Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-16
ny John r.. GOODRICH,

The history 'of State is founded
Oh and is involved in tho. biography
OF is Industrious citizenship; tho
ramc and fame OF Virginia has been
made immortal BY the salend d
achievements OF its people. Among
is constituent counties stafford is
entitled to laudabIe and cnvia BILE
prominence.
In Stafford's Hall OF Fame; in IT'S
Legion of Honor, shall In this
OF some of rs citizens to III. manor
born---and of others by adoption. I
shall no, attempt to elaborate or ex-
tend into the domain Of history or
scneaiogy. First and foremost shall
be tho name OF him who was the
most colossal figure that ever stood
IN the forefront OF "a nations life
George Washington.
Must &c True.
His father. Augustine. moved from
Wakefield. Wcstmoreland County.
wncrc his son, George. was born. TO
his stafford farm. While living on
this farm, according 10 the history
OF Washington By parson Weems.
he. wncn sinai! boy cut down :
cherry tree. tanned Il very Wild. un-
broken colt, and threw silver dol
lar across the river. Washington
must have been an unusually preGO-
C!ous boy TO have performed these
very extraordinary tcats: however,
as n preacher hath recorded them
20 be true, il VIII do no hurt or
harm to accept the story.
H-i, \p;Ili,,p, W. Ia; nf
Windsor Forest. a near relative OF
him. who was FIRST in the hearts OF
his countryi=en.'' was IN adopted
citizen o. that county and rendered
valuable and patriotic service TO tbs
colonies during tho Revolution. Cen
cral Gustavus Is. Wallace, of Eliers-
ley, u native Of Stafford, won admir-
alton. honors and applause as AN
able Revolutionary officer. Another
,; the citizens by adoption. was Judge
James Mercer. the legal adviser Of
the Washingtons'. who wrote the will
of the mother OF the general. At his
country sca;-Chatham--iived John
Coaltcr, Il judge OF the District
Court. who gained distinction and
promotion ~ his sterling integrity.
acknowledged ability and personal
popularity.
II was A; Chatham where Washing
ton and his bride spent their honey
moan. and where General Robert h.
Lee wooeu and won the heart and
hand OF Mary I'arkc custis, during the
war Between the States. 1t was the
headquarters OF Major-Gcncral sum-
ncr. l.. $ ~. III the battle OF Fred
ericksburS. December ~, 1867. As
sociate Justice Peter V. Daniel. Of
the Supreme Court OF the United
States. was Il conspicuous and dis
;inguishcd member OF the stafford
family of that name. which included
torIey- General OF Virginia for many
years. and John Moncure Daniel, an
accomplished editor aud learned liz
tcrati of this state.
Represented by Mason.
George Mason. of Gunston Hall,
thc laws then ia force. represented
that county III N:rg'nias coDS,itu-
tional convention. r:nOCa Mason. a
native o! the count! command "a
scme troops from that section IN the
War OF 1872. Basi' G"(don. OF tai-
to aInass 4 fortune Of million dol
lars in strictly commercial enter
prises. william II. Fitz-Huah. OF
| Chappawainsic, We'll represented
stafford In the Legislature in thS
| session OF 1911. While attending a
performance ut the old Richmond
Theater he fortunately escaped from
the burning building, in which tor
rib!e. cntastrope many others ,suf-
| fered death. Born and reared in
good old Stafford, Judge r. c. L.
Moncure was for &iany years the
president OF XtfgInia,s Supreme
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