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

man. and second. Mary James. and 4
lives at 'Summcrvile," in Gloucester:
Maud. who married Captain j..na
feti'In; Lloyd, who married susan !
Selden: Prosser who married Nsllie
Mchensic. and Rcbecco, who married
Samuel G. Brent. Of Alexandria
Philip co Edward Tabb, third son
of Philip. of "Toddsbury,'' founded tho
beautiful estate Of "Wavcrley. not
far from "Toddsbury.'' UP tho North
River. Perhaps this was part OF the
original Todd land grant. but we can't
tell lie married EmInelinc Almond,
and had Edward Tabb May, who mar
ried Judge w. w. Crump, OF Rich
rnond, and Emmellnc. who married Dr.
John S. Wexford. OF Frederick sburg.
Crumps and Wellfords were human
symphonies worthy OF their birth In
Il mansion by the waves. guarded by
the forests of old Gloucester. ssh
pr. Henry Wytho Tabb. the young
est son OF Philip OF "Toddsbury,,'
crossed the river to build his home.
but 1t was in sight of his birthplace,
''roddsbury'' He founded beautiful
Auburn" ono of tho statelicst houses
Of Virginia. Hin first Wife was Hester
Van Bibber. She had no issue. Second
Is. he married Martha Tompkins (there
is lovely portrait of i,er) and
had Mary Eliza. Sally Van Bibber.
Lucy Garter. married DR.. Wilkins.
Thirdly, he married n charming wo-
man. Ellen Foster, younger than his
own daughter, and had Henry a. Tabb,
or New York; Cynthia, who married
her cousin, John n. Tabb, and Susie,
who married David Saunders.
Miss Sally Van Bibber Tabb was a
character known and loved by every
mr. Il Il. gt,,r- L
own she worked for the children OF
other people.
An old Confederate soldier told an
unique tale on Miss Sally, who was
then bringing up her young sisters at 7
Auburn He arrived late one even
ing and found Miss Sally churning in
the dining room. Being OF a courteous
nature. he offered to churn for her
She gladly consented. and he churned.
churned. churned with dasher for an
hour or more Then he remarked
casually that there seemed to be
no butter in that milk Miss Sally
smiled. We'll, maybe not" she said
"a good piece Of butter has come. ana
! have taken it up. but I was in hopes
I'd get some more" OF course, nobody
Will fully understand this who has not
churned With "dashcr"-up and
down, up and down! 81
Miss Sally had lawsuit, and her
cousin. General William B. Taliaferro,$
was her lawyer. Both OF them were
in the evening OF their lives. The gem
cral charged a Zee and Miss Sally
didn't like it. William do you re-
member you arc charging a poor orr
phan?" was her repronch.
We'll, Sally, please remembers the
general answered. Il am poor orphan
myself" AZ
"reddsbury." White Marsh" New
stead" 'Waverly.' '.woodstock,,' "Au-
burn" and "Somervine" were fine resi-
dcnces in Gloucester. in which the
Tabbs lived in royal style. "Todds-a
bury" white Marsh" .Waverly" ana
Auburn have passed from the family.
"Ncwstead." "summerville.' and
wv oodstock' still remain.
Gloucester Land Grants tCoutiuued>.
s. Major Thomas FIansford. %
Bacon's Rebellion His fathers viii,
1851. left plantation on Fcllgates Creek
TO him and his brother Charles. He
was horn 1916 tdeposition), and after
the death in Gloucester oc his brave
chief, General Nathaniel Bacon, was
captured and hung, 18th of November,
1876, by tho ovorzea lous ole Governor
Sir William Berkeley (who also sun
pressed John Ruckner's printing press
IN 1922. Gloucester, was the arena or
MUCH historic action at this period,
and Major Pate's. on Poropotank Creek
was the favorite rendezvous OF Bacon
and his bravo PATRIOTS Hening's
Statutes OF Virginia gives a list of all
who were punished by the Governor
and their modes OF punishment and
some We're made to crawl on their
knees with rope around their uecks
and beg for pardon. He was executed
before the division OF his fathers es
tate, and the court granted admins
tration on his estate November 30,
1878 His widow, Elizabeth, died 1877,
daughter OF Richard and Elizabeth
Jones. Issue: William, died 1905
Thomas. John. Elizabeth and Mary.
who married William Iewcti, Jr Or
these. William. OF Breton Parish, who
died 1909. married. before 1899. Mary
-------------, She married. second. ITO.
POWER. and was exccutriX of William
Castles. deceased, whose other SURVIVE
ing eXeoutors--Wiiliam Randolph, Sr.
and Jr.. and John Stith-brought suit
against her, l71o William Hanfords
executors, 1909. were his brothers in
law, William Hewitt and David Moss
and friend, Richard Kendall. Witnesses
James HUBBARD, Richard Wood and
Thomas Harrison. Children william.
Thomas. David and Elizabeth Hans y
ford OF whom William was surveyor
brYton Parish. York county, 1923. IN
n band o-hand Aght With Colonel
Dtgges In Bacon's ar Major Thomas
iansford had his forefnEer cut orr.
4. Charles CD Hansford was guar
dian Of his martyrcd brother Thomas
children In 1876 and was dead in 1909 #
In l677 ne owned an instrument called
Treble. which, oeing broken by
James Lucas, he was ordered by tho
court to replace 1t at q cost OF / pound
is shilllnSs. Charles Hansford married (
about 1879, Elizabeth Fol!iott (widow
Of Josiah Moody. and q daughter Of
Rev Edward Foliott, will 1889. He
was Justice York county, 1909. Charles
ilansfords estate was divided. IT'S.
between his chtidren--Jotn, William
Charles, Martha and Lydia (who mar
ried Henry Duke). His executors were
William Hewitt and John Hansford
John and Charles Hansforel bnilt their
mill on Fellgate's Creek In 1716 VIII
OF John lIansford, OF York. Hampton
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