The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
IN THE RAppAnANNock COUNTRY.
chureh.lls, of Middle.e..


Churehills, of sIiddlesex.
The Churchills were people who had
their day, but very short day, in
the old county of Middlesex, William
90 Churchill married Madam Elizabeth
II ormeley on the 9Th of october, 17o3,
Mr. Churchill lived at "Bushy Park. :
and Mrs. Wormeley at "Rosegill" and
the marriage was eminently BILE.
Whether they lived first at "Bushy
Park. and then at "Rosegill' the rec
ords do not show, but Mrs. Wormeles
held "Rose gin for life. and althoush
manX of these gentlemen were not
averse to sharing the widows home,
Mr.. Churchill seems to have main
tanned "Rushy Park" as we'll.
Mrs Wormeley was born Elizabeth
Armistead, of Hesse. and William
Churchill and the widow Worn,eley
had three hildren---Armlstead (s),
Priscilla cal and Elizabeth CD He
died In Middlesex in 1910, and wtlled
taat his burial be without any great
doings, save sermon to admonish
the living. upon the words, Set thine
house In order, for thou shalt dye and
not live. -
o, gentle reader, canst thou not
hear the firstly. secondly, thirdly, and
most probably fourthly and hfthly OF
that awful DISCOURSE? And although
the late Colonel Churchill no doubt
had set his house in order, it must
have taken him many days to do 50.
for in this house there was much
which Colonel Churchill had enjoyed
in his life tinie. Fortunately, his in-
ventory still exists. and we DO nor
nave Ia guess at the contents or
"Bushy Park"
In the great hall were mirror,
pictures. maps, chests. Turkey carpets
tables, chairs. weather glass
"Rushey'' leather chairs. large neli.
and brass furnishings about the great
fireplace.
The chambers had standing beds
lined" and pieces OF mahogany when
would hear a premium to-day
There was silver too. at "Bushy
Park"--tankards, salvers, porrinsers,
cordial cups. spoons, forks tumblers,
candlestlcks. shutters, salt cellars ana
silver plates. Who're Is this ailNer
now?
The things In the kitchen suggest
the best OF living; Copper kettles and
ball metal sklllets, dripping pans, ETC.
remind us OF launches OF yenston,
oysters. Wild ducks and turkeys, which
the master no doubt frequently pros
cured from his own wood and water,
Colonel Churchill first called his place
"Churehill," hut later changed the
name to ,sBushy Park" probably for
the fne country seat OF the Duke OF
Clarence. which stood on the banks
OF the Thames, as the Nlrglnla man
sion stood on the Rappahannock Col
onel churctill died in ITO, and hts
widow died in l7l6 Z,
The former announces In his Will
| that he leaves 600, for which the
| minister OF Christ Church was &C
preach four sermons annually agalns,
1 the relgring vicesof atheism, ourstng
| adultery and drunkenness, He left
! property In Virginia and In ENGLAND
| to his wife and children. and two En- e.
fish cousins. Nicholas and John Good
win were among his executors. His
son, Armistead t2), came In for the
| bulk Of his estate on both continents
Mrs, Churchill IN her Will REQUESTS MT
bartholomew Yates, the rector al
,e,hrist Church, 10 Instruct her scr
Armistead. in his own house In Latr
and Greek.
/ Armistead Churchill was horn Al
"Rosegill'. The Churchills We're GER
4 tainly In residence there at that time
Ills tutor the Rev. bartholomew Yates
haptized him. He sailed down the Rap
pahannock and over the bay to thu
James, and up he went TO "Wakefleld,'
In Surry, for MS bride. Hannah Har
riscn. danghter of Colonel Nathante
/ Harrison. of that place, Arm!steat
Gnurchlll inherited "Bushy PARK" anS
4 reared a large family, His children
Weress9 William 90, Nathaniel ss1
Armistead tsn BENJAMIN ca, Mar,
ca, Lucy (so. Priscilla (33 Juditl
1 ga, Hannah (sl and Betty (s).
William ca, the oldest SON prob
ably lived. al DRushy Park" until I
\ burned. AZ ESsst Interesting and ma