The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

Keeping his eye on Miss Mary Randoli
spotswood. With General spotawot
lie had frequently Como a-fox- huntin
and they werc great friends ana col
sented TO his daughters marriage
tho age OF sixteen. Judge Brooke nj
his FIRST wife lived together only thi
teen years.
II seems such a pity that the hors
shoes which Alexander Spotswood ga,
to each OF tho Horseshoe knights ha,
perishcd. Not ono can be found
tell It's romantic story. although Sc,
saw them.
Mr.. Randolph Barton, OF the firm
Barton &c Wilmer, OF Baltimore. in
letter 10 us written in 1897, says TIL
in 1866 his mother distributed amor
her children some stones from a nec
lace which had belonged to Lao
Spotswood. Three OF them came
Mr. Barton. who thinks. from Jol
t'iskes description of the stones. thi
he sees In them resemblance to Il
heads OF nails, which, Mr.. Fiske say
were the ear-nlarks of tho origin
! stones. The edges are finely bevele
and tho stones are beautiful. NJ
Barton has wondered whether they q
| Identical with the stones which stu
| ded the horseshoes And where the (
| nous horseshoes are. Has any rea
or any tradition on this subject?
Francis az Taliaferro Brooke al
Mary Spotswood had four children
John (5), who became fleet SURGE
and when last recorded was in Il
Chinese seas, Robert Co, educated
West Point. but resigned the army ar
went to Staunton to live; Elizabeth q
and Mary Randolph (5). Elizabeth q
was killed by the overseeing OF
STOOL Mary Randolph (5) married D
Edmund Berkeley OF Hanover.
afterwards went to Stanton. wheI
| some OF his descendants live. Mr.
| Charles r. Robins. of Richmond.
one of them.
Judge Brook quantity records in h,
little book that he could not descrih
the shock he felt on the death of hi
wife. but he had a fine alacrity G
spirits, and the summer afterward Chi
wifa died In January, 1909 he wen
to the Virginia Springs and began
look out for another. While at TIL
Warm Springs carriage arrived, an
as soon as he took hold OF the han
Vi bldIy Ludlipo SdISct tO tCl
that she would amply supply the piac
OF his lost WIFE" OF this Mary Champe
sweetly called polly Mr.. Jefrersol
said that she was the most beautiful
woman he had ever seen. She married
Judge Brooke and lived first In Fred,
ericksburg. but later most probabl,
lived on a part Of the Smithheld es-
tate which he Inherited. There hi
built brick house with shed anc
called 1t st. Julien Polly Chanpe'
planted the hedges, laid off the gar
| den, planted the fruit and house trees
while her husband was away practic.
Ing the law. She lived forty-twc
years happily with him, and he last
words were to her husband: II am not
frightened; am in no pain; take care
| OF ours
| King Carter. son OF John, the emf.
grant. had son, John, who was the
| first Carter who owned Shirley. HI
got It by marriage with the heiress
Elizabeth Hill, and his youngest son
Edward, settled the beautiful estat
of Blenhein, in Albemarle county. IL
married Sarah Champe and had thir
teen children. His twelfth child, Mar
or Polly Champe Carter. married Jude
Francis (4) Taliaferro Brooke. and O.
changed her beautiful and ptoturesq,
| home. Blenheinl, for st. Julien I'll
| HOSPITALITY of this latter place is pr,
verbal. Mary champc Carter Brool
had two children. Francis (5) Edwal
Brooke and Helen (5). Francis (5)
Brooke inherited st. Julien. He ma
ried Gabrielle Amber and maintaine
the distinctive aristocratic and hospital
character OF his fathers home, whic
was filed with witnesses of the 500
taste of its former owners. His chi
dren were Francis f6). John Ambie
i co., Edward (s), Gabrielle (6) and Mar!
Champe (6).
Gabrielle Amber was the daughte
of John Amber and Catherine Norto'
! (who was his third wife, he haVln'
| previously married Frances Armlstea'
and Lucy AIarshalD. John Amber wa
| the son OF Edward Amber and Mary
| daughter OF Wilson Cary. Edward Am
bier was the son of Richard Amolel
| who came to Virginia in l7l6 and mar
ried Elizabeth Jacqueline, daughter
Edward Jacqueline, the first owner
Jamestown, from whom it passed
the Amblers. These 4Amblers are II
dissolubly associated with jamestown
and the old mansion at that plac
which was unfortunately destroyed h
fire about ten years age.
Francis (5) Brooke. the last owner I
81. Julien, olcu SOOu SlNlI WI
and his beautiful home was dismantle
forever. The fine old furniture wa
scattered to the four winds, and til
splendid silver exchanged for til
necessities, OF life. DR.. Francis (6> !
Brooke, eldest son of Francis 6
Brooke, ESQ. Of st. Julien. Marie
Harriet A.. daughter, of John B. LiEh,
foot, OF Port Royal; Their childre
are: Francis r.; ~ Ltghtfoot 81 an
Howell 90. Francis p. inherlts tn
membership in the Society OF the Gin
cinnatl, and owns fine portrait Q
his great-grandfather Judge Brooke
John g, Amber Brooke, the second se 81
married Bessie Green. OF Greenwood
i'll culpeper county, and lives IN tina
county Edward (6l Brooke Marie
Cooke Green. and lives In Richmond. TIL
family of stately old st. Julien. wit
its memories and history, Is scattered
but the place found a kind maste
| in the late Auhin L. Boulware. whos
family still hold 1t.
Apropos or the association of Dl
| Brooke with John Paul Jones, lette
| from Judge Brooke may not be map
propriate. The letter is addressed
| General William Lambert:
| ssSt. Julien, June 26. 1883
My Dear Sir.-1 have received you
| letter from Richmond. All | reinep
her OF John Paul Jones had fros
| my brother. DIR. Brooke. who was sur
i geon of the Bon Homr,e Richard tn
whole of her celebrated cruise. thln1
Il ! remember who very voCns to nav
/ seen him in the year lg,". ] was a
school In fredericksburg. and nj