSactness." He married
Elizabeth daughter Of Major Ro bert
Peyton, of Isleham, and left two 5tlaugh
|sters-Susannn and Elizabeth. Susanna
married Sir John Randolph. and Eliz.
lBapeth married his brother, William
Robert (2) Beverley lived Al
|z"Beverley Park, In King and Queer
lscounty a large estate bequeathed8 to
him by his father, It contained Fl, SOC
acres. NJ He was clerk OF the Council
and wrote the we'll known history I q
Virginia, which was first published Ii
London In 705 and gain In II 2 Z. VIZ He
was Knight OF the Golden III orsesho
land the gay calyacade stopped at his
fhouse from the 18th to a gth of June
f1715. On the last d w theX set forthsor
their romantic journey. and the frs,
stop was called Camp Beverley IL
Ifhis honor y g5s9 s
His woolng was lone a est over
Ton the James, and he married Ursula.
Edaughter Of the first " " n IN Il I5ryd
when she was hut sixt cen. She died
4 LACED sixteen years eleven m orlts and
1.-TWO days, and lef TIA 81 ild & illiaH TAI
EBeVerley. III "a M III
& This illians Sla) SBeverle y hid 81
the youn g and Ssfa n Jrsul prn sA bout
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