The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24

ccstcr. and left one son, Philtp, Cone
Jesse married--of Norfolk, Mr.. Boswell
Seawell lived at I.ady's Mode, his
hospitality and wit were proyorbial, and
his lovely daughters gathered many 4
friends in Their quaint and cheerful
home. contesso Seawcll was ono OF
the beauties OF Gloucester.
Nat Washington Seawell married. hin
cousin. Jane. daughter OF his uncle,
THOMAS Mctchum SchweIl They
clopcd for matrimony. the family op-
position arising from their close re
lationship. Their first stop was at
Level Green, tho home on Robins
ana they arrived soon after dawn ii,
tho morning.
Tho old captain, martyr 10 govt Z
and no doubt little iratc at his too
early awakening called to his daugli-8
ter who kept house for him: ..Naucy,
here are Nat and Jane ScawelI, who
arc running away to get married. They
want some breakfast" And Miss
Nancy called back, "What IN the world
made Jane and Nat run away at this
unsodiy hour" But tho story runs
that the young lovers were provided
with breakfast Notwithstanding. t
John Seawell OF Gloucester, who
uied In 1903. left a very large estate.
lie owned both Gloucester Place and
the White House and thcy must have
produced plentifully as he leaves each
or Ills sons seyenty-five barrels of
corn apiece 23
In reading these old wills there IL
one necessity which Is never forgotten
that Is a maid for each daughter.
NO young lady could do without q
maid after she had como from tho
hands OF her nurse. Tho wife OF John
Seawel was born in Boswell. and
married first Thornton, and had by
him son. Sterling Thornton, who died
In 1880. and loft an unique will. He
lott his estate to his son, John Thorn
ton, but failing heirs It Was to go In
part to John Seaweli, his nalf-brother
It evidences tho caro- OF these old
masters for thor aervants. Sterling
Boswell desires that his executor do
oulld comfortable house I2x16 feet
for my negro woman, Cate. and her
children to live In, and that 1t be
placed In the peach orchard back OF
the title house In tho garden and thnt
the said Cate BIO furnished out OF my
estate and that the said Cato
may not work unless she chooses.
Item: ! desire that the old woman,
Leah. shall have to her own use and
disposal one-half the money she may
earn" '.c's
The planter In most cases regarded
his slaves kindly and wished TO pro-
tect them.
Editor OF the Genealogical Column:
My attention has been called 10 an
article In the genealogical department
OF your paper of October l. 1911
which states that Charles Anderson
Redd, who went from Buckingham or
Prince Edward county Virginia, to
Georgia, and married Elizabeth Ora
ham. ~ Z
This is n mistake Charles Anderson
Reid married Elizabeth Gresham. tho
only daughter Of Major Davis
Gresham, OF Revolutionary fame, who
was for many years n valuable mem
Der OF tho Georstn Legislature.
This Charles Anderson Redo was tho
son OF Thomas Redd. whpse wife yyaa
Faanle Anderson, daughter OF Cap
tain Charles Anderson.
Tho only daughter OF CharleS An
derson Redd and hiH WIFE Elizabeth
Gresham, was Mary Louisa Redd She
married James Carter Cook, Jr, son
OF James Carter Cook, Sr., who also
was from Virginia.
As am the daughter Of this Mary
Louisa Redd, who married James Car
ter. Jr., know the above information
is correct.
MARY ELvIRA COOK.
Mrs. c. X. Henderson, SIT Maple
Avenue, Rome, Ga, wishes the ad-f
dresses Of E. NJ. South. Pasadena, Cal,
end Atexon. who have in these columns
contributed Owen genealogy.-Ed.
Pittman-Row Cor toe).
John Pittman married. Polly Row
about 1747; lived In Amelia county, Va.
In -17e6; also lived IN Buckingham coun
~ Va, before Revolution. Luter NOV
ell to South Carolina, then to Column
bia county, Ga. He enlisted In q South
Carolina Regiment in tho Revolution
airy War. Children: Bucknor. moved
to Missouri; Lucy, died In nineteenth
year; John, married EunIcs Marshall:
Mary. marrie'i Edward Adams; James,
married patty Martha Taylor; Polly,
married Rogers; Patsy, married Blan.
ton Mobiles. Sara. died In childhood;
Zilphn, married David Langston; Phil
lip. married three times; Timothy, mar .
ried -; Jesse, married 49,,
Grace, married Jamerson Andrews.
William TayIor--Mary (D.
Parentage desired OF William Tall
Tor dates OF birth, death. etc, and to
whom married He had one son,
James. who married Nancy (Annl
Owen, daughter OF George owen and
Elyn 90. In I761 this SON James lived
In Cumberland county, Va, the part
afterwards made PowhRtan. In 176p
he was living In Henry county, va.
and died 1916 in Tennessee. William
probably had son. George franklin.
Parentage desired OF George Owen and,
His wife's name.
Charles Smith-Nancy Mallory.
Parentage OF both desired. ALSO
Revolutionary data OF Charles Smith.
They wero married about 1853. Chill
dren: James, married Elizabeth Nit,
cheil; Stephen, married Nary Burresa;
john married Mildred Smith: Mallory.
married Elizabeth Davis; Mary. married
William Tucker; Sara, married William
Early. Francis. married hugh Francis
Diana. married William Lionwell;
Elizabeth. married frst Thomas Bal
lard, and second David Blackburn;
Nancy. married Miller Dethrsdge.
Mnliorya lived in Tidewnter counties
OF Virginia.
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