Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07

Country Seats Which Have Been
Owned by Some OF Nirginla's
Ancient Families.
MANY OF THEM HISTORIC
DR.. Bernard ii. Walker Writes Remi-
niscently OF Houses and People
Prominent in Virginia's Fairly
Day-Tratiitions Rctold.
BY DIR. BERNARD II. WALKER.
PART


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propose to wr.<e some account OF
the uconIa old (.oloni,l seats and Incl
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i'hs ago on ana near the Ma''ap"hi
River. ~ my Information is correct,
,I,c homo -, ,i,a rodd r,,,iI no.,.
p"hkirk, called Tho Mount Is me
oldest Colonial residence OF the upper
waters Of the Ma,taponi. when the
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settled at Toddshury. in Gloucester
County. One of the family accom-
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bco't'oh over inc Biue k'nHe Mouh-
tain and WAS one Of tho knights Of
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ia a. ii-'i rH"'hh
on the King William site OF the
river in the village OF Aylctts-foundcd
10y the family Of that namc-Phillip
Aylett did not build on the river. but
on the hill. ''Montvillc' mot II Colonial
residencc). near the Village Of Ayletts
lie married a daughter OF Patrick Hen
~. His son. General William Ayle;i,
Inherited the old home, and. after Tim
his son. Colonel ". l.. Aylett on jhc
hill overlooking Ayletts, lived Robert
called Robin Pollard. who for many
years was clerk OF King William. Tie
Sns noted as : foM hunter, and for
many years chased successfully REWARD
over the hills and GALES OF the sur
rounding country He wore on his hunt
ihg suit large silver buttons. which
were objects of admiration TO me IN
my early CHILDHOOD
Just below ASletts on the King ann
residence
Temple. called Chatham HILL after
the residence Of Sir William Temple. OF
England Ills residence was Il small
one. but IN. raised e large family.
Across on the King William side lived
his brother. Williams Temple. In large.
comnodious house. without children
Near ny on the King William side Is
"Prcskile.' or "Prcsquile" ] am unable
TO learn much or the history OF this old
country seat. Since writing the above
have become satisfied that "Pr"skile"
was the residence OF william Temple
the brother OF Joseph Temple of Chat
nam I'M EARLY IN the nineteenth cen
fury II was owned by Dr. barrett. hut
90 not Rho" that ms family punt the
riRlhai mouse. Opposite TO THIS place
Is North Bank. another old colonial
building. The carly history of this place
rs not known to me. Some seventy live
or loo years ago II was owned by Mr.
Benjamin Pollard. brother OF Robin
iollarh, or Sing william. He lost his
Wiie in early IKE, ana always after
,lNea . Whoever Win one daughter. lie
kept an open house and the sporting
Sehtiemcp OF the surrounding country
'reqI ny rcs"rted there FOR hunting
caro- Praying. etc. 'mong those who
would come there for the good dinners
ana liquors was man named Gatcw God
VINO although 4 member OF the church,
was iona OF his dram His conscience
was not altogether easy on the subject
Va < ~, 40
taxing ms liquor: What little drink
"on huft me Among others who fire.
uuSntcd Mr.. i'oiiards home was Tom
heHS- W.T. and boon companion, who
WAS TOO fond a his lint