The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
j. t3-/S CD
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HfNEAHG COLUMN

it is in "Diomed." a charming story
by John s. Wise.
Colonel Thomas II Carter rebuilt
on the same spot two-story. four-room
house with halls which is still standing.
PaInpatike was never handsome. only
a ram bling. comforts bic. typical Viz
ginia homestead, but the yard was very
attractive. BY the way. Virginians
always called the pieasaunce around
this household d yard no matter if IL
contained one or thirty acres the lawn is
strictly modern. There were many
splendid locust trees in the yard at
Pampatike which are gone with the
splendid tacalpas which almost touched
the back porch. A hedge of fine cedars
separated the house from the kitchen
and the outbuildings.
1t didn't make a bit of difference how
far the kitchen was from the house. for
there were always a plenty of little
black feet TO bring in the battercakes.
and who didn't dare let them get cold
IN transit.
The handsomest and most unique
thing at Psmpatike was the cedar lane
go yards long and stopping abruptly
fifty yards from the front door Under
their thick archway little sunlight
pierced and they stand to-day d sug-
gestive memorial in the majesty of
their seventy feet. There is d fine pho
tograph of this lane in possession of
the family. In spring the gay jonauils
vivify this lane and the yard is a field
OF buttercups.
Pampatike, also Pampetike and Pam
pitike. was evidently once an Indian
settlement. We find in Howe's His
tory of Virginia lsee chapters on King
William county, that On MOncuir
now Moncuinl Greek Just above
Warranuncock Island. now known as
Good wins Island. are two Indian
mounds or tumuli some what reduced in
size by cultivation. yet eight or ten
feet high and about sixty feet in diane
ter. Evident traces exist of an Indian
settlement in the vicinity on Pampatike
estate"
These mounds are familiar to those
who have ridden from Pampatike to
Biake's by the path which runs through
the marsh and underground of Moncuin
Greek from the northwest corner OF the
field known as the field next to Blake's"
over to BIske's house. The path is mirv.
as was the crossing of the creek. and is
now unused The mounds are half way
between the creek and the highland on
Blake side.
The pedigree Of Psmpatike Is inter
esting Mr.. Mart Warkman was granted
on April -. 1855 a dividend OF land call
ed PampstIke. 9is acres in New Kent
County tat that time King William.
King and Queen and New Kent were all
New Kent. on tho north side Of Pamun-
key River and IN Pamunkcy Neck. be-
ginning az tho mouth Of Coddin's Creek.
or swamp. little below Goddin's Is
land.
IL appears that one Booth purchased
this land from tho Queen OF the Pa
munkeys and a. his death he land was
granted 20 Booths son. Robert Booth.
by an order Of Assembly. dated April 3.
1863. and by said Booth assigned TO said
Warkmsn.
Among the aid records in the State
I.ibrory - = CONF plant against Thomas
Claiborne and Mark Warkman about
the year 1882. concerning viii
In Land Grant Book :. .. as. Land
Once. - state Capitol. Richmond Va
" a deed dated April % 1875. from Francis
Lord Howard. Governor. TO Captain
Francis Page. conveying 10 him AZ =
dividend for importing persons from
England 70 the Colony. tract Of land
called Pampatike. containing 1900 acres
Of land lying IN New Kent County. on
.he north side Of Psmunkcv River. be-
ginning ~ the mouth Of OoodUin's Creek
or swamp. . little below Goodwin o.
land and running BY the said creek
about one and one-hsif miles norfheriy.
e;tIi binding on the said creek TO q corner
ash etc. etc 90 the head Of . branch %
Parnpafikc Greek and 20 down the
branch 20 the creek and down tho creek
10 tho river. the said creek dividing tho
land and tho lands Of William Wood
~a-d and 80 BY the river TO the mouth
Of Good wins creek. a little below Good
vviu's Island. being the place where %
began The said land being due a. fol-