The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
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married Henry Foster. and died
early.
These Higginsons wero related to
the Bishop of E,ly--for one of the
early governors sent q letter to the
English authorities by Mr. Humphrey
. Higginson, near lSiusman OF the
Bishop Of Ely" whose surname was
/ "Wrenn" Flo was q kinsman of Sir
Christopher Wrenn We cannot con.
meet the famous Robert Higginson. OF
Middle Plantation, who has led many
an anxious supplicant into tho fold
of the Colonial Danes, with Hum
phrey Humphrey never lived in
Gloucester. he simply took up land
as a business venture. John Wood
ward. who took up the grant IN 1859
on Planketanls, had one son. William
who married Bridget Williams. of
Middlesex. This John Woodward must
havo been a son of Thomas Wood
ward, of Isle OF Wight. John Wood
ward held the office OF Assay of
Mint Thomas Woodward left Isle
of Wight for some plantation on the
York River.
we need not tarry over Richard
Lee, the emigrant, who ran the gen.
! eral merchandise In Gloucester He
and his distinguished descendants are
tcoplously treated in Leo OF Nir-
| gina"
Gilbert Mctcalr was a. merchant In
/ London. He had a son, Richard, who
settled in Richmond county, aud
named his place bloomsbury" He
! had daughter, Mary. who married
Austin Brockenbroush. John Chap
! man is not explained, but tho Chap
.-y n nt1Nf 1nco 1<.
descendants.
The Watts still live In Gloucester,
and their pedigree may BIO found in
Virginia Magazine OF History ana
Biography, Volumes III, v. and VII,
and in Tho Jimes-Dispatch, 1905.
David Cant, patentec on Piankc-
tank in 1863. took UP nearly 5000
acres. and was able, no doubt, to take
good care OF the daughter OF Augus-
tine Warner, whom he married. Ha
had four sous, Augustine, David.
Walter and John. The family seems
to be entirely extinct
The Eillups family still livos in
Mathews. am, there are also some in
Norfolk and Portsmouth
Charles Roanc took up his grant on
tho PlanlSctank in 1864, and IN 1915.
when he was quite settled and COM
toIluDle,' ne 'tllUiN HIS tlNNflllHS AIlOpSG
and other Houses Burnt downc to the
ground aud most part Of his goods
and provisions destroyed and carried
away by a party OF the Rebels cons
nanded by Gregory Waltatc after
Bacon's DEATH BY this VIC may pre-
sumo that Mr. Charles Roano did not
sympathizc with our hero. Nat. Bacon.
This Charles Roano was tho son OF
Robert Roane. OF Chaldron. surrey,
Gentleman. lie leaves to his son.
Charles, and his heirs e6oO, and dis
charges him and them OF all sums
paid for his iiso since coming to Viz
sinia.' The Nlrginlan Roanes may be
proud of their family memorials in
the parish church OF Chaldron with
their arms, 70 bucks horned trippant.
impaling threo gloves Charles Roane.
the emisraat, had brothers, Robert
and Thomas, William Roane, Of Pelts-
worth In Glouccatcr, bought land In
EssoN IN iTe6, and must havo been
tho sen of tho emisrans Charles. He
was tho a1cestor OF Judge Spencer
Roanc, and no doubt ar tho Roancs
now living In Observation-Disclosures hin-
self or some brother, who Is not
known The fearful destruction of tho
gloucester records prevents tho Neri-
Ieation OF tho line Judge Spencer
go Roanc was born in 1867, tho grand
son OK William (sl. He inarried in
1855 Anne, the daughter OF Patrick
Henry, and had William ca Henry,
Patrick ca died early, Tayctto ca,
Fatrick CD Horny, julia 90, Anne
kli,5and Elizabeth Gl.
INayette CA married N.lizabeth Hunt.
and had Sarah 90 Anne. who married
Thomas j. Thorpe, and had Patrick
Henry tt), Spencer Hoane tsl, Andrew
60, Guy C6l, Thomas l6) and Horace
(6l Thorp.
Patrick HenNy 90 Thorpe married
Jennie Van Rlbber and had Tayette
6til
Spencer 1soann tsl rhorpe married
ilelenh Barhil and had Helena (l1
L Eonne. ~ ilp married Lii Quinn. and