The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

To be assured that most of the mem
bers OF the human race possess the
..wanderlust,' one must study the
old records. for four genera
tions to remain on the same soil is an
unusual fact In old civilizations. espe-
cially In England and France, hahtta-
ton is not even as irnnautable as 1t
seems
Let us consider the names who took
up grants OF land In Gloucester coun-
ty on the Pianketank River just as
they como In tho papers, beginning on
November 20:
After Augustine Warner and John
Robins, of whom we Will speak later.
we find Christopher Boyd. He prob
ably had son. DR.. James Boyd. 1t is
not certain. Tho name Boyd Is
familiar as a given and surname.
but cannot be traced to this "hrst
settler in Gloucester.
Colonel Hugh Gwyn l1e52) Is more
articulate He "settled" In Charles
River county as early as 1889, and
represented it In the House OF Bur-
gesses. In 1912 he patented land on
the Panketank. as wo have recorded.
Hugh Gwyr was Burgess in 1852. He
had son, Hugh Gwyn, vestrymnn of
Kingston Parish. There was also q
Ecv John Gw!n--a Clergyman OF the
,f1ercest roya1ist typc-probably son
of the first Hugh. who had Edmund
(sl Gwyn. who married Lucy Bernard,
daughter OF Colonel William Bernard
and Lucy Higginson. Edmund 90
Gwyn died in 1853. and names In his
Will his children--Lucy ca, who mar
ried Thomas Ecade and John ca, This
John t!) Gwyn married. Margaret
Bridge. widow. His children are
not certain. owing to the destruction
of tho records, but John Gwyn mar
ried Mildred Reade In 1890 and lie
was probably his son---the tinio it's
anyway. John Gwyn 90 and Mildred
Reade had Humphrey f55 GwSn, who
married Frances. daughter of Thomas
and Frances Tabb Peyton. and had
John t6l, who was drowned in Mil
ford Haven: Mildred C6), Thomas f6,
Peyton (whn married Ann CD and had a
daughter. I'ranccs ca Ann, who married
William G. Giles. and is the ancestor
Of the Townes of Rclmonti); Edmund
(6) died carly; Martha Peyton co,
Humphrey (sp. Lucy ts). Elizabeth
Togo 60. Mary Co rabb. Mathew, (6)
whitney and Lacy Co, Mary CO.. ,fabh
C;wyn, married Samuel Turner. and
their daughter. Frances II, r. Turner
90. married William Robinson. and
had daughter Martha Peyton
Turner Who married Hon Augustine
RI, Shepherd. of North Carolina, No
GwSn ie left In the old county, but
descendants of Humphrey Gwyn live
In Baltimore and IN Texas.
Ctwyn's Island IL q historic and ro-
mantle locality. 1t Is said. although
we cannot furnish the documentary
evidence, that Pocahontas once. swinl~
ming across the Planketank. came near
being drowned, but was rescued by
n colonist, 70 whom Powhatap gave
Ciwyn's Island as u reward.
On July .. 1875, General Andrew
Lewis and Colonel Adam stephen open
ed fire upon Lord punmore. who hati
intrenchcd himself with 500 men and,
many runaway negroes on OWNS
island Lord punmore was wounded.
in tho leg by splinter. snd much
china Mas smashed about him, aud 1T
was here he exclaimed: Good God.
that 7 should ever como to thsN' The
island was a lreary place after he
lett, for smallpox had broken out and
there were numerous half-covered
CiwyISsI Island IS now one of the
most prosperous portions of Mathews
county.
Humphrey Hlgginsin, who patented
land in 1871, did not tarrS long lie
sailed from England in the goud snip
George,N and in 1851 was member or
the Council from James City.
Ha lived on his plantation. 'Harupo.
hut returned To Engiand before 1866,
betll. his eNeautriN. lie LETT ono
duughler. lll izabetl, In Yirginiu,; who