The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

sion In Essex county. he was clerk.
Of Essex, member House OF Burgesses.t
He married Elizabeth, daughter OF
Richard Bland, Of Jordan's. Besides
his rich inheritance. he patented large
areas OF land, and with Sir John Ran,
dolph, Richard Randolph and John
Robinson he obtained In 1885 q grant
OF 11s49o acres called the Manor OF
| Beverley, in Orange county, Va. Bev-
erly Manor is still a district In Orange
county. He had Robert (4). Ursula
l3(4), Elizabeth (4) and Anne (4). Rob-.
| ert CAY, of course. Inherited Blandheld.
He crossed the river and brought his
bride, Miss Maria Carter. from Sabine
Hail. He had q son. Robert (5) Bev-
went also across the Rappnhannock
for his bride. He married Jane Tay.
loe, Of Mount Airy. Sabine Hall and
Mount Airy were ever ready to fur
nish mistresses for tho other great
mansions. Robert (5) Beverly had a.
I son, William b. (6) Beverly. who In
Iherited Bland1eld. He married Jane
Peter, of Georgetown. and had O son.
Robert () Beverly. who married Jane
Carter, Of Prince William county. He
also inherited the estate and left 1T to
his son. Robert (s) Beverly. who mar
ried Richardetta Carter. OF Fauquier,
and Is the present master OF the Srand
old place. He Is eighth in descent
from Berkeley's supporter, Robert 40.
and sixth In descent from William (3),
the first owner Of Rlandfeld. May
| this memorable cradle shelter many
another master OF the name of Bev-
ferley!
1t can but be O. source OF pride to
/ know that for six, generations children
/ Of the same name have grown In favor
I 1A,, ~ &C or nr
and that for nearly two hundred years
4 the mistresses and mothers Of Bland
I field. socially and intellectually.ha have
I. heen true helpmeets to the masters
/ there has been no faint Of misalli-
i ance.
Blandtleld was built about 1760. It
has been remodeled since. The brick
walls are very thick. giving those de-
Elicious window seats which arc such
! attractive features OF the colon1aAi
houses snug places for condolences:
coquetry and dreams. There ls q
splendid central building not unlike
Mount Airy, with wings connected by
Hong corridors, and there ara also
large porticos.
When one enters Blandfield house q
I. feeling of Indignation and despair fills
ones soul. 1t is a Scared WI tness OF
4 the vandalism OF the War Of l-s65 3.
i THE portrait gallery OF Blandheld was
so tine and large that It was we'll at
i alogued, o, the suggestive and fasci-
4 mating names that grace these pa gas.
1lWhere are they now? Agains Is their
4 numbers again and gain Is this sem
j tence: s'Taken by the enemy In l86 ~.
sIO5 fellow-citizens OF a reunited oun-
q nv. ii is not too late for exptation. Res
I turn to Blandfleld its priceless treas
II ures! ], y, 4,
4 This splendid gallery was pltilessly
y robbed, and the remarkable portraits
I probably pose as the venerated anees-
Il tors OF those who bore them away ",
35Would that they could speak, iike
j Balaam's ass, and frighten the holders
Into Immediate delivery. One OF these
4 Fportraits we hear. Is IN the Congres-
! sionali Library. We would ike ,e'5 Ato
4 know why. @ '5sia !, !.
Il There are twenty-four rooms ~
! B1and1cld. The main hall iss.seyenty
sEby$thirty$ feet, and At runs into narrow
I corrdors on each side, where are n 9
u stairways. The Federal soldiers carr
Tried fifteen loads of furniture from
/ lBlandfield, with which We're mixed the
portraits cut from their frames. There
q Iits some good furniture left, ana tiie
] library begun by Robert Beverley u
\ Istill@ there. The grounds are beautltui
{ Itraa and shrub bravely trying to hide
1 scars and to add beauty to the veneer
1 liable plac
iDlandhsld still extends q beaut!tu
slShospltallty to- the yis| ~ within III
5gatei and nYit a tons TO ltsi Chris tines