Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29

Lee of Chantilly, William Fitzhugh of
Ravensworth, John Augustine Wash
ington of Bushfield. Richard Stuart OF
Cedar Grove, Henry Fitzhugh OF Bed
ford, the Chichesters of Newlngton,
Col. Blackburn of Rippon Lodge, the
FairfaXes of Belvolr and the Wash!ns-
tons of Mount Vernon. Another neigh
Dor was Martin Cockburn, an uncle
of Admiral Cockburn, who was asso-
ciated with Gen. Ross in the capture
of Washington
In the Rev. DR.. Philip SlaughterS
history of Truro parish is this para
graph:
Martin Cockburn. whose name so often ap.
pears in the Parish records. was Il native OF
Jamaica. While travelling in virginia In ms
eighteenth year. he became fascinated with
Miss Bronaugh. She would not go to Jamaica
and he had to come to Virginia to win the
prize. He bought farm, Springfield, near
Gunston where they lived to good old age.
esteemed by George Mason, as is attested by
their correspondence, still extant
This happened previous to 1870 and
probably close to that date, for in that
year Martin Cockburn was elected to
the vestry of Truro parish, and the
year after he subscribed to the disci-
pine of the Church of England or
one of the ancient Scottish families,
a Presbyterian up to the time of be-
coming Pohick churchman, or he
may have been a Catholic. though the
great honors given to the family OF
Cockburn by the English government
may be accepted as evidence against
this.
In the vestry book of Pohick. DR..
Slaughter quotes the following under
the date 1910:
aid
Levy included 5000 pounds OF tobacco for
building the Church and as fund for purcnas
ing a Glebe. Honble. George William FAIRFAX
Esqr and Edward Payne, Gent, Church War
dens Peter WAGNER and Martin Cockbmrn,
Gents. are elected vestrymen in place of Will
liam Linton deceased; and sohn ., fosGy' re re-
ranks of the Vestrymen elected in July, 1861
Under the date of 1911 is this:
Julv 3. Messrs. WAGNER and Cockburn sub
scribed the promise of conformity to the doc
trine and discipline Of the Church of England
and were admitted as members OF the 'estry.
They with Mr.. Alexander Henderson, were
added to those heretofore appointed to view and
examine the new Church. PIERCE Bayly. Col
lector, paid in fifty-two hogsheads, 5:o24 lbs
nett, of crop tobacco. and four transfer notes.
gross COZ pounds. 1t was ordered to be sold
in five lots and the sale to be advertised in
Georgetown. Alexandra. Dmmfries ana Coz.
were allowed the Collector for prizins the
tobacco.
In 1872, at the sale Of pews in the
new Pohick church. Martin Cockburn
bought pew No. 10, adjoining the
north wall. "at the price of Is
pounds 10 shillings." Martin Cock
burns pew was across the aisle from
George Washington's. From 1915
Martin Cockburn appears in the par
ish records as Capt. Cockburn, and
Daniel McCarty became Col. Daniel
McCarty. The vestry record for 1879
contains this: December Sth. Martin
Cockburn Gentleman. having resigned
his Office as vestryman, Daniel Nc
Carly, Junior, was elected in his stead
and Edward Washington, Junior. was
elected in place of Edward Ford, who
refused to serve. Tithables. 1850.
Levy. - lbs. per Poll" There are
various indications in the records
from 1776 to show that Pohick had
fallen upon hard lines, and DR..
Slaughter says: The last meeting of