The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05


up land on Piankctank. but he was
by no means the first of the large FAM
lily OF that name who came to Viz
ginia
The cmigrant was Humphrey. too.
He patented land-a small quantity at
iirst-in Elizabeth City county In 1851.
In 1858 lie added 10 his FIRST fifty
acres 100 more, thus evinc'ng his sue
ccssful experiment., In 1866 he took
UP 900 acres more in The same county.
He had in 1861 branched out and taken
had married twice. Gamma first. and
Anne second--but tho years refuse to
disclose the surnames OF either: and
lc had one son, Thomas (2)
Thomas CO. known as Thomas OF
"Old Poquoscn," married Martha-sur-
name also unknown (womcn didn't
even have always tho right OF their
Made on name In that remote age)-and
had Humphrey (3) died young
Thomas f3>. John ta>, William ta).
Edward (3l and Elizabeth (3). who
married George Burtenhead.
John ($) Tabb. the second son TO
survive OF Thomas (o). lived also at
i."Old Poquoson," which is the territory
in Elizabeth City county between Back
River and the Poquoson River 1Io
married Martini, daughter of Richard
Hand who gave to his children most
Interesting ancestry. Her mother was
Frances Purcfoy, daughter OF Thomas
and granddaughter Of Thomas Purefoy,
Justice. Burgess, 16os30: councillor
1922. Issue Of John (3) Tahb and
Martha Tahb were Thomas GD, of
Amelia: Edward (4), of Gloucester:
William 90 and John (4), Of t;louces-
ter who lived in Kingston Parish, and
whose son. Humphrey CO.. Toyc, also
Of Kingston Parish, took up land in
1916. Humphrey Toyc Tahb married
cnted this land. Ills wife was daugh-
| ter OF Thomas Peyton and grand
| daughter OF Major Robert Peyton, OF
| Islchan---the emigrant. If they had
children they unfortunately do not
appear, but for the want Of heirs to
this Humphrey Toyc Gloucester was u OF
destined 10 lack citizens OF the ma me Of
Tabb. John (3> Tabb had another son,
| Edward (4), Indeed. he was his sec
ond son. Thomas 90. tho eldest son.
Went to Amelia county and founded
i"Clay HILL" His son. John (5o.
preached the highest mark politically OF
| any member OF this family
1t has ever been thought that Ed
ward "a Tabb came to Gloucester
from Amelia. but he and his wife. Lucy
| Todd, lived IN Cumberland county from
1855 TO 1854. In 1870 they were Ger
| tainIy in Gloucester and perhaps
| earlier
Lucy Todd was daughter OF Chris
| TOPPER (a) Todd. of Toddahury and
| Elizabeth, his wife. She was born
! in 1928, and even then tho estate of
| Toddsbury had been in the family for
many years. Her father was tho
ninth child OF Thomas (c) Todd. Of
| Toddsbury. All of the children left
the nest but this Christ opher (So Todd
| who inherited Il. His grandfather,
Thomas u), had settled the place in
1864
and left children, Thomas (4) and
Lucy (D, who was nineteen years old
at his death and married Edward
Fnbb six years afterwards, and seven
years after her marriage she was liv-
ing in Cumberland county, Probably
she went there as bride. Her broth
! eli kept bachelors hall IN Glouccste;
until she returned 10 bear him COM
pany. Lucy died in l1ol. her brother
son. Edward Tabb had died eight
wears before his wife, and perhaps
Uncle Thomas Looked after his chill
| dren. or at least, was their close adj
| wiser. or course. they were long ago
| grown. for Philip. the eldest son, was
forty-onc years old when his mother
died The children OF Edward t)
rabb and Lucy Todd were Philip tb).
Lucy (5) (who married - Cary. and
went 10 Georgia; Senator Ben Hill was
one of her descendants) Thomas (5),
Martha (5). married Rav. Armistead
| Smith; Elizabeth go. married John
| Patterson, Of "Paplar Grove" Mathews
county; Pauline (5), married George
/ Wythe Boothe.
] Philip t5) Tabb inherited "Todds-
{ bury from his uncle. Thomas Todd
and thus '"roddsbury' became the
nursery Of the Gloucester Tabs, who
left the parent nest TO found other
! and grander houses, but none that cvo,
| could touch "Toddsbury" in its price
| less artistic beauty 1t stands as 81
| did zoo years and more ago, a jcwe
| in architecture. with its qaint porcl
! and the porch chamber above; It's wide
hall and exquisitely panelied rooms
| 1t is not vast, but it is perfect. ! 1 is
Of that subtle, but compelling archi-
! lecture which simply satisfies The
! lawn OF IT odd sbnry," with its glorious
trees is of velvet softnoss and rolls
10 the river, which is a beautiful lake
| adorned with mansions of unusual
/ beauty.
i Philip t5> Tahb, Of "Toddsbury.y
married Mary Ma son Booth, and had
| Thomas 90 Todd Tabb. or "Todds-
! bury, John Co. Of white Marsh"
Philip co Edward OF "Wavoricy"
/ Maria CO. Mason. died young. and
/ Henry 90 Wythe, of auburn" Tn
the early nineteenth century these
/ great houses were maintained with
much luxurious comfort.
Thomas (i) Todd Tabb Inherited
"Toddsbury.' He married, first. Lucy
i .Arms,cad smith. and secondly. Eliza
beth forman. OF Maryland. Ills chill
l drcn sold their ancestral estate. BY his
nrst marriage he had Philip (7), who
died early; John t1) Henry. who built
his house, "Newst cad" on q part OF the
/ "ToddsburyN estate; George %. Ed
ward O. Tabb, Mara-Alason (Il Tabb
and several children who died Young
4! BY second Wife, Elizabeth E'orma n