The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-26

which appear to-day. were necessary
for the Introduction Of Pampatike.
Several typographical errors APP
peared. which we now correct. II hon
ert Carters son. Thomas Nelson Car
ter. could see his Nelson changed 70
Wilson" he would not rest well VII
son l. good enough name. put u ~
not in the Carter nomenclature. Rob
ert Carriers sons name was Ihomas
Nelson
Further down in the column we find
the Bassetts. Of Chelsea The Bias
sets never lived at Chelsea. but at
ClOverIea There are lot Of minor
errors. but we hope the knowledge Of
our readers may correct item. Ed.
The farm adJoins the Piping One
farm. but Bassetts old farm which has
passed into several hands since the
Bassetts owned n and part of Robert
Tomlins place Eocene' we're between
10 and New Castle
By road the house is almost eight
miles from New Castle. and four miles
from Piping-One.
Papatike stood in an Historic and
unusual nelghbOrhood. Nearby was
Cherry Coke" the Braxton home,
Manskin Lodge owned by the Worme-
iyE the NfOntviiie' the Aylett home .
"FOntainbleau" the Fontaine home
the Roane's and Gems homes were be
tween Pampatike and Ayletts, and
across the river in Hanover, but near
enough for social intercourse. that the
BraXfOns al 'Ingieside." the Bassei t.
az "Chruiea. the Runins at Mari
borough. and many Others. Thomas
Carter faTmed Pampatlke in fine style,
ran dyke along the river front and
along Afoncuin Greek. and reclaimed
d large portion Of the marsh land next
to PipingOne. which unfortunately
after his death fell into disuse. He
made enough from the few crops he
made on this reclaimed land 70 pay the
expenses Of reclamation.
The Pampatike mansion stood on
the hills about one and half miles
from the river landing 1t was d long
frame house. two stories in the middle
and one and a half stories at eavh end
There was a small porch in front and
d porch al the rear extending the whole
length OF the house. The late Thomas
II. Carter added 70 the original house
Fhe entire Carter masters Of Pampa-
tike nave passed from the memory Of
man. but to all those who have the
good fortune 70 remember the old
place where Colonel Thomas II. Carter
and his wife were its kind and general
rulers there must forever remain a
perfect picture Of Nirginia's dlstinc-
tive elegance and sim plicIty.
The FIRST Pampatike house was burn
ed Decen Der II. 1900. and a picture OF
1t - in ~Diomed" d charming story
b. Mr.. John &. Wise.
It appears from Jennings Statutes,
Vol. Y. %. 27s. that Captain Francis
Page. in some way conveyed TO Eliza
beth Bray, wife of David Bray or
possibly to Colonel David Bray. who
conveyed 10 his wife. Elizabeth, an
interest in IN property. At any rate,
in 1870 Pamparke had passed from
Captain Francis Page to Mann Page
Of ~
Bray, wife Of Colonel David Bray III
whose possession il was at that time
At the death of Mann Page. ne. by
will left ampatike TO Carter Page,
and if he died without male issue 10
mis- brothers and sister IN turn he dled
without issue as did Elizabeth Bray
before l744 and Pampatike was tnen
vested n Mann Page or son OF Mann
PAGE and brother OF Carter Page
The act here cited in Henrys statutes
authorizes young Mann Page TO sell
Pampatike along with other property
TO pay his fathers debts Ia 1A
Mann Page IL owned Pam patlke-
Panpatike was therefore, according to
these proofs originally an Indian
settlement The Queen of the Pamun-
KEYS conveyed IL 10 Booth, who lett
II to HE son Robert Booth. who con-
veyed II 10 Francis Page
Now Francis Page died 1892 leaving
her cousin John Page about l7ol. and
died in I7O2 She was not childless as
Mr.. Chauncey Page announces on p ~
of the Page geneaiogy, but LETT an
infant daughter who married DaVlc
Bray see her tombstone in bruton
Church. with Arms of Bray and Page)-
Francis page then left Pampatike TO
MS daughter Eliza beth for lie as she
did not take fee simple under the
laws Of primogeniture a. her Gealh
when daughter Mrs David Bray lot
life only and. for the same reason
which applied 10 her mother ana at
ner death II passed 20 the Oldest son
OF Francis Pages brother. Mathew
Page who was Mann Page 81 Mann
Page ST left IL 10 his son, Carter rage
and Carter Page dying without issue
left Parnpatike to Mann Page j. VINO
bv consent OF the House of Burgesses
sold II to pay his sthers debts. ana
u was then bought by Charles Garter.
OF Shirley. who bequeathed II 10 ms
son. Robert. of Pampatike. and surrey
Carter Page died unmarried ana lei
Pampatike to the oldest son OF his
brother Mann-Nfann Page Jr-anG
he sold it TO pay his fathers debts
Editor Genealogical Column
Dear Sir am glad 20 see you
writing up the Carter family Can
You connect King Carter with the
English branch,
Wa ne me son Of william Carter
of Middle Temple, England
Can YOU tell me If the wife OF Ning
Carter. judith Armistead. was the
daughter Of Judith Beverlyor JUDITH
BOwles
BSCRTBER.
The Carriers have never been con
uected with English parentage hing
Carter wife. Judith Armistead' was
daughter OF John Armistead. the
counselor. and his wife Judith. whose
surname IL unknown
Another Carter Home.
We are always delighted II We make
a., ir..pressiou. chiidi-hly and sincerely
delighfed. and our late articles on
.lX-ireinian King have brought Us 50
r,t,ch commentator that n our heads
wee not very steady they might have
been turned
OF course. CorotOman- We know was
the Carriers cradle. and from % sprung
the great mansions OF Give. Shirley
Sabin.. Hall and \Omini. and these.
.Satr produced many Carter homes
T'hev stand in King William. Prince
NVjfiisrn. LouGoun. Albemarie. AmheESt
80 other counties. In King William
s,c-c - Psnpatike in Prince William.
Svdf..- where The great battle Na-