The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08

oned the settler. and the King of Eng
land granted to him few or many
acres as nIs taste demanded.
unchecked were these shores in the
seventeenth century as th,y are TO-
day. but the birch bark canoe has
given place to ;he motor bout. and the
evolution OF the boat is no more start
ling than tho evolution OF the land.
The mind II man is conqueror. and
where the human slave worked. ma
chinery. (mans most subtly willing
slave) is working now.
From the Severn over a DIT OF Mob
jack to he Ware.
Richard Wyatt took up $50 acres at
Cow Creek. Cow Crock has a familiar
sound for 1t now stands for a mill ana
romantic tree-frinsed pond which
stretches hack-bsck into the shadows
with a slow romantic beauty. Why
Cow Cre-ie? Perhaps the gentle kline
in those rly days could easily slakc
their thirst from its cool stream.
Names are generally reasonable and
the losic u them frequently surprising
and Interesting
Perhaps Richard wyatts people
settled frst at Jamestown. More pictu-
esque than SIR Francis. the GOVERNOR
and his pretty wife. Lady Margaret
and nobcr. has created more unap-
Feasible temper In the female breast
than this very Sir Francis and his
brother ifawte. y host has clamored
for entrance into tho society Of
colonial oaL es through these gentle
en- with their historic names No
use! no use, SIR Francis did live in
Jamestow. and his name was Wyatt
but this ends the chances. for Sir
Francis went back TO England. and
there his children were born and the
American WAITS desiring family pres
tise can sain no solace from him. But
Sir Francis had a brother, tho Rev
trend iiawle, who. although goins
rack TO England, left sons who re-
turned to Virginia. but It is hard to
descend TO parson when Governor
Is In sisnt And even the parson is
not general blessing for so many.
many WAITS fail TO make connection
with him. Wyatt may be satisfying
or disappointing. 1t opens UP a charm
ing genealogical vista, but the vista
is snort { Elusive.
TO most Of the applicants for
WYATT .e' 'enitiou. Sir Francis and
the Reverend lIawle cry. Il know YOU
not! know you not" Sir Francis
was dashing fellow. student of St
Mary's II ,ll son OF George Wyatt. OF
BoNlcy, n Kent and born there. and
hna'ly Governor Of Virginia lie was
knlshted after his return TO England.
and is nov sleeping his last sleep at
g o
erond ifawle Went home too. after wit
Messing "a, stirring nrst DAYS OF
American civilization. but his sons re-
turned to virginia where some OF their
descendants now live The WYATT
family Is tull OF interest-the Governor
aud the parson were descended from
that famous SIR Henry Wyatt. friend
9i HenrH VII. OF England. whom
Richard III. for very vengeance. per
secuted by Imprisonment who was
saved from starvation by cat who
brought him food
There are homes outside OF the
/ human family. and this poor cat must
he clas Il among them. She is
memorallzcd at Boxley Church I'm Inc
following inscription upon monu-
ment TO Sir Henry therein set IN ..He
Was Imprisoned often. once In cold
ana narrow tower where he had moi
ther bed to lie upon nor clothes SUI
ncient TO warm him. nor meat for his
mouth, nc had starved there had not
Goa sent cat. both to feed and to
warm hlm-' Yes. this hero cat came
one day down into the dungeon unto
MN. and as IT were offered herself
with MIN. he was glad OF her. laid her
in ms bosom to warm him and bv
making much OF her turn her lose
After this she would come every day
unto him diverse times. and when she
n.
the Keeper dressed for him from time
TO time such pigeons as his Acater the
cat provided for him"
In the days OF his prosperity Sir
Henry was fond or cats, and the in
cident conforms the opinion OF a GER
IAN mental telepathy between certain
folks and certain animals
Al last Richard fell on Bosworth
heid and Sir Henry wyatts day had
come. He was made knight OF the
Bath knight BaroneL and Prince Coun-
cellor.
Another mighty seton OF the wyatt
family was Sir Thomas-Sir Henrv's
grandson. He didn't wish queen Mar,
TO marry PhIlip OF Spain, and ne
raised rebellion. the consequence OF
which was the loss OF his own dear
mead HIS lands were conhscated. INT
BoNiey and the rest were restored to
ms son Sir Thomas. lie married Jane.
daughter Of Sir William Hawte. ana
had George. who married Jane daugh-
Yer OF Sir Thomas Finch. and had sir
FRANCIS Governor OF Virginia. Reverend
Hawte, clergyman at Jamestown El-
mont.
SIR Francis returned to Boxley and
left it 10 his eldest son Is there
wonder that those OF this name Law
claim TO this distinguished and inter
esuns iesc. mt? 1t almost justices a
4t1it genealogical piliering.
me home OF tho Wyatts in Glouccs-
ter County was Boxley too. and they
claim descent 10 Reverend Hawto
through his son Edward. who. ate,
living at Mevole Plantation in VIII
hamsburg. patented land in Giouces-
ter In 1852 and named his place BOX
ley. He had a son Conquest. who had
son. Captain Edward. who had
son. John.
John wyatt harm 100 ,
Elizabeth Todd of Toddsbury. and bsd
WIN. e. Wyatt who married Mary
daughter 4 John and Elizabeth ora
ham in IIsl. His children were John
married Carolina Dabney. DR. ". L
Wyatt married Louisa Stubbs. Ellen
nor married Colonel scott. Eliza Maria
married Walker Jones. Co.on.ls
Thomas lad and Hawte. who never
married IS far as can be ascertained
Tho nnlA ranreMan u 49,