Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11

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SO Elizabeth Moore left her beauti-
full tidewater home. Chelsea. on the
Mattaponi, for "Belvoir." part OF
kastle Hill. in the mountain. of Abe
marie. Belvoir is about three miles
. southwest from it's parent mansion,
Castle Hill There was in earlier times
a Meriwether Lewis marriage. and Bel
voir was then cut from the older plan
tation. There we're several Belvoir
dwellings, but the one built by John
Walker for Elizabeth Moore was by
far tho handsomest. From noble
portico one entered a peculiarly hand
some hall-broad and square in front
and running long and wide along the
whole back OF the mansion. From this
fine rear hall splendid stairway
sprung. On the right of the front hall
was a spacious sitting room opening in
the chamber as we'll the rear hall.
The chamber was immense, with
large dressing closet and an entry
whereby the maids gained easy access
to the mistress of the great establish
ment. On the left of the front hall
was a grand drawing room, and flank
Ing the chamber was the dining room,
stately and imposing. The rear hall ran
TO n rare ornamental garden. and back
OF II was the vegetable garden.
Splendid trees shaded the Belvoir lawn,
and the plantation road was arched
with oaks and poplars until ii stouched
the public highway between Gordors-
willie and Charlottesville This home
was indeed worthy OF Elizabeth. daugh-
ter OF Bernard Moore, and grand
daughter OF Sir Alexander Spotswood,
who led his horseshoe knights across
the mountains not so far from Belvoir.
This distinguished couple had only one
child. Mildred. born at her mothers
home. Chelsea-an invariable custom in
those days-in 1865. She was married
Pei, .ptv RI nf oh
, TO Francis kinloch. OF Charleston. 5.
c. Thus the name OF kinloch was
transplanted 10 old Virginia. Since
then It has been borne by many OF
Mildred Walkers descendants, and is
pronounced kinlaw. Mildred and
too. Eliza Kinloch. born December 81,
1881. married, April S. 1879. TO Hon
orable Hugh Nelson, child and fifth
son OF Governor Thomas Nelson. of
Yorktown, in Virginia.
Hon. Hugh Nelson was the son of
another great house. His father had
won great honor for courage and pa
triotism in the Revolutionary War
just closed, and perhaps in 1899 was
not conscious what poor return he
was to get for the immense sums Of
money that he had advanced 10 the
government. So very probably the
honorable Hugh was considered in
every way hitting party for Eliza.
heiress of Belvoir. The Nelson
House whence Thomas came and
whence he started--by land or sea.
we cannot tell-to WOO Eliza stood
then and David now upon bluff over
looking the York River, in most
beautiful combination of marsh land.
wide vista of bluest water and bold.
swift current. In il had dwelt coun-
se!or and President of the colony and
the glory OF the English -Virginian
1, ,,.l
in the patriot Thomas. who command
ed the Virginia forces At the surren-
der of Corvallis, so near the man
sion where Thomas Hugh, his fifth
child. was horn.
Hugh was TOO young to serve IN the
Revolution. having been born in l7sS.
but in other ways he fulfilled all the
hopes of Eliza. his wife. He was
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
judge IF the Federal Court, presidcn-
tial elector in 1909 and minister TO
Spain. His boyhood and youth were
spent on the banks Of river which
made for love of liberty and home
His home. spacious and beautiful, has
long been, and is now, one of the
landmarks of the Old Dominion 1t
passed from the Nelson's about ten
years ago. More is the pity! For
some time 1t was hoped that the Sons
of the Revolution would buy the his
toric mansion, SO full of the spirit
of the great pivotal war They did
not. however. and lately it has been
purchased by Mr.. Blow, of Chicago, a
Virginian who-God grant!-may use
1t kindly. We are told that windows
are being cut in the cellar. May no
depreciation of the exquisite symmetry
and colonial simplicity of this famous
house extend any further.
The children of Hugh Nelson and
Eliza Kinloch were Francis Kinloch.
Mildred Anne Carter. DR.. Thomas
Hugh, Charlotte, Rev. CIeland Kin
loch. Caroline. Heating Simmons and
DR.. Robert William, a plenty to make
Relvoir cheerful and to atone sor the
erations
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