Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08
By VILLA roe WILSON

~ pilgrimage OF americans
abroad IN September has
caught the attention Of the
British Embassy here. Il Is
al due to the American
Huguenot ancestor Of Queen
Elizabeth II.
He is Nicholas Marian
Originally Martfau ID who
came to this country in 1920.
The embassy has commu-
nicated with the State De-
partment about the pilgrim
age to be taken from We'd
nesday through October IL
BY the National Huguenot
Society to England and IS
other countries that sheltered
the early Huguenot refugees
from France in the 18th and
18th centuries.
Through heredity. the
Queen could be q member Of
the society.
Descendant Through Mother
Queen Elizabeth Is 4
twelfth generation descend
ant Of Nicholas Marian
through her mother. He was
D French Protestant, born IN
France IN 1892 and natural
lied In England.
He sailed aboard the Fran
els Bonaventure IN the
spring Of 1920 for the New
World as one Of the two
agents Of the Earl Of Hunt
ington. He first settled IN
Elizabeth City and d listed
IA census and muster roles Of
1624-l625.
Just e. the Queen win ~
trace the footsteps q The
British colonists whom she
attends the observanoee q
the S6Oth anniversary q tno
nrst British colony 81
Jamestown. Va. IN october.
the American Hugusnots VII
visit the lands and places
close to Huguenct history.
They win BE- led ~ .
bright eyed Warrington
lawyer and hostess. d.. Mar
garet Hayes Sebree. who was
president general Of the Ma
tional Huguenot Society un-
I'll last spring.
Among those joining TIE
primage from Warrington
win be Mrs. Absalcm Waller
whose Huguenot ancestors
FIRST went to England and
then to Virginia.
The Queens interest Win
doubtless be directed toward
members Of the Huguenct
Society who can claim de-
scent In q straight line nom
Nicholas Marian.
Belonging to the Huguenot
Society through their descent
from Queen Elizabeths HUI
guenot ancestor are members
Of the Sharpe family, wen
known In Washington.
They include Captain Nor
velle Wallace Sharpe. USN.
who lived IN Washington for
years, but now lives IN Palm
Beach. Fla: Norvelle WAL
lace Sharpe, N. Short Hills.
N. j.; and Donald Sharpe.
New York City; Mrs. Theo-
dore shuey and Miss Dorothy
Jefferson Shuey. stanton.
Va: both members Of the
Order Of First Families o.
Virginia: Mrs. Francis JEFF
fries Gates Birmingham.
Ala: Mrs. Charles Burnett
Pineville, La, and NM
David Bell Of Delray, IA.
Three sisters. MrB. william
+. Clerk and hrs. Rviand q.
Bryant, both % Washingbou.
and Mrs.. BENJAMIN J. 0EUokB
Of FAILS Church, claim direct
descent from Nicholas MnE-
tan.
She shares ne Ei0h1 -
claim Nicholas Marian g n
ancestor with members e Ne
washington family, the Leo
family. and tbs NelDon FAM
lily including Thomas Nielsen,
Q signer Of the Declaration q
Independence.
The Recommendation e ~
Queens American ancestors
can be found IN the recently
published book, Adventures
Of Purse and Person. Virginia,
i6O7-l025," sponsored By the
Order Of the First Families q
Virginia. It was compiled b.
Anna Lash Jester IN Col.
liberation with Mrs. Martha
w. Hiden. president Of the
national society.
Nicholas Marian was "a
important and well respected
man in the colony from the
day he arrived with his wife
and children. He was !
Justice Of York In 1880 and
Q Burgess Of Kent Island and
Kiskiach in 1882. He was the
principal speaker at the In
dignation meeting held April
81. 1885, related to the
strife between william dlai-
borne, Secretary Of State, and
British Governor. Sir John
Harvey. Martian's defense Of
Claiborne is regarded as one
Of the earliest protests Of
the colonies against British
tyranny.
Nichoias Marian was an