The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-02
In the R0pb0-
hammock Country
Travellers Rest.

We tuVubHt VIC were gong 10 nave
some charming atorIos Of Travellers
Rest from a member vi tho family, but
us they have not materlalizcd, VIC shall
have to move on VIC cannot tarry
too long amid the upper narrow stream.
30 wc shall tell what we know about
this hiatortc home, with It's conlforta-
bic, all embracing name. ana assure
the family that what they can send
later VIII be published,
Travellers Rest, spacious and RAM
bling. sitting content ana imposing
amidst rs trees aud turf, deserves n
fun biography. but We haven't the re-
crrds. II was link In that splendid
chain OF homes which sentinel the
Rappahannock, and Ito namo echoed
tho sentiment OF its owners Enter re
weary, no matter whence you came
and whittier you go, and have rest
Colonel Burgess Bail lived at "Trav-
cller's Rest later lie moved TO SPRING
wood. ia Ioudoun county, where he
died and is buried.
Colonel Burgess Ball hrst lived In
Lancaster county, the place OF his ma
tivity. into the history or which county
the name OF Ball Is ever interviewer
Colonel Bats career In the Revolution
is almost too well known TO be mem
toned, but to refresh unfaithful MEM
aide to his kinsman, George Washing
ton, but later became captain In the
9TH Virginia Regiment. He rose TO the
position OF colonel, was taken prisoner
by the enemy, and after his exchange
spent HIS fortune In ntting out priva-
tecrs for Virginia waters. AT the close
OF the war he returned to Travellers
Rest. He could not realize his irnpov-
crished condition, and still kept open
house. Doubtless his guests frequent
ly were old soldiers come TO fight the
battles again. but his ideas were TOO
c%trauagant for HIS purse. and he had
to ieayc Travellers Rest and retire to
n rustic cabin in what were then the
wiids of Loudoun county, where. on u
tract of land the result OF his COM
muted back pay, lie spent the remains
der of his days chcered by the~corre-
Hpondence and occasional visits of his
old companions in arms" He died at
Springwood. and before he passed away
chose spot upon which 10 be buried.
but by the pervcrsity of fate, deep
snow fell Just as he died, the servants
could not ind the stakes which he HIM
self had driven to mark the spot where
lie desired 10 lie, and lie was put about
one hundred and nifty yards from them.
Later this burying ground selected by
himself was used for the members of
his immediate family, ana is NOW own
cd and preserved by the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia ANTI
quitiea.
Colonel BuFscSs Bail was kins-
man of Mary, the is-othcr Washington
He was the only son of Jonathan Ball
and Elizabeth Burgess, who was tho
daughter OF Charles Burgess. OF En-
gland, and his wife. Francis Fox
Jonathan Ball was the twelfth child OF
Major James Ball. OF "Bewdley," and
Mary Conway Dangcrheld. Major
James Bah was FIRST cousin OF Mary
Washington. and the son of William
Ball who was the son of Colonel Wil-
liam Ball the enigrant, who settled
tho famous estate Millenbeck, In Ian
caster county. Colonel Burgess Ball
married, first, Mary Chichester, grand
daughter of Richard c. Ball, and his
cousin, BY her he only had one son.
Burgess. who died OF yellow fever in
Philadelphia. Secondly. he married also
cousin, Francis Washington, niece
OF George Washington. The parents
OF Francis were Charles washington
and Mildred Thornton of "Fail HILL"
Perhaps II was to be near his wife's
family chat induced Burgess Ball to
purchase Travellers Rest. From
Fayette. his son, is descended Mrs,
Landonia Minor, OF this city, and from
Charles Burgess Ball. his son, is de-
scended. Fayette Ball. Esq, of Rich
Inond. who certainly is the one re-
preventative of Burgess Ball (of the
name) in our midst.
The son of DR.. Charles Burgess Ball
and grandson of Colonel Burgess Ball,
also IA Charles Burgess Ball, married
Miss Emma Read daughter of tho we'll
known Presbyterian divinel. and now
tho regent from Virginia for Mount
Vernon. and their son is Mr. Fayette
BAH,
1t would seem that all the descend
ants OF Colonel Burgess Ball would go
10 travellers Rest" as u Mecca and
with delight view the spot on which
stands the house with the open door"
The next master of "Traveller's Rest"
was John Gray. He was a Scotchman,
born at the family seat "Garlcraig," in
1869. His father was William Gray. OF
"Garlcraig," and his mother was 1sa-
bella, only child and heiress of John
Bowie. of "Hill of I3ath.'' and Agnes
/ Spreul, his wife. William Gray was son
of William Gray, of "Garlcraig.' and
Janet Barrie. The family arms were
brought over by John Gray. They arc:
"Gules lion rampant With a Dor
dnre cngrailed argent. Crest ard an
Choir In pale, or motto anchor It am
Travellers Rest, John Gray married
Lucy, daughter OF James Robb, and>
Lucy Warning, his wife. James Robb
Was H. Iff=tii7v e Hand and bly,
came over to Virginia, who with his
uncle. Robert GiIchrist, who was Il man
of great prominence and lived in Port
Royal.
Lucy Warning was the eldest daugh-
ter OF Frank and Lucy Cooke Warning.
Lucy Cooke was the fourth daughter of
Secretary Cooke, OF williamsburg, and
Elizabeth Catesby. his wife. DR.. WILL
liam Cooke was an English physician
educated at Cambridge, aud died at
Williamsburg. He was a member OF
the Council Secretary of the State for
Virginia. and Judge OF the General
Court, He married Elizabeth, sister Of
Mark Catesby, the naturalist.
Lucy Warning and James Robb be-
sldos Lucy ca. who married John Gray
ca of Travellers Rest, had Vim. ca,
Robert ca Gilchrlst Robb, who married
first, Nellie. daughter of Or. William
Banthead and Ellen Stewart, his wife;
second, Mrs. serephena Norfleet. born
Yermccula. of Naples; Anne CD. who