The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

Rolfe came from England, about 1910,
where no had been left baby by his
uncovered father. he,appeared as head
right to William Pierce, his stcprnoth-
er's father. Ills own father had died
In 1922, about eighteen years before,
and 1T Ia probable that he lived with
his stepmothcr, and became so fond of
her that he named his only child for
her. If 80, this is another good word
for stepmothers. Jane Rolfe and
Thomas Boiling had an only child.
John. Thomas Rolfe most probably
lived on his patrimonial estate. varina.
near Richmond. Robert Boiling lived
at "Kippax." near Petersburg, and was
buried there, but in late years his re-
mains were removed to Blandford
Cemetery. John Boiling lived at
"Cobbs," also near Petersburg, and
from him came multitude innumer-
able who may call themselves +. f. VS..
AS Robert Boiling did not come to Vir-
ginla until 1860, only his descendants
by his first marriage belong to tho
new F. F. v. Society. The descendants
Of his children by his second wife.
Anne. daughter of Drury Stith, are not.
eligible.
But an ,"F. F. W." pure and simple
was Ensign Thomas Savage. who came
to Virginia In 1907. aged thirteen, and
IN 1908 Christopher Newport gave him
to an Indian in exchange for an In
dian. In this manner faithful old
Newport hoped to cement friendship
between the red and the white Each
one would become an interpreter from
the one to the other. and thus make
their attitude and intentions plain.
Thomas Savage soon became an expert
In Indian language. and having served
his apprenticeship and been found
worthy TO become his own master
Thomas Savage settled on the Eastern
Shore. He had come over In the John
and Francis in 1907. and Hannah
Ting, his wife. came over In the Sea
Flower in 1921.
Thomas Cd Savage married Han
age. of Savages Neck, Northampton
County. Va. He was born in 1924.
served as Burgess from 1865 to 1876:
| married. first, Ann ELLINGTON. and.
second. Mary, daughter of Colonel
Obedience Robins. Of Cherrystone. BY
Ann Elkingtcn. he had Susannah, who
married John Kendall and Grace,
married George Cochin. BY Mary Rob-
lns. he had Captain Thomas (3) of
savages Neck; married Alicia Har-
manson: Mary ca died unmarried,
John CD. justice OF Northampton. Elk
ington CD. Sarah ca. Captain Thomas
49, Savage and Alicia. his wife. had
! son, Thomas 90, of Cherrystone.
who married Esher, daugher OF Ma
thaniel Littleton, and had Nathaniel
tb) -Littleton Savage. member of tho
Committee of Safety, convention, 1916,
and House of Delegates, 1875.
A branch OF the Savages removed
from Northampton to New Kent Coun-
ty. and Mr.. Norton r. Savage, OF Rich
mond is representative OF that
branch. We. the editors of this COL
unn. would proclaim. the family of
Savage to be the first family or vir-
sinfa. No argument about that,
Brought from where and whom can
not be told. but the boy, Thomas Saw
age. came over in 1907, and apparently
at the age OF thirteen set about to do
his best. He was given to rude and
hostile race but won its confidence and
appreciation: he evidently was honest
and industrious else he could not have
| made FOR himself a home, married a
WIFE and had son in I624-seventeen
years after his arrival, when he was
thirty years of age. Moreover Pory
says OF him that "he with much hon
estie and successe served the publique
without any publique recompense, vet
had an arrow shot through his body
In their service
On one occasion. he. Thomas Graves
and three other white men bearded
old Opechancanough In his den to Sc
cure captive" The Indians were
ugly, red hot, and Thomas Savage and
his few companions offered to night
thirteen of them but the Indians pre-
ferred not. Thomas Savage was OF the
metal to make a first family any
where. His son partaklng of his re-
markable qualities. became a Burgess,
married we'll, and did honor to his
fathers record. Not one OF the brave
men who came over in 1907 with John
Smith left any tangible descendants
but Thomas Savage. Powhatan called
him the 'little white man: Debedea-
Won, the talking King" OF the Acco-
macs gave him an immense tract of
land. known to-day as "Savage's
Neck. The Savages were intense roy
alists. and staunch supporters of the
Episcopal Church; and had their sons
educated In England. Debedeavon
called Thomas Savage his son. Sure
ly no family Of Virginia possesses the
picturesque quality as presented by
Thomas Savage. Thirteen years old
and sailing to Virginia without father
or mother apparently, with no guar
dian but Christopher Newport, who
seemed to have picked him up, soon
he is delivered to the Indians, to learn
their language. to divulge their plans
In spoken words to their palefaced
enemy. Yet SO exemplary and COM
polling was the conduct OF Thomas
Savage that he was treated with ar
lection called SON and given n princi-
pality by an Indian King. He must have
had within him unusual courage and dis
erection, for he stands we'll with the
Indian and the Englishman. In those
first ffteen years of the Virginia coll
ony. two boys emerge from the blurred
past of history with equal clarity
One is an Indian, the other Is white
one is Chance. the other Thomas
Savage.
Chance. the Indian. was told that on
certain night the Indians were to be-
gin fearful massacre OF the English.
He arose at dead OF night, gave timely
warning. and through him the settle
ments Mt Jamestown and several below
1t were saved from terrible massacre
In 1892. He was the young deliverer-
match In heroism and love to the Prin-
cess Pocahontas Thomas Savage rem
dered no acute act OF heroism but day
by day--by act and words-he made
for peace. His role was less dramatic,
but quite as commendable.
So one point is settled-we know
which was the very first family of