Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20

Is frs: in list OF nine councillors Ni"n-
ing. . y. 500. II" was one Of three
agents sent TO England for the colony
in 1873 niening ., u 800 Major Rob
eri Bevrrleys will, bequcaths some
lands near those Of ''Nat.-Genl Eober,
smith" on the EappnhnrnocIl, "in Mid'x
Countie" \ Robert Smith was ouc Of
the witnesses 10 this will made i'm 1867
Na- Hist. Mag. ?. p. 49,.
In the Records OF the virginia Co
tvol. ?. p. 24-27). Mr." Robert Smith
was member ~ the Cen Guar
Courtc," May. 1922. In July, 1922. Mr.
Ro. Smith vas one OF scvcn mem bers
OK comittec appointed for the Collcdg."
Cp. al-32).
According to Browns Genesis OF the
L. 3. this Root. Smith was - subscriber
TO the Virginia Co, having paid s37
los; he was born at Markct-IIar-
borough in Le!cestershire, became con-
troller OF the Chamber of London. and
one OF the four attorneys OF tho Mayors
Court" IN June ne bought two addi-
i!onal shares in Virginia from Francis
carter. He Was one OF Irull.r's wor-
thies OF L"iCcst"rsAi-e. and gave $50
10 purchase lands for maintenance OF a
lecturer in the town OF his birth.
y copy OF his signature is also given
Drown. vol. .. y. l0lD.
Was this "Ro. Smith" father or Maj
Gen'n Robert Smith: Who was his
wife: Mai.-Gen. smith d. l6S. IVA.
Hist. Mag. ,. i53) The SON o: Gen.
Smith. Robert Smith. of Brandon, had
a daughter. Elizabeth Smith. his heir;
she married in 1900. Capt. Harry Bev-
erley, of romantic history. who was ono
OF Gov. Spotswood's knights OF the
Golden Horseshoe; was captured by
Spaniards in the sloop Virginia in l7I6
and carried 10 Vera cruz when in par
suit Of pirates treasure va Hist Mag
g. p. 16c-l.GD.
Judith Beverley ,daushter OF Harry
Beverley and Elizabeth Smith. and
widow of Rodham Kenner) married.
second. Thomas Toy. OF Port Royal.
Virginia Historical Magazine, April
1"!"D Date unknown. hut already
married In l1in. according To records
OF Caroline COUNTY
Elizabeth Roy. daughter OF Thomas
Roy and Judith beverley, married
James Miller, OF Per, Royal. n Scotch
man. uIayden's Virginia Genealosies,
y. o42.) James Miller was living March
II, 1913. when he and John Buckner,
as church wardens OF st. Mary's Parish,
advertised for an orcanist in the Vir-
ginia Gazette.
session az has at-grcat- grardtiauyh-
ter, Miss Virginia Miller, OF Washing
ton.
Christian Miller. daughter of James
Miller and Elizabeth Roy. married
James Bankhead. "f Bankheads Point.
near Port Royal, about 1866. AS
their first child Elizabeth Bankhead.
wife OF Thomas Mugrudcr, was born
November 5, HIS, according to her
tombstone in Maplcwood Cemetery.
charlottesville. Va. James Hankhead's
will was probated in WestmoreIand
County Juno IS, 1855. (Croziers West
moreland Recorls.) lie mentions
brothers-in-law. Thomas and William
Miller. He was lieutenant OF minute
men In Caroline County. elected Sep
tember 1e. 1875. and served in regi
ment Of Colonel Hugh Mercer. and
Lieutenant-Coloncl Mordccai Ruckner.
(crozier. vol. c. u. :4l; Forces Amer
ican Archives. IL. G32-3)
FROM this line We're descended Gem
eral James Bankheah. L. S. "a. died No
vember. 1856. in command OF tho De-
partment Of the East DIRECTORY OF
Notable Amer.cans); his sons. Captain
John Pyne Bankhcad. L. S. ", died
1867; General Smith Pync Hankhead
G. S. A.. died 1867: General Henry
Cary Rankhead, l.. :. ~, died 1884
and his famous n.phcw Ma ior 4. o,,,,,.,