The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Waist Observation-Disclosures tub styles at 81 90;
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| and to marry a wife-the widow Gle
ment, who returned to Virginia with him.
bringing her two children, Jeremy and
Elizabeth. The captain was now vics
admiral. His father. Ralph. ST.. and
brother Thomas, returned with him to
the colony. Bermuda Hundred was one
Of the Hamer homes, where the family
had an extensive estate.
Ralph. the elder, had been . director OF
| the East India Co. and had about E1.SC1
invested in 1t. He died soon after reach
ing Virginia, leaving widow. Susan.
A pilgrim from Wales. James Hamer,
settled in Montgomery County. Pa, in
112. where he acquired about 800 acres in
the Manor of Gilbert from William Penn.
The name James has been continued IN
direct line down to the present day.
Members of this family. through a mar
riage connection, trace back to Cotton
Mather.
Another immigrant was the Thomas
Hamer who is supposed to have settled in
Chester or Northumberland County, Pa,
| and to have come from the north CO Eng
land. or probably Scotland. He served
in the Revolution, and his son James was
In the war OF 1872. The representative in
| the Mexican war was Brigadier General
Thomas Lyon Hamer, Of this family: he
lost his life on the battlefield. He had
| been a member of Congress, and 1t was
to him Grant owed his appointment to
West Point. His gallantry and ferosm
on the battlefield was recognized by
Congress, and a sword given in his menu
DRY to his nearest male relative.
! The coat-of arms blazoned in Barke's
"Peerage' for the Hamer family is Sules
| cock. or
Crest, on a chapeau azure, turned up
ermine. a lions head. argent, langued.
lgules.
This coat-armor symbolizes integrity,
deathless courage, masnanimity, and
| loyalty.
Answers to Correspondents.
To 7. J. H., who asks for a full account
of the origin Of the surname Heiskell:
The name Heiskell started out in life as
Asgall. or Ascall. or Askell, or Asketill. or
Oscytel. or the old Morse Asgeir.
Asgeir. in time changed to Hasker. Is a
| name used In connection with northern
legends OF hero worship. AS or ''os,''
meaning god or hero. and "geir." a spear.
II Asg Is the root from which the name
IL derived. In process CT time. tn aspirate
III" wandering around seeking words that
1t may adorn. slipped into first place. and
We have Hasgall, the meaning "a place of
rushes in the marsh" Asg Is a place Of
rushes; gall, originally Maybe. . marsh or
moor. Tho gentleman who was fortunate
enough to live in such a~Quiet retreat
naturally became Mr. Asgall. then Has
gall, or Harskell. Hauscall. Hascull. Has
kull. Hascall, Hsschall, Haskol.. Hascal.
Hascall. Hascol. Hascoll. Heskell, Has
kill or Haskell, and finally Heiskell.
Nowadays all descendants Of this noted
family are either Heiskell or Haskell. and
| a name to be proud of.
That person who traces the name and
lineage to the Escol OF the book of Gene
sis il called '1iGht-headed. II ssalous.'' by
a member OF the Heiskeli family. who
does MT wish to assume airs when In
search of a grandparent "Besides," as
he adds, I'VE don't know what kind Of .
man Escol war; Quite true.
To a member OF the Fletcher family
who asks for a description Of the Fletcher
coat of-arms with symbolic significance Of
the arms:
The Fletcher arms are azure. two
horses heads erased ermine. and In base
an anchor with sable. or. On . chief
wavy Of the last, three hurts. each
charged with . pheon argent Crest. .
dexter arm endowed in armor. the hand
Rrasping an arrow: behind the arm. an
anchor erect. or, Motto. Nee quarerers
Nee spernere Honorem"> Neither to sssk
CONTINUED On HAoU youa