The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
ton Of the Snake Root and evidently
others. the names OF which l cannot


tomolosist OF TO mean reputation. He
lived in Charles City County IN 1878
ana probably for dozen years after
wards. In 1880 he took up a grant OF
land I'm Bristo; Parish. on the Apo
mattox River. He died IN 1892. There
Is some uncertainty as 70 the cause
of his death. IL Is usually accepted
that he died from fall from the high
rocks which wall the Roanoke River
while studying the plants of that 10
cality. but the old records for Henrico
County for May. 1884, contain the
statement that one Jacob Colson wax
put in the hands OF the sheriff on ac-
count OF the death (by accident) OF
John Banister. In June. 1899. We find
the following among the aforesaid
records: "All circums tances relating to
ye death OF ye Reverend Mr.. John
Banister being dueiy considered. am
humhly OF Opinion that by ye H.
HonbIe 1t Govern'r and Council (wh,
have We authority OF ye Kings Bench
within this Governmt). Jacob colson
may be bailed.
"E. Chiffon.
"Attor Gen1
JUNE zsrd, 1892.
"(Endorsed) Attorney GenlL Opinion
-Colson may be baiied June gard.
1882"
Further than this we ind nothing.
II Colson had any later trial does not
appear. but OF this we are sure. that
no matter by what way ne went. the
Rev. John Banister's life was the ear
nest OF eternal happiness. The wife
OF John Banister does not appear. II
Is supposed that he married before he
came ID Virginia He left one son.
John Banister (3). In 1881 there Is
a record which mentions the lands OF
John Banister. son of John Banister
OF Charles City County. deceased.
These lands lay near the city OF
Petersburg and were evidently the
lands which John Banister. ST.. took
upon the Appomatt,x River In 1890.
Upper James River In 1724 and vestry-
man OF Bristol Parish in 1895. He
married wiimette (surname unknowab
and had two children. Martha. who
married Robert Boiling. of Boiling
brook" Petersburg. and John go, OF
"Battersee." Dinwiddie County. who
was born December IS 1874. and died
September 3, 1888. He was educated
In England and studied law at the
Temple. He built "Battersea," ia
nous homestead near Petersburg. and
died there. He was a member OF the
House OF Burgesses IN 1856 from Din
body continuously until the Revolu
tionary War He was a member of
the convention of March 20. 1878:
July II. 1775; December !, 1915; May s.
l77s.
After the State government was
established he was a member OF the
Legislative Assembly and of the Cont
MENTAL Congress which convened
March 1s. 1878. ana adjourned Septem-
Der 81. 177e. In 1871 ne was lieuten-
ant-colonel commanding one of three
regiments Of State troops under Gen
erai Lawson, and resisted most actively
the invasion OF Phillips and Arnold
into Virginia He married. first.
Patsy Bland. daughter OF Theodorick
Bland. ST.. OF Cawson's. Prince George
County. Va His second wife was
Anne Blair. daughter Of John Blair.
president OF the Virginia Colonial
Council.
BY his second marriage ne had The
odorick Blair Banister. who married
Sejgnors. daughter of Colonel John
Tabb, Of Clay Hill. Amelia County.
Eliza Banister, daughter of this mar
rage. married John Peachey. of Will
liamsburg. and had Augusta Peachey
and Mary Blair Peaehey. Augusta
Peachey married her cousin. Conway
Barksdale, of Ameha. They resided
at Osmore, in Amelia County. the for
mer residence of Theodorick Blair Ban
lister.
Conway Barksdale and Augusta
Peachey. MS wife. had two children
Conway. who married - EggIe-
ston. and Mary. who married Virglnius
Newton. of Richm md. Va. Mary Blair
Peacbey married George Wtlkerson, OF
the United States Navy. and resided
in Annapolis, Md. She was the mother
of Mary Blair Wilkerson. who mar
ried j. X Jones. Of Richmond, Va
.Battersea" the home of the Bants-
tiers. near Petersburg. Va, was SUI
perb brick house. set in a beauufui
grove Of forest trees and surrounded
by rare shrubs. The house was spa
cious, consisting OF a large hail with
two stairways. and many other apart
ments. Bread porticos surrounded IL
II Is now gone TO decay.
Theodorick Blair BsnisteT lived az
Ozmore. IN Amelia County
waynesboro. Va, oct - 1917
Editor Genealogical Column:
Dear Sir.-wiu you kindly insert
the following as soon as convenient
and greatly oblige-
Very truly yours
JULIET HITE GALI.AETER
Sarah Conway Ewell married nrse
John Blair and moved from Virginia
20 Charleston. s. c. After his death
she married John Black. OF Edinburgh
Scotland. and continued TO i've In
South Carolina. Wanted. the names OF
Sarah Conway Ewelrs parents
I have the record OF Sarah Ann Con-
wav. born December I. 1883. married
July I. 1888. to DIR. James Eweli. OF
virginia Were these the parents or
the Sarah Conway Eweil who mar
aied Blair and Black, II SO. will some
of the family give me the date and
place OF her birth In Nirgtnia7 Also
tell me who were the parents OF TINS
Colonel James Ewell. dates OF birth.
death and marriage and something CT
his ancestry. or what was ne col
oneI7 Was he a member Of the w
sinia House OF Burgesses OF his Ia
therg One record says: Edwin Con
way. executor OF the estate OF MS
srandfzther. Colonel Edwin Conway.
he married Sarah Conway McAdan-