The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
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/ ret McKinncll, John (4) married Grace
Newall, whose ancestors came from
France with Mary. Queen OF Scotland
Their son, Samuel cd, OF Lochdougan,
married Nicholas Brown. Having a,
| largo family. two OF the younger sons,
Samuel (s) and BAIL ts), came to vir-
ginia and settled In Falmouth. "A nc
phew. BAIL. soon followed them.
These must have been worthy young
Scotchmen and pleasing. certainly to
the Knox family. for the three young
sisters married the three young Gor-
.dons Samuel t6) married Susanna
Knox Mos, and named his beauti-
full home. in fredericksburg Kenmore,
after one OF their old Scotch homes.
Their children We're: William (7)
married Eliza Stlth Fitxhugl, Mary
Cd married. Dr.. John Hooo Wallace,
Susanna 10 married j. t. Ryan, Bra,
ell 90 married Lucy Aenn Taylor,
Samuel ~ married. Patsy T1tzhugl. OF
santee; John ~ married Emily Chap
man. Wellington (7) married Fanny
Powell. Alexander (D married first
Margaret McKim. second Elizabeth
iArmstead.
Samuel t7). Gordon ana Patsy Fits-
hugh. his wife. lived at santee. They
were also blessed with a large Fam
lily. Henry (S) married Irene Boul-
ware. Elizabeth (S) married DR.. John
Gordon Wallace, Katherine (s) died
unmarried, Sally (s) Battaile. unmar-
ried: Robert (s) Voss married Evelyn
May Dickinson. Susan (s) Knox, un-
married; Battaile (S) Fttzhugh mar
ried Clara Carter Stevenson, Samuel
(S) married first Alice Dickinson
VERIFY, second Katherine Shallcross.
Santee is a beautiful and commodi-
GUS old homestead. The yard is very
large, front and back, beautifully laid
of and filled with flowers ana shrub.
OF marry varieties. Everything I:
dated back to the perfect taste lo
"Grandma Fitzhugh." The perpetua
roses. from her old home, Rose Hlll.'
are here in profusion. blooming SO lat,
that their beautiful pink blossoms are
I, often covered with snow. An old boz
bush in the middle of the circle also
came from Rose Hill. and IS SO tall
now that 1t mingles with branches OF
the forest trees near by. This circle
Is borderad with exquisite white lilies
that bloom in June, six or eight on
ono stem: the rose hedge around the
garden near blooms then. too, filling
all the air with sweetness, and in
the bright sunshine It is truly glori-
GUS. June is the time In which to
sea Santee: 1t seems to be thon indeed
the queen Of roses and lilies! The
santce Park. with Its many acres OF
grand old forest trees. is the crown
Ing glory of the place. There arc the
rustic seats In the grape vino. dell,
the little white pebbles and ferns ut
Aunt Charlotte's'' spring. so cool and
peaceful, and from Secession Hill one
may view the beautiful Rappahannock
Valley, winding up to the tall church
spires Of historic fredericksburg.
Would that Cupid could tell his tales
Of that loved old park! The winter
that General Jackson spent at Moss
Neck. the Confederate army can1ped on
the hills reaching from Frederick burg
to Port Royal. Santee woods were full
OF them, General Archer's tent being
just outside Of the park gate. The
ring OF the axes was heard day and
night; OF course, our boys must keep
warm: but Mr.. Gordon's heart achcd
when he thoughtfof his beautiful park
Whether planned or not, we cannot
say. but he Invited General Archer
and his staff to dine, The dinner was
| served, and the gentlemen stood at
the sideboard, decanters In hand. The
mingled doors were delicious. and the
soldiers were hungry but still "mine
host, continued to talk os his love ana
fear Tor those park trees. The gem
oral could stand 1t no longer, so turn-
| ing to one Of hts aides, he said: eco
and order guard for Nv Gordon's
park" Then they had dinner.
Not long afterwards some one pass
Ing asked the guard what he was do
ing. tJust taking care Of Mr.. Gor-
don's sauirrels." was his reply. This
noble old home sent out four sons to
tho defense OF their country. The
youngest one. under twenty. being
with General Pickett at tho surrender
at Apponlattox-
When General Grant passed on his
way to Richmond. a Yankee strasgler
Istoppcd at Santee. pretending to have
lbeen gent us a guard. Flo stayed on
and on; food was very scarce. and
There wcre the negroes to feed who
didn't caro- to enjoy the freedom Mr.
Lincoln had Eiven. them. Mr., Gordon
was talking to his hungry gard ener
about getting rid OF this Yankee,
'fAIarso SAM. I'LL AK him IL you say So"
mo, John Henry, don't you kill that
man. said Mr.. Gordon. The next even
ling the family were on tho front porch
the Yankee wedding the ~flowers near.
by. when John Henry came rushing
around the house, calling. "Marse
Sam. Marse Sam. gat rid OF this gantle-
man. General Mosby and his men are
In tho back orohard!" The Yankee es-
claimed: "Jesus! and made of expedi-
| tlously, leaving Dap and coat. He
Jumped Tho yard fence. and was seen
no more. sgs NJ 4; 81 Nj
Mr.. Robert vass Gordon lives at the
old home. and his winsome little
daughter Fanny Corbin. will make the
third time that an only child and a
daughter. heirs this estate. Robert
Yoss tS) Gordon married Evelyn May
Dickinson. whose mother. Fanny Corr
hin, was born at Moss Neck. near by,
Tho little heiress o 6 Santee comes from
| the Fitzhughs, Tnliafarros, Rattatl les.
Nlultords, Gorbtns. Nelsona and Ryrds,
land her mother hears the na1nes q her
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