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Spotswood Newsletter December 2014 Spotswood News Descendants of Governor Alexander Spotswood and Lady Butler Brayne Governor Spotswood VOL. 6, NO. 1 Publisher: Michael Frost, PhD Editor: Grace Karish WINTER 2014 Dear Cousins, In addition, our group walked down to the Spotswood spring, which had been marked by the It’s an exciting time to be a Colonial Dames, although it is much overgrown Spotswood! I enjoyed seeing now. Most of us came away with chiggers, but were so many of you at the reunion, fortunate enough to avoid the poison ivy! and hope to catch up with the rest of you soon. First and Dr. Frost announced his plans to build the foremost, I wish to extend my Spotswood Library and Museum, and a research thanks to Dr. Michael Frost facility next to the Germanna Visitor Center, located and the other outgoing along Route 3, between Culpeper and Fredericks- officers for their service and burg. Artifacts from the Enchanted Castle/Fort support over the past four Germanna site will be housed and catalogued here. years. Those formative efforts have laid the Germanna’s Board of Directors has approved footwork for a great family organization. Now it is preliminary plans, and recruitment of an architect is time for the rest of us to build upon that underway. This will be the perfect place to house foundation. your documented family lines, photos, and stories. You may also have family heirlooms that you would As most of you are probably aware, the Germanna wish to have preserved in a museum-quality setting. Memorial Foundation (the descendants of the What better place to be sure that they are preserved Germans brought to Virginia by Spotswood) has as well as the memory of our illustrious ancestor and acquired the site of the original Fort Germanna his progeny. and Spotswood’s Enchanted Castle from the state of Virginia. At the reunion, we were delighted to I am honored to serve as your new President General see that the area had been cleared of small trees and look forward to growing the Spotswood Family and brush. Dr. Frost donated benches from which Descendants society with you. Please feel free to to enjoy both the vista and the archaeological contact me anytime by phone, 804-537-5573, or progress. We were able to see the foundations of email, [email protected]. the mansion and gain an understanding of the perimeter of the fort. Following the reunion, an Sincerely, active search was begun to secure the right archaeologist. The mansion area will be covered Dale Sayers and sealed for protection during the coming President General winter. Table of Contents President General’s Message ..................................... Page 1 Lieutenant Governor Spotswood’s Waistcoat............ Page 6 SFD Officers ............................................................ Page 2 Proud Descendant, Proud Donor............................... Page 7 The “Spotswood News” Spotlight ............................. Page 2 Germanna Colony Celebrates 300th Anniversary ....... Page 7 “Wedding Bells” Rang in April ................................. Page 2 Did you know… ...................................................... Page 8 Meet Your New Officers ........................................... Page 3 Surveys .................................................................... Page 8 Dr. Michael Frost Receives Plaque ............................ Page 3 Recipe ..................................................................... Page 8 Spotswood Family Descendants Heritage Weekend ... Page 4 Membership ............................................................. Page 8 Germanna Foundation Acquires Fort, Castle.............. Page 4 Dale Sayers Visits France......................................... Page 9 Diamond Horseshoe Pin ............................................ Page 5 Governor Spotswood and Blackbeard ..................... Page 10 Red Cross Recognizes Local Volunteers.................... Page 6 Enchanted Castle ................................................... Page 11 2 | P a g e SFD Officers The “Spotswood News” Spotlight 2014 – 2016 The “Spotswood News” Spot- President General Dale Sayers light for this issue shines on Dale Sayers, President General. 1st Vice President Patricia Boykin 2nd Vice President Molly Carey Ruth Dale Payne was born February 10, 1950 in Richmond, rd 3 Vice President Todd Long Virginia, to Robert Haynie Payne Secretary Todd Long and Ruth Winn Abernathy. In 1972, Dale graduated from Treasurer Molly Carey Madison College, now known as Registrar Michael Frost James Madison University, with a B.S. in Education. That same year, Chaplain Michael Frost she married Dannie Lewis Watkins. They had three Historian Todd Long children: Daniel Jackson, Robert Randolph, and Lauren Elizabeth. After a divorce, and ten years of Parliamentarian Jay Sheeler being single, Dale married James Robert Sayers on Spotswood News Editor Grace Karish August 7, 2010. They currently live in Hanover, Virginia. Dale taught grades 2-4, primarily at Web Master Michael Frost Dumbarton Elementary School. After 22 years of Past President’s Council Michael Frost teaching, she retired in June 2012. “Wedding Bells” Rang in April Todd Long and Megan Herwick were married on April 15, 2014 at The Inn at Kelly’s Ford in Remington, Virginia (Culpeper County). Kelly’s Ford was the site of a Civil War battle fought on March 17, 1863. It was a small scale cavalry battle fought between Union Brig. Gen. William Averell and Confederate Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, a great great-grandson of Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood and nephew of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The result of the battle was inconclusive. It was appropriate that Todd and Megan married at this location for a couple of reasons. First, the site is in Culpeper County, an area once owned by Spotswood and in the general area where Butler Brayne Spotswood lived. Second, Todd is related to Fitzhugh Lee, a Spotswood descendant. Megan, Todd’s new bride, had an ancestor who fought in the battle; therefore, the wedding reconnected the two families, again. After the afternoon wedding ceremony, the The day of the wedding was perfect. The morning bride and groom enjoyed a carriage ride in the began with Todd’s family tradition of blindfolding area where they were married. Wedding the bride and groom. They were then led to an open pictures were taken, and the reception began, field where they exchanged wedding gifts. lasting until 10:00 that evening. 3 | P a g e Meet Your New Officers (L-R) Jay Sheeler, Parliamentarian; Todd Long, Third Vice President, Secretary and Historian; Molly Carey, Second Vice President and Treasurer; Pattie Boykin, First Vice President; Dale Sayers, President General; and Michael Frost, Past President General and Registrar, Chaplain and Web Master. Not pictured is Grace Karish, Spotswood News Editor. Dr. Michael Frost Receives Plaque Dr. Michael Frost received the Spotswood Family Descendants commemorative plaque as Founder and President General, during the 2014 Spotswood Family Descendants Heritage Weekend. Dr. Frost is now Past President General of the SFD. 4 | P a g e Spotswood Family Descendants Heritage Weekend Spotswood family members attended an enjoyable Heritage Weekend in Fredericksburg, Virginia, last July. The Germanna Foundation celebrated the 300th Jubilee of Germanna, marking the 1714 Germanna settlement. These dates coincided with the Spotswood Family Heritage Weekend. This enabled the Spotswood family to attend some of Germanna’s events. The weekend began Thursday evening with a welcome dinner at Lady Spotswood’s home, Salubria, hosted by Germanna. After dinner, there was live entertainment on the lawn of the mansion, including a bagpiper, cloggers, The Rector Band, and others. It was a wonderful evening. Friday, the family visited the Enchanted Castle and Ft. Germanna archaeological sites. A reception, dinner, and the business meeting were held that evening at La Petite Auberge. New officers for 2014-2016 were elected at the business meeting. Saturday morning the family departed for Culpeper to join Dancers entertaining guests at Salubria the Germanna attendees for the celebration of Germanna’s 300th Anniversary. The Spotswood family attended Germanna’s sessions, with guest speakers at Germanna Community College’s Daniel Technology Center. That evening, they enjoyed a reception and dinner banquet at Brock’s Riverside Grill overlooking the Rappahannock River. After dinner, Dr. Michael Frost gave a presentation of the projected plans for building a Spotswood Library and Museum at Germanna Visitor Center. The Spotswood family attended church services at St. George Episcopal Church, where Colonel John Spotswood was elected to the Vestry. This year’s Heritage Weekend concluded with the family having lunch at Castiglias Italian Restaurant. Visitor Center at Germanna The Spotswood Heritage Weekend is held every year, in the summer. During the weekend, Spotswood family members visit various Spotswood sites, have an informative and educational business meeting, and dine at different places (restaurants, picnics, etc.). Please consider joining the family at next year’s Spotswood Heritage Weekend. Germanna Foundation Acquires Fort, Castle By Rhonda Simmons “This is an important American archaeological site, Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 and we are very pleased and excited about this and look forward to moving forward,” added Wheat. After three years of negotiations, the University of “This is a pretty exciting time. We are so grateful for Mary Washington, Board of Visitors recently voted to the opportunity to learn and refine
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