The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

In 1864 Guy knight took IN four
hundred acres on Melford Haven,
which he called Eagles Nest. Tall
primeval pines no doubt lowered
about that quiet haven. and the
eagles soared and nested there. sure
Of their nrst regret to this siqucstued
spot. Did Guy Knight frighten the
eagles away, or did the great birds
stln nest there after he had gone
/, is not known. Guy had son
Thomas, We think. and a daughter
in-law, Ann: for these I'm l70n had
a son Thomas. perhaps tho grand
son of the emisrant This is all
about them, but the name still exists
In Virginia. and perhaps has this ori-
sin.
In 1865 no less a parsonage than
tho Rev Justiman Aylmer took up a
grant Of 400 acres on Moob Jack Bay
cast side OF Peppers Creek. Where
IS Peppers Creek? lie married woll
His wife was tho daughter OF VIII
liam Armstead Iioose. and Colonel
Anthony Ellots widow. She was
born Frances Armistead She didn',
stop either with her ecclesiastical
husband. but married third. CHRISTIE
plus Womeley
Tho Rev JustimRn comes down the
ages with a reputation gained entire
~ from an attraction with Mr. Thomas
Bushrod. Tho later was "A devoted
Quaker AMI he resisted most hcertiiy
tho restraint put upon those excellent
people in earlier times.
Upon certain Friday the Rev
Justman and Mr. Bushrod CHANGED
upon the snip elizabeth at tho game
moment Mr.. Aylmer deposes that he
was about his occasions. and about
10 take leave Of Mr.. Augustine War
nor, when ne heard Mr. Bushrod talk
.nE excitedly with Mr.. ken and
Mr.. Warner. Mr. Rushr0d was round
iv abusing the Reverend Philip Nal
Tory. and Mr.. Aylmer desired Mr.
Bushrod 20 forhcarc abusing OF him.
as Mr. Mallory was not present to
answer him. whcreupon Mr.. Bushrod
exclaimed;
"Hanr,i- You arc couple of
Episcopal lSnaves"
Mr. ken answered "Phyl Mr. Bush
rod arc you not as trained to abuse
gentlemen in orders?"
Mr. Bushrod again replied. "TIansii
They are antochrists come from tho
Pope" and continued to declare that
the Quakers should meet. and that his
wife should not come to church and
he dehed Mt Warner to come and take
them II they burst. This was tn 1861.
This iittlo encounter occurred soon
after tho Governor had parioned
seine Quakors for Meeting and had
announced. THAT all women who
should continue their unlawful meet
ing and breach their 'schismaticall
and Horelicalr would be Imprisoned
according to law" Mr. Aylmcr pre-
scented a charge against MIR Bush
rod and tho latter was conveyed to
Prison by guard of six soldiora
Mr. Aylmcr was buying nnrvant
from the good ship Eiizaheth. when
ho heard Mr. Bushrod's harsh langu-
nge. He called Mr. Aylmer "a wing
lSnave," IAN ugly rogue. "A blind
rogue"-all. wa must confess. most
painful ard illuminating epitnets
which Mr Ayimer Justly resented.
Tho Ouakers wera sharp thoras tn
tho flesh Of the established church.
Tho clergy regarded item as tesrful
menaces TO the Episcopacy. and the
Quakers possessed nery zeal. which
ings in defiance to tho King Bush
rod challenged no less a social pow
or than Augustine Warner TO DESTROY
those meetings. Mr. Aymer was only
twenty-Rx when these serious com
plicstions occurred. but we take OF
our hat TO him for rurn'shing us with
this dramatic incident to enltycn ono
land grant
IIc was drst minister OF Hampton
Parrish and then OF jamestown he
died early and left n son. In tho ola
NiddlescN Register II H. recorded that
"Captain Wormelcy's wife's son
Aylmer dyed tho tsm and was
hurled tho 18TH. Iannary ln tho
Chancel near the south end OF tho