The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

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The next grants on the ssvsrn IL
in 1S43. when Captain Thomas LncaA
gentleman. took up land on Lucas his
Creek" Captain Thomas Lucas svt-
IDENTIFY went later - Rappahannock
County. for in 1852. he had GEO acres
in Littingbourne parish
The span Of these LuoaSss In Vlr-
GINA was short but . great deal OF
marrying was accomplished in this
connection.
/ Captain John Upton was q leading
man in Worrosquotseks or Isle Of
Wight County. 1t Is pity that these
Indian names are obIiteFated b.
prossic English. John Upton was q
Burgess andsa mint master-generaa.'
Any one understanding the procivitiess
| in the mystery Of certain excellent
concoctions might connect this once
Of mint master with juleps. Not ut All
so. In 1916 the Virginia Assembly
provided for q mint and "enactea
that Captain John Upton Is hereby
confirmed mint Rnaster-Henefak.
Long, long before. perhaps in hose
earliest Jamestown gardens there Aa0
been beds OF q erinkled suggestive 1T
tie green plant. which added flavor -
the settlers tulep. When did mins
juleps begin?
To return to John Upton He Ass6
in 1852. leaving a wife. Margaret, ana
stepsons. John and William. and step.
daughters. Elizabeth, Sarah and Mar
garet
Thomas Lucas married Upson's r1ca
widow. Mrs. Upton had previous to
her marriage TO Upon married VIII
Ham Underwood and had a daughter.
who married Francis Slaughter. an
other who married Thomas Hawkins,
and sons John and william, ~ above
mentioned.
Major Thomas Seawkins came TO
Rappahannock In 1853. and inherited
the land on which Thomas Lucas, ST.,
and Thomas Lucas. Jr.. had lived ana
died He leaves to Mrs. Hawkins n
diamond ring and q pearl necklace.
The Indians were dangerous and sulIen
IN these days and Lucas and Hawkins
and Catlett were all fierce Ind,an
fighters 1t was then either Ind.an
or English to stay. and the Indian by
, the law OF the Survival q the nttest~
had to go.
Having disposed sunmariiy Of thes.
remote Lucases. seeing the short line
ended In two generations. let - -
about others OF the same name.
William LOcas lived In Abinsdeu
Parish In 1856 and owned three slayea
but there he ends.
There was Daniel B. Lucas. who vas
one OF the most distinguished citizens
Of West Virginia He lived for wears
in Richmond. and served during the
war on the stan of General Henry A
. Wise He was Judge Of the Court of
Appeals Of his State He married Eve
lima Tucker. daughter Of Henry La
mems BROOKE and left only one child,
Virginia L1fas- Whittier he comes
from the English ancestors OF the
sm;grsnt Thomas we cannot tell
RGoesey.
On September I. 1919. We gave the
Moseley grant On the severn Efver. saA
~ tkeDs notes exc3sed some intsreUe
and ioastsy. - aAd to-day ssWs Oehss
informaai0n a6oos the NoUsJsyA ~
Ne said then We cannot eeuD0es The
Bedford city Noseleys WIN shsD
erantee- Dr.. Bennett q, ". Hoosssy
tsceosdfng % George CArrfngton lGsoo-
ley. - A. Who 6o0 written o nice Mt
tie account Of the Mossiey faoSSyl
was 500 Of Arthur On N0ssIS1. 0ol
married elizabeth winston. soA SeSs
Henry CO Winston Who marrtsr Jane
LeySsrn: Mary CD. VINO married
wheeler caapben ana had Bettie ca
and Queen tO; George fD Cabssl, vhs
marrse1 Mary Daniel whislcck, onA
haA Elizabeth ". Margaret tO.
Nastse co.. Mamie (O. Robert az.
Eswa-d tD. D~nncfs tO, wt1sam az
ssA Nathaniel tp: EIiSab~sh (sD. whe
aasyied Rev. George ". ksyOuyu.
ms.ssoaary 90 Greece. VINO Ase6 ssl
vss buried IN s.ioaiea ne had Alice
fs,. Elizabeth N. who married Rev.
TA0mas Csavsrs~ fsso bella fO, who
usrvieH Fisn~r. snS George fO f>y-
in California
m vSsa Jaas Leybagu, hsl Joha a.