The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12

IN tho female descent. as when Miss
Mo"bray married Sir John Howard.
1t was lost through attainder when
Charles l. was ovcrthrown. but re,
stored TO Thomas Howard in 1861. This
gentleman then took care TO "ciuch'-
tho title In the Howard family b. Sc
curing the act confirming the duke
/ dom on all branches Of the family
| that is the act contained rcversiouarr
clauses. to operate in default OF male
issue to heirs OF his grandfather etc
II is we'll ne did, for a century lutcr
the title fell into allegiance. while two
brancchs fought over the succession
The successful contestant died UNI
married. and was succeeded by his
brother in 1915. know OF no Virginia
family that has passed through great
ar vicissitudes In branching off from
tho parent name than the original
dnkedom Of the premier pecrage OF
England--prcmicr. because Il is tho
oldest In continuity Of blood But as
we have seen, 1t has taken the female
line to keep that blood going The
same Is true OF Somerset In 1911. that
was rccreated in tho female line Take
Marlborough the one We are. perhaps,
most familiar with to-day. That duke
dom would have died with tho orig
inal duke had not John Churchilrs
eldest daughter been created Duchess
of Marlborough: and upon her DYING
childless. the son of her sister Gre
! atcd Duke of Marlborough II remains
10 be seen in tho newest dukedom has
the same experience. or whether tho
young Duchess of Fife, now Princess
Of Connaught, will perpetuate tho
, title
am innctng a very lengthy letter
upon YOU. but II semccd TO mo that
/ the tone Of your letters. At least of
those sctt TO me. could only create
| derision for the order. and that it could
only he through INSTRUMENTATION on
your part as to III. serious purposes
OF the order. that YOU would adopt
a tone that Is bound TO be misleading,
TO those entirely unacquainted with
the order or its members. do nor
charge you with deliberately trying
to hold II up to dcrision I think YOU
nave meant Ia be merely facctious but
when Won wish to indulge In that
spirit may | not ask that you do not
employ 1T upon this order ana that you
also please omit the wisconsin wom-
an from your newspaper articles
l am more than pleased 10 have In
! formation given the general public
about tho first families settling In and
| rounding tho colony OF Virginia, but |
| greatly dcplorc having wrong i'm
! ter Of tho organization founded from
purely patriotic motives.
Speaking of character OF the or-ani-
zatlon, reminds mo that have been
told that 1t was reported in Virginia
| that there were two Virginia women
I of no social standing whatever. VIII,
were members of the order. If any
such report has reached YOU and been
| at all responsible for your seeming lit
tie regard for the order. let me tell
YOU That there Is not u member OF the
order in Virginia who is not a mem
| Der of the Colonial DANES. and while
| being Dame is not one of the re-
! nuiSlts OF membership. no one can join
! in Virginia unless approved by those
! already members.
| am sorry that n pressure OF other
matters has necessitated my writing
! this very hurricdly.
| Respectfully.
MINNIE G. COOK
| MRS. HENRY Id
| Bussctt. \
On Cantain William Bassett. the emf
grant from Southampton. England.
| member of the House OF Burgesscs and
Of the Council. 1907.
CD His son, Colonel William Bas-
sett. whose mother was Bridget Cary,
| daughter OF Miles Cary, married Jo-
| anna daughter of Lewis Burwell IT.
| HIS tomb. arms ana epltaph removed
! from "Eltham," New Kent County is
now at Hollywood
ca His son. William Bassctt. OF
| "Eltham," was n member of House nf
| Burrcsscs died 1744.
90 Ills son. Burwell Bassett OF
'Eltham. was n member OF House OF
RurEesses; of the Revolutionary Con-
vention. and thar of 1888, died day
t5) His son Burwcll Bassett OF
I "a ,INar ,,gI -
lSe'-lS, lSl5-l9, and lS2l-31 lie was
named "a one OF the executors of the
| VIII OF William cambridge Claiborne
dated June 4, 1911. whose daughter.
Ann mad become his wife. He died
/ February 90, 1S4l..
| 60 His son. Burwell Bassett. horn
- day or -. IL, came to Henry
! County about 1890. purchased tho
! Peter Francisco tract of land from
colonel George li;irston. and on tho
.ath or January. 1924, married Polly
! hunter. daughter of Alexander Hunter
/ and Patsy !iairston Hunter. his wife
ana died about the year 1878
| TheN had six children, namely
~ AlcNander Hunter Bassett
/ GU George IIairston Bassett
/ To the Editor of Gcnealogy Column.
! Sir,-Can Mrs. Eliza j. Virgins. Of
. otcga. Kan, gave any information
/ concerning Martha r.. Carter. who mar
ried Elisah Johnson? think she was
oauShter OF Curtis Carter. Then :.
| is signed ". y NJ Virginia
! Mrs. Martha i Carter was my grand
/ inothcr. and they raised me. therefore.
! am Tuil" anxious to hear from any
| one 'hat know them, as | am IRVINE. 10
, secure AN estate in Virginia that be-
.ohS"d 10 my grandmother. aud only
iacN information in regard to where.
/ she was married to Grandfather John
son 10 establish my claim. think how
/ eVcr, II was in Richmond or Williams
burg.
/ MY information that YOU can civ,
WI! be greatly appreciated. or vii,
advise me in what mamucr / could
proceed TO Get the above Information.
Would a newspaper advertisement be
what you would think would bring re-
| suits" '9
Respectfully
MRS. MARTHA JONES.
81 West Adams street. Muncie Ind
Stark.
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