The Washington herald., 1915-03-14

The Duncars OF Londonderry, y. II 81.
ancestry seem to have more early rec
ords than any of the other families
bearing the name. These Duncans came
direct TO New England from Ireland,
where they had been established for a
short time. coming previously from
Scotland. George. the founder Of the
American family. was horn in Ireland.
and was his father George. but
GeUrgs. the father and grandfather. re-
spectiveIy. of the two Georges mention
ed was born in Scotland and moved to
Ireland.
The first American ot this family
George, who was born in Ireland, died in
Londonderry. Y. II. He brought with
him to this country his second Wife
Margaret cross. and seven children
John. George. William. Robert Abra-
ham. Esther and James. John was the
only son of George by mis- first wife
George. tho oldest son Of George Dun
can by his second wife. Margaret Cross
married I.otitia BOIL before ne left Ire
land. II" was an elder In the London
derry ~. H church.
To T. g VII" asks for the Courtney
Coat-of-arrnS and motto:
The "oat-of-arrns illustrated. is blaz-
Oned: or. thrc" tortcauN: a label azure.
resi- 'iul t'' = 'ilCai t'nrpEet. or.
plum" of seven ostrich feathers. argent.
Motto: Qu"d Nerum Tutum-what is
true is safe.
Or three torteauX' il the original de
Courtenay arms Henry VIII granted
an augmentation border Quartering
arms Of England and France-the heur-
de-lys and lions. in orie. One branch OF
the family was allied TO the royal family
OF France.
TIL. Irish branch Of the family have q
chrruh for crest, and the motto. of one
branch. is hi Lapsuso 0uid Feel?
Where have l fallen? What have l
done?
"Passez bien devant'' is also a Court
is that Of the Earls of Devon. and the
crest is also one OF the two crestS of
that noble house.
To p. F. G.. who asks for the origin
IF the Southern family Of Graves with
derivation Of the name:
TIL, distinguished family of Graves in
tn" South was established by William
Graves. who cmigrated from England
and settled in Virginia. There is no rec
ord of relationship between this family
and either of the New England families.
There was a Thomas Graves. known
as Rear Admiral Graves. who was born
in Radcliffe. England. June 6. 1605. who
died at Charlestown. Mass. July n.
fnrty-eight years later. Unfortunately
efforts to trace his relationship to the
other enigrants of the name have been
From lS32 till 1885 he was master of
several ships SAILING between England
and the American colonies. ON October
:. 1862. h" was admitted to the church i'll
|, 'harleStOwn with his wife. Catherine
toytmore. In l643 he was master of the
Tyral. which was the first ship ever
built in Boston. As reward for the
capture of Dutch pfivateer in the Eng
fish Channel during Cromwell's protec-
tnrate in England he was appointed to
command a ship of war and made rear
admiral. He was presented with n sill
Yer cup by owners of the ship.
The anne Graves. which is not unus-
ual in England. has four possible deriva-
tons. 1t may be the Northern pronunci-
alton Of Grove. it may be derived from
the word meaning a bailiff or reeve. It
may be taken from a word meaning
cave. or possibly from an ancient first
name Of the same spelling
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