The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28


George Curtis took I'D gran. in
i667-l.l00 acres on Blackwater Creek.
Was he son OF Thomas. aged twenty
four who lived at Elizabeth CITY I'M
1929 and came over from Old Eng
land In the good snip Flying Harte, d"
In 1922
This Thomas also had grants OF 400
acres In 1919. on Mobjacl1 Bay. Cur
iis's Creek and Ware River. and in
1859. zoo acres on Moblack Bay and
Hiackwater Creek. and he continued to
take up land until 1861 Perhaps
George was his SON He had a daugh-
ter. Avcrilla. who married an English
man. Robert Brisiow. who held much
property ia Virginia. while a resi-
dent OF England. There was. too a
eauenter sarah. who first married
William Halfhide. and secondly Nj
Richard Perrott The names Of the
I'rrott children are in the old Md
olesex Parish Register. This Richard
Perrott lived upon the Rappahannocl<
Ever. and his children were Henry.
Frank Sarah. Richard, Amanda. Rob
ert Curtis.
Richard Porrotrs son Horny had an
crly daughter and heiress Mary: mar
RED Rober- Chew. OF spotsylvauia.
The name Perrott now appears TO be
er.tinct The seal used by the family
az "MiddieseN Courthouse bears .
PEARS
Colonel Rice Curtis was Burgess for
spots ylvania county for three assem-
blies. II is said that Colonel Robert
Curtis. of Gloucester. had manuscript
proof of his descent from Colonel Rice
Curtis. This manuscript his dis
Feared but according 90 W " Fon-
taine, ESQ. OF Galveston. Texas who
read this manuscript, MAJOR Thomas
Curtis had seven children. The name
OF the oldest son was worn from the
manuscript His second son was Giles.
and his wife Mary His third son was
Charles. nnr he married -wifes
name began with an ~ Fest worn
cut His fourth son was James. who
married Elizabeth his NTH son. Cur
It's. Averhla. as above married HALF
hide and Br.stow, and Sarah. as above.
married Richard Porrott.
Giles C2). Charles (2) and James e.
moved 90 MiddieseN Giles CD had Rice
C3) James $50. and daughter. jana
Charles t2l. had son. James (SD
and a daughter. Averelia 90. James
(2) had Thomas CD James t3) and a
daughter. Agatha go
Mr. FontaiHe adds could make moth
ing more Of this paper. it was so faded
and blotted by water stains. What
Pity,
The family OF the late Charles Cur
It's. Of q loucester. and his wife. Har-
riet Jones'. were undoubtedly de-
scendants Of the srantee. Their home
was on Wilson's Creek, and its ideals
ana traditions are still iealousiy guard
ed by their descendants. Their chill
aran were Martina Curtis who married
the late Joseph James Harriet who
married John W. Cringan. of Rich-
mond Nary Booth who married
Thomas P /. Cooke Esq ali OF whom
have descendants BY former mar
riase with Mary Faunticroy. Charles
curtis had Maria. VINO married Richard
Jones. Of Lands End, where their emil
lren still reside
Lands End is unique it points out
into the water IN view Of Chesapeake.
and there far from the busy
world cultured family pursue tine
daily round ami live with nature ana
with books. The architecture OF iahds
End is quaint and the dimensions OF
tine drawins-room agreeable to the
tsste of 'ois foom' age
During tine occupancy OF Wilson
Greek hy the late Charles curtis. a.
was one of the most popular homes
in the old county