Evening star., 1919-10-05

Capt. Pearson she married Nathaniel
Chapman Of Summerhill. Fairfax
county. Their son was DR.. Nathaniel
Chapman. the distinguished physician,
who was long president of the medi-
cal department of the University of
Pennsylvania. He was born at Sum-
merhill. in Fairfax. May 2s. 1885. and
died at Philadelphia, July l. 1853.
Mrs. Broadwater. the wife of Col.
was generally called throughout that
Part Of Fairfax county Lady Broad
water" In the annals fthe Broad
waters as preserved by Mrs. Bull the
Rambler f1nds the following lauda-
tory comment on Lady Broadwater,"
written by some friend of hers un-
known to the Rambler: THE wife of
Col. Charles Broadwater belonged to
family Of English descent with
long line of distinguished ancestors.
This fact. combined with her re-
markable beauty. elegance and dig
nifty. inspired universal admiration
and she was often styled the queen Of
women. When arrayed in her long
trained gowns of velvet or satin. with
her dainty high he eeled slippers. seat
ed in a chair of state with maid on
either side waving peacock feather
fans to cool the sultry breeze or put
to flight a daring fly. she would
graciously receive her many friends
and distinguished guests"
This lady by her marriage with Col.
Broadwater had three daughters. The
first was Jane. who became the wife
of that John Hunter who called his
lands Ayre Hill in remembrance of
the home of his father and mother, in
Ayreshire, Scotland. and who built a
house, the ruin of which may be seen
today on the land of Col. Hine at
Vienna. The second daughter was
Sallie. who married Col. John West,
and their daughter Catherine became
the wife of Col. William Minor. They
also had daughter. whose married
name was Mrs. Sarah Markham Sew
ell. who was born in 1891 and died in
1890. The Fairfax Herald in Novem-
ber. 1888, published little account Of
this lady and the Rambler reprints 1t
here:
There resides In this county a lady who
has seen and remembers Gen. Washington, Mrs.
Sarah Markham Sewell q granddaughter Of
Col. Charles Broadwater. who lives near Falls
Church. She 10 . daughter Of Col. John West
by his wife Sally Broadwater. and was nine
years old when Washington died. The general
would occasionally spend a night at her faith
er's house. and would frequently take her ON
his knee and talk to her. She has a distinct
recollection Of his appearance and manners.
Her son, William H. sewell. who gave us
these facts, says that she Is in the ent0ymen
Of excellent health for one Of her age and her
mental faculties are unimpaired. She is. doubt
less. the only person in Fairfax county who
knew and remembers Washington
A son of Col. Charles Broadwater
was Charles Lewis Broadwater, who
was lieutenant in the Navy. He
married a Spanish lady and they had
son. Capt. Charles Guy Broadwater,
who commanded Fairfax county
company at the battle Of North Point.
Charles Guy Broadwater married a
Miss Gunnell Of Fairfax, and they
had number Of children, whose de-
SSShudutS are NUMEROUS III tno LIS
trict OF Columbia and in Fairfax
county. The Rambler has written Of
a number Of the old ,Gunnell homes
in the Great Falls region. Two
daughters were born to the wife of
Charles Guy Broadwater. Their
names were Ann Markham and Eliza
beth. Ann married Matthew Elgin.
whose home, called Greenfield, was
in Loudoun county. Among the sons
of Charles Guy Broadwater were
Henry Fairfax Broadwater, who
moved to st. Louis, and Arthur
Broadwater, who remained in Fairfax
county. He had four sons and q
daughter-Guy, Richard, Charles, Ar
thur and Belle. A son of Henry Fair
fax Broadwater was Col. Charles Ar
thur Broadwater. who died in 1896.
and the following account of his
death appeared in The Star May rs,
1896:
Col. Charles Arthur Broadwnter died yester-
day at his hOme Helena, Mont. Of heart fail
ure. The news reached Washington through
the medium OF telegram to Senator Saunders.
Col. Broadwater was In this city during the
earlier part Of the month. leaving for Mon.
tana ten days ago. He has a large number Of
friends here and was very popular.
was president Of the Montana National and OF
the Montana Central railroad comma nipa and