The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18

The reason OF the birth OF Robert
Anderson in Gloucester is the fear OF
The British2rs during the Revolution.
Gloucester was considered safer thaif
williamsburg. His birth occurred .
few hours after his mother heard OF
the surrender OF CORVALLIS.
In INA Christopher Dickens took
up land. but there ie no more OF him
II h. was IL l;insman Of Charles" We
are very sure he took everything philo-
sophically and found n BIT of humor
even in the Gloucester marshes.
We now reach MobJack Bay and Mil
ford Haven, having studied all the
points upon the Piunkctank and York.
evidently the Oldest settlements OF the
county. What a pity for the meaning
OF the name of this beautiful bay to be
, hidden by usagci The Sailors comm &
up the bay in carly days observed the
echo OF their voices. and they nn-HS |
it Mock jack" LilS, many another
nani,, II has suffered from the hands
of It's friends. In 1912 Richard Ben
nett and William Timson took up each
! 90 acres on Mobjnck Bay and Milford
Haven. We wish we could explain tho
latter euphonious title.
We have given NIL VIC know OF tho
Balnetts previously. The Timsons
were an old family. Samuel Timson
settled III York county, and evidently
his wife died In Gloucester, for near
SHssafras Post Office, In Gloucester. on
the estate of the late DR.. Walker
Jones, is an old tombstone. with this
inscriptions:
Here lies tho body OF Sarah Timsor,
Wife OF Samuel Tlmson. of York county
and daughter of Thomas and Ann
Thornton. of this county. She was u
du,iful child, obedient wife. tendt +
mother and kind mistress. She depart
cd this life the 2Sth of February. 1868,
In the 2lst year OF her ago."
This Samuel Timson was son OF SAM
ucl Timson, n merchant of London. His
wife was Mary JuSon. sister Of VIII
liam Juxon, also IL merchant of London.
and near relative of Bishop Juxon.
The tomb OF Samuel Timson, In York
county bears the Timson arms impalcd
with the JuSon. 1t represents dexter
in chief. two ncur do lis In base, a sun
in glory sinister OF. gu; four black
amoors, heads coupled at the shoulders
ppr. wreathcd about the temples Of the
field. The arms iInpaled are those
used by William Juxon, Bishop of Lon
don. Probably William Tlmson was
brother OF Samuel. The old tale OF two
or thrae brothers emigrating together
is often told. William Timson, son OF
Samuel, was vestryman OF the church
at Middle Plantation in 1710. In 1863
William Timson. Jr.. is vestryman.
Samuel Timson did not como to Vir-
ginia until 1877. while William came in
1912. Samuel came over TO manage
two plantations Tor the wife or VIII
liam Fellows, woodmonger. Samuel
(D Tmson had William te). John (2),
Samuel (2) and Mary (2).
Captain William (2) was born 1918,
and died 1919. His son. William (S),
died in 1926. Ha put up the five 6ne
tombstoncs at Queens Creek. one of
which is to the memory OF Samuel G)
Tmson. Miss Molly Gait, Of Williams
Captain William (2) Timson married
Anna Marin, daughter of Rev. Roland
Jones. and had. besides William CD
and John (S). Samuel and JuXon, who
died young, and Elizabeth (s).
John go married Elizabeth, daughter
of Captain Matthew Pierce. and had
Anna Maria and William, both OF whom,
died young. John (2). son of the
cmigrant. Samuel Timson. died without
issue. Samuel (2) married three times.
Surnames of his wives unknown. He
had Mary 50. who married Buckner
ID; JONI (S), Samuel (3), Nhthanie!
(3). William (3), Elizabeth (3) and
Anne (S), Samuel CD was :hr male
heir OF the whole family. The Tim
son residence, In York county, was
known as "Yanx Hall" later the name
was changed to "Trayis's Point" The
land was patented by Robert yanx.
who sold It to Reverend Peter Temple,
who sold It TO George Richards. who
sold it to Samuel Timson In 1903.
John CD married Sarah. and had
Samuel "a, Elizabeth "a. Samuel (4)
mson had Sarah (5) and Elizabeth
(5). Anne 60 Timson married Samuel
Major and had Samuel ti>. Mary "a
and Ammo "a. Anne "a married Rich