Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-19

of Martha Washington: chow relatcd?)
her brother. about twenty years older
than herself. was 4 major in the War
OF 1872; he Inherited most OF his faith
er's estate and slaves. and freed the
latter.
Your srcat-Great -grandfi ,er. Reu-
ben iiehin. and William Il n were
brothers: the latter lived /, miles
south OF Wa!renton."
Reuben Helm. born March l3. 1854:
married In Virginia Martha Ann Brls-
coe, same age. died April Q. lS2l---is-
sue. Lucinda iietlin. born 1906: Will
liam. Lawson, Coleman. Nancy and
Eliza Helm"
the ancestry of Reuben Hefiin: descrip-
ton OF the Helm arms.
Wanted to know IL any OF the de-
sccndnnts have Il history OF the Ammo
family and description Of arms.
Wanted to know full name of the
father tMaJor Briscoe) of Martha Ann
Briscoe and his wifes name. who hnd
an older brother. a major In War OF
1872 Would like to connect her line
to the Briscoe family OF Maryland
brothers name.
In William and Marys College Quar-
terly. Vol. MI. pages sc. $50 and 1873.
] find:
goth May. 1927. Robert Briscoe and
Elizabeth Lawson. daughter OF Henry
Lawson, who consents to MARRIAGE
Lancaster County. Va
18th April 1850, William James and
Nancy Elicit married: security, Will
liam Briscoc.
18th August, 1883, Presley Neale
and Elizabeth Harris married; securi-
-. George Briscoe."
Can any of the descendants tell me
II Martha Ann Brfscoe descended from
the Robert Briscoe and Elizabeth Lay
son marriage" She named one son
Lawson. Any information about these
above parties will be appreciated by
Miss Juliet Gallahcr. Waynesboro. Va.
Joseph and Ambrose Cobbs settled at
jamestown. understand that Morris
Cobbs. in whom I am interested, de-
scended from Ambrose. Ono branch
OF the Georgia Cobbs dropped tho final
"s'
Morris Cobb. OF North Carolina
married Rebecca Godfrey. They were
both buried in the old Cobb burying-
ground there. There son. James Madi-
son Cobb, born in Lincoln County, "
G: married November 6. 1894, in An
derson County, Tenn. where she was
porn. Mary or polly Peters, daugh-
ter OF Tobias Peters. and his wife, Miss
scarborough thought to have been
Charlotte) both are buried In old
burYing ground seven miles southwest
OF Clinton, in Walnut Creek
Thomas Cobb. born 1912; married in
Missouri Eliza Cameron Houck She
was daughter OF Solomon Houck, of
Rockingham County, Va. and OF Ra-
chel Cameron Francisco. the latter
from Bath County, Va, I think. She
was the daughter OF George Francisco
and Elizabeth Mayes
have several histories OF the Cobb
family and many notes. VIII be glad
to exchange data with any of the
family who will furnish me what I
desire.
Would like to connect the limo OF
Morris Cobb. when born. where, when
married TO Rebecca Godfrey, names OF
his parents. Did he or his father serve
in Revolutionary War? Parents OF Re-
oecca Godfrey Did her father serve
IN Revolutionary War? Where did
their son obtain the name James n[adi-
son Cobb? Were they related to the
Madisons?
Wanted names or parents OF Solomon
Houch' OF Rockingham County, Va.
1902, and something about his family.
wanted to know names Of parents of.
george Francisco and his wife, Eliza
beth Mayes, dates OF their marriage.