Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-03

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l.. Irene. who married John r. Wood
ward. NJ. d. and is now a widow.
:. Ernest, who died In youth.
j. Reverdy, rector of ST. Paurs
Church. Louisville. Ky. unarried, first,
i;dith Clagct. Of Alexander. Va: see
ond. Louisa Merriwether Christian. OF
Richmond. Va Children: Rcvcrdy
Van w, and Louisa Christian. wife OF
w. Russell Winfr"e, of Lynchburg, Va.
4. Henry V. W., married Stephie
Hendricks. and is living in Missouri.
.. william, married Annie Masten.
tian grant In Kanawha County. w. Va.
Hebeccn t:stiIi.
Eebecca Estill. mentioned above az
the third child Of Captain Wallace and
Mary Houdc Estill, was born March IL.
1872, and married Colonel Thomas
Iiushart, born January II. 1862: died
February $. 1924.
In January, 1882. Agnes Hughart
married Rev. John Montg omery. son OF
whose home was near New prov!dence
church. directly on the line between
| Augusta and Rockbridge Counties, Va.
Rev. John Montgomery was born De-
cember 3, 1872: died February 10, 1878.
lie received his carly education at
linguistic Academy" subsequently
called, first. Liberty Hall Academy
then Washington College" and now
Washington and Lee University"
lie graduated with y. D. degree from
| Princeton College In 1875, and was I'm
| mediatelv elected instructor in Liberty
| Hall Academy by Hanover Presbytery.
He studied theology under the Rev.
Il m art,.
academy. ana was ordained by Pres
! bytery at Thrilling Spring Church, Au-
Kusta County. Va. April &c. 1850. His
| hrst passionate was nj Winchester and
opequon Churches, In the lower Valley
OF Virginia. where he remained about
eight years. AS stated above. lie mar
ried Agnes Huphart in January. 1882,
| and In 1883 removed to Augusta County.
Va. becoming the beloved pastor of
| Rockysprng and Lebanon Churches, re-
/ naming there until his death, in 1919.
! Rev. John and Agnes Hughart Mont
! Somery evidently believed in having
| landed possessions, for they purchased
| and inherited over 1000 acres in Deer
| fold Valley. near Rocky Spring Church
and some OF their descendants stiu live
| on their lands.
! Colonel Hughart WAS one OF the larg-
est landowners and weaithest citizens
OF Augusta County. Va. and his ability
| and influence seems 20 have been rccog-
/ nized by his fellow citizens for they
kept him in Office almost continually
| for over forty years. He early entered
| tho army OF his country. and his nrst
| military service was performed as SER
Ecant IN the French and Indian wars.
| Tor which service he was awarded a
land grant In warrant No. 1858 Of the
! Virginia land office. We iin,i him hold
! ing Office in tho county as early as 1908
and in Order Book No. IL page, 66, Au-
Gusta County. Va, court records We
! learn that he was appointed by the
Governor OF Virginia one OF the gem
| tlemcn justices OF the county, and
| served III this office. or as high sheriff
| for many years previous 10 and during
( the Revolution. ana almost Ia the time
/ OF his death in May. 1910. See Order
| Book No. is, Augusta County, Va,
court records, pages 16, i'll. COG, 26l,
Isl, 3s5, etc. Thomas Iucrart was
appointed and qualified rs colonel OF
the Second Division III Augusta County
/ Troops. September 1S. 1880 isec Order
! Book No. Il. pages 23l and sol, Au-
/ gusta County court records. Colonel
Sampson Mathews being in command OF
! the First Division or these troops
Colonel Mathews had been with Wash
| ington in Braddock's campaign against
/ tho French and Indians in lI55 and
was very prominent in Augusta County,
Va. both In military and civil life.
| In May. 1871. Colonel IIughart and
! his troops were ordered TO join the
( army of General Lafayette In King
William County, Va. and as General
CORVALLIS and the English forces re-
I tired toward Yorktown, they wcre fol-
lowed by Lafayette and his army
part of this army was the Augusta
! County Rihcmen. commanded by Col
onels Thomas IIughart and Sampson
Mathews. all of them men trained for
service in many campaigns against the
! Indians, and their unerrinS aim mate
rally assisted Washington In his many
battles leading up to the surrender OF
Lord allis at Yorktown in Oc-
tober, 1881. General Washington. who
had previously commanded some OF
these riflemen In Braddock's army. had
stated during the dark hours of tho
I Revolution that ii the unexpected
should happen. and he should be de-
fsated, that he would retire to tho
mountains Of Augusta County, and
rally around him force which would
yet liberate his bleeding country. Sec
| Waddolls Ananls of Augusta County,
pages 500, sol, 3o2 and 800.
Both Colonel Hughart and wife. Re
beccn Esiill Hughart; Rev. John Mont
gomcry and wife, Agnes IIughart Mont
gomery, were buried In tho graveyard
adjoining Rocky Spring Church, Au-
austn County. Va, and q monument
, stands there erected to their memory.
There is nothing especially merry
about gencalogy; indeed. quito often
tho contrary. when those who aspire
to Kings have to take yeomen and the
like. However. we believe. In the
'Bluebird"--.and. therefore, wish for all
OF our readers Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!
The following pleasant sketch will
be read with interest, wa know, ms
there arc many descendants of the
Cireshams Of King and Queen, now liv-
! Ing in Richmond, and one Of the hand
soonest apartment houses Of the city
GreslhJ.h Courts named after the
family.
We would be Giad for members of
tho family to supplement this gene