Some Prominent Virginia Families, Band 2J.P. Bell Company (Incorporated), 1907 |
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Alice Ambler April Armistead army Baltimore Benjamin Harrison Berkeley Blankman brother Burwell Byrd Capt Captain Catherine Charles Carter child Church Colonel Colston County cousin daughter descendants died Edmund Edmund Berkeley Edward eldest Eliza England Fairfax Fanny father Fitzhugh Fitzhugh Lee Frances Fredericksburg Gen'l Gloucester Co Gordon Governor Grymes House House of Burgesses Issue James Jane John Armistead John Cary John¹ John³ Johnston Judith July June King Landon Carter Lewis lived Lord Lucy Mann Page March Margaret marriage Married Anne Married Dr Married John Married Mary Married Miss Married William Marshall Martha Mary Cary Miles Cary Minor Moncure Moore Nathaniel Nelson Nicholas Parish Peachy Peyton residence Richard Richmond River Robert Carter Samuel Sarah second wife Selden sister Smith Stafford Stafford County Taliaferro Thomas Thornton unmarried VIII Virginia Washington William Armistead William Colston Williamsburg Willis Wilson Cary Wilson Cary Nicholas Wormeley
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Seite 150 - It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair: the event is in the hands of God.
Seite 18 - Let us repair to the old lady's room, which is precisely in the style of our good old aunt's — that is to say, nicely fixed for all sorts of work. On one side sits the chambermaid, with her knitting ; on the other a little colored pet, learning to sew. An old decent woman is there, with her table and shears, cutting out the negroes' winter clothes, while the good old lady directs them all, incessantly knitting herself.
Seite 744 - He was called to the bar in the Middle Temple ; studied for some time in the Low Countries ; visited the Court of France and was chosen Fellow of the Royal Society.
Seite 504 - When a very young man, he honorably represented his native district in the House of Burgesses for many years, and on the 14th of Nov., 1764, was one of those of its distinguished members chosen to prepare an address to the king, a memorial to the lords, and a remonstrance to the House of Commons...
Seite 30 - This day of joy and festivity to the whole Christian world is, to my sad heart, the anniversary of the keenest affliction which humanity can sustain. While all around is gladness, my mind dwells on the silent tomb, and cherishes the remembrance of the beloved object which it contains. "On the 25th of December, 1831, it was the will of Heaven to take to itself the companion who had sweetened the choicest part...
Seite 30 - ... of my heart. Never can I cease to feel the loss, and to deplore it. Grief for her is too sacred ever to be profaned on this day, which shall be, during my existence, marked by a recollection of her virtues.
Seite 195 - Elected by the House its Speaker six years, and Governor of the Colony for more than a year, he upheld equally the regal dignity and the public freedom. Possessed of ample wealth, blamelessly acquired, he built and endowed, at his own expense, this sacred edifice — - a signal monument of his piety toward God. He furnished it richly. Entertaining his friends kindly, he was neither a prodigal nor a parsimonious host.
Seite 431 - Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security whereupon they with security entered into and acknowledged Bond conditioned as the law directs.
Seite 8 - DRAKE (Francis). EBORACUM : or the History and Antiquities of the City of York, from its Original to the Present Times, Together with the History of the Cathedral Church, and the Lives of the Archbishops...
Seite 260 - Robert was always good, and will be confirmed in his happy turn of mind by his ever- watchful and affectionate mother.