Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-12
rh,y settled in Arundel

lie records, They settled IN Arundel
County. Md
The son. afterwards known as John
Gresham. Sr. in 1854. according to the
records. resided in his home near An
napolis. known as Fortuna" lie took
patent for InO acres OF land on which
he expected to found an institution OF
learning, modelled after the Gresham
College. OF London. but. owing TO his
early death. in l.l3. his ambition was
never real!zcd. n. Was II vcstryman
IN st. Annals Church, in Annapolis
John Gresham. Jr.. son of above. was
high sheriff OF Annapolis from 1895 TO
1923. when lac died IN Office In tho
wills OF himself and wife. which were
inspected years afterwards. by Peter
kchard. certain lands 1t Grav"scnd.
Eng. and IN Kent. Md. The descend
ants OF this Richard Gresham sim live
IN Kent Island. and some on the very
lands hcuu"ath"d in those wills The
Gresham College tract was near Alb
htuEi"u. in Hartford County. where
Baltimore was first started now
known rs "pld Baltimore" y few
years ago the original manor house.
called GRESHAM Hall" in Kent County.
Nd. "ts visited 10y rotcr HAAS ,r.sh
am. who found the ancient buildings
and tombstoncs in remarkable preser-
Walton
Another John came in 1886. aud took
land near Hcathsville. Northumberland
County. Va. in 1852. for which lie got
patent in 1861. This trac, OF land
was also called the ",ircshan College
Tract" and no one OF the present ,nv
can form amy idea from the county
records Of which II is situated. or can
iintl any trace OF the '',;rcsham Creek"
which ran through Tho estate. rs re-
corded
Tn" landmarks are all oblitcratcd
Tn" TWO children of this John Gresham
w"r" sent to England after his death
L. their uncle the Earl of Essen. to
lie educated They were under tn"
chare" OF on" Waddcll. their tutor Tho
John Gresham. who lived near iicaths.
vile was u near llinsman Ia Governor
Berklcy's wife. as Lady lscrklry's
grandmother was the daughter OF SiI
Gresham Of Henry VIII rule.
Edward Gresham came Ia Virginia
in 1884. settling on tho Mattnponi in
l15>. The records Of King and Queen
are destroyed This has handicapped
many families. but n letter shortly
after the civil War from General Wal
ter .. Gresham, Of Indiana. to a kins-
nan OF Lancaster. stated that his
grandfather was from King and Queen
County. Va.
The first Gresham had nine children.
| These nine are scattered over Nirpiui:,
and other states, many OF them hav-
| ing descendants of note. now hllinE
' every niche OF responsible" lifc-th"
! IohuStous. rocs, Gilherts. Dews. pud-
! lcyS. ChcwniuGs. Goodies. AtkinSonS.
| Garnctts larvcys, Eagwcils. Chill
| dresses. cite, etc.
This fact remains that tho Grcshams
| uf the mother country have Away s
! gladly tratcrnized with those Of Amcri-
can birth. and one Of l.ondon's land
marks. the golden grasshopper. is
claimed by all alike, Rescued from
/ the debris. caused 10y tn" great Tire
al 1866. in which the Royal Exchange
| MAS totally destroyed. IL was placed
I above the new dome. supported by
"i;:ht Corinthian columns. and Ia TINS
hour il swings 10 the points or the
compass. prrpctuatinG tn" sign and
crest OF the Gresham family. over the
great corinthiau portico Is the motto
IN solid stone: The Earth Is th'
| Lords and the l'ullness Thereof" II
was this realization that prompted Sin
| Thomas Gresham TO deeds of 10y" and
:! generosity. the motto Itself II htilns
sequel to Il glorious life