Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
brother. Horny Branch. Dated Octo-
Dor 16, 1900.
VIII Hook Vol. T.


VIII book Vol. I.
Page 46. Deed January 3. 1749. from
Thomas Branch, Of Kingsland. In tho
County OF Chesterfield. to Seth Ward,
OF Sheffield. in same county, convey
ing a tract Of land In Chesterfield on
both sides of Spring River, being part
Of a larger tract purchased by the said
| Thomas Branch, of Richard Ward. of
Catcret County, North Carolina, and
containing (the amount sold) 100 acres.
Page 45. Deed November 81. l749.
from Mary Branch to John Branch.
formerly owned by Mr.. Abel Cover and
. also ono other tract of land which was
granted to James Branch by patent
dated March Is. 1717.
HudSIRs Family.
I am tho great-grandson OF Houlder
Hudgns. who built Clifton Manor
House In Gloucester. now Mathews
County. Virginia. He was born near
Liverpool. England. In 1873 tdied at
clifton, Va, 1910 the son OF William
Hudgins and his wife. Mary Houlder.
William Hudgins was born In LANDAU,
Moumouthshire. Wales, in 1902, the son
OF Robert Hudgins tat one time sheriff
of Llanthony, Waies). and his wife.
Charlotte Lewis, daughter of Henry
Lewis. Esq. Of Trelech. Mary Houider
was the daughter of Thomas Houldcr,
"a lineal descendant Of Humphrey Hol-
der or Houlder. Gent, Of Steadford on
Avon, England, who married relative
of William Shakespeare (Mary Shakes
peare) in 1878. Houlder Hudgins set
tied In Gloucester about 1855, and soon
afterwards married Ann Cliwerins, of
Gloucester County. Va The children
of this marriage were William Houlder.
Thomas, John L., Nancy, Charlotte and
Mary.
Thomas IIudginS, inc second son.
married Miss Valentine. the mother
~ 1ttpa htn Vr,1O ra1 TnnN
Cary Hudgins. Thomas Hudgins was
a colonel In the war OF 1872. and the
/ owner of Seaford plantation In Mathews
County. Va He was the grandfather
OF Archibald Cary and Mrs. Gordon
McCabe. of Richmond Houlder Hud
gins. l., married again. this time to
Miss Harriott Anderson. of Gloucester
County. the daughter of John Andcr-
son. BY this marriage there were three
children. to-wit: Robert. Ariadnc and
Houldcr Hudgins. Iioulder Hudgins.
H., was born at Clifton planta ion.
Mathews County. Va, on October 2.
1899. He married Eliz Virginia Hunley.
daughter of Thomas Muse and Sarah
Yeatman Henley, November 10. 1892,
second wife. He was like his father.
a large landowner, being the proprietor
of Clifton plantation in Mathews
County. Free Welcome In Gloucester
and Bushy Forest In Hanover County.
He was n public spirited citizen of his
time, for after leaving William and
Mary College he delved In politics and
became chief magistrate of the County
of Mathews and was thereafter elected
served for several terms.
Charles Houlder Hudgins. son OF
Houlder Hudgins II. and his wife. ELI
ahcth Virginia Hunley. was horn at
Clifton Plantation on April 1. 1886. lie
was educated at Hampton Academy.
tca hv n
Fleetwood Academy, In King and
Queen County. and Columbian college.
at Washington, u. c., now George
Washington University. He was AS
youth private secretary to Congress-
man NJ r. Garnet. an intimate friend
of his father. He married on May "a.
1860, Margaretta Porter, the daughter
| OF Zachariah and Nancy Nichols Por-
ter. of Newark, Del. Margaretta Por-
ter was n lineal descendant OF William
Brewster and Edward Doty. of May
flower fame, and also of Hon. Thomas
Porter. a captain OF company of Min
ute Men in the war Of the Revolution,
aftcrward Supreme Cour, Judge OF
Vermont. Charles Hou!der Hudgins
was commissioned by Governor Letcher
OF Virginia lieutenant of Company r.
Twenty fourth Virginia Cavalry, and
he served his native State bravely and
well during the length of the War Be
tween the states. During the last two
years, 1853 TO 1865. he was ! captain
on the staff OF Ma jor General Alfred
( II. Coiquitt. His service carried him
through the battles of Malvern Hill,
Cold Harbor, Seven Pines, Spotsylva
MIA Courthouse and the Wilderness. He
F., died at the home OF a son in New York
on September /. 1908.
Arthur Tod Hudg!ns, son Of Charles
Houldcr and Ma!garetta Eudeing. was
born at Clifton. Matthews County. Va.
on April II. 1862. He is a captain in
the United States government service
nj the present time.
Houlder Hudgins. III. son Of Charles
Houlder and Margaret Hudrins. was
born at Free Welcome, Gloucester
County. Va, on April "a. 1858. He is a /
present editor of the Riveraale News.
elverdaic, " y. and is head of the
commissary contracting firm Of Hudg-
ms & Dumas. Of New York City He
married Miss Alice Gath, and they have
une son. Houider Hudgins ~.
Russell Wentworth Hudgms SON of
Che rlcs Houlder and MsrGaretta HudE-
ms was born at Clifton Plantation, on
January 10, 1874 He Is lasociItcd with
, his brothers in the comsnissaHr cor
tracing business In NV Work city. lie
Is also greatly interested IN fratcrnal
ORGANIZATIONS, holding IT the prescu,
ti:ne the office Of grand Representative.
.. the Grand Lodge Of Aasocs o. tn
State Of Virginia il the Grand Lodge
Of =. 7. :; \ " of New York, rnmar-
risd as vet
Eugene Hudgins. son ~ charles
louiier and Margaret Porter nUdgins
WAS horn on April 5. 1876 He is assoc
ciated with the firm of iTudains & Du-
mas and is also former newspaper
writer. He married Miss Marjorie
HARLEY. OF Maryland. and has two chill
dren. Charles Fl. and Eugene Hudgins
Notes and Queries.
If tho writer of Overton gcncalogy,
published September 5, 1915, will send
his address to Miss l.. p. Stone. Hell!ns
College. Va. he may get valuable in
formation.-Ed.
To the Editor of The Times Dspatch
Kindly tell me through your genoa
logical columns anything YOU may
know Of Thomas K. Locke, who came
to Virginia from England. serving
throughout tho Revolutionary War
and was married to cousin Of Pc trick
Henry. Where was his home i'm Eng
I To- 4 lra III, l.