Evening star., 1919-09-21

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on his trips from Mount Vernon to
Annapolis. The bed upon which he
rested Is still In possession of de-
scendent daughter now of Sandy
Spring. Montpelier was held last by
the Misses Jenkins of Laurel. When
/ saw 1t last its doors were closed
and its halls were silent. Its well
graveled walks and driveways were
lined with closely cropped lockwood,
its flower beds were encircled by box
wood, it's hand carved doorways and
pillars, it's extended wings and cor
niced gables all speak Of the life OF
ease and comfort when Maj.
Thomas and Ann Ridgely Snowden
held this beautiful home. In q cedar
grove at the rear. unprotected and
unmarked now. lie the remains OF the
master and mistress of Montpelier.
Prince Georges county. Montpelier
has lately passed to Mr.. Pendleton,
the author. who will make 1t his win
ter home" That was written In 1905
and on another Sunday the Rambler
will take up the interesting story OF
Montpelier. i5
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Maj. Thomas Snowden and Ann
Ridgely of Montpelier had SON. Rich
ard Snowden. He was the builder Of
Oakland His wife was born Eliza. a
daughter of Maj. Charles Alexander
Warfield, who was his first cousin.
On her death this Richard Snowden
married her sister, Louisa Victoria
Warfield. There were no children by
the second marriage. but by the first
marriage there was a daughter-Ann
Louisa Snowden-who became the
wife of John Contee. and they In
herited Oakland. Their son was Maj.
Richard Contee, who married Anna
Boiling. daughter Of Col. John Boil
ing. Many Snowden. a daughter OF
Maj. Thomas Snowden of Montpelier,
married Col. John Carlisle Herbert,
who was a son Of william Herbert,
who married a daughter of John
Carlisle Of Alexandria, whose wife
was Sarah Fairfax of Belvoir, whose
sister Ann Uf the Rambler II not
going wrong) was the wife of Law
renee Washington. half brother Of
George Washington. and who be-
Queathed his estate, Mount Vernon, to
George. Col: John Carlisle Herbert
children Of Col. Herbert and Mary
Snowden were DR.. Thomas Snowden
Herbert, Ann Caroline. who married
Henry Fairfax; Alfred. who was q
lieutenant In the Florida Indian war;
Fairfax. U. 8. NJ: william Fairfax.
Emma, who married Rev. William
Boynton; Mary Virginia. who mar
ried Capt. Thomas T. Hunter. u. 8. NJ;
Julia Eugenia, and Lucinda, who mar
ried John EversAeld. II the RAM
a son. Edward. who married Mary H.
Barrett.
DR.. Thomas snowden Herbert mar
ried twice. His first wife was
Camilla Hammond and his second
Elizabeth Duer. There were no chill
the first the Rambler can name two.
though there may have been others.
The first was John Carlisle Herbert.
The second was Gen. James II. Her
bert of the Confederate army. He
was colonel of the 5th Maryland Regi-
militia Of Maryland and police COM
missioner Of Baltimore. He had the
distinction of being wounded at Get
tysburg. He married Elizabeth Cole
man, daughter OF Col. MARK AloA"
ander Of Virginia. and their only son
died in Cuba during the war with
Spain. The present mistress OF OAK
land is the daughter of Gen. James
r.. Herbert. Her maiden name vas
Sarah Carlisle Fairfax Herbert. she
is the wife of Charles r. Hoon OF the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company. with Washington offices In
the Southern building. These are the
present owners of Oakland. where
they have lived for several years.
They have four sons-Mark Alexan-
der Hooff. who has been nominated
for the West Point Military Academy;
Courtland II. Hoof. Charles II. Hoot,
jr., and the baby. James Carlisle Her
bert Hoof.
In this old house Of Oakland are
many heirlooms of the Fairfax. Car
Isle, Snowden and Herbert families.
There is q curious silver snnhbox
that was owned and long used by Col.
John Carlisle Of the Carlisle House IN
Alexandra. There is tall mahogany
grandfathers clock that licked Tor
generations in one Of the Fairfax
homes In Virginia, and In the china
closet are articles OF cut glass and
china which have served for cen
tury. When these kindly people in-
sisted that the Rambler set down the
tramping equipment and sit down TO
lunch he drank iced tea out Of q sill
YER goblet that had probably been
used by Col. John Carlisle or Col.
Johns father-in-iaw. William Fair
fax Of BelvOir, who dwelt in the house
whose site is now marked by heaped
up and OvergrOwn ruins on the wood