The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01

mental journey which struck the pub
lie fancy. We never can tell when a
difficult audience will rejoice with Us,
strive we never so madly. Last Sun
day, a week ago. however, we elected
general interest, as evidenced by word
and writing. Last Sunday we con-
tinued on the same line, not so sue
cessfully. however. we are afraid. So
to-day we are going to have an inter-
mission. as 1t We're, girding our loins
for another bold dash into the Kappa
hannock county next time, when
we will reveal the fascinating story OF
historic "Portobago."
Therefore, resting at beautiful Cam
den" to enjoy it's peace and Its beauty,
we will to-day have some sure enough
genealogy.
Mrs. William Carter Stubs has for
many years actually spent her sum-
mers among Virginia records. and she
has sent us such scientific study
of the Baytop family that we are sure
we are giving a "bonne bouche' to
! all senealogists when we print 1t Just
as Mrs. Stubbs sent 1t to u.s. This
genealogy contains SO much data con-
corning tho Booths, Taliaterros. Cat
let's. Stubbses and many other fam
lilies (besides the Baytops) that we
are confident that host of people
will be glad to read It,
This genealogy opens up wide family
connections in Virginia. Many OF its
descendants have been distinguished
in the South. notably in the Scott and
McGehce families. 1t also answers
many queries lately made In The
Times-Dispatch. 1t places for the first
time Philip Taliarerro, who married
Sarah Baytop. in his right place. There
are various notes concerning the allied
families, and as the network of fam
| lilies unwinds so much material be-
comes plain which heretofore, has been
| inexplicable and CLEANS of tnforma-
| ton dart from the mass of faithful
| research.
Bnytop.
This is the history of a family trans
| planted from Kent county, England. to
| Gloucester county. Va, in which, al
though there are hundreds of de-
scendants on the distan side. there
have been but sixteen male members
with the family name Raytop from
1888 to the date of the death of the
last of the name in Gloucester county.
Va.
Thomas a. Baytop ana his wife.
(2) Pell. were living In Tenterden, Kent
! county. England. in 1888. when she
was loft a legacy In the. will of her
great-uncle, Stanhope Bigges. Of
0cranbrooke." County Kent, England.
who mentions my cousin (nephew)
Pelrs children, viz: John. Elizabeth,
Richard and Thomas Baytop.s wife,"
John Bigges (brother of Smallhope
Bigges) in his will, 1910, mentions
elizabeth Pell living with me. and
by Cousin Baytop's wife, of "Tenter-
dem" (For these two Bigges' wills see
waters Genealogical Gleanlngs in
England.")
OF these, John Pell became Citizen
and cooper of London" and married
Hannah Thorpe. niece and heir at law
OF Ohio Thorpe. merchant. of London.
and OF that Thorpe family which came
to York county. Va. In 17o1. John and
Hannah (Thorpe) Pell made an "in-
denture with James Whaley. merchant.
of York county. Va. (of the second
part, and Captain John Page, Of Vir-
GINA, gentleman. Colonel Philip Lud-
we'll. Jr.. of James CITY. merchant. and
Benjamin Harrison, IT., of Middle
Plantation. Esq. (of the third part):
John and Hannah Pell. In consideration
of shilllngs, discharge James Whaley
of their claims In the land and dwell
ling house which he now lives in-l so
acres-called Queens Creek Quarter,
and 200 acres called 'Powhatan." and
olIeT DtuuS Ill vi 6luAa WuiSiA Nv
scended to Hannah as niece and heir
at law Of Ohio Thorpe, deceased; con-
slderation, $50. and James Whaley
paying the rent OF zone ear of Indian
corn on the feast of st. Michael the
Arch-Angel'" These lands had been
left to James Whaley by katherine,
widow of Thomas Thorpe. who at time
Of her death. 1895, was his promised
wife. Ohio Thorpe IN his will. 1856.
had left these lands to Thomas and
Katherine Thorpe. and in 1895 Otho's
widow. Frances, now wife OF John
Annesley, brought suit against James
sWhaley through her lawyer. John
Grice, for the same york county
records, 1sa1-17o1.) John Grice was a
nephew Of Ohio Thorpe and to whom
he bequeathed his plantation in vir-
ginia called "Tullis's Neck" Ohio
Thorpe had been High Sheriff OF York
county, 1919. and Burgess. 1859. and
was twice married.
Note.--Richard Rlgges. muster at
West and Shirley Hundred, 2and OF
January. 172a, aged forty-one tborn.
1881. came in the Swan. 1910; and
Thomas Turner, his cozen (nephew1,
Susan Old, his cozen" tniece). His
patent in Charles City county. 1896,
''Holten's Emigrante" mentions him
and wife, and sons, Richard, Thomas
and William. at Shirley Hundred.
English Wills" by William S. Ap-
pleton. mentions his will of date 1926.
The Biggeses had five coats of arms.
Or IT. Humans Catalogue of First
Puritan Settlers of Connecticut" No.
II, Hartford. Conn. 1852. page g15,)
Colonel Timothy Blgges, 1888, suit
against Robert Miller (Yorll county,
Va, records,) John Bigges, 1875, fined
1000 pounds tobacco for not having
his children baptized General Court
Records,)
Robert Blsges. of Middlesex county.
Va married April, 1903 Mary
.tArmistead, who died 1906. He married,
second, 1906, Elizabeth Tate, and had
issue--Mary, born. 1907; Elizabeth,
I'LL; Jane, 1913, and James, l7lT.
Christ Church register,)
BENJAMIN Riggs, captain In the
Revolution, tNirginia Magazine of
History, etc. III, ai5) The wills Of
John and smallhope @Bigges (above)
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