POC A H O N TAS

S T O ALIA MA AKA,

A N D H ER DESC EN DA NTS

T H R OUGH H ER MARR IAGE AT

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WITH

OH N R OLFE GEN T LEMAN J , ;

I N C LUDING TH E N AM‘ES O F

ALFR IEN D E B E LE BE B L BOLL B , ARCH R , NT Y , RNARD , AND, ING, RANCH , B E LL LE I E I' "O O L ' V L CA , CAT TT , CARY, DANDR DG , D N , D UG AS , DU A , E L E E LLE E O IE L LE M GAY O DRIDG , TT , F RGUS N , F D , F ING , , GORD N, F S O I O B LEW LO M K GRI FIN , GRAY N , HARR S N , HU ARD , IS , GAN , AR H AM M E DE M C E M E O E RA N , A , RA , URRAY, PAG ], P YTHR SS , OL OBE O N K W ST ANA R D TAZEWELL D PH , R RTS , S IP ITH , , , W LK WE W A N D T S E LE O E . A , ST , HITT H R

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Biographical Sketch es

N D O SO WY H AM R BERT N ,

AN ’D I L L U ST R AT IV E H IST OR I CA L N OT ES

A B K . R . . R O O

D w . O G S J . RAN LPH EN LI H , P B LI H ER A N D B K SELLE U S S OO RS,

1 02 M IN ST . IC H MOND VA 3 A , R ,

1 887 .

P R E FA C E .

I ofTer ma to the narrow circle it y interest , as well as I have

of and been able to restore it , the Tree Pocahontas Rolfe , as i t has grown from them as its root to its seventh season (inclusive) f m i of ruitage . I acco pany t with illustrative sketches of some of b d m its nota le pro ucts , within y reach , in order to relieve the n of m n f bla kness it , by revealing so ethi g o its inward succulence as as d f m well its outwar or . I have condensed them as m uch as m d m in y view consiste with y object , knowing how insignificant the whole matter is am id the great surges of the world it is thrown upon . The notice of Pocahont as is exceptionally long for f of d i n reasons apparent on the ace it , involving , as it oes , cidentall d of C Sm y , the vin ication aptain ith against the unfriendly

of m m d an d of strictures so e o ern critics , which all lovers justice

‘ me for d f . ew will thank intro ucing In a other instances , where d ma m d d d u n ue space y see to have been accor e , can or, I hope , will set down my departure from brevity from larger opportuni of d m ties knowle ge rather than to unworthier otives . To this consideration of relieving the book from unnecessary e ncu m few m d f m brance I have , with exceptions , o itte ro the Register

m b of of m mb na es arren progeny , as also , the al ost nu erless “ i eces u st catz s d b m e aid of m n p j ifi f obtaine y in y labors . O d m of m the other han , I have to la ent the want the co pleteness I

for b f d of so ught it as a genealogy , a fle in part by ignorance the and b d ff of sources to apply to , in large part , also , y the in i erence m m any to the object in view . To these causes are owing the any

and u l mb d bare nsightly i s it exhibits , that isappoint the eye by f of . 0 want their proper oliage I h pe , however , that these very m m m d efects the selves will serve to sti ulate any , who will regret

m m f re to see the , to yet supply these waste places , in so e uture

n . m print, with their proper gar iture I sub it it as it is , however , i V F E PRE AC .

d f b d m t with all its e ects , as yet the est I coul ake it , hoping tha what I have gathered with m uch pains m ay be accepted as an ff for w b If i d o set hat I have been una le to reach . , as I have tr e

do d i n f to , I have succeede lay ing a sa e fou ndation w hereon

m a m m . others y raise a ore co plete structure , I shall be content

d of . I wish to acknowle ge , exceptionally , the courtesy R A . f Es . d o Brock , q , who has supervise the printing the book , m dd an d d d m dis aking a itions to the text . who kin ly place at y d “ m d posal the illustrate Bolling Me oirs , as publishe and d d th e m . an annotate by late Tho as H Wynne , which consti

b of t u tes . d the asis this Register ; as , also , to M r Alexan er

istance I am m d d ass . Brown , to whose active uch in ebte The F ron tispiece is from a photograph taken recently in Eng d f m of d lan ro the original portrait Pocahontas (Lon on ,

de d m b . yiel to y request y its present possessor , M r Elwyn , one o f f m of f an d f m m m m m the a ily Rol e , now , ro ti e i e orial , resi d d of f C . ents Nor olk ounty , Englan ’ The work was execu ted by one of Eng land s best photog ra

h ers and d of . p , u n er the personal supervision Mrs Herbert ‘ ” — of S d m m m m of j ones author an ringha , a char ing e oir the m f f m m f and any Nor olk a ilies , containing a ost grace ul graphic description of the original pictu re — to whose kind and judiciou s co - f d m m operation in orwar ing y views , I wish to express here y warm est acknowledgements .

f d m d b an The Pocahontas oun in any In ian pu lications , d ’ few f m De a in oil , while authentic , are ro Passe s al most contem

oraneou s f m and p engraving ro the original the only one known .

so - d of m f Except such , all calle portraits her are ere ancies of the

- . and artists The Eng raving necessarily inexact , th e copies m ore d so , the only accurate as well as au thentic repro uction of that painting ever published in the United States is that of the Frontis ’ ' ’ of b . S be f piece this ook The u n s work can never alse , m an s never true .

V O U IN T H E ABBRE IATI NS SED GENEALO GY .

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— f . — P . u s i ce o e c k J t P a e P F RE ACE .

ETTER FROMREV L . PHILIP SLAUGHTER D D. . . ,

' ’ H zst on o r a k er g p qf th e P r otestan t E isco a l D i ocese r p p Qf Vi g i n i a .

d m I gla ly avail yself of the liberty accorded me b y the vener able writer to adorn m y little book with the following letter

C OU N ovember 1 1 . EDAR M NTAIN , 3 , 886

H on . N O O T/ze Meadow WY DHAM R BERTS N , s M Y DEAR SI R : I am glad that you h ave undertaken to d “ elineate the peerless Pocahontas according to the truth of

hisfor f d a y, since a ter you r right han sh ll have lost its cunning , be f com eten t from e no one wil l le t so p , _ a thorough acquaintanc

w of an d d of ith the history Virginia in general , a sp ecial stu y do an d w b th is particular subject , to the work , hose lood relation

m l f m do can am or e he to her ust naturally qua i y the to it . S d m m m for n eserves co e oration , not only intrinsic worth a d her b f m m pu lic services , but also because ro her have sprung so any of ou r best people .

d m m and d I have rea your anuscript with uch interest , consi er

con ra i t a valuable contribution to our historical literature . I g tu late you upon having p rocured from England authentic copies o f of ma as the only original portrait her , so that we y see her she appeared to the eyes of the artist instead of through the m ediu m of the engraved caricatures . The personal notices are f of and . o d special value interest That the unique John Ran olph , of m me and m m d Roanoke , see s to rather severe , ight be te pere h of wit some lighter shades . I have one the last (perhaps the . w b him d very last) letters ritten y . I t is ated about ten days

f d od -d be ore his eath to his g aughter , Rebecca Matoaca Robinson . m With uch that is otherwise , it has gleams of tenderness in it m e that , to . are very touching . like the plain tive bleatings of the stricken deer . It gives in sharp contrast the two chief elements of his composite character . The best explanation and apology vi P REFACE .

f i b n of m for him is that his mind o ten lost ts alance . O e the ost exquisite rem i nisce npes of my life is having heard his great — so f d speech in the Convention of 1 8 29 30 . I was ascinate that ' I was unconscious of the lapse of time — hours dwindling into f b m d d of of m oments . I have o ten een re in e one his pithy say “ - — d ings in favor of free hold suffrage viz : Mr . Presi ent , when ” we leave the land we shall be at sea . I would sug gest for your consideration if it would not be well to give a brief history of the portraits of Pocahontas . Your

m f h ri i s of m criticis o the ypoc t c our early history is ti ely , as it m ay tend to elicit the truth . i ’ The New York P ost h ad lately a long article on Arber s Edi ” ’ of Sm d for O of tion ith s Works , well worth rea ing the pinion

of . the reviewers as well as that Arber , the publisher On e of the most accurate and learned books on Colonial Vir ’ " ginja is Anderson s H istory of the British Colonial Church . mm m of Ou r d In co enting on the criticis Virginia Burke , who sai ’ ‘ Smith s work is a sortv of epic history or rom ance in which the O m author recou nts like ssian , his achieve ents in like spirit in ' which he fought . Anderson says : The greater part of Smith s m d u of of m H istory is a e p the narratives his co panions , ex d m m d m Sm ’ presse so eti es in gran iloquent ter s , but ith s own m b ” lang uage is re arka le for its si mplicity . I wish you could have included Randolph Fairfax in you r per ' be d of his sonal notices , as was (consi ering the brevity career) , m an d of m f f orally physically , one the ost beauti ul branches o

m b f m as m d this re arka le a ily tree . But , you ust raw the line m and d so ewhere , you have rawn it at the seventh generation , he d d an d m m d is necessarily exclu e , it igh t see invi ious to som e to m him d ’ ake an exception to your general rule . I on t k now of d enough the subject to revise your genealogical etails . M y

me f ma b own experience teaches , however per ect your copy y e, i t is impossi ble for a family to pass through that m ost form idable

Of m - stea engines , the printing press , without the loss of some m m e ber or suffering such dislocations that its own father can n ot m a recognize it . I y ventu re , however , to say that Colonel d had b f b d Mea e no issue y his first wi e , Eliza eth Ran olph , o f ’ ’ ’ C . d m m d m G m urle s Bishop Mea e s other s ai en na e was ry es , and d of m d she was the wi ow Willia Ran olph . Bishop Meade h ad d d him no Ran olph bloo in , although the types make me say P REFACE .

“ S of m so in Bristol Parish , in pite y protestations . Wilson C d f Miles ary, the highest authority on the Ran olph amily , says

f of ame A n ne that the wi e Anthony Walke was f , not , as it is

A generally rendered . This subject has the more interest fo r m e because from her d m m of have Sprung lea ing e bers the church in every generation , and b d of m of and her loo runs in the veins any our clergy laity , of m m a si nalii e m who I y g the Rev . Henry Page , issionary to

and of . . j apan , the present Bishop Virginia , the Rt Rev Francis D M . Whittle , D. .

and s Hoping soon to see your book in print , with best wi hes for and f your weal , here herea ter,

aithfull F y yours ,

S U . P . LA GHTER T A B F O LE O C N TENTS.

PA GE Genealogical deduction of descendants of Pocahontas to th e seventh generation inclusi ve Notice of Pocahontas John Rolfe

Descendants of Pocahontas In the second degree In the third degree In the fourth degree In the fifth deg ree In the sixth degree In the seventh degree Appendix Notice of John Bolling Jane Bolling Mary Bolling Anne Bolling Thomas Bolling and Eli zabeth Gay r John Bolling . J Robert Bolling of Ch el l o w Archibald Bolling b R d f f o R . . d Eliza eth an olph , wi e K Mea e

f f . W o C ol m . D Mary Murray, wi e avies i b f of m R b so El za eth Bolling , wi e Willia o ert n William Bolling Thomas Bol ling Lenaeus Bolling Powhatan Bolling Blair Bolling m T Dr. Willia azewell R ndo of R John a lph, oanoke Th e Whittle Family

Rt . Rev . . . D . D. L F M Whittle, , L. D Thomas Bolling Robertson John R obertson Wyndham Roberts on Charles Joseph Cabell Jenny Eldridge P a o c ho n tas and H er Descendan ts .

OC H O T S d u of d f mi P A N A , a ghter the In ian chie , Powhatan , the ghty

d A ttan ou h komouck al s . b Werowance , who rule over g Virg inia , orn ' m d R f 1 6 s b u 1 d d 1 6 1 6 i b a . 22 Se a o t 595 , ie , arr e John ol e ( . , fir t cre tary and Recorder-General of Virginia and member of the Council) l f b u s of 1 6 I and ss d son . a o t the fir t April , 4, e t i ue one chil only , a

O O m and sh P CAH NTAS , as her na e is in history , as e was known Matoaks d f m to the colonists ; , reporte to have been her a ily

m d was b 1 na e , or Rebecca , as she was christene , born a out 595, m i d 1 6 1 and d d G d d 1 6 arr e in 4 , ie at ravesen , in Englan , in 1 7 . i d ff d H story oes not o er, nor has fiction ever epicted a lovelier ’ he f d d . S i character was her ather s earest aughter , the dol of b dm of and her tri e , the a iration the English , the very pet, as it

of f . f were , Nature hersel Her ather was Powhatan , the great and of d Werowance ruler all the In ian tribes which , at the advent of d f m the English , inhabite Virginia ro the seaboard to the falls f d b d o its rivers . He is escri e as a savage of a grave and majes ” ff tical presence ; cruel , yet not pitiless ; stern . yet a ectionate ; d d and an espotic , yet belove ; brave , but wary subtle , d not desti m him tute of magnanimity . Fro Pocahontas seems to have de rived all his higher and better attributes without the harsher and m d less ingenuous ones . Thus estee e by her own people , with w m d m d of ho she live to wo anhoo , as the flower her tribe , and “ ” d on areilla of h entitle by the English The N p Virginia , S e passed d of and and repasse , on errands love bounty , between Jamestown Sm m i d d d m (as long as ith re a ne there) and her woo lan ho e , as f d and m d f ree thoughte u nbla e as Una hersel ; nor , through her of and m d f m the years captivity arrie li e a ong colonists , nor yet 2 O O P CAH NTAS AND H ER DESCENDANTS . while sojourning am ong the blandishments and seductions of the of d of d Court Lon on , was a breath scan al ever known to touch her bu t m d d b u t name . We see her , in history , by gli pses in ee , these

m b and f are all l u minous with oral eauty , veri y one another by a

Of n perfect harmony ti t . d of We first see her , a chil eleven or twelve years , interposing

b Sm and f d of herself etween ith the upli te club the executioner , an d saving him from the death to which the politic foresight of

h ad d m d hi m b n and Powhatan oo e , ravi g at once prevailing over ' f and d b m her ather s anger , leaving us in ou t whether ost to extol n her compassionating tenderness or his ge erosity .

f h er s d W erow oco mico A ter fir t intro uction to us at , we next

' d d d m o f see her , , a guileless chil , nake , accor ing to the custo her ” b d d d and m m tri e , atten e by her wil train , playing ro ping at ti es in the streets of Jamestown with the children Of the colonists ; a

m m b of a and d spectacle as bla eless as a ia le , in the light true broa

m - hu anity . yet not wholly escaping censure (as where ever was ” did ? f m m of d there purity that ) ro so e the nice sort , who woul

of apply to it the conventional rules artificial society , to which it

m and m f d is not a enable , who the selves alone urnish the in elicacy that scandalizes the m .

' Next she is seen as a sort of ambassadress sent from her father

be f or and o of d to g peace the rest ration certain captive I n ians , b h d d an d m d m which were ot accor e , ainly , it woul see , in recog ni tion of so me personal bu t u nex plained clai m Of the artless i h

tercessor . “ m f f f ’ Ja estown , as reely requenting as her ather s habitation , m fe w d m she next appears co ing to every ays , see ingly with the “ m Of d of m b per ission Powhatan , on erran s ercy , ringing with her swarth y retinue so m u ch provision to feed us that else we ” " h ad d d and d i irectly starve ; still , ur ng the ti me of two or

m d God three y ears , was the instru ent , un er , to preserve thi s f m d f m and , , f if colonie ro eath a ine other con usion , which , , in m h ad d d those ti es , it been once issolve , Virg inia m ight have line ” ] da [lain ,] as it was at our first arrival , to this y . ’ f Sm d d di When , a ter ith s return to Englan , the In ians d spoil e ” an d m d find ‘ urther all they encountere , we that , out of a band of slai n y , d , and thirt all were save one that escape one , a boy , S m d and Henry pel an , that Pocahontas save , who by her ” m d m m Potawom ek eans live any yeres a ongst the es , serving PO O A N D H ER 3 CAH NTAS DESCEN DANTS . often afterwards as an interpreter between the colonists and the

I ndians . “ We next see her coming through the dark and irksome

Sm d and night to warn ith against a planne surprise , with watery him f ' f eyes , begging to escape her ather s ury ; whereby the colony W d m f m d as d . h , it is probable , a secon ti e save ro estruction W at

and dm n Sm d an d but the love a iratio ith first inspire her with , the natural i mpulse to protect again the life she h ad already Once a d f f or d s ve , can su ficiently account , as this conjecture oes , this new intervention As if her m ission were to be ever in place to watch over the f of d m of f m i sa ety this young expose ger a uture e p re , she is now

d f m u d W ffin m seen hi ing ro his p rsuers , Richar y , a essenger to

Sm Pam au nk ee b d ith (who was then at ) , whereby he was ena le

m d of a new m f ro to ti ely a vertise the latter . atte pt on his li e , p

ected b n Sm f d d . j y Powhata , which ith , thus orewarne , took goo m f eans to rustrate .

l of for but ; h ad We now lose any c ear sight her two years , she evidently fl ed away from the beginning scenes of violence and ' ’ bl ood i mmediat el on Sm d f m y ensuing ith s eparture ro Virginia , w P otawo mek es b to live ith the , where , her retreat at last eing d d d l iscovere , one wilier savage than those he ea t with , Argall , prevailed over the cupidity of their sim ple - minded king to be “ " ” S d tray her , reluctant (as he tates ) into his han s [April ,

I n honored captivity she now lived a year in the charge of Sir m D n h a d . d Tho as ale the Rev Alexan~er W itaker , than

' whom two higher or purer m en never cam e to Virginia . Being b m f d an d f d an d y the care ully instruct e ashione to piety civility , a “ d f d f of C ocile pupil , she now con esse the aith Jesus hrist ( which thing Sir Thomas Dale had labored a long time to ground in “ d an d b m the f of f was baptize , eca e wi e John Rol e , (April , ” m m d — d his an English gentle an , hig hly estee e , a opting m and . had religion , his civilization , his language Her arriage d m d the sanction of her father . It was hel utually as a new ple ge of the pacificati on recently before m ade between Dale and Pow

“ s an d d s d et d c e us Exceeding p en ive i contente , y extraor inary ourt o

‘ s b an d h ou t o e and so u age , y little little, at lengt wr ght her pati nce , to b h ” Jamestown sh e was roug t . 4 PO O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

and hatan , which it is apparent , her captivity with the English d d d for m d d b an . expresse regar the , alone ren ere possi le I t at

d d d an d d d - once allay e istrust, restore intercourse , revive goo will ,

’ “ In H am or s so that , quaint language , the colony was never ” d d m b f h ad b . etter In ee , as ore than once e ore , her intervention d m f m d f m save the young settle ent ro estruction , so now , ro her m d ma d d arriage to her eath , she y be sai to have hovere over it b d c f as a roo ing love o peace . d fin d d d f or of Finally , at Lon on , we her provi e as the guest

C m th e h d of m d the Virginia o pany , onore recipient the arke

and of an d d of C and notice attention the Queen la ies the ourt ,

d an d d f an d entertaine with special extraor inary state , estival , ” pom p by the Lord Bishop of London (as described by Pur m an d fu chas , who was present) , closing , u nti ely , her pure beauti l

f G d b mb k f or li e at ravesen when a out to e ar Virginia , [in a vessel . of the Virginia Company specially furnished for her accomm o d ation] . In one of its Registers at this day is still found this brief record

— W 1 6 1 6 2 1 . rolfe w ff e of m Wrolfe March Rebecca , y Tho as , d b . r d ch au nc l gent A Virginia la y orne , was bu ie in the e . These incidents of her life reveal a character of rare beau ty

and . of m d of mi r worth There is nothing yth or legen , the acu

d m d b in lous or incre ible about the , save to is elievers the higher f m virtues o hu an nature . Except such of them as could be

Sm a and known to ith only , they rest on v rious unim pugned au h ri ie n f t o t s . O of m the aith the , the Queen an d Court of Eng l d and b an d an m an , its highest est people , , in esp ecial anner , the of d b d Bishop Lon on , estowe on her marked and distinguished b d d attentions , inconceiva le to have been exten e to her , except

m d of d an as the ee extraor inary virtues , d that i n the p re sence and m d of m h ad the i st any , who , testimonies to them been capa b of d d , d d f u d m ble eing isprove coul have rea ily rnishe the eans , m of m as so e the were known not to be wanting in the will , to d m . A n d f m isprove the o n the like aith in the , History , an d

, and , d Poetry Art have vie with one another in their several ways , m f m da in investing her na e , ro that y to the present , with a halo b of surpassing rightness . end of and f Now , at the two centuries a hal , the best known an d m d d m ost azzling , but har ly ost honoring of these incidents

6 O O S A N H ER P CAH NTA D DESCENDANTS .

m f m an d f m m f m au th ori re ote ro libraries , ro an i per ect ar ory of f b d ties , but u rnishing all that I elieve necessary to eluci ate these

d d : questions) I procee to notice , in turn , as presente

61 a i a n The expl oded Stor y of P om /20721 5 r escu i ng C p i Smi t/z.

Necessarily the story of the rescue m ust have come originally f m m b d of S . ro ith All the first pu lishe narratives it are his , or f f b h im b d of airly re era le to . These pu lications are , in the or er d th e 1 6 1 6 G ates , His Letter to Queen , ; his eneral H istory , ’ 1 6 2 m 1 6 26 an d d 4 ; Purchas s Pilgri age , ; his New Englan f d i s . Trials , where it re erre to

b f m m a m a Its a sence ro the True Relation , he y or y f r d not be responsible o . That was neither publishe nor super h d b im . d e vise y There are points connecte with it nev r yet , nor

be d f ‘ n o w . hav e as probably ever , , to cleare u p Its irst copies m d ff f m an d any as three i erent athers , all spurious or anony ous , m d the true publisher still re ains u nknown . That the bo y of th e ’ b Sm d b b u t as ook was ith s there can be no ou t , just little that d be i t no single passage can be asserte positively to as he wrote .

d for and d I t is apparent that it was publishe a purpose , it is avowe f d . that parts o the original MS. were suppresse d What was never in it , or what being in , this u nk nown e itor “ ” m d and d n estee e , as he has it , fit to be private suppresse , no e

. d m way m can ever know Hol ing it quite uni portant either , y o d and s d c njecture is , that the story was containe in it uppresse . ’ By co m paring the two accounts of Smith s reception by Pow ha

’ and Sm G — i t tan True Relation ith s eneral History is seen ,

' as m e dd and rd r i it strikes , that the su en awkwa t ans tion f ro m d of f m d d the escription the scene in the or er , their hea s painte

dd an d w an d m in re e , ith such a grave ajestical cou ntenance , etc ;

d m d m e d d and he kin ly welco e , nee s bri ging over , that this ’ need between a similar point in the description and Powhatan s m him f d f ’ welco ing as a rien , a ter two days of suspense and ter rori z in d an d g in the latter , is natu rally su pplie , consisted , proba bl o f f , y o u . n f y this ver story the resc e M y co clusion , there ore , is , i n MS . an d of m that this story was the , the atters the ed ito r

u d n ev r thought fit to s ppress ; bu t , though not printe , was e th e so m b l ess known , that no surprise see s to have een occasioned b y its appearance in the letter to the Queen . P O O A N D H ER E 7 CAH NTAS D SCENDANTS .

Bu t the d was f f ma in ark as we are as to what le t out o , or y b have been put into , that pu lication , only with a certainty that it ’ d of Sm h o alike was not an accurate repro uction it s original , it is illogical an d unjust to hold Smith responsible for the presence or f m of fi f i ncon absence , in it or ro it , any speci c passage or act sistent with his ow n avowed statements . m b Sm The inti ation , which has een thrown ou t that ith gave the

f for G pre erence over it , insertion in his eneral History , to the nar ratives of m O f d others acco panying the x or Map , as allowing l of f d easier interpo ation the rescue story , is ully repelle , I think , b f d d y the act that to this original narrative , thus change , he sig ne d b f d . his own initial‘s , which were not appen e to it e ore Is it d if m f d d cre ible , he eant a rau ulent interpolation , he woul have d d far d f Ob ? On one what woul go to e eat his ject the contrary , these initials recognized his responsibility f or the story he added But there were obvious reasons for preferring the Appendix ” far m d — far m com to the Relation . It was better co pose ore ’ n — had d Dr S m d prehe sive u n erg one his own as well as . y on s f and k of d care ul supervision , was the wor other han s than his ,

of m wi‘nesses an d d all the actors in the events they narrate , while the True R elation was evidently scribbled o ff in a f f b b o o . hurry , pro a ly in the very hour the sailing the ship His I “ M of 1 6 1 2 d s d n of ap , was confine trictly to a escriptio nd d of a d . the country , containe none his p ersonal a ventures It would thus appear that the incident o f his rescue by Poca b 1 60 b d b hi m 1 6 1 6 and d ontas in 7 , was first pu lishe y in , repeate ly f d and d d a terwar s , the q uestion arises whether it shoul be hel Mr D mb m of . true , or , to use the lang uage eane , as an e ellish ent ” — and f f an d f b . a terthought that is , alse a ulous It is not likely

d be d and now that certainty in regar to it can attaine , , as little , o a that u nanim ity of opinion will be arrived at . S v rious are ’ m m d and of and en s in s , their ways viewing things actions , that

’ m for d m only where there is no roo oubt , can such unani ity be ’ r an d d of m s and looked fo . A large kin lier way viewing en acts

and of b m of motives , larger appreciation the etter ele ents our d and an d f nature on the one han , a narrower less trust u l one on h d d f m of the other , whet er erive ro nature or the result experience d i n d of different indivi uals , varying infinitely egree , we see every

' d th e absen ce of where around us ; and these ispositions , in con f w of elusive proo s , ill color or shape opinions on all questions 8 O O P CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS . m ’ d en s con uct we have occasion to pass upon . Although it be

d ma he d d d true that these ten encies y , on t one han , lea to the yiel ing a too ready credence to marvels that should b e relegated to

m of m o n the do ain yth , it is not less so , that the other , they f d f generate a hypercritical asti iousness , wh ich as o ten rejects , as fa and lse , what is only rare ; I think it is observable that where this latter tendency exhibits itself in the depreciation of the g reat and f m and d m of d d a ous , isparage ent the goo , pan ering , as it d and m d oes , to the general vanity , see ing , by pulling own the

f m m an d m d high , to li t up the co on the ean , it has a rea ier accept

m men and d for m ance a ong , is har er , the sa e reason , to correct an d be h obliterate , even where shown to u njust , than w en the error is i n the opposite direction . d Sm In this case , on the broa est concession that ith gave no b d pu licity to the inci ent in question , anterior to its appearance in f im his letter to the Queen , I perceive no su ficient warrant to m m m and peach its truth . When we re e ber who S ith was , his ’ for d m for career , we seek in vain an a equate otive so paltry a Did f m ? fabrication . his own a e require it Was not his whole

of and d d and career one known prove a venture , exposure hair

d of d d of and dd and brea th escapes , ee s cou rage a ress , presence of m d d of f in , in well known , real occurrences , one in pursuit lo ty

m d and d b b f and ai s , atteste vouche y less questiona le proo s wit ff of any nesses than history o ers , perhaps , in the case other hero of that age whom it holds u p to our admiration Were not his m if f m d m d certain achieve ents such as , u nper or e , ight have wi ely changed even the history of the w orld Did not the vigor and address with which he ruled alike the colonists and the savages

and m him of in their first trying contact , ark as one the born ' rulers of men and events ? What worth to him was the ecl af of figu ring in so relatively petty an occurrence ? A n d while we m ay well believe he desired to say all he justly could to commend the f d m d and nd orlorn In ian girl , cast a i strangers strange surrou ings , f of an d m to the avor the Queen his country en . was th ere not

d and m of a enough , well vouche known to nu bers , noble nd

d d d an charitable ee s , one by her to save the colony d other lives

d of as d m m besi es his , such rare value , to ren er ost i probable the supposition he would fabricate a story thus alik e unneeded fo r his own fam e or for hers ? A n d under what circum stances ? H e m m m b m C m was at the ti e in high e ploy ent y the Ply outh o pany , PO O A N D H ER 9 CAH NTAS DESCENDANTS . and d m d and expecting a vance ent . Present in Lon on , cognizant of f d of if f and f the alsehoo the story , alse , were Pocahontas Rol e , and U tta otamo old of and w e p y , an councillor Powhatan , who m f ay airly presu me was present at the scene related by Sm ith . Could he ventu re on a palpable falsehood in the presence of so m w f and d So b m and any who kne the acts , coul easily last his na e

and if did m hopes by exposing it , who , they not , ust share the shame of it with h im ? A n d even if we could believe the last dm b hypothesis a issi le , supposing there were none present inter ested him d b m m d b to expose , oes it not eco e si ply incre i le when m mb m of d we re e er there were nu bers persons then in Lon on , m Sm d h ad m d d d ini ical to ith , elinquents , who s arte un er his isci

and for m m d b pline in Virg inia , eager revenge (a ongst the ou t

Wi n field old and b m d f d less g , his itter ene y) , who woul have oun m if and means to expose the audacious state ent untrue , who yet ,

far f c d ? so as we can see , le t it wholly u n hallenge

Again — Was not the fact of the absence of the story from all ’ Sm if of ith s previous publications , it were so , though new to us ’ - da of da on of Sm to y. patent to all that y the appearance ith s letter to t h e Q ueen ? and could it have escaped comment an d exposure f rom the hundreds that m ust have been fam iliar with d d m d d ex l a them had it possesse any sig nificance , or e an e any p nations that could not be and were not readily given ? Must not ? it especially have been known and observed by Purchas and “ n m can we suppose its ad option by i into his history , Wing

f and f field himsel , his writings being by u nless ully satis hed of its truth ? Was he so hard ru n for material that he m ust press refuted fables knowingly into its pages ? and yet what all

da far f m d an d the world of that y, as as we are in or e , with all the m m d lights before the , which we have now , see to have recog nize

nd d f of , for true , a all the worl since , on the aith that recognition

d , , have accepte as such , shall we now , at the instance as I think m b re u of a hasty and somewhat presu ptu ous , quite possi ly p j d m and d d f ? dice , criticis , reject iscar as alse Was he not described and praised by the worthiest of those

n d d and d b God that knew him , a witnesse share his la ors , as a ” “ b and and f of fearing m an , rave , wise virtuous , the reest all ” f m and of m an men from the common vices o the ti e , such a a mere gratuitous fabrication is not predicable or credible except on ? b f the clearest proof However it m ay e ashionable , in the prig 10 O O A N D H ER P CAH NTAS D ESCENDANTS .

of d a hi m m gish censoriousness the y, to sneer at as a ro ancer , I will risk its sneers in stating it as my belief that no history of travel or adventu re of its length can be fou nd freer from i ncon sistencies an d b of d of inaccuracies , capa le being teste , than that

m d da b m m of and S ith . It stan s to y a su stantial onu ent truth i b d b and d m trustworth ness , so uttresse y witnesses verifie by ti e ,

an d d in all the g reater wo nders events it recor s , as to carry our d confi ence in it also to those lesser ones it chronicles , where we m have less conclusive testi mony . The petty specks that icro scopic observers have pointed out in it are all red ucible to the

of m m m an d of tricks ti e , e ory , the types , or , those optics keen ,

be . which see what is not to seen Except to such critics , its mass of truth swallows up and assimilates such seeming i m per fections d du e im , which , like sha ows in water , are only to an perfect light . ’ Smith s defenders are not bound to fur nish an explanation at

d a of d far of m this late y , even a plain iscrepancy less a erely

f m be d in erred one . But several ig ht conjecture in this case more dm b a d d b f d a issi le than solution that conclu es to eli erate alsehoo . d m Might not an inci ent , that loo s u p to u s seated in carpeted

and m i d parlors , as so heroic ro ant c in the istance , have hardly

Sm of b cost ith , in the presence the great o jects he was pursuing

m an aim of n the hig hest can at , the conversion the heathe and

f d of S — of m h ad the oun ing a tate the any like perils he escaped, a nd d m d hi m m the angers that then hourly enco passe , ore than a passing thought or have given it publicity till the ti me arrived which would naturally recall it to m in d an d m ak e the use of it “ b ? if had b d seasona le Again , it een notice in his True Rela ” m f of b d d tion , ight not a lea it een roppe as it passed from hand d “ to han , as is known to have happened to the celebrated De ” Imitati on e d m m , u n er p recisely si ilar circu stances ? Or m ight not its m ysterious editor have esteemed it one of the matters fit " as b m to be private , possi ly ore calculated to deter em igration m a b d ( which it y have een his cue to a vance) , by showing how Sm d d f narrowly ith escape eath , rather than to urther it by show f m ? O r m b ing his escape ro it . still ore proba ly than all , might Sm f h f m ’ f m m i not ith , res ro a three weeks pain ul i prison ent , n flict ed on a false accusation of ai ming to make himself King of

Virginia , have thought it wise to suppress the incident of this ten ’ d er for f b d intercession , his li e y Powhatan s aughter , lest it should PO O 1 1 CAH NTAS AND H ER DESCENDANTS .

d receive this preposterous , yet none the less angerous charge , an d d him f again raw into yet greater trouble than alse witness , hate and revenge h ad already involved him in ? Nor should such m be d m d d a sur ise too hastily is isse as absur , when we know , as do f f d m d d f we , that Rol e , years a ter , incurre the arke ispleas ure o “ m an d King Ja es , was actually appealed as having com mitted ” for m d high treason having arrie Pocahontas . Further , no d d tra itions or earlier histories contra ict the story . All historians ,

and m m e Virginian , British A erican , except Neill , known to , have d m ’ accepte it . I t is in har ony with man s higher nature and with b d f internal pro abilities , as well as with all the unconteste acts

m d b of and and d d co e own to us , oth Powhatan Pocahontas , , in ee ,

m for it , or so e such occurrence , is so necessary to account the extraordinary love an d confidence suddenly shownby Pocahontas d Sm and C if d dis towar s ith the olony , that this inci ent were d m d v be d prove , so e other su ch one woul ha e to supposed in or er

to explain them . What is there either wonderful or incredible ? in the occu rrence Smith h ad been a capti ve with the Indians for f . O d f m d and fu of weeks various k nowle ge , a iliar with angers , ll m m resource , he knew well how to i p ress with awe the si ple had d r b savages he to eal with fo dear li fe . I t is unquestiona le did m m an d d him that he so i press the , that they looke on as a f m if o d . being so e superior , not supernatu ral , or er “ Si eu i S as trachey q uaintly expresses it , was the In ’ W h ’ ? dian s estim ate of the white m an . y not this young girl s m ed m d Sm d Yet this very i put superiority a e ith , their lea er, the

m m f r more dangerous to the . What ore natural policy than o their chief to declare forfeit the life that i mperilled his and their safety ? Or is it at all surprising that a doting father should have yielded to the entreaties of a darling child ? What terror was there for d ed f d her , to ren er her intercurrence at all incr ible , in the u pli te

and d f f f clubs painte savages which , however right ul to the ancies

f - f b u t l and of o the pale aces , were p aythings to her the servitors her will ? The true heroism o f the act was not in confronting

but d m l ed these , in the ten er co passionateness that her to risk her f ’ h d m ather s anger (over whic she woul see , however , to have an d m f of well known her power, ) in the exe pli ying that angelic m ercy she so often afterwards di splayed as to render the rejection of it in this one instance alike captious and perverse . He is but a shallow critic who judges the Stories of the past 12 P O O CAH NTAS AND H ER DESCENDANTS .

of - d d by the lights of the present . The realities to ay woul be of D. 1 600 romance to the m en of A . Why not the realities ? that day seem rom ance to this What to them would appear m ore fantastic and incredi ble than Thought girdling th e earth

f m en s d b m in orty hours , or tran porte ha itually sixty iles in as m m m any inutes , ore than realizing the seven league boots ,

d f f of of or the e t eats Ariel , which were the very creatu res f f d a ? f m a m ancy o that y Where ore , y not the , to u s , ro antic f m stories of Smith or o Pocahontas , be as true as our ore incredible m odern achievements would have been to them ? It is absurd to pu t the printed and published histories of th e seventeenth century in the same category with the m ythic tra d D A n d ditions MSS of an . , or the Earlier the arker ages it seem s to m e the dem and of simple justice to receive such as have

d d and d d and long been u ncontra icte not isprove , are consistent

b A nd d with Nature , as su stantially true . especially shoul this be

in of Sm m if so , as the case ith , where the ost , not all th e relations d f m h im b of f d receive ro , suscepti le proo , have so stoo the test , as to have excited both the surprise and admiration of s ubsequent historians . I hardly trust m yself in closing these observations to allude to the section from which the new lights” I have commented on m f m a m f d my ainly com e . I ear I y ysel be influence contrary to old i n wishes by the u nworthiness I m igh t i mpu te . But the herited f and C to quarrels o the Pu ritan the avalier kept alive , m b f so e extent , in this cou ntry y sectional jealousies , have too o ten l ed to m utual u nwarranted fl i ngs and disparagements to render it necessarily u njust to su ppose they m ay have h ad their influence in sharpening and poisoning the strictures on Smith an d Poca b a — m an d d m d far ont s e anating actively isse inate , as as known to m e f m — d , only ro Northern sou rces which I have been eng age i n ’ m an d exa ining . The extra special publication of Neill s chapter ” an d C m f m on Pocahontas her o panions , separate ro his gen h m eral history , at least shows t at y supposition of a spirit at the North ready to welcome the calu m nies and misrepresenta of f tions which it is ull , is not wholly with ou t warrant . Yet all

Northern pens are not thus u njust . D s rake , a specialist in such inve tig ations , at least as diligent as

and m of any , see ingly entirely conscientious , speaks the noble ” and - m d d Sm d of generous in e ith , stating the groun his praise ,

14 PO O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

d f all history ; an d further suppose that not to the honore wi e . but m of m m to the tainted istress a ere plain English gentle an , were f m paid those e xtraordinary attentions which , ro the hig hest circles m of n h S and m ost disting uished orna ents E glish society , bot tate

and C d b d d . hurch , she un ou te ly receive

’ ’ ’ n Tfie u ndou ol ea f ael of Ii er E a r l y L asezvzou s ess .

of far am f Not a scintilla warrant , so as I aware , exists to j usti y ’ “ h e m f . Strac s this sha e ul charge y phrase , wanton young girls

im ported at that d ay no tincture Of im purity — nor even now would

m d d o f do d b . so , unless require y the context I ight cite hun re s ’ f b u t S b m mi proo s , hakespeare s little wanton oys , swi ng on ” ’ dd and f of d of bla ers , Bacon s house ul chil ren , one or two the

d d and m d el est respecte , the youngest a e wan tons where the

a f m m d d m a scription o an i pure eaning woul esecrate the text , y ’ f f r f Strach s su fice o instances without urther loading the page . ey

f u hea r sa m for did rther y state ent (necessarily , he not arrive in

1 6 1 0 1 6 1 2 an d Virginia till , leaving it in , Pocahontas never once ’ visited Jamestown after Smith s departure fo r England in 1 609 b till she was rought a captive there in that Pocahontas , ’ d so m et m es to of Powhatan s aughter , y resorting our Fort the age ” “ of r 1 1 2 eares and m then or y , throwing so ersaults with the boys ” for in the streets , gives as little countenance to the g ross charge , he further relates that up to that age it was the custom among “ the Indians for their children to go naked ; but after 1 2 yeares

they wear a kind of l eth er n apron and are v ery sham e - faced to ” A nd be seen . these are all the grounds known to m e to f u r S d of nish the ha ow support to the accusation . Yet it is on

d m and S find grou n s so fli sy illy , that we natures gross or mali

— cio n s enoug h some perhaps from m ere inconsiderateness — to d b f m d blow their eflowering reath on a character which , ro chil

d b f m d and m hoo to the grave , has een per u e e balmed for its rare an d dm of spotless virtues , by the a iring praise all that knew her .

H er Ma r r i ag e to an b i ll i o n

m b d d of * Is a ere lu n ering rea ing Strachey . The passage is “ They (the Indians) often reported to us that Powhatan h ad then lyving 20 sonnes and 1 0 daughters besides y oung

Pocahon ta d h of somet me , a aug ter his , using y to our Fort in PO O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS . 1 5

m of o f 1 1 . or 1 2 eares no m ty es past , the age then y , w arried to a private Captain K ocou m some two yeares Since Strachey was

b d f m 1 6 1 2 1 6 1 8 1 writing his ook in Englan ro to or 9, as shown b f d be d d y internal proo s ( it woul too te ious to intro uce here) , f m m d b hi m 1 6 1 0 1 2 ro notes a e y in , when he was in Virginia . m of m m There are an y instances in it his co ents , at the t im e h e d was writing , on transactions which occurre in Virginia . H ere , in referring to the statements of the Indians made to him in Vir

n o ginia respecting Pocahontas , he states , writing it doubt in

1 6 1 6 m mm da th e (o itting , as was co on at that y , proper paren m m d thetic arks) , that she was arrie two years since to Cap K ocou m m h ad m d f tain , that is , si ply , arrie Rol e two years 6 1 b f i . . 1 had K e . ocOu m e se I admi t e ore , 4, as she really , p r , , d but f m m is a har nu t to crack , it is ro the sa e eccentric mint that

” ' “ ” turned English into Tassantasses an d Pocahontas into m . m A onate without any known warrant Mishearing , iswrit

m m is - m d d d ing , isprinting or so ething , u n oubte ly , occasione it , f or d it f or r f m d I hol ce tain that Rol e was ai e at , however m widely issed .

H er ch a rg ed A du ltery w i th R olf e

bu t of d d an d Is the resultant the careless blun er just expose , m ay be dism issed with it to the just reprobation so shameful a

r d m k charge , u nsuppo te , naturally evokes , with the single re ar

if of old f of m d that , , the swi t pursuers a si ilar elinquency , which m b u d d d see s to have een n enie , were sharply checke in throwing ff d C m f m stones at the o en er by hrist Hi sel , there see s no rebuke

’ too strong for those whose too fervid imaginations first invent an uncom mitted offence and then clam orously demand for it the condemnation of the world .

' / h oh n R o e IVzl j lf .

b b d i S m Alike inexcusa le , ecause alike u nsupporte , s the i ilar f m an d charge against Rol e , a whose c haracter is vouche , as we D m and men him have seen , by ale . Ha or Whitaker , who knew , ’ d and d d d and who hel , were possibly entitle to hol in the worl s m m d d f m of estee , as high a place even , as these o ern e a ers his , m d who did not ; but ore convincingly still , avou che as to his and high and conscientious honor , his piety , purity intelligence , by his own modest an d ingenuous letter to Dale ; and as to his 6 O 1 P CAH ONTAS A N D H ER DESCENDANTS .

b and m ost respecta le abilities , as well by his letter to th e King m of h i m d f of Cou ncil , as by their appoint ent to the secon o fice i m portance in the colony .

’ ‘ i i m ai e death Wh o w as a n ol her w oma n s hu sban d , a n d her u l ” - - w h il e the w i e so oa/l ed o on e Thom as Wr othe . f , . f

' Similar l oose and careless blu ndering characterizes both these “ ” " Wr olfe f b u t d ff statements . Wrothe , , Rol e , are all i erent

- d ff of old an d b b . read ings , by i erent eyes , an pro a ly ill written of f entry in the Gravesend Register . While the charge Rol e

b d of w as m m being the hus an Pocahontas , when he at the sa e ti e f m f d d far the husband o another wo an , is oun e only , so as I can ’ “ for m of see , on his brother s application aintenance his Relict m b o m an d children . What ore o vi usly or reasonably re oves

f d d f t d — the ancie i ficulty , han to suppose with Bishop Mea e Poca

d d 1 6 1 6 an d lf 1 6 22 — had bontas having ie in , Ro e in that he

’ m d f d and f an d arrie again , a ter Pocahontas s eath , le t a relict ” children to be cared for ?

S m b e m ff d find o e there will always (who the light o en s) , to a congenial pleasu re in seeking to sully the heroic ideals of the

and dim d u m past , the splen or that encircles every ill strious na e ; and of m f m m f b d m tales calu ny , ro whatever otive first a ricate , see far and d m n apter to live , blur a goo na e , than the opposite se ti m of and dm d d bad ents love a iration are to un uly a orn a one .

d f d d bu t d ue d d Where they are believe u n oun e , it is to the ea to

f m if — m d u e con ute the , we can still ore to the living , which can not afford to allow the higher exem plars of ou r race to be u m l d d justly pu le own . This I m d d , think , has been atte pte towar s Pocah ontas . But I do w m f not allo ysel to believe that one who , though a born b f d arbarian , bore hersel accor ing to all known testi mo n y stain less an d beloved in her native woods ; m odestly and virtuousl y when in the care and society of the best English blood that ever came to this country faultlessly an d lovingl y as a wife ; an d who d and d m d b was receive treate with e inent istinction y the C ourt , an d b of d and est people Lon on , with such civili tie so carried

f m an d hersel in its society , as to both char su rprise it , u p to and in the very m oment of her death — shining like a star ou t of the d - d of b b m an d d ark back groun her orig inal ar aris , irra iating her ~ whole career with the ceaseless glow of charitable d eeds 5 u ch O O 1 7 P CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

and a one , the better purer world will not lightly cease to regard “ ” n d of as the no pareil , she was reporte to be , her own tribe , bu t d as an honor , also , to her kin .

d f m S m d I appen ro the outhern Literary Messenger , Rich on , 1 860 m of d August , , The arriage Pocahontas ; notes on the ate ’ ” f m n o Pocahontas s arriage a d some other incidents of her life . Read before the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society by d m Wyn ha Robertson , Esq

d of of e m The ate this event , though littl historic i portance ,

et of for y . as a point history , as well as other reasons , is not d d of m an d wholly evoi so e curiosity interest . Although the m t b fi x ost incontes i le authorities exist whereby to it , it is yet singular that an error in regard to it has been so often repro du ced m m s m dd d m as to see , now , al o t i be e in history . Al ost all “ f A r i l 1 6 1 S authorities concur i n re erring it to p , 3 . tith says it of 1 6 1 was in the beginning April , 3 (page Beverley says , ” Pocahontas being thus married in the year 1 6 1 3 (page “ H 1 6 1 S m S owison has 3 , early in April i s (page pring ’ of 1 6 1 d S of 3 Hilliar , in parks Biography , beginning Ap ril ,

1 6 1 m an d C m b . 3 (Volu e I I , page a p ell , so late as the present “ 1 6 1 year says early in April , 3 (page d m b b th Yet it is e onstra le that it took place a out the s April ,

1 6 1 4 . m These writers doubtless reposed on the au thority of S ith . f d m But I will Show herea ter that he was probably u n er no istake , and only seemed to have been by the (probably accidental) mis ' placing of a marginal note . About "h e l i me of her capl u r e there can be no room for mis of C Si r S m him take . We have the letter aptain ( a uel) Argall

f d 1 6 1 1 6 et se . sel , its ate , June , 3 , in 4 Purchas , page 7 4 , q It is “ ” d f m d 2 d 1 6 1 2 there stated that he saile ro Englan 3 July , “ ’ arrived in Virginia 17 th September visited Sm ith s Island “ beginning of November went to Pembrook river I st De ” cember returned to Jamestown I st January (necessarily arrived at Point Comfort I st February ; returned to ” 1 Patowameck Pembrook river 7th March , thence to ; cap ” tu red Pokah u ntis by treachery ; departed with her 1 3th of m and d d r i for G G . Ap l Ja estown , elivere her to overnor ates 2 1 8 PO O T CAH N AS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

Again departed in his shallop f or discovery the I st of May “ ” d Ma 1 2th 1 6 1 m an d returne to his ship y , 3 (in argin) , was ” n i for w d the ; when he wrote , June , wait ng a in to “ ” me go on his fishing voyage . There is nothing known to m of e anywhere in conflict with any state ent this lett r , bu t it is entirely in accord with every date and statement come down to

us f rom that period . ’ the date o Pocahontas s ca tu r e d We have , then , f p fixe a little f and d m f the thi r teenth be ore , her elivery at Ja estown a little a ter , f m f d A r il 1 6 1 . O p , 3 course her arriage to Rol e coul not have ” “ ” “ ” " d the r st the th the be i n ni n or ea r occurre fi , fif , g g , ly i r l n A i 1 6 1 . p , 3 ’ “ All agree that she was l ong a prisoner before her mar

e riag . f of and h ow l on . Let us then ollow the accounts her , learn g The original authorities (and there could be none h igher) are

G D and m S of C an d overnor ale Ralph Ha or , ecretary the olony , m . C S m f the Rev . Mr . Whitaker aptain ith but co piles rom

m D d d G G F r u a r . eb r o the ale succee e ates as overnor in y , Mar ch 1 6 1 d d , 4, when the latter returne to Englan (4 Purchas , 1 S and d d of 1 8th page 773 tith , page in a . letter , un er ate

un e 1 6 1 d b C j , 4, sent to Englan y aptain Argall , (in 4 Purchas , pages 1 768 says Sir Thomas Gates having embarked h i m ’ for d m f self Englan , I put ysel into Captain Argall s and Pamu nkee w ship went into river , where Po h atan d me I carried d hath his resi ence with , his aughter , who ”

had o . f d d been l ng prisoner with us A ter sun ry elays , came f m w d one ro Po hatan , who tol us that his daughter ” d m d and d h me shoul be y chil , can well wit , &c. H e then proceeds “ ’ Powhatan s daughter I (had) caused to be caref ully i n d C f structe in the hristian religion , who , a ter she h ad made some d was d d b goo progress therein , , as she esire , ap tized , an d is m “ i e. m since ( , since her baptis .) arried to an English Gen

tleman , &c.

r The marr i a e, ther e o e, w as b thi s author i ty betw n Ma r g f , y , ee ch

d u ne 1 6 1 . an j , 4 Accordant is Master Whitaker ’ s letter (the Minister at James “ d d Vi r i ni a 1 8 u town) , ate also g , th j ly , ( True Dis Sir Th course , page 59 ; 4 Purchas , page , e Colonie is O O AN D H ER 1 9 P CAH NTAS DESCENDANTS . m b . Sir m D G v rn r u ch etter Tho as ale , our o e ou ,

m m seek e for of hath brought the (our ene ies) to Peace us , m d . which is a e But that which is best , one Pocahontas , d of m d or Matoa , the aughter Powhatan , is arrie to an honest and discreete l m f an d a f English gent e an , Master Rol e , th t a ter she h ad d d f d f openly renounce her country i olatry , pro esse the aith of C an d b d Si r m Da Jesus hrist , was aptize , which thing Tho as le ” had d m d laboure a long ti e to grou n in her .

and f of R al h e m Next , ullest , is the authority p Ha or , the ” “ S C d D u Di younger , late ecretarie in that olonie , un er ale ( Tr e s ” m d for Sir m cou rse , page Ha or saile Virginia , with Tho as

G 1 60 ff d S ates , in June , 9 (4 Purchas , page su ere hipwreck him m d and d 1 6 1 with on the Ber u as , arrive out May, 0 (4 Pur 1 m d D chas , page 743) acco panie Governor ale in his expedition Pam au n kee 1 6 1 f w d m to , March , 4 ; was a ter ar s e ployed to ” ’ 1 6 1 D Powhatan , May , 4 , ( ale s letter in 4 Purchas , page and d d 1 1 6 . returne to Englan with Argall , June , 4 His True D ” d f d iscourse was written irectly a ter his return to Englan . “ ” See dd the d ( his a ress To Rea er , where he speaks of the Colony as under the command of Governor Gates and Governor nd m G of Dale three years a ore . ates took charge the Colony of of i n August , His account the capture Pocahontas is m b m w ’ f al ost a solutely the sa e ith Argall s own . except a little uller

and of m perhaps , except a trivial variation as to the lapse ti e , f f m a ter her capture , be ore Powhatan sent in the seven English en

( an d w d hich, his writing , as he says he oes To the “ wi thou t n otes bu t i n mem or i e s f fo r , , u ficiently accou nts but which variation only goes still m ore certainl y to fix the marriage

f A r i l f m had a ter p , A ter stating that a essage been s ent him of to Powhatan to acquaint with the capture Pocahontas , he “ d : d da h procee s thus He (Powhatan) coul not , without long li e and ration with his council , resolve upon anything , ' d nothi n of him m f we hear g till three onths _ a ter he sent

of m en and d w us seven our , wor that whensoever e d d d d f please to eliver his aughter he woul give us satis action , b of an d f f d five hu ndred ushels corn , be orever rien s with d him d us . We returne answer that his aughter

and d d and d was very well kin ly intreate , so shoul be however h e d b of m delt with us , bu t we coul not elieve the rest our ar s were

and d m ll d stolen or lost , till he returne the a , we woul not by any 20 P O O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

d . med means deliver his aughter This answer, as it see , him for d m f m him pleased not very well , we hear no ore ro till in ’ w C Sir m March last, hen , with aptain Argall s ship , Tho as Dale went up into his own river and carried with ”

d etc. us his aughter, ’ ow . observe n 1 6 1 f Hamor s N this is writte in 4, just a ter retu rn ” of Mar ch l ast to England in June that year . When was that ’ but (according entirely with the date of Governor Dal e s expe ’ d d b G Mar ch 1 6 1 ition , as fixe above y the overnor s own letter) , 4 d fn ore m and m His accou nt procee s circu stantially , ore clearly , ’ G D b ut d i and of than overnor ale s , in entire accor w th it , is that “ ” - i m f Ocul ar testi s and an eye witness , or as he calls h sel , , as it and and is at once original entertaining, as well as curious rare ,

I give it in f ull . He introduces his True Discourse (page on the fir me ” “ ” Peace that hath been so happily concluded by inserting as ” in no whit i mpertinent thereto the indeavors of Captain ” Ia az eu s Pataomeck e and Argall , viz his visit to p , at , capture there of Pokahu ntus — following it with -an account of Governor ’ D d an d d Pamau nke ale s expe ition to , arrival , procee ings at e, and continues as follows :

v and a Higher up the ri er we went , ncored neere u nto the

f d h ad w d Mat h chie est resi ence Powhatan , at a to n calle c cot ,

s m d b 00 m en a where were as e ble (which we saw) a out 4 , well p pointed with their bowes and arrowes to welcome us ; here they d d m ashoare d f are us to co e , a thing which we purpose be ore , so ash oare , d stee e bill we went our best lan ing being up a high p , m m m d which ight have given the ene y uch a vantage against u s, m d i an but it see e , they as we , were unwilling to beg n , d yet wou ld d blowes d d if gla ly have been at ; being lan e , as they had no show d f m of f , d and d w eare they stirre not ro us , but walke up o ne , by n m of m a d a ongst us , the best the inquiring for our Weroance or wh om e d d King, with they woul g la ly consult to know the Occa of m f sion our co ing thither , whereo when the were informed y , they made answer that they were there ready to defend them if d m d selves , we please to assault the , esiring neverthel esse some m l m d m en m s al ti e to ispatch two or three once ore to their King , if to know his resolution , which not answerable to our request m if bu t d d n f in the orning nothing else bloo woul the satis y u s ,

22 POCAHONTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

’ d him r d tan s knowle ge , a thing acceptable to , as appea e by h is m d f d sudden consent thereunto , who so e ten ays a ter sent an ol e

of m d O achisco d i n oncle hers , na e p , to give her as his eputy the and of m m i d church , two his sonnes to see the arriage sole n ze , d fift of and which was accordingly one about the April , ever f d mm an d d since we have had rien ly co erce tra e, not only with

m f bu t - Powhatan hi sel , also with his subjects round about us ; so as now I see no reason why the Coll onie Should not thrive ” apace .

T hese are the only original sources of correct information in d d b m and m of regar to the capture , etention , aptis arriage Poca me and I bontas , known to , , think , conclusively show that she d d Patow omeek 1 6 1 d i d was ki nappe at in April , 3 , was eta ne “ Pam aunk ee 1 6 1 long in captivity , was taken to in March , 4, m was d brought back to Ja estown about I st April , then baptize , m d f the th o A r i l one thou and was arrie to Rol e abou t fif f p , sand si x hu ndr ed a ndf ou r teen Is of m h o w m m I t , perhaps , little i portance to Show the co on m d th e ff d d b excer ta istake originate , but by light a or e y these p , m d f fro the original authorities , it is not, I think , i ficult . The ’ source of the mistake is probably found in Sm ith s General His d of 1 6 26 f m e a 1 1 Sm tory (the e ition is the one be ore ) , p g e 3 . ith ’ ” f m and a br i d i n Ham or s u D is reciting ro , g g , Tr e iscourse . ’ of Sir S m The year a uel Argall s arrival out in Virginia , is cor rectl m 1 6 1 2 u nder the same y given , in his argin , , but he goes on , ’ mar i nal ear of g y , to give an account Argall s ex pedition to Patowomeek and d of , ki napping Pocahontas , which , as we have 1 6 1 2 b ut seen above , took place , not in , in the spring of the

oll ow i n ea r 1 6 1 . f m f g y , 3 There then ollows , in S ith (still re ’ and d H amor s D writing abri ging iscou rse , an account of ’ ’ b and D d u d oth Argall s ale s expe itions , but witho t the ates , of f m and of April the or er , March last , the latter , which

' and of m fix the years , opposite the account the arriage in Smith , * m m ar i is this arginal note . Now the g nal dates in this compila f m m f tion ro Ha or , have re erence to the Treasurership of Si r ’ m Sm and f d H am r Tho as ith , they are not oun in o s work . Bu t the text of the original authorities conclusively shows that the

“ The mar r i a e o P ocahontas to Master oh l n R o e 1 61 . g f j f , 3 Si r ” m a r Thomas S i th , Tr e su r e . PO ON T 23 CAH AS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

date just cited— 1 6 1 3 — belonged to the com mencement of the ao ’ cou nt of Argall s expedition as g iven on the previous page of Sm d b m d d ith , and was , oubtless , y so e acci ent or ina vertance , f rinted find S d 1 6 1 a ter h p where we now it . eeing the ate, 3 , f t e ’ mar i nal n oti ce o P ocahontas s m ar ri a e and o osi te the ar g f g , pp p a r a h i n w hi ch i s the accou n t o i t is g p f , with nothing to excite d t of and m of trus , , quite possibly , with no eans collating , the

i and orig nal accounts , thus correcting the error , our earlier his torians naturally ad opted the date thus seem ingly given by Smith of m and f d as that the arriage , have been ollowe by later ones ,

without examination . m b m 1 1 o The o ission y S ith (General History, page 5) f the ’ ’ introductory sentence to Hamor s account of the latter s mission “ ” d m in May to Powhatan , has serve to see ingly separate , and d d of f m of widely isconnect , the ate the latter event ro that the m and d arriage ; , accor ingly , all the histories , while they assign ' f m 1 6 1 (erroneously as be ore shown ) Pocahontas s arriage to 3 , ’ ’

H arn or 1 1 . assign , rig htly , s mission to 6 4 That sentence is as follows I purposely omitted o ne thing in the Treatisse of our d C d d w h I d d m . onclu e Peace , where it inten to conclu e y iscourse , ” an is d d this it . He then procee s with the account of i as m d f m hi m Sm and his vis t, co pile ro in ith all the other

' and and i w t Histories , plainly , inev tably , connects it i h the “ ” of h a 1 1 e t se Peace whic he has been tre ting (page a) , which ’ Peace (the immediate fruit of Pocahontas s marriage) w as con cluded as above shown recently before the dispatches of Gover

6 1 D and . u ne 1 th 1 . d Ha nor ale Mr Whitaker , j 8 , 4 I n a wor , ’ ’ mor s Mission was in the May following the April of Pocahontas s ’ m and mm d f th of H r s arriage , i e iately be ore e Ju ne amb return to “ ” d 16 1 See D Englan , 4. ( True iscourse , page

R OL J OHN FE.

John Rolfe is now mainly remembered as the husband of Poca d d of C s of the bontas, but was un oubte ly one the apital Figure

great epoch — the first permanent English settlement in North

— d me America with which he is so nearly associate . Yet his na remains almost obscured in history (though all the more imper

' ishable) in the dazzling and never - lessening brightness of that of ' e d off f m him of the his Indian Bride , who ver raws ro the eyes 24 PO O AN D H ER CAH NTAS DESCENDANTS .

d of d d worl , to that rare Flower the Wil erness , which the gar ens ’ f d and of bi o civilization har ly rival , that scion Nature s no lity, than which the long - descended genealogies of Heraldry off er if d d off f m h i m s m nothing nobler . But she oth thus raw ro the y of d and f do pathetic regards of all lovers the goo beauti ul , yet dm they still often revert , with a iring respect , to one who was d of quick to see , as he was assi uous to cultivate, the rare worth

d m d and - i d f m d m the In ian ai , wh o , hav ng turne her ro Heathen o , of an d of boldly faced the prejudices race , with the approval his

Government— in the presence of the Governor— of his own cou n tr men a nd of d m of — i n of y , her ru e kins en the Forest f the sigh t all men— i h the first Christian chu rch erected in th e Dominion of f of m and Virginia by the ministration o one the first in ti e, not f of C the last in worth , o the pioneers hristianity in the New

— f d . m d . Worl , the Rev Mr. Whitaker a e her his wi e There are m f m of m and of m any or s herois , this is one the . Not secretly,

m -facedl and and d not sha e y, but openly , avowing recor ing the nd l m and f W d him high , pure , a oving otives eelings hich actuate ’ swee e as and m to p , he says , ake cleane the path wherein I ” f m and d walke , ro all suspicions oubts , so that neither present nor after times might justly taxe or tau nt with sinister res ects h im d m f p alluring thereunto , he u nite hi sel with that noble d savage in Christian we lock . ’ and f m d f Quaint , quite un ashionably a e up , Rol e s letter to the " G d d and overnor, etailing the groun s principali agitations which

d m e and rob thus shoul provoke to be in love, asking his app a tion , carries with it irresistible internal evidence as well of the of of scrupulous probity his principles , as the singular candor and d d of an d m isintereste ness his nature , the herois of his char “ . ma be f d acter It y ou n at large by the curious , in the True ” “ D of of iscourse the present Estate Virginia , written by Raphe m n S C d Ha or , the you ger , late ecretary in that olon y (Lon on , m f m and f hi sel an illustrious cote porary riend of Rolfe . An extract or two may suffice here : “ f m d d Let there ore this , y well a vise protestation , which here m between e God and m f I ake y own conscience , be a su ficient wit dreadfull da ness, at the y of judgment (when t he secret of all ’ m d condem ne me if en s harts shall be opene ) , to herein , my ef an d m chi est intent purpose be not , to strive with all y power of d and m d d of m i htie m bo y in e , in the u n ertaking so g a atter , no O O 25 P CAH NTAS AND HE R DESCENDANTS .

’ way l ed (so farre forth as m an s weakeness may permit) with the u nbridled desire of carnall affection : but for the good of this

for the of for f od plantation , honou r our countrie , the glory o G , for m owne n and for y salvatio , the converting to the true knowl d of God and C u nbeleevin m e ge j esus hrist , an g creature , na ely ,

. m m h artie and and Pocahontas To who y best thoughts are . have a long tim e bin so entangled and inthralled in so intricate a l aborin th d u nwinde m selfe , that I was even awearie to y there ” out .

f Ser en a mea consci enti a cleereness of He attests urther , , the m f m of m u o est i nsta r y conscience , clean ro the filth i purity , g ” ” mu r i ahen si me dd , which is , unto , as a brasen wall Nor , a s am d d be he , I in so esperate an estate , that I regar not what commeth of m ee nor am I out of h 0 pe but one day to see m y d of f d m b country , nor so voi rien s , nor ean in irth , but there to m m ” obtain a ach to y great content . B ut if m of m f m d testi ony his high erit , ro a less intereste source than his own letters , however intrinsically convincing , were d d f d yet wante , it is abun antly urnishe . As by that noble ” Sir m D man of d D K night , Tho as ale , a great knowle ge in ivi ” nit and of d d an d y , a g oo conscience in all his oings , the wisest most pious of the earlier Governors of Virg inia — (who raised “ f m d of d m d her out o al ost the epth espair , to the ost assure ” d d firmest hopes ; place her peace with the In ians on the basis , ’ and f m and , in great part , through Rol e s arriage to Pocahontas ; left her in a state of prosperity theretofore u nexampled) — who f few d m describes Rol e , in a strong wor s , as an English gentle an of good understanding — by the reverend and devoted Master “ Whitaker (someti mes styled the Apostle of who “ " and discreete m speaks of him as an honest English gentle an ,

n m d b him m w orthie of a d by Ha or , who escri es as a gentle an ” d m d m ff . much commen ation , with uch , besi es , to the sa e e ect But his title to th e hig hest respectability and consequence in m of f and connection with the settle ent Virginia is urther shown ,

b d b of , put eyon question , y a historic letter his to the King writ f 1 6 1 d ten by him when i n London with his wi e , Anno 7 , un er the f name of a Report of the Condition of the Colony when he le t it , bu t containing besides nu merous suggestions to his Majesty of such modifications of the Govern ment of Virginia as he deemed calculated to advance and confirm its prosperity . How hig hly 26 O O P CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

m d ma w f d f m f these were estee e , y be ell in erre ro the act that the “ ” place of Secretary an d Recorder - General of Virginia was d fo r and d b him . then first instituted , fille y At a later perio , he ’ C was a m ember of the Governor s ouncil , which is the latest D 1 6 2 2 f w of notice of him I have met with . ying in , he le t a ill ,

d an d . recor , which is still extant d u e m In a mem oir designed especially to pay honor to his na e , the fact that he was the first of the English Colonists to plant d m d m tobacco , woul see such a one as shoul by no eans be over

an d credit of i ntroduc looked , the rather that the historical first _ ing its culture has been incorrectly asserted for Governor Yeardly

v m 1 6 1 6 r ecom b reason of his having , so e years later , Anno , m ended the raising of it ; and it deserves rem ark that Yeardly m d d d was then residing at Ber u a H un re , opposite Henrico , where d and d m Rolfe lived . Looking to the rapi rise finally vast i ensions ' of the d man first a lied and tra e in it , the who pp European skill of d m energy to the culture it , woul see , at least , not less worthy to be remembered in history than he who first set a conspicuous

f whil e all h d f m of the o . t e m exa ple use it Yet, worl knows , ro \ d d d ew a hun re sources , that Raleigh enjoys the latter istinction , f f b f m m m are aware that to Rol e elongs the or er . Yet Ha or , al ost

of m an d d of of the earliest in point ti e , the secon none in point

of of for m authority , the annalists Virginia (having his the e the

of b f d d and planting to acco), signalizes the act allu e to , shows his

of m of f o m d sense the i portance it , in the llowing re arkable wor s “ ma f m w orthie of m m m d I y not orget the g entle an , uch co en a m tr iall f m tions , which first tooke the pains to ake thereo , h is na e

f D m 1 6 1 2 for h Mr . j oh n Rol e , Anno o ini , partly the love he hat a . m b an d comm oditie long ti e orne to it , partly to raise to the ad f and f m m venturers in whose behal , I witness vouchsa e testi ony y ,

‘ beliefe d m of d in that uring the ti e his aboa e there , which draweth eares m an b d near upon six y , no has la ore to his power , by good m and m d b exa ple there , worth y encourage ent into Englan y his d m b . a e d d letters than he hath one I t y truly sai , oubtless , that

m e d m if h ad n so e one els woul have set the exa ple he not , a d not m d d b less truly that so e one else woul , ou tless , have discovered m if m h d C a . , m a n o t u stl A erica olu bus not But I think , we y , j y , f d f m m of m en there ore , erogate ro the erit the who are , actually , n ew d of and the first to open paths to their k in , wealth power , When we consider that tobacco was to Virginia what gold was to PO O A N D H ER 27 CAH NTAS DESCENDANTS .

Australia — that which alone of their products overbalanced by its

d d d and rich returns all the isa vantages , angers en n u i of a new

m and d w f n settle ent , serve still to revive ane hope , ortitude a d energy in the breasts of the disappointed and discontented colo n ists — when we recollect that the colony more than once was re duced b d and of to a solute espair , on the point being abandoned

— m a safel v f ne w b of d y we not re er to this su ject in ustry , a saving d and power over its estinies , justly concede to him who l ed the

d and v m way in apprehen ing proving its alue , a niche a ong the

b f of and w Sm and D m ene actors their race , , ith ith ale , a ong the tr u e founders of Virginia ?

m f D f d m be The na e Rol e is anish , which , so tene by the cli e , m “ ” m d ca e Rollo in Nor an y . I t first occurs in history about D 6 . . 00 f f D A , when Rol Krake was King o enmark . [It is f m S d worth the parenthesis to repeat , ro a can inavian writer , that “ The graces of his person are said to have equalled those of m d and an d his in , his stature strength to have been so extraor

di nar m d old D d y that he was surna e Krake , an anish wor ex p ressive of those It was brough t to Englan d in the

of f m o f person Rol e , or Rollo , who acco panied one the first (I b m d m f V ki n s elieve the first , but have islai y re erence ) y g who m di d . s overran Englan Without seeing reason to clai , or to m for f d f m C clai , j ohn Rol e escent either ro the King or the ount , we think he may very fairly be presumed to have spru ng from some Danish family (not a mean one as he states) of that

m on of m of m d m na e , e the any that race , who re aine per anently

in England af ter the Danish conquest . m m m of f Fro a ti e lost in the ists the Past , the Rol es have d C of f reside in the ounty Nor olk , where still , on their ancestral

m and m d . possessions , still any resi e Fro that county stock j ohn

Rolfe emigrated to Virginia . ’ m of f m f When I add that so uch urther erit was Rol e s , as to f d d f have le t a worthy son (notice below) , I have finishe the brie

m m d d u a ntu m val eat aid m e oir inten e , q , to in rescuing his na e f m y and d ro its too obscure place in histor , sai enough , I trust ,

o m to vindicate the justness f the re ark with which I set out, that

l no m d of but j ohn Ro fe was t erely the h usban Pocahontas , , in

of of m . truth , one the capital characters his ti e

m et h Since writing the above , I have wit an interesting article 28 O O E P CAH NTAS AND HER DESC NDANTS .

’ “ f b d m n d on the Rol e s , contri ute to a Northern agazi e ( Wi e

b m B ra h a te mb . d t w Awake , Nove er , y Mrs Ray on y , an d b m d r o nosi s English la y , which goes to corro orate y own i eal p g

f m and b m e add m an d in of the a ily , ena les to so e authentic m m ed t eresting facts respecting the . They are first ention in Domesday Book (eleventh century) Of this special branch d f m n of m f there is a recor o the as ow ers H eacha , in Nor olk ,

far b 1 60 an d where they still live , as ack as 5 , the first entry on

f u f nd it is of the marriage o E stace Rol e a j oanna (j ener) , the d grandparents of j ohn Rolfe . I appen the registry as given by

Brathwa te : * Mrs . y

1 60 a ed Eustaci u s R o fe an d a th . 5 . M rri l joanna jener, 7 May

1 62 e d o l i a s Eu staci u s R o f e 1 th O be . 5 . Baptiz j hn , fi l , 7 cto r h mb 82 d h n s R o fe an d D e s 2 t Se e . 1 . e 5 Marrie jo an l oroth a Ma on , 4 pt er f 1 8 d Eu staci us an d oh n l l e es R 6th . 5 5 . Baptize j , fi johann ol e , May f 2 1 8 . u d Eustaci u s li as es R e d e . 5 5 B rie , fi johann ol , jun f 2 2 m Ed rd u s l i ns o es R e d b . 1 1 . a s w a 59 B pti , fi j hann ol , Fe ruary 1 d E a i f . e u st c us R e e . 593 Buri ol . jun f 1 . u ed a es R e I st De emb . 594 B ri joh nn ol , c er ' ‘ Marri f 1 . ed R obertu s R edma n an d Do e R e th . 594 y roth a ol , 9 March 1 62 i 5 . D ed R ob ertus R e dm ay n .

f m b 6th 1 8 We learn ro this that j ohn was a twin , orn May , 5 5 , an d of f an d D son j ohn Rol e orothea Mason . Agreeing with “

. Brathwa t e d Mrs y , to use her wor s , that it will be interesting to know the character of the father of him who has been himself ” d d and d m escribe as an honest well repute gentle an, I cite her extracts fro m “ the inscription on brass belonging to his

* R fe i s th e s m e m m s b b o f t h e s m e as ol a na e, or o t pro a ly a origin , R al e R al h R ol h an d o h md e s . d t o C f , fi , p , t r variation Accor ing a en R emai n es Con cer n i n B r i tai n e a e 8 ed o 1 6 i s con ( g , p g 5, iti n 4to 37) it ’ “ " e d f m R aaa l h and R odn l h s e d l - tract ro p , like p ignifi H e p e Councill . u e Gen er al A r m ou r ed i s us the m l b s B rk ( y . ition g ve ar oria earing of R fe o f e h am C u f b o e b S C . . ol H ac Hall , o nty Nor olk, as rn y . E

e e R o f e of ea h m Es . w h o m n f N vill l , H c a Hall , q , took the na e a d arms o R f e b a e 1 th 1 8 m ol y roy l lic nse , 9 April , 3 7 , on co ing into th e possession of t h e er of t h e a e d d R fe of e h m Es prop ty l t E war ol , H ac a Hall , q . e s an d f o h of i d az o n e an . i f Q uart rly , fir t urt , gyronny ght , or a ch e sa h e e m e d an d h d s . se o v m as e s f e u . fi e sse t r a ul t , ar ; c n t ir , g cl in ar . ’ h n b o d Cr sts — i e se d se co u e . e s a on s h ead d wit i a r r ar Fir t , l ra ; n , o n

m ou es en h e e f o m ss a o se s e d — N ew E n l a nt a cr c t , t r r i u nt a r lipp g an d

H i stor i cal Gen eal o i cal R e i ster A r i l a e 1 R . g g , p , p g 49 . A . B ,

0 P O 3 O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

” an d u an ti tv of d d d & c . , q lan , be grante to particular u n ertakers ,

' proceeds as follows : A nd b e it f urther enacted and g ranted m f and f or himselfe and that Left . Tho as Rol e shall have enjoy am a l s C m f f his h ei res forever ffort j es hickaho iny ort , with oure nin ' t o m an d hu ndred acres Of land adjoy g the sa e , with all houses d f an d and mm i edifices belonging to the sai orte , all boats a unit on at present belonging to the said ff ort: provided that the said

f doe k ee e and mai n tai ne sixe men t he Leift . Rol e j p upon place du rin e e m and m Of t for t me g the t r e ti e th ree yea es , which y he , i f for him selfe and d sixe m en the said Le ft . Rol e . the sai , are " H enri co olis exem pted from publique taxes . ( p was but a sh ort m him distance from the Chickaho iny . ) The reposing in a trust m m and r e Of such i m portance at that ti e by the govern ent , f quiring no small resources to execute it su ficiently , attest that h e b m an d was a man possessing su stantial eans , brave , loyal , pos d d d of sessing the public confidence . The other inci ent recor e him G of him is the granting by the overnor , on his petition , per d f m d mission to visit his In ian kins olk , showing that the anhoo , m and di generosity , hu anity superiority to vulgar prej u ce or cen

- m d d f sure , which so pre e inently istinguishe his ather , were not dishonored or wanting in his son . “ ” I adopt j ane Po y thress (not wh om he is stated in the Bolling Mem oirs to have married in England ” m Po ers far I . Because no such na e as y is anywhere known , so

am d 2 f m Of 3 3 1 a vised . . Because the a ily Poythress was already ’ d and m d d Of f settle in Virginia , in the i me iate neighborhoo Rol e s d H en ri co olis few m an d resi ence at p (bu t a iles below , on the Opposite side Of the river) - Francis Poythress appearing as a m mb Of Of A . D. 1 6 for e er the House Burgesses , 44, Charles City i ncl ud n b de Of m (then g oth si s j a es river at those points) . 3 . Because there is no refere nce or tradition known of Rolfe having f him f m d . brought a wi e with ro Englan And 4. Because i n a S d m f m Of f work , an ringha , concerning the a ilies Nor olk , Eng d and m m f m lan , a ongst the the Rol es , th e e inent author , Mrs . b m f Her ert j ones , states that Tho as Rol e came to Virginia wh en ’ b 20 2 and mar r i e th er e . a ou t or 5 , a W . R .

“ Po ers or P ers One of f m s f y y , the or O spelling the modern Pi e rce or

e e . Th e d f Of R o fe d e Of P irc thir wi e john l was jane , aught r Li eut e nant m F f m t o e . R . Willia oyers , Pye s or Peirce , ja stown , Virginia A . B . P O ON 31 CAH TAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

S O D EC ND IN ESCENT .

’ 2 . A N E R O h L E . a . 1 6 m . 1 6 j , 6 C ol . R b e o b 1 6 6 F 7 ; 75 o rt B lling ; . 4 ; ' a . 1 0 a nd ef ssu on e d l n so . 7 9, l t i e chil on y , a

Of m s n Robert Bolling , the first the na e in Virginia , was the o Of an d Of j ohn Mary Bolling , All Hallows , Barkin Parish , Tower d . Of Of street , Lon on j oh n was the Bollings Bolling Hall , near df d d wh o eb d ' Bra or , Englan , trac ack their escent to R obert Bol

w h o of d d ling , Esquire , , in the reign E war IV , owned that beau f and d 1 8 b ti ul seat , who , ying in 4 5 , was uried in the family vault

df d . Of m f d mb in Bra or church His coat ar s is a fixe on his to ,

and b . eing the only one in the church , he was presu mably the b d f b f f uil er or chie ene actor o it . The Robert Of this n otice ca me

1 660 f — to Virginia in , when not yet fi teen years of age seems to have early attained to f ortune and p rominence— an d at twenty

ni ne married f . S he d m d , j ane Rol e ying , he arrie Miss Anne ' , ” d Of D St . d and d d aughter rury ith He live ie at Kippax , a fine m b seat on j a es river , elow Petersburg , now in ruins ; but his remains were rem oved thence by a great - grandson (by his second m 1 8 8 m m d b arriage ) in 5 , to a ausoleu , erecte y the latter in I fin d f Blandford Cem etery . no urther special notice of j ane f Rol e . 1 N D THIRD ESCENT .

f b Cob s C l e l) . 6 2 . oH N OLLI o 1 6 cl . 1 embe f 3 j B NG , ( o on l), 7 ; 7 9 (M r O

t h e o s Of u ess s m . n n d au e f D ) o O r. K n H u e B rg e ; Mary Ke n , ght r e “ ' of C n o s e em be of th e o se of ss s non , o jur r N ck (M r H u Burge e ), f n n u and ss so a d d e s . le t i ue, one five a ght r

C n d d and d d C bb olonel j oh Bolling settle , live ie at o s , on the b b d mm m . and Appo attox , elow Peters urg H e engage in co erce , ” while condu cting an extensive and gainful trade with his

' m d nd country en , an a yet larger one with the I ians (equally his m f m m Of country en) , partook reely at the sa e ti e all the pleasures

Of for w and m d d society , hich his gay lively spirit e inently a apte

i n hi m b m h m. d f Being once , in E glan , at a east given y a kins an , ‘ d him m d dia a Yorkshire la y , hearing talk , exclai e in Yorkshire e Oh m Got o u dat man and l ct, , ine , y no hear , he talk English ” f m d m and I 'h o e m b we . as well as Yes , aith a a , p uch etter, or ” ud and over allan t : I wo l not talk at all , was his hasty , not g , reply m ” whereat all did laugh erri ly . 32 P O O T CAH N AS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

FOUR TH 1 N DESCENT .

'

b 1 d . S n . . B . . P . . 00 ; . h h Bolling (Ma or3 M H , j , 7 ept

b d Of Dr. A u . 1 1 28 is 1 m , g 7 , Eliza eth , au hter , 757 ; g b and Of C om m i ssar ames Archi ald Blair, niece the y j f d of l m and C D. D. Blair , , oun er Wi lia Mary ollege , ” . f The C bb s f m b s e an d l e t issu e . o a ily Bi le tat s ' [ dl d nd m . 2 a that Eli z h (Blair) Bolling y Blan .

22 1 . R . . B . See . d . April , 775 A ] ( Notice A)

' R 66 m . C ol . d Ran n b. 1 0 a . 1 Jane Bolli g , 7 3 ; 7 ; ichar d dol h of Cu b. 1 6 0 d . 1 8 . . . an p , rles 9 ; 74 (M H B f See T reasurer O Virginia). ( Notice B) Mary Bolli of i ng , b 1 rer) ; . i n and d o Of son g , gran s n g .

i o m I o f S d . S r j hn Fle ing , st Earl n ton , cotlan (See Notice C ) 8

m . r . m b b. 1 0 D Ga Eliza eth Bolling, 7 9 ; Willia y 5

2 m r b. 1 1 d . Oct . 1 . 2 Ma tha Bolling , 7 3 ; 3 , 749 ; , 17 7 , m d d d D 1 T . ec . ho as El ri ge ; 4, 754 5

B 6. d m . m 4. Anne olling , . ja es Murray .

(See Notice D) . 7

I 1 E E F FTH N D SC NT .

’ ohn B ol l i n Chi l dr en Of j g s (4) .

m ’ 6 . 1 T A u . 1 80 ho as Bolling, july 7 , 735 ; a g 7 , 4 ;

. P . C d u m . l b h j , hesterfiel co nty ; E iza et Gay (See Notice E)

" of C G 6 2 1 john Bolling, hestnut rove, . june 4, 737 ;

d . 1 m . ff s s s 79 Martha je er on , i ter of President ’ fie j e rson . (See Notice F) 1

” R b Col Of h l l g ( ), C e ow e b. A u . 1 o ert B'ollin , g 7 , 1 8 a. 1 6 7 . . B . m . I st 2 3 ; 7 9 ; M H ; , Mary Burton , d, S s See u an Watson . ( Notice G) 6

6 . 6 1 1 d . m Mary Bolling , july , 744 ; . 1 76 1 ; ’ R d d f — , O d s b. 1 0 1 66 mb ichar Blan jor an , 73 7 (Me er

. of B . C C ess an H , ontinental ongr , d ot th e R evol u i t onary Convention Of 1 774 and son Of th e great Richard Of Revolutionary fam e 4

S h b. une 1 6 1 8 m p h n T e l ara Bolling , j , 74 ; . j az wel , of msb d e of t h an d Willia urg (ju g e Ge neral Cou rt, E 33 POCA HONTAS A N D H R DESCENDANTS .

h C il Sons dren

Clerk o f th e Revolutionary Conventions O f 1 775 an d Of f he of e o [ Brother Henry , at r Littl t n

T G of . S. S Waller azewell , overnor Virginia, U ena R A tor, etc . . . 7 4

d . m . I st b d 6 . h 20 1 0 Archi al Bolling . Marc , 75 , R d l S h C 1 0 2d Feb . 1 ara ary, 77 , , , 774 , jane an o ph

d d w d 1 th d C 1 80 2 . 3 , Wi o Byr , 797 , 4 , Wi ow lark ,

(See Notice H) .

m i m D d d . e o b. Feb . 1 2 . Ann B lling , 7 , 75 ; W llia an ri ge

Of the Chi l dr en of j ane B ol l i ng (4) wif e of R i ch ar d l R ando ph .

d R d . . B . m . d e 4 Richar an olph , M H , Nancy Mea 3

m i n 1 2 d . 1 . S Brett Randolph ; b . 73 ; 759 ; Mary cott a d e h e d an d d ed 3 Engl n , wh re live i 5

d 1 2 d 1 ' b. . 88 m . s john R andolph France Blan , 75 ; 7 ’ ” f R d d Of C awson s 3 daugh ter o ichar Blan , 4

m b d C b 1 2 d . 1 8 1 . d o . Mary Ran lph , 7 7 ; 7 ; Archi al ary ,

f A m ht h ill d . 1 8 S e e H . of B . O p , 7 7 , ( p ak r , o of 1 66 S S Sen Member Conventi n 7 , peaker tate ate) 6 1

l A Of C o . R d m . 5 . jane an olph nthony Walke , Fair ” d ss A o . . B . fiel . Prince nne c unty , M H , e A m s e d e se d Anth ony and Ann Lee ( r i t a ) Walk , con A V o elk e e f m in descent from nthony , or Walk , ro Holland 3 2

dd d d b e h R d m . R d 5 . Eliza t an olph ichar Ki er Mea e , Ai e See 1 to General Washing ton . ( Notice I) 3

o ol Of th e Ch i l dr en of Mar y B ol l i ng (4) wif e f C .

’ m s e m C C m d s 5 . Tho a Fl ing , aptain in olonel Willia Byr e m 1 8 C o Se cond Virginia r g i ent in 75 , ol nel Ninth m Virginia regiment in the Revol u tionary war ; . d b Of i Randolph . Kille in attle Pr nceton , janu ary 5 I

mi R e a m 5 . john Fle ng , Major in the volutionary r y Ki lled at battle of White Plains ; unmarri ed

6 d b 1 m em 6. 6 1 . 5 5 . Willia Fl ing , july , 73 ; Fe ruary f m C mb d Mem 1 824 ; M . H . B . ro u erlan county ; 3 34 O O H ER P CAH NTAS AND DESCENDANTS .

of 1 6 a nd 1 88 and ber o f Virginia Conventions 77 7 , on the Independence Committe e of the first ; of h c 1 6 County Lieutenant Pow atan ounty . 77 ; Memb er Of th e House Of Dele gates o f the Old l C of NO Congress ; Of the Genera ourt Virginia , r 2 1 80 of C o of D m vem b e 5 , 7 ; the urt Appeals , ece - b r 2 1 88 d Of C . 1 820 1 82 e 4. 7 ; Presi ent the ourt 4 ab C m d of C h m . Eliz eth ha pe , aughter olonel jo n m of G c 6 Cha pe , King eorge ounty , Virginia

s C S e R m and 5. Charle , aptain , ev nth Virg inia egi ent , - h S e Lieutenant Colonel in t e tate Lin ,

m d m n m . 1 0 5. Mary Fle i g Willia Bernar D m m . m 5. Caroline Fle ing ja es eane

hil dr en o El i z abeth B ol l i n wi e o D r Of th e C f g (4) f f .

l m Ga m . rst e T n 2d d S . 5. Wil ia y , Franc s re t , , ju ith cott

m s b Ga m . T 5. Eliza eth y ho a Bolling (5 )

f Ga m . o s . 5 . Mary y Neil Buchanan, Ettrick Bank M

c o 1 0 . Asso iati n, 77

Of th e Chi l dr en of Mar tha B ol l i ng (4) wif e of Thomas

i r ca 1 0 . d d b. c 5. jenny El ri ge , 74

R f d d e of S b e 6 . D emb 2 1 5 . ol e El ri g u po na , ec er 9, 744 ,

S s . Cl erk Of Buckingham ; m . u an Everard Walker

’ l d d b. r 1 th m . T . . 5 . Ma y El ri ge March , hos Branch

d 1 1 m . ames d d 6. 5 . ju ith El ri ge March , j Ferg uson .

h d d m . of d . t 5 . Mart a El ri ge john Harris Englan

Of th e Chi l dr en of A nne B ol l i ng (4) wif e of j ames

m 0. 6 1 2 l d . 1 8 1 m R Wil ia Murray , May , 75 ; 5 ; . e becca Bolling

h 6. 1 d. m S s jo n Murray , 744 ; . u an Yates

6 . s 0 1 6 m Anne Murray , Augu t 3 , 74 ; . Neil Buchanan .

b. b 8 1 Margaret , or Peggy Murray . Fe ruary , 748 ; m . Thomas Gordon POCAH O NTAS A N D H ER DESCENDANTS 35

C h ll SOHS dren .

. m I st d . 5 1 d 1 82 . 5 Mary Murray , 754 ; . 3 ; , Alexan er G d 2d ol m D s See ce C . . or on , , Willia avie ( Noti j)

6 1 m . d . . s d . 5 jame Murray, . 743 ; Martha War

SI"TH 1 N DESCENT .

’ ll i n h l dr n Of Thom as B o g s (5) C i e .

d m m R ob 1 60 . Elizabeth Bolling b. 7 ; . Willia

mb C ou n c1l Of S . ertson b. 1 0 d . 1 82 , 75 ; 9 ; Me er tate (See Notice K) 1 3 8

m 1 0 Rebecca Bolling m . Willia Murray (5) 4

. m Ran D. . William Bolling (C 0 1 and M . H . ) Mary dolph (See No tice L) 1 0 4

m nd d f m s m d . See 6 . T s a ho a Mary , ea ute , never arrie ( Notice M)

’ Of j oh n B ol l i ng s (5) Chi l dr en .

A 1 0 m . d 6 . Martha Bolling Fiel rcher 5

2 oh l n m . 6 . j n Bo li g Kennon 7

d 1 m . D e . l b. . 8 6 . d wa d E r Bol ing , 35 ; olly Payn

m . 6 b d . C . Archi al Bolling atharine Pay ne

o m d d Mary B lling . E war Archer

m Robert Bolling . jane Payne

’ r n Of R ober t B ol l i ng s (6 ) Chi l d e .

1 8 m . 6 d . s b. 1 Mary Burton Bolling , 7 4 ; Augu t 3 , 7 7 ,

mb 1 8 1 R be i 5 . h Nove er 4, 7 , o rt Boll ng , Marc 3 , 1 of sb of S s 759, Peter urg , the tith Bolling

l s C be m . Co . Pocahontas Rebecca Bolling jo eph a ll , 1 782

m T m s Elizabeth Blair Bolling . Major ho as We t ,

D. M . H .

D m . 6 . . d . 1 8 . b. 1 Linnaeus Bolling , 773 ; 3 , M H , Mary See Markham . ( Notice

d 1 2 See b. 1 6 . 80 . Powhatan , 7 7 ; ( Notice 36 O O T P CAH N AS AND HER DESCENDANTS.

h ‘ C il Son s r d en .

’ h i l dr Of A r chibal d B ol li ng s (5 ) C en .

'

h n m . 1 2 C b o b. 6 . Sara Bolli g 79 , joseph a ell Meggins n ,

1 77 1 ; d . 5 4

m st S d D 2d d . I 6 . Anne Everar Bolling , heppar uval , , b l 1 80 l . O C n C o j . a el i 4

m 1 80 1 b e e d b. d . 1 82 . 6 . Eliza th M a e Bolling, 3 ; A rchibald Robertson

d C S G d o n b . 1 2 . 6 . Blair B lli g , 7 ; aptain tate uar ; b t 1 82 2 d n S m . I St . . e s er , M A 4, , Pe elope torrs See 1 0 1 827 . ( Notice P) 5

’ , l l i n hi l dr en wi e R i ch ar d B l and . Of Man B o g s (5) C , f of

6 m s d . 1 80 . S d d Bl and b. 1 62 6 . Richar , 7 ; ; u anna , aughter t h d s f m Of R 0 . Poythress , 4 in e cent ro Francis Poy

h ss m . ci r ca t re , who ca e to Va

d . m i st d b. 1 6 Ann P . 6 . Blan , 7 5 ; , john Morrison , V 2d e e V OOCl li ef ” 1 , P t r 5

’ ar ah B ol l i n s Chil dr en w e o oh n Taz ewel l Of S g (5) , if f j .

m m G ffi b T . S . D. 6 . Eliza eth azewell a uel ri n, M , Co ngress 1 789 to 1 795 .

n T m C " e e . n e Boush . 6 . Littleto az w ll atharine Nevison

m T b d a D. . 1 0 a . . 8 m . 6 . Willi zewell , M , 4 ; Mary T See i 1 Page anner . ( Not ce Q ) 3

’ A nne B ol l i n s Chi l dr en wi Of g (5) , f e of Wi l li am d D an r i dg e.

D d i m 6 n d . d d . joh an r ge Un erwoo

m D 6 d d m . . Willia an ri ge

6 . h D d d m . Nat aniel West an ri ge , Martha H . Fontaine

f . (ni e ce o Patrick Henry) 7 4

6 D d d m d . Ann an ri ge . Fre erick jam es

6 . e D d d m . R ev os D jan Butler an ri ge . j . . Logan

’ O R i char d R andol h s Ch i l dr f p (5 ) en .

6 . Ri d R d l Ofii cer Of C R char an o ph , avalry , evolutionary m “f ar . , Maria Beverley 8 7

38 PO O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

h C il Sons dren

n Of G v a C m . C so 6 . M ry ary arter Page , o ernor john

of C R u o . Page , Major avalry , evol ti nary War 4 3

’ n d l h Chi l dr en wi e o A nthon Of j an e R a o p s (5) , f f y

C R ev . A s s 6 . nthony Walke , Prote tant Epi copal hurch , McCl ena i 1 88 m . I st M . Virgin a Convention 7 ; , Ann 2d n ee d han . , Mrs . Anne Fisher 3 ,

’ h i l dr n Of Th omas Fl emi ng s 5) C e .

' f 6 em m . s o . . Mary Fl ing Warner Lewi , Warner Hall

6 m m . dd e s . Sukey Fle ing A ison L wi

’ hi l dr Of Wi l l i am Fl emi ng s (5) C en .

m T e m m . oh n . 8 . Lucy Fl ing j Markha hey went West , an d l eft

w 6 o n em m . C . e C S . Mary B lli g Fl ing apt Bev rley he tan ard o f S l , potsy vania county

' r l m n h i l dr en w o l l i am Of Ma y F e i g s (5) C , if e f IVi r d B er na .

D e d m . 6 . ani l Bernar Branch

’ O Car ol i Fl mi n s Chi l dr en w e o am f ne e g 5) , if f j es

D eane .

' O Wi l l i am a hil dr en w hom rr i r f G y s (5) C , a ed F an ces r nt and u di th cott T e j S .

- 6 . am Ga T m s n C Willi y ( .) . Lucy Harri o oupland ( grand d u e Of n m s S Of a ght r Be ja in Harri on , igner the Declaration Of

6 . b Ga b. 1 2 d m fi . E b rd Eliza eth y 77 ; . Bent

l ey .

T m 6 . o s Ga S m h a Bolling y ( . ) . Eliza R . Archer .

Ga 6 . . S . D. m Niel B y ( .) (M H . ) . Martha Talley

6 . . Ga b. 1 d . 1 8 m d Mary B y 794 ; 79 ; . Gi eon A . S D trange , M . H .

6 d d S . Ga C . S i G d m . C E war cott y , apt tate uar , athar ne T e N . az well (7) O 39 P CAH ONTAS A N D H ER DESCENDANTS .

h C il son s dren

6 m . . a C . S Ann H G y (S.) . harles H cott

m . 6 . C es S Ga S. a d . r harl y ( ) Marg ret Erskine . aughte f O s . . D Er kine , M H

6 m . D . . S Ga S. . m . ally y ( ) ja es B Ferg uson M . H

’ l hi l dr en i h m s ol l Of E i z abeth Gay s (5 ) C , w f e of T o a B mg

’ [See Thomas Bolling s (5) children ]

’ M r th l dri d e s Chi dr en wi e o ohn ar r i Of a a E g (5 ) , f f j H s.

6 R 6 m b 1 m . 1 ev . Ch s M R a . c e Pa ela , . 749 ; 7 5 ri topher , h i Protestant Episcopal C urch ; ssue . For account ' of hi m see Meade s Ol d Chu r ches and i r ni i i - 8 V g i a, . , 35 3

r en m n , who . Susa na

f R f d d C e O h m m . 6 . ol e El ri ge ( l rk Bucking a ) Mary Moseley

6 s d d m . bbe . Su an El ri ge We r

6 T m s d id m s . ho a El r ge Mary Ayre

ms 6 u T e ld id e m . o . Co rtney uck r E r g j hn Willia

B r an ch .

R b G s 6 Bolling Branch m . e ecca rave

x h m . Co 6 . Matt ew Branch Martha

’ u di th l r d e s Chi l d r e w i e o ames Of j E d i g 5 ) n, f f j

d o Of . m . I st e 6 m B . Fer uson . ja es g , jan Bolling (wi w d S Ga R b o b . 2 o t B lling Payne , , ally y

’ m Mar th a War d . O m Mu r r s Chi l dr en wh o . f j a es ay (5) ,

Se V a . . 6 m dm d s . . Mary Murray . E un Harri on , M nate

‘ M r r s 6 Ch i l dr en wh o m ar r i ed Su san Of j ohn u ay ( ) ,

d m . d Y 6 . Elizabeth Murray E war ates

6 m . s . Anne Murray je se Brown 40 PO O T A N D CAH N AS H ER D ES CEN DANTS .

’ d d R u fii n S m . T 6 . ukey Murray heo ore Blan m 6 m . . ja es Murray

m 6 m . . Peggy Murray Ela

’ Mar Mu r a s Ch i l dr en w e o 1 st A l ex Of y r y (5) , if f ; , . l i o Wm . D av es. Gor don , 2d, C .

m d 1 2 r 6 G d m . I St . 80 d Grie . Peggy or on , Willia Knox , 9, ,

G e m of b . re n, a pro inent lawyer Mecklen urg county 7

6 . D m 1 80 ortescu e f el Mary Ann avies ., 4, F Whittle, a l o - mm See w exile with E et . ( Notice

‘ P hi l dr en wi e o Tho r Of eggy Mur r ay s (5) C , f f s. Go don

m 6 G d . mb . Ann (or Nancy) or on Henry E ry Coleman . n M . Va . Se

’ A nne Mur r a s Chi ldr en wi e o N ei l B u h Of y (5) , f f c anan

6 - . m C ss . Buchanan . ro

’ Wi l l i am Mur r a s Chi l dr en wh o mar r i Of y (5) . ed R e becca B ol l i ng

6 . m . T m R b s m Anne ho as o in on , an e inent . Murray s and c f ab 1 800 f phy ician s holar, a re ugee out rom the Irish troubles which drove Thos A d dis Emmet '

and others i nt o . S d sb exile ettle in Peter urg . where he died 7

6. G S Mary Murray m . eorge kipwith

6 . m 1 1 866 m . R b Willia Murray . ; e ecca Skelton

SEV EN H 1 N DESC E T T N .

' e on Wal ke O R v. A nth s 6 son f y ( ) s.

d 7 . E win Walke by first marri age D d d 7. avi Mea e Walk

. . b o d 7 john N Walke , y sec n marriage

’ O El iz abeth B ol l i n s 6 Ch i l dr en wi f g ( ) , f e of Wi l l i am R r tson obe .

b d Rob rt . 1 2 . e son b d . 1 7 Archi al , 7 7 ; 86 1 ; m . Elizabeth o ” M . B lling 4 PO O A N D H ER T 41 CAH NTAS DESCENDAN S .

h B au h C il Son s g r n t e rs. d e .

’ T m s i R b s b. 1 d . 1 828 S 7 . ho a Boll ng o ert on , 773 ; , ec y - G of T I . C . G erritory, st M , Attorney eneral , overnor,

d f m . S h . See . S. O U ju ge, Louisiana ; Lelia kipwit ( Notice T).

h s m . i m R b . . D . m . C 7 . W llia o ertson , M H , ri tina Willia s 7 4

’ 8 h R b b. 1 8 a . 1 7 . jo n o ertson , 7 7 ; july 5, 73 ; Attorney m G . C . C e . eneral , M , hanc llor, (Virginia) ; Anne 2 Trent . (See Notice U) 5

Dr S 1 81 2 R b m . . 7 . Anne o ertson Henry kipwith , 3 3

m . . Ga R be s b. d . 7 . jane y o rt on . john H d Of I Bernar (M . Senate Va) 5

D . C d m R b b. 1 80 . . . 7 . Wyn ha o ertson , 3 , M H , M ouncil

f Of 1 8 6 m . . T . O State, Governor Virginia , 3 ; Mary F Sm h See 8 it . ( Notice V) 3

’ m Mu rr a . s 6 hi l dr en w e o W . Of R ebecca B ol l i ng ( ) C , if f y

’ [See William Murray s (5) children ]

Of th e Chi l dr en of Wi l l i am B ol l i ng who mar ri ed Mary R andolph

d n m . . . s 7 . Ann Mea e Bolli g, jos K Wei iger

m b d f m m . i C . J 7 . Willia Al ert Bolling , ea ute , El za hristian 5 3

0 T m b. 1 80 m . d u 7 . ho as Bolling, 7 ; Louisa a ghter

— . of . . Con . 1 82 0 R ichard Morris Hanover, M Va 9 3

h R f m . R b S ( 7 . jane ol e Bolling, o ert kipwit 7)

i Fi el d Of th e Chi l dr en of Mar th a B ol l i ng (6) w f e of

A r ch er . m 7 . Powhatan Archer . Walthall

2d m . rst , , 7 . Martha Archer , john Bolling

m . 7 . Ellen Archer Berry

d d C m . 7 . Mary Archer E war oving ton

m . 7 . Lucy Archer Archer

‘ 6 Chi l dr en wh o mar r i ed Of j oh n B ol l i ng s ( ) ,

K en non .

d G C e Of Albe i m . , 7 . Evel na Bolling Alexan er arrett l rk marle county 42 O O A N D H ER P CAH NTAS DESC ENDANTS .

S 7 Susan Bolling m . john cott

' r d B ol l i s 6 Chi l dr en wh o mar r i ed D ol l Of Ed wa ng ( ) , y

o m . Pavn e 7 . Powhatan B lling

’ r Of A r ch i bal d B ol l i ng s (6) Ch i l d en .

1 60 m i h b d b d . 8 . e . W Arc i al Bolling , ; Ann E g g mton

d 1 m l . d d o b . 8 C ra le E war B lling , . 55 ; . Ann

m . Sus . e de o b . d . 1 8 8 G Al xan r B lling , 7 ; an ray

' M r B ol l in s 6 h i l dr w d r Of a y g ( ) C en, if e af E wa d h er A r c .

'

. fierson A m i t 2 e e e s . d 7 P t r j rcher . , M Michaux , , Lucy G m ss illia , i ue

R ober t B ol l i n o P eter sbu r . qf g , f g

. 7 Mary Burton Aug usta B olling m . john Monro Ban

s a s . ni ter, (B tter ea)

’ O P ocahontas R ebecca B ol l i n s 6 Chi l d r en w f g ( ) , if e l Co . ose h b l l j p Ca e .

msba . So ho . C ab e b. 1 8 d 1 8 m 7 p . 1 80 E ll , 7 4 ; 57 ; 9,

R ob . G so f son O S. S ert H ray n , U . enator William Grayson 1 0

S o i . C b e b . 1 86 d . m 7 . 1 80 arah B ll ng a ll , 7 ; , 5, Elisha M eredith .

. Ch arl . C b es e b. 1 d 8 . 7 j a ll , 7 9 ; 1 8 1 0 ; u nmarried n o b e m an his ta l in d ay. (See Notice W)

. d d C b b. 1 d 1 7 1 . 8 0 m E war Blair a ell , 79 5 ; . , Har e o bes e Of ri t F r Monroe , a ni ce Presiden t Mo nroe .

. n am 7 m S . C b Se a e Of i Be j in Willia a ell , n t Virg nia b 1 d 1 862 m 1 8 1 6 S h 793 ; ; ., , ara Eppes Doswell 1 0

. . Cab b 1 . 8 d . 1 8 2 1 7 m . 1 8 1 8 e Mary P ell , 79 ; ; , , P yton D s d 1 82 0 o well , . PO O E 43 CAH NTAS AN D H R DESCENDANTS .

h B au h C il Sons g n ters . dre .

’ nn e er ar d B ol l i n 6 Chi l dr en who m ar r i ed Of A Ev g s ( ) , l l t h ard D u v l d Col ose h Cabe . 1 s , S epp a , 2 , . j p

S m S d D 7 . a uel heppar uval

b d Du l 7 . Archi al Bolling va

R d . C b b. 1 80 d . 1 8 m 1 82 7 . jane an olph a ell , 5 ; 33 ; 4,

i . Ph lip T . Allen

d m . xst 1 8 0 C b b. 1 808 . 7 . john B . a ell , ; , 3 , Mary

d d . 1 8 C . War law ; 35

2d 1 8 Marth a d au hter of C a s . , 39, . g apt in john Po ey

b R b C b b. 1 80 d . 1 8 2 m . I st 7. Eliza eth o ertson a ell , 9 ; 5 ; ,

1 8 26 m . , ja es B Paulett

2d 1 8 hib d D . S S , 34, Arc al ixon , U enator

m . i st 1 8 b C b b. 1 81 2 d . 7 . Ro ert Bolling a ell , ; , 33,

A d d . 1 8 nne E . Hern on 34 2d 1 8 , 35, Eleanor Hart

R . . G . Cabel l b . 1 8 1 d . m . 1 8 M 7 eorge W , 4 ; , 37, ary Williams

' 2 m 1 8 Di . . s C b . b. 1 8 . 7 . Mary Ann Hopkin a ell 4 ; , 45, E d C f s L . Willar ( ali ornia) ; is ue

' O El i z abeth B la i r B ol l z s 6 Chi l dr en wif e of Th . f g ( ) , gest .

m . m . S 7 . ja es jones

d Dr. . m . joel W Floo

’ l i s 6 Chi l dr en w h o mar ri ed Mar Of Li n naeus B o l ng ( ) , y

Markham .

Dr m C bb b of s m . . 7. Mary Bolling ja es o s, rother Bi hop N C bbs s . H . o , Protestant Epi copal b d m . R b T . d . 1 8 s b . , 7 . Su an Bolling 49 ; o ert Hu ar

D. l M . H . ; awyer

d d Of C t D. an 7 . Philip A . Bolling , M . H . ju ge ircui

C m . . ourt , Mary Eppes

' b 2d R i m . I S , 7 . obert Boll ng st , arah Ho son , Mary d Watkins, 3 , Martha Brackett 44 PO O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

h C il Son s d ren

’ i 6 hi l dr en wh o m ar r i ed ose h Of Sar ah B ol l ng s ( ) C , j p

. m 1 2 1 l m C . s b. 1 d 1 8 . 8 7 . Wil ia Meggin on, 794 ; 47 ; , , d s Of T m S o m a . o A n a M B cock , ister ho as B cock ’ f R s C an d S . o M . . peaker H ep

6 d m . l m b . 1 b e C . s 7 . Eliza th Meggin on , 79 ; Wil ia Berkele y m b d o s b. 1 8 d . 1 8 1 . 7 . Archi al B lling Meggin on , 79 ; 5 ; hi e 2d 1 8 b R b s I st 1 8 2 R . , 4, Ann W t ; , 33 , Eliza eth o ert

. d T V a . s h . D. os C . s 7 . j ep Meggin on , M H , ju ge in exa

826 m m . b . 1 800 d . 1 8 8 m . 1 ; 5 ; , , Al ira Montgo ery

m s b 1 80 2 m . 1 828 S ue . . . 7 . a l B Meggin on , ; , , Mary A johnston

’ 8 a R n d e s b. 1 0 m . Dr 7 . jane a olph M ggin on , 4 ; .

Nathaniel Powell .

. 6 1 m 1 b. 1 80 d . 8 . R . s 8 7 john Meggin on , ; 75 ; , 35, Mary

R D . . . unn 3

m m . 1 . e C . e s b. 1 80 8 7 B nja in M ggin on , 9 ; , 37 , Fanny Blai n

’ O El i za beth Meade B ol l i n s 6 Chi ldr en w f g ( ) , if e of A r ch i bal d R ober tson

. b b 1 80 2 d 1 8 2 m d 7 Eliza eth jane , . ; . 2 ; un arrie

R b . e e a b. 180 d . 1 82 7 cc , 3 ; 3

. o n s A b. 1 8 0 d . 1 8 8 . . 7 P caho ta nne , 5 ; 3 ; m Bolling

‘ . . R be s b 1 8 i . 0 d . 8 6 m 7 Virginia B o rt on , 7; 3 ; . Colonel Ralph Graves

’ O B l ai r B ol l i n s 6 hi l dr n f g ( ) C e .

ch b d m . b 1 8 2 T Ar i al Bolling Fe ruary, 5 , Eliza rueheart Armist ead 5

. h o m . I st O b 1 8 7 jo n B lling , cto er, 55 , Maria Page m s d 2d T s Ar i tea , , julia B . in ley 7

. S s m . u s 1 8 1 1 7 Mary u an Bolling A gu t , 5 , 5 1, Gervas S s u 2d Dr . . . C . c torr B rton , , j Ma on 3

n 7 . Pauli a Bolling

46 O O A N D H ER P CAH NTAS DESCENDANTS .

(Ili il Son s r d en .

’ r 6 Of N ath an i el West D and i dg e s ( ) Chi l dr en .

. D d d m M 7 Charles F . an ri ge x cGh ee

m . m . D d d S 7 . Willia F an ri ge tith

D d . . f d 7 . Anna an ridge w W Here or

h D d d m . R . 7 . Mart a an ri ge Bolton

D d id a e s m . 7 . Nath ni l We t an r ge . H Wylie

d . D f D m . d R s e d . o d 7 . o ali an ri ge W Bra r

’ l m n s 6 h i l r h m ti h O Wi l i a D a dr e C d n w o . S t . f i dg ( ) e ,

’ O A nne D andr i d e s 6 Chi l dr en who ma r r i ed f g ( ) , F.

. s 7 Utz , Finca tle

h i l r o l r Of the C d en. f j ane B u t e D andr i dg e (6) and

R ev. os D . Lo an j . g .

m . . m . S. . S 7 ja es W . Logan W trother

' R i zh ar d do 6 Of R an lph s ( ) Chi l dr en , wh o m ar ri ed

R b . R nd . o . S. m 7 ert B a olph (Lieut U Navy) . M aria Beverly

R Wm . d Mid . . . S. a b 7 an olph , U N vy (on oard Chesa e a e - peak when t k n lost in the Wasp) .

R . r a . d m D 7 Ma i B an olph . Philip uval 5 4

’ O D avi d Meade R an dol h s 6 h i l f p ( ) C dr en .

Wm R . d . m . 7 B . an olph Sarah Lingan o 4

’ O B r ett R andol h s 6 Chi l dr f en wh o m . Lu c B ever l e p ) , y y .

d a d R d . C . U S m ( . . . d 7 E w r an olph apt A ) Blan Beverly .

’ . C e R d ss S 7 . S art r Beverley an olph (A t urgeon U . N) m . A n e T a b n yloe Farrar ( . Beverly) .

. o a R d Ca 7 . . S. . an d C Vict r More u an olph ( pt U N . S N m . Augusta Granberry

“ . R d m Ann C b f 7 Franklin an olph . or in o T h e R eed s 47 POCAHONTAS A N D H ER DESCENDANTS .

m — Th eod ri c R d . d 7 . an olph Bran

’ l n d R andol h s 6 hi l dr en wh o mar r i ed Of Ry a p ( ) C , l r E i z abeth Fr az i e .

7 .

’ ’ ndo l h s 6 Chi l dr en wi o B n n Of Susan R a p ( ) , f e f e j “ k l ” H r ri son o B er e e . a , f y

m rst 2d am s . . 7 . Benj in Harri on , Mercer, , Page

’ n dol h s 6 Chi l dr en wi e o A r chi bal d Of j ane R a p ( ) , f f B ol l i ng

' [See Archibald Bolling s (5) child ren . ]

’ A nn R andol h s 6 Chi l dr en w i e o B r ett R an Of p ( ) , f f

dd e R d h m . e s a u 7 . Ki r an olp B t ey Mont g e

‘

d R d m . d ( en 7 . Howar an olph Mea e K tucky)

m A n R d . 7 . n e an olph joseph Michaux

S s R nd m . s 7 . u an a olph Frank Watkin

and s 7 . Brett , Patrick . twin

’ h s 6 Ch i ld r en w e o D avi d Of Eli z abeth R andobb ( ) , if f

m R b . 6 d . 1 8 . e . d b. 1 7 . john E Mea e , 79 54 ; e ecca Beverl y

‘

D Y t kd e 11 . . m r . . . S oc d b. 1 . 7 . Charlotte Mea e , 79 j

m s Lea b 1 8b m . R b d . 7 . e ecca Mea e, ja e

B ol l i ng

’ s 6 d . [See Wm . Bolling ( ) chil ren ]

’ l h s Ch dr en wh o mar r i ed Lu c Of H enry R an do p (m , y u/aril

” b R d of b. 1 8 d . O 7 . Henry an olph , Warwick , 7 4 ; cto er C d d h e of 6 1 0 m . 1 5 1 2 , 84 ; , aroline Matil a , aug t r

o Sm of s e d . S Maj r ith , Manche t r, Virginia ; ept 2d Grifli n m of 1 808 s , , 25, , without i sue , , Eliza Nor an 48 O O A N'D H ER N T P CAH NTAS DES CE DAN S .

a Henrico f amily from Pennsylvania an d o f th e d e sce n d an i t of i d s d . e c e y Fr en , 3 , Mrs P rry , a m as T s e w ho e m ed t o Tho in ley , plant r, igrat i f m Yo s n d e se of g nia ro rk hire , E glan , n ar the clo the seventeenth century

h o 2d m s R d m . I st G eo . T o . 7 . Mary an olph , rnt n , ja e

e R d 7 . Br tt an olph

De 1 r C a R d o b . i d . c. 2 7 . Catha ine ochr ne an lph , 7g7 ; , “ 4 " m os A bb ot of i h e d 1 85 2 ; j iah Bartlett t , H g M a ow ,

C e e 1 1 d . e co o b . H nri c unty , in onn cticut jun , 793 ;

Se . 2 pt 3 ,

’

R n . A l ex r w s s b s es d m o . 7 . Su an Franc a olph La on B tt ,

C o f S an d b o of . 1 800 (M . ouncil tate) r ther Hon john Min or B otts

' i n R andol h s 6 h i l d r en w e o D r . Of Susan a p ( ) C , f f

n 1 m . I St S s a A n D s b. 8 u an M ry ougla , 7 5 ; , Wallace ,

f f . 2 d 1 808 C . oh n T u o s a d o e m d , , apt j cker, I l n B r u a

C es e D u ss 7 . harl Br tt o gla s b twin ; . Archibald Abe rd een Douglass

e Do ss b 1 86 H artly ugla , 7

l R d D u ss b 1 1 7 . E iza an olph o gla , . 79

’ O B r ett R andol h s 6 hi l r n f p ( ) C d e .

’ Se e R d l [ Anne an o ph s (6 ) children . ]

’ O R i char d R ando h s 6 h l f lo ( ) C i d r en .

T d o 7 . u r

. St . Ge a d af m e 7 orge , e ut

’ O A nn e Car s 6 Chi l dr en wi e o h os Ma f y ( ) , f f T . [ nn R an dol h p , of Tu ckah oe .

. R d h D d d 7 Mary an olp m . avi M ea e Ra nd o lph (6 ) ' 49 PO CAH O NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

Ch ii u h sons B a g

ren . er d t s .

b R d - . e m . Rob . s of m 7 Eliza th an olph t Pleasant , Four ile ” R u n th d s f m f m , 4 in e cent ro john Pleasants ro

ch d 1 66 his 2 t h . 1 Norwi , Englan , in 5 . in 5 year 5

‘ R d f d e h o b. 1 6 d . . T 7 os . Mann an olph , E g Hill , 7 4 ; f o o . f 1 6 G e . . o m 83 ( ov rn r Virginia M H . Martha ( daughter of Pre sident) jefferson 1 2 5

m . of m . R d d Gov 7 W an olph Lucy ( aughter . Beverley) Randolph 3 2

d R d m . R d R d o of 7 . ju ith an olph ichar an lph , Bizarre 3 3

R d m G s Y C . . 7 . Ann ary an olph ouverneur Morri (N ork),

— Minister to France 1 792 1 794 .

m . T R d Ra d o . h . 7 . jane n lph hos Esten an olp

' m udi t h R and . D. . 7 . john olph , M , j Lewis 4 3

'

R d o h in i h d . e . R c S C 7 . Harri t an lp Hackley , onsul at Cadiz

m n C r R nd . . 7 . Vi ginia a olph Wilso I ary

’ n a s 6 Chi l dr w o h as sham R an Of j a e C ry ( ) en , if e f T . I

f e b d C R d h m . o C 7 . Archi al ary an olp Lucy Burwell , art r ” Hall 7 3

f s m m S Th . Ra d o . I 7 . os n olph (twin I ha ) st , Mary kip d bat 2d C a e. e with , , atharine L wrenc Kill in the tl e of Tippecanoe

R d l of T m s m . R . C 7 . Isharri an o ph (twin ho a ) Ann oup lancl

R d m . R d h of C f . 7 . Mary an olph an olp Harrison , li ton

’ th ar 6 Chil dr en w e o R obt. K i ncai d . Of El i z abe C y s ( ) , if f

d m C e i Mary j . Kincai . harl s Irv ng

’ r 6 h i ldren wi e o ar ter P a e. Of Mary Ca y s ( ) C , f f C g

m r . T 7 . john Cary Page . Ma y A rent

m D e e . 7 . Henry Pag ean

D an l e . . m . e 7 . Mann Pag , M , j Wa ker

7 Mary Page lost he r life i n the b urning of the Rich

T Dec. 26 mond heatre, , 50 PO ON CAH TAS AND H ER DESCENDANTS .

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’ l h s 6 hi l dr n Of A nthony Wa e ( ) C e .

m 1 5 t ane R 2d A nn 7 . Anthony Walke . . j itson , , Living 5 3

d m S sse b 7. E win Walke . arah Ma n urg

m d C . . S 7 . Susan M . Walke . has H hiel

d . m . I d 2 7 . John N . Walke st, Lan . , Anna M Baylor

m Ri d s 7 . jane E . Walke . char Wat on

Of the Chi l dr en of Mary Fl emi ng 2 d wif e of

War n er L ewi s.

. m Th m s T m o of ms 7 julia Lewis o a hrock ort n , Willia b urg , Va

s hi s s 7 . john Lewis m . Eleanor Lewi ( cou in)

Of th e Chi l dr en of Su key Fl emi ng (6) wh o mar r i ed ddi on L ewi s A s .

m d o f s S e m . 7 . usan L wis Willia Byr , We tover

the Ch il dr en o oh n Mar hh am wh o Of f j , m ar ri ed

D s d th s . 7 . e cen ants in e We t

hi l r er l e th e C d en o B ev C. Stan ar Of f y d , wh o m arr i ed Mar B ol l i n F i y g lem ng .

l . m m S d . S 7 . E iza 1 . F tanar a uel 0 . Egg lesto n

m C . S d . S T . T 7 . john tanar arah hurston 7 3 m . S d Dr . 7 . julia A . V tanar . A . L . Wooldridg e 3 1

O the Chi l dr en o D an i el B f f er n ar d wh o, mar ri ed

B r anch .

. C e a d Mi S. 7 yrus B rn r d U . Navy) prisoner of war at . ( s d d 1 1 82 1 . Algier , kille in a uel at Havana , May 5,

hrist0 her d Se of R p Bernar , rgeant ichmond volum e s war of d f h of C te r ( gran at er the late yrus A .

h V . . a S. and om Branc , M pr inent l awyer of james C u m f ss ity co nty ; . le t i ue P O O A N D H ER 51 CAH NTAS DESCENDANTS .

’ l l n Of Th om as B o i g Gay s 6) Chi l dr en .

Ga m ob S 7 . Ellen y . jac kein

D Ga 7 . elia y

m m a Ga . 7 . Willi y jackson

S. Ga 1 7 . Eliza y

a . Ga 7 . Powhat n A y

Ga 7 . Virginia F . y

’ i A d d m D u S. . C A l n Ga C . 1 86 7 . Boll g y, , ie at a p o glass p , 5

Of th e Chi ld r en of El i z abeth Gay wif e of Edwar d

a Ga m . D s 7 . Eliz y Bentley aniel Harri D d m . S Wm . e 7 . Fi l Bentley arah upree

m Wm . o s T n . 7 . Fanny re t Bentley H u ton

. mb ff d m . C 7 . E or Bollin Bentley Lucy W ha erlayne, C h amb l W . er a ne D. d of rofesso r s . aughter Lewi y , M

T m s . n Ga m . udith 7 . joh y Bentley j ho p on D i h m . e . d 7 . Mar a Buc anan Bentley ani l B Frien

’ D m . l x i . . 7 . A e r W llis Bentley , M , Peters

m R . m . l 7 . Lavinia Bentley Wil ia oper

’ 6 hi l dr n Of Wi l l i am Gay s ( ) C e .

m — ~C s D . Peterfi ld Ga . 7 . e y, M hri tian

Ga m . s 7 . B . Franklin y Bapti t

’ B a s 6 Chi l dr en . Of N ei l . G y ( )

S h m a m . 7 . Willia G y ara Bruce

m e . Ga . 7 . N il B y Mary Bunn

Ga m . e 7 . Martha y P rkins

n a 7. Pocaho t s V

C i 7. Ann arol ne 52 PO O E CAH NTAS AND H R DESCENDANTS .

g ason.

C . judit h Gay Ferg uson m . j . A . arr

m . u h Pocahontas Ferguson . j M . Va g an 5 2

m e s . mm C . d u of C l james B . F rgu on E a , a ghter o onel e and d -d au h ter of john H nry, g ran g Patrick Henry , t h e Orator

i s e s 7 . Mary Franc F rgu on

l i m Ga e us m . n "e 7 . Wi l a y F rg on Margaret Bryce, Pickett

a Ga d s u s ed s d Mato ca y , a i ting i h ociety writer, un er t he nom de pl ume of Bri e - a - Brac

R b C . Lo uisa Gay m . o ert

m S Ga . S w Edwd . y arah E ell

Ga m . Ch s . i s d 1 Caroline y arle P W n ton . january ,

. Ga 7 . Minnie W y

’ Ma B Ga s 6 Chi l dr e w O r . n i e o Gi d o f y y ( ) , f f e n A .

m Ga S 7 . Willia y trange

’ O Ch ar l es S Ga s 6 Chi l f y ( ) dr en .

d m Ga C . S . C A . l d i harles Wyn ha y, , ki le n battle . ~ H enry Erskine Gay

m 8 c . Ga . 1 R . C Fran es B y 75 , H . atlett ;

Ga Lizzie E . y

William Gay

Agatha Estell Gay

Ca n Sc Ga m . . roli e ott y . W M Allen

54 O O P CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

h C il Son s ren t ers. d .

’ beth Mu r r a s 6 Chi l dr en w e o Edwar d Of El i z a y ( ) , if f

m m l n a Ya es m . 7 . M ry t Willia Ha i

i ab h Y es 7 . El z et at

d Th omas Gor on .

mb C o eman S a e c m. n 7 . Nan y He ry E ry l , Virginia en t ;

K n ox 2d Gr i e Gr een . , , f

m s ood 8 2 n n m D r . T h G 7 Marv A Kn o x . o a e

f o a n o m . o u d 7 . S phi K x j hn B or

o f h n . . of ) . V a . o . O . 7 j F Knox , M H I

7 Henry Green

’ Of Mary A nn D avi es Chi l d r en wif e of For tescu e

Wm . Co l m m . e C o d e . S. N . f 7 nway Whitt , a n r U , a ter d s C mm do e C N m . S. . . be S war o o r , Eliza th inclair ,

d au h f Co m . a . 1 e o . S . S N . 0 g t r W incl ir, U 5

o escu 7 . F rt e Whittle

m a M. Whittl es e . . C o e 1 8 0 V a . j , M Va nv ntion 5 ; Sen . ; m . i st a C 2d C o o es n . , M ry l , . r elia L Skipwith

. C on a D h . e m . G be S i da 7 w y W ittl il rta incla r, ughter of

C o m . . S n a S. W i cl ir , U

h . o 5 . h S e . S. . m I St 7 j n W ittl , urgeon U N . jane Pat e son 2d A n e So h t r , , n ut gate

. e s eal h e m Sa 7 L wi N e W ittl . rah M . Powers.

. S e h e De u h e Se e 7 t p n cat r W ittl , cr tary in Virginia State C on e n o r8 v ti n 49 Nan nie da ughter of GeOrge T a o a n d an d - d a u h - yl r , gr g ter o f t he f a r famed j o h n Ta o r of a e d C a e n yl H zl woo , rolin cou ty , Vir n a n d gi i ; U ite States Senat o r ; a u th o r of variou s b e o r s on u o a k Ag t , P t E o om y e t c a l w ricul re li ic l c n , u nde t h r e n om de pl u m e o f A rator 4 1 O 55 P CAH ONTAS AND HER D ESCENDANTS .

c s McNeece h sh o f t h e s 7 . Fran i W ittle , Bi op Prote tant m l f D f m . s i s o a . Epi copal oce e Virginia , E i y Fair x (See Notice 5 )

h C e C . A m S. 7 . Powhatan Bolling W ittle , olon l r y

' l Ch i d w e o Cr oss . Of B u chanan s (6) ren, if f

Y il l ee f ss m . Rob 7 . Cross ert u ; le t i ue

’ Mur r 6 Ch i l dr en w e o D r . Th om as Of A nne ay s ( ) , if f bi on R o ns .

m u R bi s e om s ed 7 . Willia M rray o n on , a rar ly acc pli h b 1 d 8 m am ateu r A rt and . 80 . 1 8 . in Literature , 7 ; 7 ; i s ss Sarah A . M ll ; i ue

D . b. d . 1 6 m R b s . 8 R be Em e , , 5 ; o rt tt o in on M ~ l De e s o f i d 2d m . I st . d A e ine w e . Ph la elphia , In b d i . S c . diana H e nley , 3 , Virg nia E tain a k

s n Powhatan R obinson m . Anne Ea o

R f l 2d h m . 1 5 t ane Robert Skipwit , j ol e Bol ing ,

Eliz . Bolling

m S i Willia M . k pwith

i o s . m . D . . o . S . Ge rg e N kipwith , M , Mar a L Bro k

mes . e 7 Cornelia Lotte Skipwith m . ja M Whittl

1 8 m . T om s o S b . d . ; 7 . h a B lling kipwith , 73 Em ma Darrieux

Mu rra Reb B . 7 . ecca y

2 Gi fio rd . u m . C . . 3 7 . Matoaca M rray L , Newark , N j

8 2 Dr . . . e ( 5 m . ) e S. 7 . Nanni Murray j B Wil y

s S. u 7 . Loui a M rray

M a 7 . Mary urr y

C S. u 7 . ornelia M rray

R l s 1 Gay Bernard M u rray m . Lewis E . aw in 3 56 O O A N H ER E P CAH NTAS D D SCENDANTS .

’ E ol e r hi l dr en w i e o H enr . C Of A nn Go don s (6) C , f f y

m an .

il e ab e h Co m . Ch s s e 7 . Eliz t Ann le an m arle Ba k rv l

m m R rd ' e be M ary Marga re t Cole an . icha Logan (M m r Senate Virginia)

m I b C 2d o C m . st 7 . j hn ole an , Eliza eth lark , , Mary

T om s Go do C em mb s D 7 . h a r n ol an (Me er Hou e ele C l ” i gate s) m . Anne arke

k e et Col em m . Re v . C e 7 . H nri ta Maria an john lar

e C o e m mb s D e a es m 7 . H nry E l an (Me er Hou e el g t ) Mary T u rner

\ E i z b e be e o C e m MD m . 1 st l a et h 7 . Eth l rt Alg rn n ol an , , Si ms 2d n , , Fan y

” D d Ch m e s mb Sarah Coleman m . avi al r (Me er H ouse

Delegates) .

. C s C ol m m I st S h 2d e 7 harle e an ara Eaton , , Alic Syd nor

m m a . Co m j ne C l e an Charles E . Ha ilton A P P E N D I " .

NOTIC E A .

’ Major j o H N BOLLING inherited his father s love of pleasure and b s b ut for his usine s qualifications , without his appetence

d . and d m and tra e His energy sagacity showe the selves in long , d d and in those ays perilous , journeys through a wil erness country ,

d of b d d the ju icious choice val ua le . unappropriate lan s , with which “ f f d of he a terwards richly endowed his large fam ily . He was on

d H s n and fine Horses , Hou n s , unting . Fi hing , Fowling , Feasti g ” D d f and d of ancing , yet dote on his wi e chil ren , was an even temperance in all things as well as of an ad mirable vein of hu mor

— - d b and . C public spirite , hospita le popular He was ou nty

I. ieut en an t of C d f of m d and im hesterfiel , an o fice uch ignity

r d and m m d d m and po tance in those ays , as such co an e the ilitia , d d C for d presi e over its ourts He , also , thirty years , represente f l his county in the House o Burgesses , iving (as Wynne has it) in a style of elegance an d profusion not inferior to the Barons of d an d d m f Englan , ispensing a hospitality which ore than hal

o b - d and d a century f su ivision , exhaustion ecay has not entirely ” d d f m of effaced fro m the mem ory or ivorce ro the practice , many of his numerous descendants .

NOT IC E B .

’ m of d j AN E B OLLING was the other j ohn Ran olph , the of and b d of father of the celebrated j ohn , Roanoke , her hus an ma d m that stock , which Wynne says y be pronounce the ost m distinguished in the Hi story of the Colony and the Com on m wealth of Virginia ; a j udgm ent which none will dissent fro on 58 O P CAH ONTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

' ' i learning that Thomas j efierson and j ohn Marshall were of t . They are too conspicuous in all the histories of Virg inia to d e n of mand here any but the most cursory otice . The patriarch f m m d m f m r i n the a ily was Willia Ran olph , who ca e ro Yorkshi e , d th d 1 660 . e Englan , to Virginia in H e was soon enable to bu y “ ” of d m b magnificent property Turkey Islan , thirty iles a ove m d m m d . j a estown , where he per anently settle He arrie Mary m d of and m of f m of Isha , aughter Henry Katharine Isha , the a ily m d him m Isham s of Northa ptonshire , Eng lan , who bore any chil d but d f f ren , his worl ly ortunes kept ull pace with his progeny , f d d him and f all o whom he settle arou n on fine estates , le t

d d fo r and rich . They , too , were istinguishe energy . talents

and d d f m enlar success , achieve , with still expan ing a ilies , still g d d for ing possessions . The Ran olphs have fille , a long course o m of i f years , so e or others the very h ghest political trusts

C S and d . m and f olonial , tate Fe eral Nu bers , ree living , at d l of leng th supervene on wealth , so that at the eng a century ” of m d d of none the na e , says Bishop Mea e , owns a roo those mm f d f d ” i ense tracts o lan on which their athers once live .

of me. f But the prestige the na long survived its ortu nes , so that

‘ when an ambitious mother was once twitted for marrying her “ d d s e d an aughter to a poor Ran olph , h sharply answere , that ” o d n m ounce f Ran ol ph was worth a pound of gold . A d any m ed and d n of m still live who aintain the cr it isti ction the na e .

T NO IC E C .

‘ MARY BO LLING we know o f only as introducing into her f m of a ily that the F LEMIN Gs. I learn from one of them that

of m d of m man o they were Fle ish escent , one who , a f high rank , d d S d of D is sai to have settle in cotlan in the reign avid I . Bu t the p r oposi tu s to whom it can be clearly traced was Sir Malcolm m Sh eriff of D m d h Fle ing , u barton un er Alexander II I . From im Sir m of f m Tho as , the progenitor the Virginia a ily , second son of of the first Earl Wigton , traces his descent through a line of distin uzsh ed singularly g ancestors , successively occupying the m m . f d of ost pro inent positions They were rien s the Bruce , and f of avorites successive kings , as well as i t seems of the people of S d f m m cotlan also , or ing the ost illustrious connections , and at ' rank a nd titl e of of taining finally to the Earls Wigton . Of the P O O 59 CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

‘ f d of b Si r m m d ou n er the Virginia ranch ( Tho as , who e igrate in C m m d olonel j ohn Fle ing , who arrie Mary Bolling , was a d gran son . Many of the nam e i n Virginia have done honor to i their l neage . A Miss Flem ing o f this family (citing f rom their genealogy kindly co mmunicated by one of the descendants) m d m d of arrie Tho as Ran olph , Tuckahoe . A Tarleton Flem ing

m d d of d m d an d d d arrie Mary , augh ter E un j u ith (Ran olph) “ ” 15 of m d - . d h f i Berkeley , Barn El s Anne , gran aug ter o S r m 1 3 m d m f Tho as , arrie j ohn Payne , an English gentle an o wealth . an d d d of G e ucation , who settle in the county oochland . 1 6 h a d : 1 . m d , d of They issue j oh n , who arrie , Mary aughter 1 7 W mand C an d h ad 1 illia Lucy (Winston) oles , issue , . Walter ; 2 m m d d d . . m D Willia Te ple ; 3 Isaac , who all ie u n arrie ; 4 . orothea ,

wh o m d dd of d an d arrie I st , j oh n To , a lawyer Phila elphia , 2d , ‘7 m d d of d S . m r j a es Ma ison , Presi ent the Unite tates ; 5 Lucy a d I St G o S of G rie , e rge teptoe Washington , nephew eneral Wash i n t on 2d m dd S m C of d g , , Tho as To , j ustice upre e ourt the Unite m b S 6 . d d C m of n tates ; Anne , arrie Richar utts , Me er Co gress ” - f m . d d d m d I st d ro Maine Her gran aughter , A ele , arrie , Unite S S S D 2d G R tates enator tephen A . ouglas , , eneral obert Wil "

l m r m i . d S m . Ma d . G ia s , Unite tates Ar y ; 7 y arr e j j ackson ,

M mb of f . C f m o G . e er ongress ro Virginia , a cousin eneral T j

S C f d S m 8 . m d ( tonewall) j ackson , on e erate tates Ar y ; j ohn , arrie

Clarissa Willard and went to Kentucky .

NOT IC E D.

‘ ANNE B OLLING lived to a great age and was of the large

an d - b of stature , high courage , awe inspiring earing her great d f d of In ian progenitor , Powhatan , as the ollowing tra ition her well w m attests . Sojourning ith a kinswo an , whose house was being l ’ d d and rif ed by Tarleton s sol iers , she sai , Betsy , can you sit still allow yourself to be plundered this way then going up to the m mb d commander of the party with ar s aki o , she thus accoste “ ' m f him : k ofi d , , T a e you r runken gang sir , this inute or I will etch a squad from Tarleton will teach you how to behave in a gentle ” “ ’ ’ “ C m b d f off man s house . o e , oys , sai the o ficer , let s be ,

’ ’ this wom an s tongue is sharper than Tarleton s sword and off d m they went at once faster than they came . Her husban , j a es f of f m and C of m , o Murray , was the ancient a ily lan that na e 0 6 POCAH ONTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

f - s which the Dukes of Athol were the chiefs . Chie j u tice Mans m m b h ad f field was among its distinguished e ers . They allen '

d m d C m b fe of him s. into ecay abou t his ti e . as Lor a p ell s Li show The habits of the famil y in Virgi nia were not such as to build u p m f f m i y s m their fortunes anew . E inently ree ro all v ces , the y

thiz ed ff d d d pa with all who su ere . were u nboun e in their liberality

of m — m — f m and lavishly hospitable . The son j a es Willia was , ro d m of a distinguishe stateliness , yet engaging si plicity carriage . “ ” f m lovingly called the o ld Duke . In his a ily I was as at a

d m and if secon ho e , su rely there ever was one over which the

f - d and Unsel Spirits o Benevolence , Hospitality , Loving kin ness

hness d d . fis pou re unstinte their sweet influences , it was this

NOTIC E E .

5 5 — m O O an d Z GA Y . d TH MAS B LLING ELI ABETH These , y gran

and d - f parents , were first cousins , repute the one over rugal , the

- d and b m other over prou , though oth so ewhat unsociable , yet and d t and m pleasant cor ial to visi ors , very hospitable uch res

ect ed d d - d - p . He ro e abroa i n a single seate , single horse chair , m d with a hatless . shoeless blacka oor on the bars behin , with and f d d bare legs eet angling below , while she travele in state , in

- b and f m and her English uilt chariot ou r , with coach an postilion nd f m f a oot an in bright yellow liveries . My grand ather I never m dm saw , but when yet an urchin I recall y gran other, then ’ old ff and very , in a Queen Elizabeth s ru , sitting u pright stately

m - b d m ~ b nd as a queen in her a ple , high acke ar chair , ( ehi which

d m d o f awe an d stoo always her waiting ai ) , an object d won er to m m d m . d d y unaccusto e eyes They ingle little with the worl , bu t l ed d m mm d f f o estic lives ; he , tri ing his ce ars i nto anci ul shapes , and f m and d overlooking his ar s . she , hol ing her little state amid - m d and n d her house ai ens , su perinte ing their work . He studied law under the distinguished Robert Carter Nicholas but made no

of m of use his acquisition except as a agistrate his county . m d . ma m Having entione Mr Nicholas , I y not o it to recall , to his d d him honor , the wor s use by , when , from incompatibility

of u with a seat in the House B rgesses , he resigned to that body the treasurership he had held for ten years : I leave the office of ” d d Treasurer , he sai , with clean han s , certainl y with empty ” — , m and ones which his known si ple habits , large bou nty made at once famous .

62 O E P CAH ONTAS AND H ER DESC N DANTS . of bu t an d d and the grape , not to excess , plante , wrote verses

b d and m d a f a out , vineyar s , na e a son Len eus , a ter the heathen

. God of Wine He was of a domestic turn and affectionate dis “ an f m d position , d losing early his first wi e , his soul ourne its lost com panion i n tones sad as the voice of the turtle bereaved ” f m m m of of its mate . I extract ro his La ent , as a speci en his

n poetic faculty a d loving nature , as well as because characteristic

f da few " f of the prevalent taste o the y, a lines Alas these lo ty f e d m d an d g roves , eath re warblers , li pi rivulets , their scaly people m b d d d m d me . painted argins elight not With y elove , eparte are their charm s ; her fing er sh oweth not their beauties ; her lips of

m . roses ove no longer in their praise He was patriotic , bu t

m and m d o u una bitious , such esti ation was he hel in , that the p p larit d f d him an d f y which he woul not seek , ollowe , though re us a d d ing to be a c n i ate , or engag e in the canvass , or even leave

m da d ever vote i ven his ho e on election y , he y et receive y g in for of d his county the ,House Burgesses , which , going in goo

d m b d few d health to atten on in Willia s urg , he sickene a ays

f a d d m - f n d d o a e . a ter , ie , u nti ely , in the thirty secon year his g

T NO IC E H .

5 O — I f m O ARCHIBALD B LLING . cite ro puscu la , a little work of j udge j oh n Robertson : “ of d d d an d He was or inary stature , but great rou n the bo y , d of l f and m d f love the ease a private i e , estee e book learning o little value .

A n d d b S for he rea no ook but the criptures , in them he said

f df and b was eternal li e , the one thing nee ul , all ooks that taugh t m and w d f the sa e were useless other kno le ge was oolish ness , an d . l ed men and into error sin .

A nd d b and h he rea his Bi le , ad prayer for his household m and and had orning night , a set of little Blackamoor singers

m him d of D to sing hy ns with as in the ays avid , an d after h d prayers e playe on the viol . “ An d d d m when rebuke by Pharisees he reprove the in tu rn , m D d m ’ g t , an f G d tellin the hat King avi the a ter o s ow n heart , and all Israel played before the Lord on all m anner of i n stru m , an d d d f Him m ents ance be ore with all their igh t . m d f m and d w f if He was arrie our ti es , tol his last i e she should PO 63 CAH ONTAS AND H ER DESCEN DANTS .

’ die f him d m i f r be ore he woul arry aga n , o it was God s own was d man d p roverb , that it not goo shoul be alone , and it was a of e him f S r point consci nce with to ulfil the criptu es .

old man and Like unto the patriarch , Jacob , he was a plain ,

m d v d Bu fi l when first arrie he li e in a log cabin at a o Lick , now ‘ ’ Mou nt C m b and f hu m i Athos , in a p ell county , a terwards in an d ble welling in Buckingham .

f and d He was rugal , but hospitable kin to all , especially to

and of h d all the poor , he took no thoug h t filt y lucre , and despise d and ffi fo r i tra e tra c , in his spir t was no covetousness nor guile . A nd he suff ered h is mighty forests to stand untouched by the axe and f f fie ds . and , his ruit ul l to grow up in briers thorns . ff d men He was kindly a ecti one to all , especially to his own and d d b d kin , these he visite yearly at thei r istant a o es . b an All his labors were la ors of love d charity , in striving to f w m of H im d i d ollo the exa ple .who went about o ng goo , his only la and d d had care being to yup treasu res in Heaven , he ie as he d a d of ff d an d live , with conscience voi o ence towar God d towar

man . “ A nd all the days of Archibald Bolling were about seventy and

nine years .

NOT IC E I . I “ wh o m d R ICH A R D ELIZAB ET H RANDOLPH , arrie KIDDER

— dd d th e d . M EADE . Bishop Mea e reports R Ki er Mea e as in habit of saying that General Hamilton did General Was hing ” ’ did and d . d ton s head work , he his fiel work I are say they , ’ but it was Washington s work they both did still . He was with him Washington in all the great battles of the Revolution . To was committed the superinten dence of the execution of Major f m h f h e Andre , o which he always spoke with uc eeling , saying could not forbear shedding tears at the execution of so vir d d for t uous and admirable a person , thoug h he approve the or er ” f had d n it . By his first wi e he several chil re , but neither she

' m d m . nor they lived long . H e arrie a second ti e Mrs Mary , the “ m d of Ch m of widow of Willia Ran olph atsworth , the other the

d Old C . of distinguished Bishop Mea e , whose hurches , etc nd m Virginia displays the fervor alike of his piety a his patriotis , d and as a mine of rare and valuable biographical an theological for - e research , must have , Virginians at least, an ever incr asing interest . 64 POCAH ONTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

NOT IC E J .

5 - R Y f of C D V . I am MARY MU R A , wi e olonel WILLIAM A IES f r . f d b d . . o in e te to J M Whittle , Esq , the ollowing interesting con D d of tribu tion : My mother , Mary Ann avies , was a aughter o f S m e Colonel William Davies , a son the Rev . a uel Davi s , a d d minister in the Presbyterian church , who resi e in Hanover

and d d . . . cou nty , Virginia , was a istinguishe pulpit orator Rev of D w an d d Mr . Davies was a native ela are , was calle to Hanover h e d m d when very young , where passe all his ti e till calle to the

f C 1 . presidency o Princeton ollege . New Jersey , in 759 He was

and d 1 6 and a very active patriot in the French In ian war in 75 , his

for an d f d eloquent efforts to raise troo p s the war , encou rage the a ing f m m d i n hopes of the people , will appear ro his ser ons , republishe Wm D D m 20 th 1 8 and f . . 44, his li e by Henry Foote , His ser on , 1 d f of dd and i n of July , 755, on the e eat Bra ock , one August the ’ same year in aid of recruits in Captain Overton s company in

h a m . d d R ev . onat n Hanover, are the ost striking He succee e J d d d m d E war s , the renowne religious etaph ysician , in the presi ency of had d d Dr f the college , who recently succee e the . Burr , ather

Dr . D d 1 1 of . 6 Aaron Burr , so notorious avies die in 7 . H is m D m m ’ f son , Willia avies , y other s ather , was graduated at and f or m im f d Princeton , so e t e a terwar s taught in the college . Richard Stockton (signer of the Declaration of Independ d d o f m ence) , a istinguishe lawyer Princeton , beca e his guar d and him d d ian , with he stu ie the law . About th e breaking of r d out the Revolutionary war he retu ne to Virginia , and set tled df in Blan ord to practice it . His mother was a Virginia m and d b wo an , a Miss Holt , raise , I elieve , near or in Williams

’

. G burg He went north with eneral Washington , and was

d me of d b and m d engage in so his lea ing attles , was a e a Colonel . d m He continue in the ar y all the war . The particulars of his service I do m not know , but he was uch trusted and esteemed G d hi m C by eneral Washington , who appointe ollector at Norf olk , f m d of eff in which o fice he re aine u ntil the election Mr . J erson . m i of an d In a co pilat on loose interesting h istoric scraps by Dr.

m . m of m d m Willia P Pal er, Rich on , lately ade , will be seen a d d of him goo eal . He is the Colonel William Davies therein m d . f m G him entione Many letters ro eneral Washington to , and P 65 OCAHONTAS AN D HER DESCEN DANTS . f m m d d m en and ro our ost istinguishe in Virginia elsewhere , were m m f ’ f m a ong his papers in y ather s house , which were o ten en tioned m bu t d d within y recollection , were estroye in a disastrous

f t R evolu tion fire in March , A ter the he was appointed to

n and settle the accou nt betwee Virg inia the other States , which him for N ew and d th kept several years at York Phila elphia , e m f n f f o d C . first capitals . a ter the or ation the Fe eral o stitution ’ m i f and m m Fro the l brary he le t, the traces through y other s m s and - of d - m u ical other school books his han writing , as well as y d of h is e m G knowle ge sti ation by overnor Tazewell , Judge Mar G C G m C l C G shall , Major ibbon , olonel a ble , o onel arrington , eorge m d n ’ . d a d e Keith Taylor, etc etc , his highly cultivate in , tast are m d d of learned . He arrie Mary , then the young wi ow Alex

d S m a of ander Gor on , a cotch erch nt Petersburg, Virginia, who h a d of m and d been Mary Murray , a aughter Ja es Murray his

f d e of n and . wi e Ann , who was aught r Joh Bolling Mary V Ken ”

f . non , his wi e

NOT IC E K .

6 Z O f of O ON — I ELI ABETH B LLING , wi e WILLIAM R BERTS ” f m O of d quote ro the puscula , Ju ge John Robertson m d William Robertson , who arrie Elizabeth Bolling , was

- d and - f v d of f tall , well shape well a ore , a cheer ul nature but

an d m i m d t serious countenance , uch g ven to e i ation on the wis d dom and works of Go . m an d ff and He had a generous , hu ane , a ectionate heart, o d when fallen from the height f abun ance into poverty , was yet

m d f . ready to share with those ore nee y, the pittance that was le t “ Th e h eaviest afii ict ions he bore with resignation and firm o

d i and m of . ness, never oubting the final just ce ercy Heaven “ He believed the whole duty of man was that summed up m and hu m by the p rophet Micah Do justly , love ercy , walk ’ bly before thy God . him f m d of On a seal of pebble , brough t by ro the love land was d f m d e his fathers , transparent as glass , engrave his a ily evic , t he m of d m viz : a dove and a serpen t , sy bols innocence and wis o , ’ with the motto Virtutis Gloria M erces . “ m A nd this motto and the precept of the prophet were la ps unto his feet and ligh ts u nto his path . When no longer able to enjoy the beautiful of nature or the 5 66 POCAHONTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

o f f and of d d pleasures li e , weary his long journey , he g la ly receive ’ ff d ar m of m b f d u nt er rified the p ro ere an s est rien , at the thought of entering into the dark valley and the shad ow that separates m f d of b d Ti me fro Eternity , nay, hope ull y assure enjoying eyon it the glorious reward he had ever endeavored to d eserve by exempl ary virtues .

- and b d f He lived seventy nine years , was urie as was his wi e , d b m f m bu r i n ~r ou nd afterwar s , at a out the sa e age , in the a ily y g g ‘ bb ’ at Co s .

‘ ’ f m m C bb old Alas "alas "that ancient a ily ansion , o s ; that seat of hospitality an d m irth ; f or it hath beco me a ruin an d a ” desol ation . m b u t My father was first a erchant i n Petersbu rg , though d m h ad d for d frugal and in ustrious , see s to have no aptitu e tra e ,

m d and f d m and his ventures in erchan izing a terwar s ining , all f f d m f m dd f d d ailing , he oun hi sel , now past i le li e , re u ce to poverty .

n d d and had m m d He the stu ie law just co ence to practice , when an off er from Rich mond of an hu m ble place in the Virginia h b u t him led im . Bank , assuring a living , to that city H e was

d d be C of C of S and f d soon a vance to lerk the ou ncil tate , a terwar s '

fir an and mb of b d . m d long , was a Me er that o y His gentle , yet

f and e him m d f d upright carriage in li e won k pt any goo rien s ,

m ma m Mr m . and a ong who I y na e Monroe Governor Page .

m of man bu t My other was the fitting partner such a , living for him d an d of , her chil ren , the social circle , which she was a m emb cherished er .

" m f f d an d m As y ather g ra te a new , not ean , stock on the I ma be d d for Bollings , y par one straying a li ttle aside to m ake b f * t . h of of Strow an a rie allusion to i It was t at the Robertsons . m m d o His relationship to the , how near or re ote I not know , m d d b he was a e acquainte with y an Uncle , Arthur , then 1 66 C m b of of G m ( 7 ) ha erlain the city lasgow , to who he was f m d sent ro Virginia at sixteen , to atten the schools there , and m r . f d with who he spent two y ea s A terwar s , also , he visited

* Th s R ob e so s are n o w f o m m e e rt n , , r co paratively recent d i scovery of old do m e s b e e ed b , e ne d es e n d ed f m D n cu nt li v to li ally c ro uncan , Ki g of S o Th o d . se are u o us t o o a d s c tlan who c ri kn w on wh t g roun , I ’ “ efe t o o s s o of th h r r Br wn Hi t ry e Hig la n ds an d a work not long s e b shed b d of ee o e d inc pu li y irection Q u n Vict ria , call (I think) th e “ C s of Sc d lan otlan . O 67 P CAH ONTAS AN D H ER DESCENDANTS . him m of d S f on beco ing age . The heroic evotion to the tuarts o d ‘ d d d an the celebrate Alexan er Robertson , with the splen i d

i d m d and d e d he var e qualities which acco panie a orn it, honor , ” roism ma and d , hu nity , poetry , learning , wit , preserve in the ” ’ of Bradwar di ne of S mm m Baron cott s i ortal ro ance , though they led to the forfeiture of all the territorial possessions of his f mi d f of am . a ly , yet secu re orever the glory his n e The great and D i m m H istorian ivine , Will a Robertson , Lord Brougha ,

and . G d of of S u Patrick Henry , Mr la stone , all the stock tr an , d and dd d b d also illustrate its recor , have a e , y broa er services to d i d e m their kin ar on a higher theatr , new clai s on the public d and m d gratitu e esti ation , to those establishe by their illustrious progenitor.

NOTIC E L .

" — m d and d WILLIAM BOLLING . This gentle an inherite settle at ” C s f d m d m obb , but a terwar s re ove to his fine estate , on Ja es d of retir river in Goochlan cou nty , Bolling Hall . H e was a d d s m . d ing i position but uch respecte He establishe , while at ” bb f or d of . D f and Co s , the first institution the e ucation the ea mb m “ Du seated in A erica , which , the prospectus states has been d C b b and d d establishe at o bs , near Peters urg , Virginia is con ucte d d d c d of m and by Mr . J . Brai woo , a es en ant the late Tho as Joh n n m d b and d . Braidwood, of E in urg Lon o I t ca e to an unlucky f f m of end , un ortunately , a ter an experi ent several years , but f d through no want of proficiency in the Pro essor . Mr . Brai

a d d wood fell into b d habits , contracte large ebts with the

and dd fl ed . merchants of Petersburg , su enly to the North m d f d and In 1 8 1 8 he returned to Rich on , rien less , penniless ,

n d d C l m for aid . almost naked, a applie to olone Willia Bolling

d d d . . Mr . Bolli ng associate Brai woo with the Rev Mr Kilpatrick ,

d son William . an . , then living in Manchester, put his , A Bolling d d v . u nder his care . There were six or se en pupils Brai woo m b m demeaned h imself well for some onths , but then again eca e f d d so dissipated that Mr . Kilpatrick was orce to issolve all con

' d d f - necti on with him . Brai woo finally ell to be bar keeper in a

1 1 8 20 . d d m , 1 8 tavern , where he ie , a victi to the bottle in 9 or

- f re re Colonel Bolling w as p ublic Spiri ted and patriotic , o ten p s and mm senting his County in the Legi lature , winning his co is sion in the war of 1 8 1 2 . 68 P O O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

OT C N I E M .

‘ — I f m m TH OMAS BOLLING . cite ro Bristol Parish Tho as m m e was a miracle of accomplish ents . His articulation beca so good that his family and friends u nderstood him i n conversation

d d d th e - of and in reading alou . He ie in sixty seventh year his ’ G m d of . . . d age at ay ent (the resi ence his niece , Mrs J H Bernar ) , d C . in aroline county The late Ju ge Robertson (his nephew) , in ’ ’ d in R zc/zmona En u i r er 1 8 an obituary printe the q , February ,

6 d of him : m d and 1 83 , sai H e co pose wrote in a peculiar , clear, and d f of and g raphic style , attaine an artificial aculty speech f m al most equal to natural . H is grace o anner , vivacity and f m m d him d and dm of power o i itation , a e the won er a iration ’ n d of f d and strangers a d the elig ht rien s relatives .

NOT IC E N .

" LEN/E US B OLLING imbibed all the spirit of Willia m and

- d d of , Mary , was brave , generous , public spirite , stu ious learning

m f d d and a te perate, u pright , cheer ul , saving , bu t not sor i , lover h h im d d for m f . of truth . Healt was enie uch public use ulness

A single session of the Legislature would prostrat e him — to d d n be d d m return at each eca e agai to isabled . His lea ing axim ’ ” m m an d d o was Burke s , anly , oral regulate liberty , t which d m d ff m ee ing restricte su rage to be essential , he vehe ently op posed the successf ully projected removal of the freehold q u alifi of i h ad cation voters , wh ch been handed down to us in Virginia f m 1 6 f . r by our athers ro 99 He was tall , e ect , swarthy , with the b and e of d straight lack hair yes the In ian , and with strong m for d sy pathies that ecaying race .

NOT I C E O .

W PO HATAN B OLLING was also educated at William and Mary C was m an h o f n ollege , but a rat er actio than speculation , of fine a , nd of f and physique strong passions , earless honorable, and m b i n d and d so ewhat eccentric , oth ress con uct . H is dress was “ f m for uni or ly years a scarlet coat, white waistcoat, bl ue pan ” taloons and - d , a three cornere cocked hat . It was not safe to

m f f - re ark on this anci ul get up . One of the erratic feats tra

70 PO O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

d ol t ff i . purpose, sitting rea y with his d musket at the a ra l H is “ after career as Captain Of the State Guard (in his day a turbulent and refractory band) f urnished m any practical proofs ibi d d1sci lin of the dau ntless spirit he then exh te . He was a stern p f m t m m d d f m arian , exacting ro hose he co an e that strict per or ance

m d m f bu t us an d f . of duty he i pose on hi sel , j t orgiving H e was

of an d . of tall stature , fine presence, high character

NOTIC E Q .

— I am d d of Z W . Dr . WILLIAM TA E ELL in ebte to one his chil f f e dren fo r a brief notice O his ather . H was prosecuting h is o d b studies at the University f E in urgh , when he was so heavily threatened with consu mption that the Faculty ordered him to the d m f Of . south France When he arrive at Paris , y ather having d m v m f an d h ad sol his patri ony to gi e hi sel e ucation , spent his f b a a d sou for O nd . last a cup, eer roll He at once applie to \ ' f - M r C o u Envo . hie Justice arshall , then y there Mr . Marshall hi if ‘ d m d . d aske he coul speak French H e replie , like a ’ ‘ f r Of native . Then you will answer exactly o Secretary the m for d d A erican Minister (Mr . he un erstan s so little ‘ ’ moi f D m oi French that he has to say Donney a ork , or onney ’ m b So m f m - f so e eef . y ather beca e the Secretary o the American and d Minister , his interpreter . It was uri ng the Directory that m f d y ather was there . He atten ed the Botanical Lectures of the b d C d d cele rate uvier , which he use to eliver at the Botanical G d m f m ar en , a ile ro Paris . M df d y gran ather , Ju ge Joh n Tazewell , was of m des ‘ Nor an cent . His ancestors were Knights i n the reign Of Willia m the

C . S m Of d Of on q ueror o e his brothers were Preben s Canterbu ry . ” d d - of f m He ie about thirty three years age o consu ption .

OT C N I E R .

“ — O O — J HN RAND LP H . H e was a L u sa s N al u re one of those m m eccentric eteors , she , at ti es , casts athwart th e skies , to at d an d b d once azzle perplex the ehol er . H e stood alone of his

an d d the d Of race kin alone in blin ing brightness h is intellect, and m m d of in his see ing al ost total estitution heart . I t seems doubtful if he ever loved a hu man being w ith natural affection n an d save o ly his Mother , his love for her appeared so intense as O O 71 P CAH NTAS AND H ER DESCENDANTS .

d to bor er on the su pernatural . Even she whom he sought for d m m m his Bri e , at al ost the supre e oment when he was to bind

d f fl ed d f m m n her to his si e orever , terrifie ro his e brace . O the

m d and instant , he angrily ou nte his horse never saw her again . of f t d m ’ The cause their alling ou t, hough i l y surmised i n men s and d d b thoughts whisperings , yet never isclose , lies uried with

them . d m f m b His elight , ore particularly , perhaps , ro that nota le hour , appears to have been to annoy an d disconcert even his satel

and f d b a nd m and lites rien s y his arrogance contu ely , crush his

enemies under his bitter scorn — indeed all whom he touched in

: f d f oe d bad his orbit rien or , goo or , weak or strong , alike an d i to witness their writhings or d scomfitu re . Let one illus

trati on f . f d and of f su fice His truest rien , one the h ighest O men d m h im r d (Ju ge Willia Leigh) , sat with at his fi esi e conversing , d l ff when Mr . Ran o ph allowed himself to o ensively contradict

him a d - Mr . . Though l te in the nig ht , Ju ge Leigh Randolph

m a ol o fl re u ested hi m d aking no p gy q to or er his horse , as he would not sleep under the roof of a m an who had insulted

im . d and r h . f Mr Ran olph rose went out , appa ently to ulfil d the had d f m his request . I nstea , horse escape ro the stable

d b d r d h ad (having been turne out y his or e ) , J u ge Leigh d bu . m no alternative t stay . Mr Ran olph the next orning d h im b u t Ofl ered lavishe every attention on , no other atone

b and m d f m d d . ent . Th us he ealt with his est ost prize rien

m O f O and He was the i personation pposition aggressiveness,

n d thoug h whe he chose , which was rarely , nothing coul ex

e m and m o f m . ce d the elegance , refine ent char his anners

d b i s b i t He stoo y what , hating innovation , ecause what stands alway s in oppositio n to change and prog ress . He spared m d m none , except such as he ust nee s have , at ti es , to help his d m and f d f or en s , or inister to his ease , these elt well pai their f co mplaisance by the regal s m ile which saved them rom his b d d Spleen . With rare exceptions he sought to pull every o y own w who stood in his way or Opposed his vie s . Avarice alone (never m ore pain fully displayed than in connection with the d d d d and fo r , Russian Mission) . ivi e with hate scorn his kin the m sombre empire of his boso . He lay usually in his lonely lair,

m en an d d avoiding and avoided by , was har ly less alone in crowds than in his herm itage at Roanoke ; but he let Ambition 72 PO O T CAH N AS AND HER DESCENDANTS . and the love of power and money prevail over his m isanthropy so far as needful to secure the gratification of these engrossing m of n m aims . The victi s his eccentricities were i nu erable , but d m f d d m . none of the so wretche as hi sel , or so eserving to be pitie f m m d m Doubtless some secret grie , or eating wor , sea e the s ooth d m d d face Of his boyhoo , u nti ely , with wrinkles and estroye its d of purple bloom, preye on the gentler traits his original nature an d left his worser powers unbalanced (at ti m es there is good d d e d reason to believe in ee , wholly u nhing ) to enj oy their carnival ; i Of m m m the very w thering or want those oral ele ents , i parting an d nd an d dd unnatural splen or a power to his intellect , a ing Titanic m m d d . I a m d force to his thence u nchecke sinister i pulses re in e , h Of b whil I of d ad . e write, a eer I once rare eauty , at once , m b w and d . strength , he rule i periously over his su jects He gre ill b m m s d and m and mo , eca e oro e and angerous , ore re an object d d f of terror and awe to all he approache . The her quickly ell

ff and f h m an O to right le t as he took his way th roug the , d ever y f him d o . d hi one kept clear At length , the han that reare m was d the only one whose caresses he would permit . A hid en disease waS ‘ telli n him and of a f fnom d g on , one h is ntlers ell h is hea . m d h im for da him I isse a y or two , then went to seek . At the

m of - d of f d him botto a basin like epression the park , I oun , ter ribl m d d d ha y e aciate , with hea reverte , licking his flank . He d ’ d off f m Of m licke the hair clean ro a space the size a an s hand , and still seemed trying to reach the source of his agon y — and so d d a ie . I think I see in this case the explanation nd atoning plea for and m fierceness m the strange al ost u nnatu ral that ca e over M r . l ’ d . m f Ran o ph s spirit Let bla e all lightly , then , on one whom f d d m nature or ate thus ealt with in so har a easure . H is proper d m f foe wretche ness ight so ten even his worst or his sorest victi m , far d d b as excee ing any that he inflicte . Let the olt which hum an Of an d d b censure , ignorant cause , hence u nfit to wiel , might e m d him m b te pte to hurl at , be caught , ti ely , y that pity we all d and him be d d nee , leave to j u ge , where alone causes and con q h and m d se uences can be seen toget er , u nerring justice ete out . O and His ratory was unique , well nigh irresistible . 1 8 2 , d d m d I was present in 9 when he elivere al ost the last wor s , b , I elieve he ever spoke in a public capacity . He rose slowly and d f and m d f — stoo , tall , grace ul co pose , be ore his peers a

’ m n C of 2 brilliant asse blage , the Virgi ia onvention 9, over which O O 73 P CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

d and o d d b m Ma ison Marshall , surr u n e y any lesser bu t shining d lights , yet she their setting glories . The question was on a d for f m d m clause provi ing uture a en ents to the Constitution . m d m He spoke ore as an Augur , eclaring the evils to co e ou t Of m S m d the provision he was exa ining , than as a tates an iscuss

i n m . d r d g the He use little action , as though stir e rather than d b " f D . ar contorte , y the present eity His voice was clear,

— bu t m reaching through the hall not sweet , with so ething that m d f Off took captive every ear , like a tru pet hear a ar at night . d d b did f H is eyes glittere with their wonte rightness , nor his ate

ful f - fin er f da Of d d ore g orget that y its fice . He enounce the clause he was assailing as carrying a condem nation with it of the i nstru

m d d - and cov ent that containe it as a eath warrant on its brow ,

d and d [ b mb ere it , withere it , with his urning scorn . The Asse ly d d d Of m m yiel e , as un er the spell a agician , a co pliance that cost much trouble to the people when twenty years af terwards they

d m d m and m wishe to a en the instru ent , which a wiser fir ness d m f woul have saved the rom . ’ d e f m Mr . Ran olph filled a larg space in his country s eye ro the dawn of his manh o od to his most sorrowful death ; but though d m f f . always elt in her councils , he never swaye the H is li e was

of d O t and . one waste pportuni ies , resultless energies him f r d No monu ment rem ai ns Of g ood effected by o his kin .

— m Of Where , in a conspicuous instance the e ancipation his

— h m be b d slaves e ay elieve to have sought to raise one , he but d d bu t ff d d . aggravated the su ering he inten e to relieve He azzle , d did m an d f d . not war , no ruits ripene in his rays He passe f d W bu t drawing our gaze O won er as he ent , leaving only a troubled m emory when he vanished

E R ESUM .

b two and d m In surveying the a ove parent , largely eter ining ,

a il v m d G — f and S as well as more e s esti ate , roups the Fi th ixth

from the savage form Of life — we m ay fitly pause a moment to denote generally their leading characteristics as derived through

nd of m . d , tradition , a all that is known the In isposition they m d bu t firm b b u t ; seem to have been il , ; rave , not aggressive

mb bu t u bli c s irited ff , una itious , p p ; a ectionate with one another f d of n . , a d just to all In habits , on pleasures but rarely given to 74 O P CAH ONTAS AND H ER DESCEN DANTS .

and m mm and excess , ore co only i nclined to social literary pu r

d and and d suits than har work enterprise , hence constantly ecay d m m f . an ing in ortune In talents , usually respectable, so eti es d and un re superior , rarely eficient . In character, upright f m d and proached . They or e in general that intelligent virtuous Middle Class w hich everywhere forms the m ain pillar and stay of

and m . G society govern ent The M urrays , the Bollings , the ays ,

d d and de d m a m d the El ri ges , their scen ants , y ore abun antl y sup m d m port this state ent , though har ly ore strikingly than other branches Of the stock .

n of d d Burk , the Historia Virginia (cite by Bishop Mea e) , 1 80 of m of m writing , in 4, what he calls this re nant the i perial f m of i n a ily Virginia , which long ran in a single person , now ” d and b d m crease ranche out into a nu erous prog eny , says

“ - of . m d and m so m di The virtues il ness hu anity , e inently s tin u ish ed ma Of g in Pocahontas , re in in the nature an inheritance is f m to her posterity . There scarcely a scion ro this stock which b i n d m b and has not een the highest egree a ia le respectable , and adds that he is acquainted with several mem bers of this f m and a nd if f a ily who are intelligent , even eloquent, ortune m ts d d of keep pace with their eri , shoul not espair attaining a ” an d d C m m conspicuous even exalte station in the o onwealth . f of of d d m In the a ter career several those he allu e to , ost con s i cu ousl i n d d f p y John Ran olph , this pre iction was ully verified .

T C NO I E 5 .

— TH E WH I TTLEs . Tl1e m d of f A erican hea this amily , For tescu e m 1 1 , ca e to Virginia about 799 or 80 0 , a you ng man, who h ad been engaged in the Irish troubles in which Robert mm d d and E ett was behea e , which banished Thom as Addis Em m and m men ett other e inent to this country . Mr . Whittle was a

Protestant . He settled in Norfolk and went into business with d C h an el er brother there, onway , who ad emigrated to Virginia f o f 1 8 . Son m C soon a ter the Peace 7 3 His , Willia onway , entered d S and m d S the Unite tates Navy re aine in it till the ecession war , when he resigned and was made a Com modore in the Confede rate service . He was engaged i n the naval part of the M exican d d and war (in which he was woun e ) , in the Confederate service d d m d ren ere uch esultory service on York river , along the Missis PO O A N D H ER 75 CAH NTAS DESCENDANTS . sippi an d its tributaries and c om m anded the naval forces at New O f rleans when it ell . Other m embers of this family have won and still live to enjoy m d erite distinction . The author of the fo r egoing note stands

d r S D w as secon to no one at the Virg inia ba . tephen ecatur

Secretar of S C of 1 8 0 and m C y the tate onvention 5 , Willia onway , f r . C d S d J , on e erate tates Navy , while yet a y outh , share all the d and of f n angers all the honors the cruise o the Shena doah .

R T . R EV . F . D . W D . D M HITTLE , . , LL .

Of the i mm ediate su bject of this notice I am indebted to the ’

. d St . r . m C b d f o Rev John J Lloy , Tho as hurch , A ing on , the following sketch

. L f . Mc e e . N ec D. D. L. D Rt Rev Francis Whittle , , , fi th Bishop of D o of b the i cese Virginia , was born in Mecklen urg county ,

h 1 2 t 8 . Virginia , July 7 , 3 f of C m His ather , Fortescue Whittle , Esq . , ounty Antri , Ire

i n . d d f Va . lan , settle Nor olk , ; early in present century

— f S m m D d d o . H is other was Mary avies , gran aughter Rev a uel

D d of C an d d of C avies , Presi ent Princeton ollege, aughter olonel m D f m aid G Willia avies o the Revolu tionary ar y , to eneral Wash

i n ton and d b hi m Of f . g , appointe y collector Nor olk , Va ’ m M of C d Mrs . Wh ittle s other was Mary urray , hesterfiel county . Bishop Whittle grad uated at the Theological Seminary of t Virg inia in the su m mer of 1 847 ; was ordered Deacon in S . ’ V a 1 6 m and d . Paul s Church , Alexan ria , , J uly , the sa e year , ’

C Va . t . was ordained Priest in S John s . harleston , ( now West

O b 8 1 8 8 b m M d . Virginia) , cto er th , 4 , y Bishop Willia ea e He f a h was successively Rector o Kan w a Parish , Kanawha county , ’ m - m G d t . Virginia ( 1 847 S Ja es Northa Parish , oochlan 1 8 2 1 8 G v , . ( county , Virginia ( 49 race , Berry ille Va 5

’ St ( 1 8 . Paul s , Louisville , Kentucky 57 of a d 1 86 At the Council of the Diocese Virgini , hel 7 , he was

an d d St . elected Assistant Bisho p of Virg inia , was consecrate in

’ 0 1 868 b of , Paul s Alexandria April , , Bishops Johns Virginia , , 3 y

and d o f O . Lee of Delaware , Be ell hio f m S m D . He received the degree of D. ro the Theological e i 76 POCAH ONTAS A N D H ER DESC E NDANTS .

f m C o f d Of LL D. of 1 86 an . nary Ohio , 7 , that ro the ollege

William an d Mary . I n 1 8 D b m 1 8 6 . He eca e Bishop April 5 , 7 77 the iocese was d d S k W b d divi e , the tate , nown as est Virginia , eing erecte into a separate Diocese . m d 1 1 8 8 m C d of H e arrie , May 5 , 4 , E ily ary , aughter Wilson d f fe and f an . G Miles Cary Fair ax , Lucy A ri fith , his wi . who was

- d f of of . great grand daughter Rev Bryan , Lor Fair ax , Rector

nd of D d G ffi a . Falls Church Parish , Virginia , Rev avi ri th ,

an d S m of D D . C . , haplain urgeon in the Ar y the Revolution , and the first Bishop elect Of Virginia .

NOT IC E T .

7 TH OMAS BOLLING R OBERTSON was educated at William and m b and m d of . Mary , co ence the practice law at Peters u rg There m m C ” d t he was inti ate with Joh n Tho son , who , as urtius , ispu ing , assi bu s e u i s i d d d p q , w th John Marshall , alrea y renowne , achieve ,

- fOu r b f at twenty , a cele rity that no one be ore or since in Virg inia d m m d . d so early attaine For his eath , i e iately ensuing , he d f expresse his grie in very touching verses . There . too , he m d m beca e acquainte with Burk , the Historian , who was uch

' d to him an d d f b d attache , who , ying soon a ter , equeathe h is f d d ’ only son , Junius , a terwar s a J u ge in Louisiana ( twas all f d b he le t besi es his ook ) to his care .

1 80 d f m ff n I n 7 , he receive ro Mr . Je erso the appointm ent of

S o f f m ecretary to the new Terri tory Louisiana , ro which time he

d d S wa resi e in that tate . He s the first Representative Of the

' S C of d S an d tate in the ong ress the Unite tates , served with dis tinction and acceptability to his constituents i n that bod y for f several sessions , then retiring rom im paired health and i ncreas d for C ing istaste ongressional life . H e was an efficient supporter of dm f o . d d d d the a inistration Mr Ma ison , who ivi e with Mr . d Lown es (his ideal Statesman ) his highest admiration an d con

fidence . f d of Late in li e . he sai that all the public m en he h ad known , these two he considered the pu rest an d m ost disinter

ested . Mr . Clay he ranked fo r his a mbition only a step below

m . C M R r . d the While in ongress , an olph (J ohn) made some ff o ensive reflection on a vote he h ad given in favor of a d u ty on

ff n sugar (his general views being anti tari ) , a d refusing to

78 O P CAHONTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

and d . C f d d . rien ship , possesse his , were Mr Lown es , Mr lay,

— General Zachary Taylor and Lieutenant , General Scott a f riend

d e d d m ship which , coul th y Speak , none woul be so rea y as the m im d h . selves to acknowle ge , was as honoring to the as to When years after his death the writer was casually introduced to d O m e General , then Presi ent Taylor , the latter bserving so like

an d m d him ness , inquiring the relationship , e brace as a brother, and opened hi mself to him on the delicate topics th at then d i m d d f d S engage h m as he ig ht have one to a trie rien . uch d m Of m m frien ships , ore than fice , eulogies , or onu ents , best attest worth . T C NO I E U .

' O O E — s of for m J HN R B RTSON . The ubject this notice was any Of f of S m m years his li e in the service the tate , either as a e ber of of of d S as the House Representatives the Unite tates , or

d - f Circuit Ju ge or as Attorney General O the State . I n all these m d d f public capacities his any goo qualities , h is bol ness , his rank and of ness , his generosity , his high sense honor , together with his

and of d h im n ingenuity ability intellect , earne the respect a d afl ec Of him mi m tion all who knew well . H is nd was arked both by u and b an d f ingen ity a ility , ollowing its operations fully and fear d m lessly , as he was wont to o, he was so eti mes led to concl u d d m sions which were regar e as extre e , as he was apt to express m f of the without ear upon any sing ularity opinion , or from any d of mm eviation co on sentiment . Of this last he was less in awe man f m o . f than any public y acquaintance H e thought reely, ld and ff d f f spoke bo ly , su ere neither ear , avor nor aff ection to

d him f m d b e t se uce ro what he believe to tru h . Had truth i n d d b at m o f d ee een lying the botto a eep well , he is one of the few I have known who I believe to be capable of j umping after an d d . d it to preserve isplay it In oing this , he cared for no pre

d mi nd ju ices which he ght provoke , a shrunk from no denu nci ations m f he ight stir u p , but earlessly followed th e germs he was d for pursuing , without regar the difficulties into which it might d h i lea m . The friend who has written these few lines did not concu r with d Ju ge Robertson in all his opinions , but he never failed to admire

S d and the pirit in which they were conceive expressed . If any man f d f r in his course through li e has earne o himself the epi PO O CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS . 79

“ of an d m m b graph honest true on his e orial sla , surely that man d b was J u ge John Ro ertson .

R . M . T . H U NTER .

f n of m To the oregoi g tribu te its e inent author , who knew the of m b subject it al ost alone y political association , I add a few ’ other traits and incidents of Judge Robertson s character an d

career . ' Belfield f d He was born at , his ather s resi ence , below Peters

b and m f m m d 1 0 urg , ca e with the a ily to Rich on abou t 8 3 . There

f m b n he spent his li e , except his college years at Willia s urg , a d m ” his closing ones at his country ho e , Mount Athos , near Lynch

. d f Of d burg A opting the pro ession Law he soon won istinction , and was m ade Attorney - General of t he State in 1 88 H e was

d b an d Of learne , la orious , conscientious in the discharge every

d . NO e d f z uty wealth , position , or influenc , coul quali y his eal or d ff b f m f aunt his e orts , or a fle the when exerted in the cause o d . d right When engage in such a cause , whether as A vocate or

d f d for Ju ge , none elt solicitu e abou t the result , all knew there b d d was no art nor a ility coul eceive his vigilance , or corrupt b b m d d or d . his fi elity , ias or etray his ju g ent , or elu e his pursuit ’ ' In politics h e was a aoei r zn al Dem ocrat of the J efl erson

b u t d , . , , schoo"l never a thrall to party He was a rea y stinging b for C h is and d . agg ressive e ater In his canvass ong ress , arraign

’ ment Of Jackson was so sharp that the latter s admirers sough t to silence him by persistent shouts of Hurrah for Jackson ” be d m f d d o f m I g par on , y rien s , sai he , in the first lull the cla or , ’ for having said there was no argu ment in defence of Jackson s

— it for conduct I could not answer . There is one is H urrah Jack b f d b and son He was little trou led a terwar s y interruptions , car

C b m d . ried his election . In ongress his a ilities were highly esti ate for C By his friends he was called a stickler the onstitu tion , so d strict was his lo y alty to it ; an d an illustrative story was invente

nd f d dd m o f on him by h is witty a waggish rien , Wa y Tho pson , b an d d South Carolina , that once eing in Washington , suppose b d h im him abou t to die, he egge as his last request not to allow f or d to be buried at public expense , he thought it woul be clearly u nconstitu tional . m t m I n our late civil embroil en , though not one ore sternly than he demanded immu nity for his State from interference with 80 POCAHONT AS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

d m m d her o estic syste , yet was he k nown to so earnestly eprecate m d b h violent easures , as long as honorably avoi a le , t at he was sent by Virginia to her sister States of the South to urge forbear

- de d d m mis ance, while ex Presi nt Tyler was ispatche on a si ilar i of d d sion to President Buchanan . Fail ng success , they both e i d f h d cated their closing years to the e ence , in the hig posts assigne m f d d and of S and the , O the inva e righ ts territory their tate the m evidences of his d ma m d S . outh A ong other l evotion y be entione ’ his giving his town residence to the Cause as a soldier s hospital . w His mind was always aglo with activity , seeking recreation m and from severer labors only in roa ing over , lovingly cu ltivating , h d n d h im the fields of Lit erature . While t ose labors e ie its heaviest ” h et d of S arvests , y his trage y Riego , the panish Martyr , his principal oblation at the shrine of letters ; his Opuscula teem

m Of of and of f ing with the finest speci ens satire as praise , elici tous portraiture ; his Scholarlv add ress at the opening of the

m m d . d Athenaeu at Rich on , etc , evi ence by their breadth of Of m and b o f d t thought , richness i agery eauty iction , hat , in spite of d d d d d the rawbacks allu e to , he attaine a very high or er of lite ”

h m . few of rary ac ieve ent I cite a lines his Riego , which , though

m d do ma I know that such ere shre s can no justice to the work , y m of d d yet serve to show that y praise it is not wholly u n eserve .

a D of Riego spe ks to iaz , a youth , General Washington :

Why name t hat name o d h b ’ Unkn wn to Heral ry, t ough righter ne er

Was blazoned on the R o lls of Fame — which echoes o f m d m b In terr r ro the Palace o e , ut carries ’ th e C f " H is b - Joy to otter s roo row severe , Of d ed native ignity , no jewel crown ’ sh d b ut s d t h e E er tarni e , , in tea . civic oak , ed i h b s his m b Mingl w t laurel ough , te ples ound . b on e sou l i d d As y insp re , the un aunted Gaul And s o ess Ch f b s d o m p tl ie rea te the st r , nor ceased T s l ’ heir toil til they h ad won a nation s Liberty ; ’ The d s m m Of worl estee , the approving s ile Heaven . ’ ’ d m u s d son his C s S Free o s n ceptre , ountry aviour, d Now wells in bliss ; hi s glory freshening in Th e e m of T m e , an d s l w i s m fl str a i til h le that trea ows, S d m m be d " hall his love e ory hymne in praise .

h b His own private traits were such as to attac , y their sympa thetic tenderness , those he loved and valued to him with hooks PO O 81 CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

Of d bad an d steel , bu t he looke severely on the , the hypocritical d and the prou , was not beloved by such . Nothing so awoke

him ff O and f d and and to e ort as ppression rau , while knave

fr m Of d and spoiler sh rank o the swoop his talons , the wi ow the f d S b orphan nestled in sa ety u n er his protecting wing . hortly e f d n f f ore his eath , whe past our score , he wrote o himself this

— PR E OBITUARY .

h m n m d W en y lo g pilgri age is over , I esire no invited com

d of me m bed pany nor services beyon those laying in y last .

ma n be — m d f d Let those who y happe to present y househol rien s ,

kind neighbors and fait hful servants — perform for me that service ; m r me had Of b nor let the sorrow ove , who has his share the less i as ff n no m and ngs well as the su eri gs ortal can escape, who , m b of f though repenting the any a errations a rail nature , has e f of and f nev r elt the pangs a guilty conscience , is not le t as one i ” w thou t hope . T NO IC E V .

" WYN DHAM ROBERTSON Save as the compiler of this little d e d his d work , ren ering it p rhap s a uty to rea ers , this Notice b d m m would have een Spare . I will li it it ainly to points that m d d ore or less ten to inspire confi ence in the trustworthiness ,

d f of m m . d m or , at least , goo aith y co pilation I finishe an i per fect education (but the best always which the r es ang u si a of m y i f for parents , pinching even the r own rugal housekeeping the

dm of d m pu rpose , would a it ) by two interrupte sessions at Willia d of Dr and Mary u nder the brilliant presi ency . John Augustine ’ t m and d Smith . That gen le an s flashing suggestive lectures wake m f of and u m to new life the dor ant aculties his pupils , ta gh t to the , d d an d f of m d too , the in epen ent earless use the , which he practice f m himself . I t was a lesson which , aglow with the resh excite ent, m d his classes were swift to apply , in cla orous isputation , as soon m as they issued from the lecture roo . 2 1 82 m d I was admitted to the bar in 1 8 4. In 7 I a e a short 1 8 0 was m de C of visit to London and Paris . In 3 I a a ouncillor

n of n m State . O the occasion the French Revolutio , in the sa e d m of year , I was calle on to give u tterance to the enthusias the

city of Richmond by a public address at the capitol . Processions e d of m and f and parades , flags , bann rs , ban s usic cannon , urther

- f i testified to the warm sympathy of the out poured crowds o ts 6 82 POCAH ONTAS AND H ER DESCENDANTS .

f of f citizens . Sharing the ervor the hour , I was ortunate in inter prating the general feeling and in winning that favor and confi Of d d n dence Of the City , which , ten experience , was never with raw

d it — w me of during my long resi ence in al ays a source to , I hope and w d for a legitimate , pride, hich I trust I shall be pardone alluding to .

d to r t he C of S re In 1 833 1 was again electe ouncil tate , now _ duced from eight to th ree members . 1 m of m In 834, at the first eeting the Ja es River and Kanawha d in of d m Company , I propose , lieu the projecte canal , a easu re that looked to a railroad connection in lieu of by canal between f m f o f Richmond and the Great West . Although , ro the ear hazarding a crude and unproven system against a sure and d d f d had d d tried one , it was ecisively e eate , it the istingu ishe

r B o k enbor u h d men D . r c sanction of such as o g , J u ge Nicholas ,

and d b m m Moncure Robinson J u ge Ro ertson . The supre e co m ercial advantages to Rich m ond an d Virginia that would have been secured to them by O pening her Western Railroad connec d of al O and S d tions in a vance l thers , which other tates hastene

1 d d . to app ropriate , nee not be welt on

n 1 st of 1 8 6 m -G O the 3 March , 3 , beco ing Lieutenant overnor , G d Of m da m overnor Tazewell resigne his fice on the sa e y into y. f r m of his m m hands o the re aining year ter . It was un arked ex d d of m cept by the rapi sprea abolitionis , to which I called the of an d m m d attention the Legislature , reco en ed that Commis sioners d S shoul be sent to the Northern tates , appealing to them m an d if m to u nite in easures to arrest , , possible , co pose , the

d b . m m d was threatene trou les Bu t the reco en ation not acted on . D m The Legislature elect being largely e ocratic , the Whigs d d Of 1 8 - m ecline contesting the Executive fices in 37 8 . I me diately after I was elected to the Legislatu re from the ci ty of m d and d Rich on , was , continue in it , u ntil I removed to

1 8 1 . n to m d 1 8 8 the country in 4 Returni g Rich on in 5 , in m d of t b d the i st the rou les that soon resulte in our late war , m old d m d d m y constituents again e an e y services , and con t n d m of in e to require the to the close the contest . A friend to and d peace the Union , I actively op pose the overtu res of Sou th C 1 8 for S C m arolina in 59 a outhern onvention , as , in y opinion , d m m m f calculate only to still ore i peril the . A ter that State and had d d d f others sece e , I still urge a re usal on the part of Virg inia f m and d of mm to ollow the , reporte (as the organ a co ittee) , the PO O 83 CAH NTAS AND HER DESCENDANTS .

da met th 1 86 1 y it , 7 January , , the resolution known as the Anti C ff de oercion Resolution , in e ect rejecting secession , but claring if coercion were employed by the Federal Government against t h e d S sece ed tates , Virginia would fight with the South . The

d d m m and S now resolution was a opte with uch unani ity , the tate dd d f m of m of a resse itsel to easures reconcile ent , all which I

d d and m d n . f d a d . a vocate , so e propose All aile , soon Mr Lin ’ m of ha coln s Procla ation war , presenting the contingency she d d d t r I n nd o d def . a provi e , Virginia stoo upon her ence this , all af m aid f r e o wa I f . And ter asures in the , ully concurred now, ’ f of d resul ts I a ter twenty years experience yet u nripene , have of m S m l no regrets, nor repent a single act y tate , or yse f, in

ff — m these u nhappy a airs welco ing the end of slavery , but still d believing it woul have been reached without the horrors of war . 86 “ f ” d 1 o f &c . I n 3 a Bill to fix prices ood, , was propose , h f h d mischief I whic , believing to be raught with t e irest , earnestly d d f opposed an contributed to e eat . and I n 1 864 som e hundreds of m y. constituents assembled passed a resolu tion demanding of their -representatives to support m d d f e f com a si ilar bill or resign . I ha no i ficulty in r using to a

mittee their gp eremptory demand of a com pliance with their d f d m h ad resolutions , but fin ing a terwar s that all y colleagues

d d an d f of m s yiel e to it , le t apparently in the position isrepre enting

m and d Of d y constituents , Strippe influence , I resigne in a note mm d f an d f m . to the House, at once le t y seat I e iately a ter, that body did me the honor unani mously to request the withdrawal of my resignation till the wishes of my constituents could be better

d nd mm me . ascertaine , a sent a co ittee to to convey their wishes m was d of d d . f I , cou rse , acce e to the request A or al poll hel in f i and m w d th e city by order o the Counc l , y vie s sustaine by

m f d . y constituents , as a terwar s by the House b m of Since the close o f the war , bowing to the ar itra ent the S an d d s word as final between tates , eprecating the restoration b d h ad d of slavery . now a olishe , as earnestly as I oppose the d f m abolition of it , I have been wholly with rawn ro active d d o d politics , except in ee in heartily co perating in every propose S and measure for heal ing and reconcilement between the tates , and f d f for the redintegration of Virginia , have oun grati ying i m and occupation in part i n preparing th s co pilation , also a S Vindication o f the course of Virginia throughout the lave ” be d. Controversy , probably soon to publishe 84 POCAH ONTAS A N D H ER DESCENDANTS .

NOTI C E W . ‘ d d B E L b rn 1 8 . C HARLES J OSEPH CA L , 0 7 9 He gra uate at Wil

d d G m . C liam and Mary . Rea law un er overnor Willia H abell d him m an m . and Willia Wirt . Mr Wirt pronounce the greatest r m d O and of his age in Vi ginia . He e ig rate to New rleans , in a G m m and fe w months took rank with Philip R . ry es , Hol es ,

Edward Livingston — so said Gover nor Til amos B olli ng R obert

m d d so - d of son . He was three ti es calle to the fiel ( calle ) honor f m f d of G . o First , with eneral Ben Jones , then A elia , a terwar s

m Dr New O ab d . Al a a ; secon , with Upshaw , at rleans , but who

d . f m an d V a. went ro King Queen , ; thir , with a Mr Nicholson , b D o f O of . New rleans , a nephew Lawyer A ner L uncan , who d d Of l f 2 d Of instigated the deed . He ie y el ow ever on the 3 No vember 1 8 1 0 of O d - , , in the city New rleans , age only twenty one

— l C r W 5 . ode” Fr om N otes o Me [are Gene a B en . . years . f E R ESUM .

TH E O O S O K — I n o f d d P CAH NTAS T C view all I have hear , rea of m m a f d or known the , I think it y be airly sai that they were m d m f b m ore pru ent than enterprising , ore waste ul than li eral , ore m b m d d d a ia le than censorious , ore respecte than istinguishe , m b m d ff m ore honest than a le , ore patriotic than in i erent , ore

d m b d an d conservative than ra ical , ore pious than igote , while a fe w f d of bu t ell to the epths worthlessness , none to crime , a few

of ' e ni us and also rose to the height g virtue .

A D D D E N U M .

Of 5 m d JENNY ELDRI DGE , known to y boyhoo by everybody ” Old C an d as ousin Jenny , to whose active inquisitions owes m am b d b mm uch , I ena le y a recent co unication to say that She

f m d d f or was a a ily celebrity , istinguishe her alertness of body and m d — a m m and in bright wit , a fine e ory , especially for devo t d b d and and d ion to her In ian loo , all its lore tra ition . I t was said of her that she could call the name and kinship of every

She - d d of . f escen ant Pocahontas was the chie store house , there f and of dav of ore , authority her everything known concerning her fam ily in the mi n utest particulars before and du ring her

m d ue d ti e . To her is the preserve knowledge of the head of m of spring any its branches , which else had been i rrecov er ably lost .