GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL Notes on CULPEPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Embracing a Revised and Enlarged Edition of DR. PHILIP SLAUGHTER'S HISTORY OF ST. MARK'S PARISH Compiled by RALEIGH TRAVERS GREEN REGIONAL PUBLISHING CO. Baltimore 1964 Originally Published, 1900. Reprinted Southern Book Co., 1958. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 64-19758 PREFACE. ---:000:--- When the publication of this book was commenced, the undersigned little dreamed of the magnitude of the task he had undertaken. Our intention at first was to reprint Dr. Philip Slaughter's History of St. Mark's Parish, to­ gether with as much revised and supplemental matter as we could gather to­ gether. Consequently, we had expected to have a book of one hundred and fifty pages, instead of three hundred. We have endeavored to advertise, as extensively as possible, the proposed publication of the work, in order that all might have the opportunity of mak­ ing additions and revisions to the genealogical part of the publication. Quite a number availed themselves of the invitation, and to them we are much in­ debted. In a work of this kind, mistakes, in the way of omission, and some mis­ statements, are bound to occur. A work on genealogy, without such, is an impossibility. We have, for a number of years, comtemplated the re-publication of Dr. Slaughter's book, but have waited, hoping to become better equipped for the undertaking. However, thinking that a wait for such improvement, would be in vain, we decided not to delay the publication, but to present to the pub­ lic the best that we were able to do with our present mechanical equipment, the printing of the book being done in the Exponent office at Culpeper, a Richmona firm doing the binding. For much valuable assistance we received in our work acknowledgement is made, and tha.nks therefor returned to Mr. Warren E. Coons, Clerk of the 0ulpeper courts, Jurlge Daniel A. Grimsley, of Culpeper, Mr. Thomas Towles Slaughter, of Culpeper, Mr. George Dabney Gray, of Culpeper, Mr. John Strode Barbour, of Culpeper, Major H. C. Burrows, of Culpeper, Rev. E. W. Winfrey, Pastor of the Culpeper Baptist Church, Mr. George M. Williams, of Cnlpeper, Rev. F. G. Ribble, Rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, of Culpeper, D1·. A. G. Grinnan, of Madison, Mrs. Mary Dunnica Micou, of the Theological Seminary, Virginia, Mr. Joseph Wilmer, of Culpeper, Mrs. John B. Sparrow, of .'rfartinsville, Virginia, Mr. John S. Carpenter, of Louisville, Kentucky, Judge John W. Jones, -of Culpeper, formerly of Kentucky, Mr. Willis M. Kemper, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. John A. Fitzhugh, of Amesbury, l\fassachusetts. Maj. B. S. Thompson, of Huntington, West Virginia, Mr. James M. Rice, of Peoria, Illinois, and Mr. William F. Boogher, of Washing­ ton, District of Columbia. RALEIGH 'l'RA VJIRS GREEN, N ovem her, 1900. Culpeper, Va. Errata. ---:000:--­ P ART FIRST. The name "Spotswood" is propel'ly spelt with only one "t." Page 6, second paragraph, 12th. line, read Kirtley. instead of "Kirtly." On next line rea,d Stanton for "Staunton." Page 17, 4th. !in.a, read owned instead of "tenanted." In 7th. line read Spotswood for "Spootswood." On same page, in 5th. line from bottom read Robert for "Robort." Page 24, last paragraph, 7th, line, read wielded for ·'yielded." Page 26, Recond paragraph, 11th. line, read Downman for "Dowman." Page 41, next to last line of second paragraph, read pistole for "pistol." Page 50, in 5th. souvenir, read Count for ''Court." Page 58, first line of last paragraph, read Micou for "Micon." Page 64, 11th. line read Ritchie for "Richie." In 16th. line of same page, reacl Farish for "Furnish." Page 68, 32nd. line, read Cruger for "Kruger." In 26th. line, read Angus for "Angus." Page 86, 2nd. line, read Frances for "F'rancis." In 5th. line, read Francis Ramsdell for ''Francis, Ramsdell." In 39th. line, read Orie C., for• "Anna C." In 40th line, read 'Wingfield for "Winfield." Page 90, 30th. line, read Nimean for "Ninean.'' Page 114, 2nd. line of 2nd. paragraph, read Calvary for "Cavalry." PART SECOND. Page 3, second paragraph, 7th. line, read Stevens for "Stephens." Page 4, 31st. line. read Conway for "Conroy." Page 6, 2nd line, read Jameson for "Jamef'om." Page 15, 12th. line, read flesh for "flash." Pa,ge 35, 5th. line from bottom, read \V. N. Smith for "W. M. Smith." In 3rd. line from hott.om, read James L. Justice for" James F. Justis.'' Page 36, 7th. line, leave out wordf' "killed in action.'' In 9th. line, read Ed­ mond L. Amiss for "Edmond T. Amiss.'' Page 37, 28th. line, read J. P. Slaughter for "P. P. Slaughter·" In 29th. line1ead E. M. Slaughter, for "M. L. Slaughter." Page 44, 20th. line read Willis for "Williis.'' Page 59, 1st. line, 2nd column, read Mary Browning for ·'Mary id." Page 72, 15th. line, read l\1illy Bryan for " Billy Bryan.'' Page 83, 5th. line from rottom, read Hooff for "Hoff.'' Page 97, 13th. line from bottom, read 1882 for "1872.'' In 9th. line from bottom, read Bettie A. for "Bettie N." Page 0131, the expression: "the sixteen justices of the peace for Culpeper county," is used, giving the impression that at that time those sixteen were all of the justices of Culpeper county. From later research it has become quite evident that they were not all, but that there were others who did not join in the protest against the stamp act. Page 160, 1fith. line, read Ferndorf for ''Ferdorf.'' TABLE OF CONTENTS. Part Part First. Second. ASHBY I<'AMILY, 80. BALL FAMILY, - 79. RAP'l'IS'l'S OF CULPEPER, THE, - 38. BARBOUR }<' AMILY, 52. 135. BRANDY RIFLES, THE, 35. BRANDY STA'l'ION, BATTLE OF, 34. BRICK MAKING IN VIRGINIA, 112. BROADDUS FAMILY, l-l4. 146. BROMFIELD p ARISH, 35.- BROWN FAl\ULY, - 111. 83. BROWNING I<'AMILY, 151. BRYAN-LILLARD FAMILY, 150. CALVARY CHllIWH REBUILT, 118. CAR'l'ER FAMILY, 53. CATALPA, 6. CAVE FAMILY, 54. CEDAR RUN, BAT'.rLE OF, 33. CHURCH, ORGANIZATION OF IN VIRGINIA, 19. CHURCHES OF ST. MARK'S PARISH. 31. Part Part First. Secgnd. CLAY'l'ON FAMILY, 55. CLAY'l'ON, MAJ. }'HILIP, 6. COLE, REV. JOHN, 27. COLE, REV. JOHN, SUCCESSORS OF, 30. CcLEMAN FAMILY, 56. COMPANY B, 6TH. VA. CAVALRY, 35. COMPANY B, 13TH. VA. INFANTRY, 21. COMPANY C, 7TH. VA. INFANTRY, 1\l. COMPANY E, 7TH. YA. lN:B'AN'l'RY, 21. CONWAY FAMILY. 57. COOKE FAMILY, 79. COUNTY COURT OF CULPEPER, THE FIRST, 1H0. CULPEPEit AS A BATTLE GROUND, D7. CULPEPER Cm,IMITTEE OF SAFETY, 5. CULPEPER, COUNTY OF 11. CULPEPER COUNTY, HISTORY, 1. CULPEPER COUNTY, °ENGAGEMEN'l'S IN 32. CULPEPER, FREEHOLDERS OF, MEE'l'ING OF, 120. CULPEPER IN THE CIVIL WAR, 18. CULPEPER IN THE REVOLUTION, ~- CULPEPRR MINUTE MEN, 12. CULPRPER OF TO-DAY, 11, )(0. CULPEPER, PRESENT LIMI'l'S OF, 2. CULPEPER'S PR01'RST AGAINST S'l'AMP ACT, 121. CULPEPER, TOWNS lN, 1U. 11. CnPEPER, TOWN OF, LAID OUT, 160. FArnFAX LODGE, A. F. & A. M. 6. FAMILY GENEALOGIES, 51. 75, 132. FIELD FAMILY, m. FONTAINE, JNO., DIARY OF, 3fl. FRY FAMILY, GS. G AR:NR'l"l' F A~lIL Y, Ml. Part Part First. Second. GENEALOGISTS, NOTES FOR, 45. GERMANNA SETTLEMENT, 4, 42. 2, 159. GLASS.ELL FAMILY, 60. GREEN, COL. JOHN, 68. GREEN FAMILY, - 61. GRINNAN FAMILY, 79. HENRY-WINSTON FAMILY, 75. HILL FAMILY, 85. HILL, GEN. A. P. 111. 94. HISTORICAL EXCURSIONS, 36. JONES FAMILY, 89. KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN HORSE SHOE, 36. LA FA YE'I"l'E IN CULPEPER, 156. LAMON, REV. A. H., - 25,118. LA WYERS IN CULPEPER BIIFORE REVOLUTION, 112. LILLARD-BRYA~; FAMILY 150. LI'l"l'LEPAGE, LEWIS, 48. MADISON FAMILY, 71. MARRIAGlI RECORD, 56. MARRIAGE RECORD, INDEX TO, 161. MASON FAMILY, 79. MEDICAL MEN IN CULPEPER BEFORE REVOLUTION, 111. MICOU FAMILY, 75. MISCELLANEOUS ENLISTMENTS, 23. PENDLETON, EDMUND, 10.5. PENDLETON FAMILY, - 95, 119. REVOLU'l'ION, PENSIONERS OF, 128. RICE .F'AMILY, • 132. SLAUGHTER, CAPT. PHILIP, DAIRY OF - 46. SLAUGHTER FAMILY, 8.5. SOLDIRRS IN FRENCH AND INDIAN \VAR, 14. SOLDIRRS IN \VAR OF 1812, - 130. Part Part. First. Second. SOMERVILLE FAMILY, 7fl. SPO'l'SWO0D FAMILY, 72. SPO'L'SWOOD, SIR ALEXANDEit, 1. STEVENS, GEN. EDWARD, il, STEVEi'>SON, REV. JAMES, 20, 73. ST. MARK'S PARISH, ADDENDA, - 114. ST. MARK'S PARISH, FIRST MINISTJ<:R OF, 7. 8'1', MARK'S PARISH HIS'l'ORY CONTINUED, 114. ST. MARK'S PARISH, NOTES ON, 118. S1'. AfARK'S PARISH, ORGANIZA'rION OF, 8. 81'. MARK'S PARISH, VES'l'RYMF.::\f OF, 1 IH, 117. S'l'ROTHER FAMILY, 83. ST, THOMAS' p A RISH, :32. '_rAYLOR FAMILY, 74. 'l'HOM FAMILY, M. THOMAS FAMILY, 15,'i. 'l'HOMPSON FAMILY, 79. Bil. THOMP80N, REV. JOHN, 8. THOMPSON, RICHARD W., S7. TOBACCO PLANT, THJ<;, 50. W.AR OF 1812, CULPEPF.R COMPANY, mo. WASHING'J'ON, GEORGE, SURVEYOR, 5. WILL RECORDS OF CULPEPER, 45. WILLIAMS FAMILY, 108. WINSTON-HENRY FAMILY, 75. WOODVILLE, REV. JOHN, - 21, 79. YANCEY FAMILY, - 81. PART FIRST. REV PHILIP SLAUGHTER, 0. D. ---:000:--- Stretching from the foot hills of the Blue Ridge mountains eastward, some thirty miles, and taking in the valleys of the Rapidan, Robertson and Rappa­ hannock rivers, lies an extensive plain. It is broken here and there by several small mountains-miniature models of the great range to the west. This con­ stituted the colonial parish of St. Mark's, which was established in 1731, with Robert and Francis Slaughter as its first church wardens. The Slaughters owned large landed estates in this parish and west of Slaughter's mountain, at the old homestead of "Springfield," was born in 1808, Philip Slaughter, destined.