The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
Bridgcr FnmiIx.

lamliy VIII be appreciated.
Bridgcr Family.
From the Virginia Historical Maya.
zine. volumn .. L find that "a Joseph
tShemuaD BridSer superintendent thu
buildings OF the old brick church in
Isle of Wight county Virginia, In 1852.
Ihe church is called "old Ben" and
also mas another name which L can-
not recall.
According to tradition. Colonel Jos-
eph Bridger was the son of the above,
Joseph. Colonel Joseph was born 1928.
was member OF the House of Bur-
CESS from Isle of Wight from 1857 to-
! 1868. was adjutant- general of the Coll
ony, and in 1850 commander in-c chief
of tho Horse Guards of Isle OF Wight,
Surray, Nansemond and Lower Norfolk
counties. lie died April 15, 1856, nos,
sessed Ola large personal estate. etc.
His wife was Jailed Madam Eliza,
beth Bridger. Their children were-
= James; 4. William, married. and died
1904: s. Lieut.. Col Samuel ditd 1713, no
Issue; Martha. married Goodwin; I.
Mary; s. Elizabeth; ., Hester
William Bridger married and lefE
ISSUE 10, James. and IL. William Bur-
CESS OF Isle of Wight in f71S, married.
----. Their eldest son, IL Joseph.
was owner OF whitemarsh in 1852. (Mr.
r. S. Thomas. in his history OF
the old brick church, says that Will
liam Brdger was grandson of Colonel
Joseph Bridger. and was vestryman in
1T2s-3o.)
From family records take the fol-
lowing; Np Shemual Green Bridger
born November &c. 1875, married
juiiany tGreen"), lett issue: Sally,
born July II, 1865; Ann. born Sept. 80.
: 1867: Keziah, born December II, l7GS,
married John Newman, 17SS: Polly
born May 2. 1870; ca Shemual. or Sam
n I -s
can any one place Shemual Green
Bridger as descendants of % Joseph
and Colonel t21 Joseph Bridgcr?
Tradition in our family says We ara
their descendants. ta) Shemual Green
Bridger's son was called (S) Samual
Green Bridger.
Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir,-I have read with much interest
your articlA in reply to another Waller
published yours in The Times-Dis-
patch of February II, You mention
old family records kept for many gon-
erations am trying 10 learn some
thing of my Waller ancestors. but am
having very little success. My great
grandparents were John Waller and
Frances Ann Baker. both presumably
of King and Queen, Va.
John Waller was major and captain
in the War OF 1872. That record L
have from the War Department. Now
who were this Captain John Walters
Parents? Our family tradition is that
they Were Benjamin Waller and sarah
Robinson. but no one seems TO know
"a thing about either OF them. Sarah
is said to have been beautiful and 10
have belonged to wealthy family.
We suppose W. come from john Wal
Ter. Jr. and his wife. Dorothea King,
hut lose the trace entirely after get
ting as far back as Captain John
Waller, born about 1910. died 1915,
leaving widow and four BOYS. They
went West 10 kentucky. There UNI
doubtcdly was Sarah Robinson. fo,.
my grandfnther's name was Benjiman
Robinson Waller. He named one OF
his daughters Sarah Robinson, and :.
distant cousin writes that She has II
sister named Sarah Robinson NV
grandfather Z. r. Waller was born
In King and Queen county in 1907.
Your article was the first / ever heard
that Colonel John Waller who mar
ricd j.. King. had a brother Edmund
What about him? Did he leave dc
scendants? It may he We come from
him instead OF John and Dorotiiea.
Please help me II You can. l shall.
he very grateful There were so
many Johns. Benjamins and Edmunds
that mrch confusion results. Hoping
SO much To hear from you soon,
sincerely yours
(NITtr') EIIZA ] WTGGIS.
OteEo Kan