Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-18

/ Icsscs. who married Mary Kennon.
daughter of DR. kcnnon. OF Conjuror's
| Neck, also member of tho House OF
| l:urgcsscs.
! John Boiling. Of Cobbs. also member
( OF tho House OF Burgesses had John
i'ollinc. also member OF the House OF
RurGcsses. WHO married Elizabeth
! Flair, daughter OF Archibald Blair, also
! member Of the House of BurGnsscs, and
niece of James Blair. founder OF vii
/ ham and Mary College. Of Williams
John Eollns. fourth in descent. had
- son. John. OF Chestnut Grove, who
: :nnrriud Martha. sister OF Thomas lief
i'rson, and had. among other children,
! Edward. Archibald and Robert. Ed
"'rd married Dolly Payne. Archibald
married Catherine Payne and Robcr,
! married lane Payne. Archibald and
Jane Payne are the grandparents or
Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait. the parents nf
! william IL. Boiling, Mrs. Cats father.
No Doubt OF Her Descent.
these facts arc set forth in "Poca-
honias and Her Descendants" ~
! NFndham Robertson and r. a. Brock.
down TO Archibald and Jane his wife,
the grandparents OF Mrs Gait, TO whom
according 10 tho rules OF all patriotic
societies she herself OF She plcascD
could make affidavit. The ,csti-
mony OF her cousin in Richnond az
and William. his son. defines Mrs.
Galts Archibald. who was puzzling
ealosists. from the other Archi-
htlds in his generation.
/ This rcnealcgy contains tho follow
ihr ancestors rendering q descendant
eN%ihl" for Colonial DANES. Colonial
Wars. etc. John Rolfc. two John Boil
lings. Peter Jefferson. Richard Ken
non. Archibald blair. n line Of distinc-
ton and honor OF which their dcaccnd-
ante may be justly proud
The descendants of r"cahontas ar.
very proud OF descent from her. hut
not quit. proud enough
Some years ago "a lot Of enthusiastic
descendants determined to mcmorial!zo
their sainted Indian ancestor by piaC-
ing bronze statue Of her at James
town. where the dusky maiden mad.
history in the carly seventeenth con
fury.
For the purpose OF raising funds for
this memorial they organized the
Pocahontas Memorial Association and
proceeded to solicit membership. Tho
statue was ordered from tho celebrated
sculptor Partridge. whose conception
OF Pocahontas in bronze. all finished
and marvellous in its delineation OF tho
princess, lanEuishes in some store
house because the descendants OF Poca-
hohtas have not had enough enthusi-
asm 10 contribute enough money TO
pay for it. The i'ocahontas Memorial
Association has done = noble work, and
there are many members OF il who are
in no way descended from Pocahontaa.
but IL has not becn able to pay for the
statue IL ordered. and until it Is paid
for it Will not adorn the historic shades
OF Jamestown.
What an opportunity for all those
VINO cling so tenaciously 10 the skirts
OF the Powhatan's daughter CenealoCi-
cally 10 arise. snatch the cx1uisii.
statue from its durancc vile, and place
1T at jamestown and have 1t unveiled
with fitting ceremonial sometime In the
near future by the FIRST lady OF the
land
No doubt OF the descent OF the futur.
mistress OF tho White House now. on.
account OF the visit OF Uncle Archibald
and Cousin William, and tho fact that
the Gentlewoman who enjoyed their
visit so much remembers not only her
two kinsmen. but also knows that the
mother of Cousin William was Cath
crime Payne own sister to Jane Payne,
the wife of Robert Boiling. her own
dear great grandmother.
These Paynes are duly recorded in
FocahontaS and her dcsccnda .ts as tho
respective wives Of Archibald and Rob
ert Boiling