The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
Freeman.

Freeman,
Lensfeld Sharp. who married. my
mothers only sister, Frances, waa a
captain in the cavalry. and was II,
tho battle OF Cowpens. in South Caro-
lima, where Tarleton was SO signai1y
defeated by Colonel washington. 10
captured ono OF Tarleton's riding horses
and continued him his riding horse
until he became too clumsy. He wnsi
one OF the finest horses over saw
brought from England.
/. John Holmes Freeman, have seen
six generations OF his famlly-my
grandfather. Christopher. and Eliza-
| beth Freeman, on my fathers side, aud
Francis Latham on my mothers side,
my grandfather, John Latham, being
dead before 1 was born; my grand
I parents and my parents, and my own
| three living generations: then my chill
| dren. grandchildren and great-grand-
children. making three generation1
| moro in all seen.
| This book descended to my mother,
Susanna Freeman, whose maiden mama
was Latham, and having no daughter
gave 1T to her son. John Holmes Free
man, whose 1t will remain until his
death. He Will then leave 1t to others
and quit the world. 1 am now in my
elghty-ninth year. and IL should live
TIL the the 18th of October next shall
then enter my ninetieth year. This Is
the 10th OF July. 1868.
On the morning of the 18th day of
November. 1888. was witnessed one OF.
the most awfully sublime phenomena
ever witnessed by the Oldest people,
then living. The meteors comm encedl
falling about o'clock in the norm
ing. They fell like large flakes Of.
snow. and the whole atmosphere pre-
scented mass of meteors, until the
sun dispersed them, The like had
never been Witnessed by the Oldest.
people then living.
On the morning OF the 18th day OF,
November. we were visited with an
other fall OF meteors equally as great
as the first. These falls Of meteors
were frightening to the then living,
people.
The above died in his ninety-fourth,
year, 1878.
\ Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir.-I have noted in the last Sunday
issue OF your paper an inquiry by Mr..
Goodman. of Florida, and your request
| for answer thereto.
\ i. There Is a grave OF Mr.. Good
\ man Cor Goldman as recall the name
! on the stone) In the private grave
/ yard on the plantation formerly owned
by Edward Winston Henry, In the
county of Charlotte, situated on Staun-
ton River, just below RED HILL" the
residence of Patrick Henry. The grave
is covered by a marble slab, on which
is the name OF the deceased, the date
OF death, and some further inscription.
which do not now recall. but I think
Z 1t is to the effect that Mr. Goodman
Cor Godman) was a stranger in that
locality and died amongst strangers.
) far from his friends and Southern
. home. The writer lived on this plan
tation from 1860 to 1870. and was then
very familiar with the circumstances
Of Mr.. Goodman's death, as told to
him by members OF Mr.. HenryAs family,
indeed. by Mr.. Henry himself The
graveyard was then beautifully kept,
but as no member OF the Henry family
has lived on the place for many years
J is now Cor was several years ago when
last seen) in a woeful state Of dilapi-
, datfon.
! 2. I know nothing of the tradition
/. that q Mr.. Goodman married into The
3 family of Thomas Jefferson.
Respectfully.
ROBERT CATLETT
Lexington, Va. May IS, 1910.