The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07
and both father and srandta.h.r t.,il

me these things as no told them. hs 81!
having gotten them from his fsthcr!sy
John bradley and John Suggett cano
together from Virginia TO Kcutucky
John Suggctt soon bought a. largo
tract OF land near where Gcorgetown{ s
now liz. While John Bradley was
hesitatinE MS to what land he should
buy. Continental money was repudi-{
ated, ard he Yves left with nothing ~ 3
Hc then went back TO Virginia, and 4;
in short time came back with much
less money and bought n small tract
OF land adjoining that owned by john
Sugsett This Will enable you to in
about the time of their coming Grcat- n
grandfather used to say his motion
was Miss Poe, q sister of Adam, AMI
Andrew Poe, who killed the big FOOT
indian, and father remembers to have 4
ofte heard him speak OF that Crazy
Cousin" Edgar Allan Poe. AS say, We
have no record OF this. and what L
would like for you to find for mo Is
the record OF the birth or marriage OF
John Bradley and Miss Poe. They botliSH
died In Kentucky and were buried OH
the farm. but there was no. stone erect
ed and we have no record OF their
death John Bradley died when John
WickiiGe Bradley was very small ana z
ne never talked much of mis- father
Also want to know If the father OF
either John Bradley or Miss Poe was
IN the Revolution. or John Bradley
himoelf may have been. I feel sure
John Bradley and Miss Poo must have
been marrid in Virginia, though johns
W'ekllHe Bradley was born in Ken
lucky In 1856. John Suggett was hero
IN the fort at Bryan's Station at tho
time OF the attack in August, 1882. but
whether John Bradley had returned To
kentucky ct that time do not know.
Hoping to hear from you or some OF
your readers soon, and assuring you
l VIII appreciate any interest you viii
take naiding me, am.
Very sincerely,
tMlSS) KATHERINE STOUT BRADmf
lMiss) Katherine Stout Bradley.
georgetown, Ky. n
("o are unable to answer any of tne
above queries but will publish any
eiucidatlon OF the subject which is
sent-Ed) isa
10 Prospect Place,
Cumberland, Nd, January Is, 1912. II
Editor Genealogical Column:
I have followed and enioyad vou,.
writings In The Times Dispatch SIM
day edition very much. I have been
hoping that among your rambles along
Inc Rappahannock you would give mo
Sumo Information Of the Skinker FAM
lily. Samuel Skinker seems to have
been the first to come to America. He
was living In King George county In
lf32; died January. 1852. His wife's
name was Dinah--by tradition said In
have been Dinah Thorpe. May have
been married In England before COM
Ing to America. She died in 1862
iiavo you anything of the Thorpe FAM
Ivy to prove this marriage? Their son.
william. born about 1898, married a
widow named Mary Powlett: was her
name Nesbtt or Sill. or. what? Have
a0,,r HH
only son was killed in Braddock's ds-&
feat. He had sister Mary. She did
not Inherit her fathers property. as
IL was entailed and went to the male
branch of the family, so says traditions.
Tan you tell me anything of the con-
neetions OF washington John WASH
inston,' the name CIV. j. w" being
reversed to distinguish him from SO
many John Washngtons? lie mar.
ried Alice Peters Skinker. daughter
OF William skinkcr and Mary p. Skin
Rer. This / have from an old family
Bible William Skinker and Mary ware
living in Norfolk, Va, in 1T75. when
Norfolk was burned by order of the
Virginia Convention. Two of his
houses were burned to prevent the
british from landing. Tho family We're
taken away by boat, and I now have
one piece OF furniture that they
brought away with them UP to King
William county and 10 Prince william
county, where they located
Any Information YOU may have con-
corning these families Will be greatly
appreciated. Thanking YOU in adj
vance Very sincerely yours,
ANNA WHITING sTuBBLEF1ELD
Editor Genealogical Column:
replying to Nina Holland Coyinrtor,
IN last issue, have no record of Rob
ert Jasper Holland, but IL he wa.
porn In Goochland county, Va, he was
descendant of Michael Holland w1,o
was founder of the family name IN
that section q, -
This Michael Holland was descend-i
ed from the Hollands in NanSoinonG
county where the family oriSinally#
settIed, and died in Goochland county
IN lT46, leaving n large family liy-
ing In this and the adjoining counties
or Honrico. Hanover and Louisa. Ar
laast TWO or his descendants, one OF them
Seorse' or the county OF Hanover, were
o,hcers In the American Army OF
mo revolution. He (MichacD had !.
son. George, and also grandson, DR..
George. whose widow and childre,
were In Goochland In 1907. Michael
hoiiand was man OF large business
interests. and left his inmodIate
children comfortably fixed In worldl.-l
sooas' but 1t appears that the close
or the Revolutionary period found
most of his descendants much impov-
crishcd and widely scattered, though
some of them are still living near
ovens. the place of his death and
al II. S. Fl.
The Lyme Family.
Editor OF the Genealogical Column:
Sir,--Will you please find space for
the following facts about the issue Of,
Colonel William Lyme. of King VIII
liam county. Virginia? The special
object have in view Is that this
communication may elicit from some
one who has the data and generous in.
crnation. brief account of the Lyme
ton: -
Colonel William Lyme. of King vii