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The Federals attempted to retrieve the fortunes of the hour by a charge of cavalry on the Confederate lines as they emerged from the woods into the wheat field. Maj. Falls, with two squadrons of the 14th. Pem. cavalry, pass- ing from behind the high ground on the west of the road, formed his command
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in column of squadrons, and charged down the little valley in the wheatfield on the Confederate line just as it had crossed the branch and entered the field. But they were met with such a well directed fire in front, as well as from the troops in the field on the east of the road (Thirteenth Virginia regiment), and Branch's brigade, which, at that time, was sweeping obliquely across the wheat field, and had reached the high grounds, that their ranks were broken before reaching their objective point. These squadrons lost in this charge 71, out of 164 men. The entire Confederate line was now pressing rapidly for- ward and the Federals were in hasty retreat, with William's division complete- ly broken and routed. But it was now dark and the pursuit ceased for a time. Several pieces of artillery were placed in position on the high points south of the run, and the woods on the north side and the country beyond were sub- jected to a vigorous shelling to ascertain the position of the Federals. Rick- ett's division, of MeDowell's corps, that had been left on the Madison road, leading from Colvin's Tavern, was ordered forward to the support of Bank's right, and took position on the north side of Cedar Run with his right, consist- ing of Tower's brigade, supported by Hartsuff's brigade, and two batteries of artiliery-Lippen's and Matthew's-extending out to the range of hills near the Brown house, and his left, consisting of Carroll's and Duryea's brigades, rest- ing on the Culpeper road, near the woods in the rear of the Hudson house, and Hall's battery posted on a little eminence on the west of the road, and Thomp- son's on the east. But, before this disposition had been entirely completed, the Confederate lines were advanced to the north side of the run. Fields' bri- gade, of Hill's division, crossing the run, moved in line of battle on the left of the road. Spofford's brigade, of the same division, on the right, whilst Pegram's battery and the 6th. Virginia cavalry moved in column in the road, and the 7th Va., cavalry moved on the right of Spor- ford's brigade. The advance of the Confederates was slow, cautious and quiet, until they reached the north skirt of the woods, where they halted and Pegram took position with his battery on a little knoll just west of the road. The line of the Federals could be distinctly seen by the little fires they had built, around which they were brewing their coffee. Pegram's batteries opened on them with grape and cannister, and threw them into great confusion. They could be distinctly seen, by the light of their fires, rushing headlong to the rear. Milroy, who was just arriving on the field with his brigade, threw it in line across the road in their rear and stopped their flight. Order in a short time was restored, and Hall's battery, on the right of the road, and Thomp- son's on the left, concentrated their fire on Pegrain, and killed and wounded a number of his men and horses. Our esteemed former countyman, Gen. J. G. Field, then a staff officer of Gen. Hill, lost his leg in the road near Pegram's battery. This artillery duel, with some skirinishing between the 'infantry, continued for an hour or more, when it gradually subsided and finally ceased. The cavalry was withdrawn and went into camp in the wheat field, but the infantry and artillery remained in position during the night. The next morn- ing a brisk skirmish was begun, and there was every indication of a renewal of the battle. It lasted till perhaps 12 o'clock, when Jackson having ascer- tained that nearly the whole of Pope's army was concentrated in his front, to use his own language, concluded that " it was not prudent to attack," and withdrew his lines to the position he at first occupied. On the morning of the 10th Gen. Stuart, having arrived on a tour of inspection, gathered together the Con- federate cavalry, moved east to the railroad, which he followed nearly to the Stevensburg road leading from Culpeper, in the rear of the Federal army, having first sent forward a detachment to Mt. Pony to capture the signal
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corps there stationed. Stuart ascertained, from prisoners captured and other sources, that the remaining division of MeDowell's corps was hourly expected to arrive from Fredericksburg, so that it became apparent that, if not already on the field, the whole of Pope's army was in supporting distance, and no de- cided victory could be reasonably expected against such odds.
The next day, the 11th, the Federal commander asked for a truce to bury his dead, and all that day the Federal and Confederate soldiers mingled freely together, engaged in the pious work of burying their dead and caring for their wounded. The Federals lost in the engagement, in killed. wounded and miss- ing 2,381. and the Confederates 1,276. On the 12th. Jackson slowly withdrew his command to the south side of the Rapidan, unmolested by the Federal advance.
PENSIONERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
CHAPTER VIII.
From the census of pensioners of the Revolutionary Armny, as published in 1841, by authority of Act of Congress, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, we take the following, who are put down as "Culpeper County, Va." pensioners.
Name of
Pensioner.
Age.
Catherine Allen,
79.
Nancy Bailey,
75.
John Creel,
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Sarah Colvin,
78.
John Cannady,
77.
Lucy Pettit,
08.
Elizabeth Edwards,
90.
John Freeman,
83.
Zachariah Griffin,
79.
.
Gabriel Gray,
77.
Humphrey Hill,
77.
Julius Hunt,
78.
John Hall,
79.
William Jett,
77.
William Lewis,
77.
Mary Lampkin,
78.
Hannah Clark,
87.
Amber Newman,
85.
Richard Payne, Sr.,
77.
Reuben Rosson,
87
Randolph Stallard,
83.
Philip Slaughter,
82.
Peter Triplett,
88.
Almond Vaughn,
84.
Isaiah Welsh,
-.
Head of family with whom Pensioner resided in 1840.
Catherine Allen. Armstead Bailey. John Creel. Sarah Colvin. John Cannady. John L. Conner. Elizabeth Edwards. John Freeman. Zachariah Griffin. Gabriel Gray. Humphrey Hill. Julius Hunt. John Hall. William Jett. William Lewis. Mary Lampkin. Madden Willis. Amber Newman. Richard Payne, Sr. Reuben Rosson. Randolph Stallard. Philip C. Slaughter. Peter Triplett. Almond Vaughn. Isaiah Welsh.
NOTE .- This list is copied just as printed. It is supposed the females are widows of deceased soldiers, living either in their own homes, or with mar- ried daughter, and some of the old soldiers with the sons or daughters.
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CULPEPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PENSION ROLL, AS PUBLISHED IN 1865, BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF NAVY, UNDER AN ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED 1834.
NAME.
Description of Service.
When placed on Pension roll.
Commencement of Pension.
Age.
Laws under which Inscribed, increased And reduced
Win. Burke, 2nd.
Virginia Line.
June 14, 1819.
July, 20, 1818.
83.
William Briley.
Virginia Line.
Sept. 20, 1819.
October 8, 1818.
69.
Died June 28, 1832.
Francis Bundy.
Virginia Line.
Sept. 25, 1819.
April, 21, 1818.
82.
William Clark.
Virginia Line.
Dec. 18, 1818.
April 1, 1818.
72.
Died Dec. 8, 1827.
John Deane.
Virginia Line.
April 22, 1818.
April 1, 1818.
80.
Dropped under act of May 1, 1820. Died July 29, 1828.
John Dean.
Virginia Line.
Jan. 27, 1819.
May 4, 1818.
80. 74.
SpencerEdwards. Daniel Flin.
Virginia Line.
July 25, 1818.
April 24, 1818.
92.
John Freeman.
Virginia Line.
April 28, 1826.
May, 10, 1826.
78.
Andrew Green.
Virginia Line.
Nov. 24, 1818.
June, 23, 1818.
73.
Died December 26, 1882.
Clement Hestey.
Virginia Line.
Jan. 30. 1819.
July 3, 1818.
64.
Died February 26, 1821.
Robert Horton.
Virginia Line.
April, 20, 1819.
April, 10, 1818.
68. 72.
Suspended under act of May 1, 1820.
Benjamin Hisle.
Virginia Line.
March 24, 1832.
March 10, 1832. April 2, 1818.
-.
Dropped September 4, 1819.
Newman Landman.
Virginia Line.
March 24, 1832.
April 24, 1809.
75.
April 27, 1810; invalid relinquished
Peter Triplett.
Virginia State Troops.
April 19, 1819.
April 6, 1818.
79.
Dropped Sept. 4,] [for benefit of act 1819, restored ] [of March 18,1818.
Samuel Young.
Virginia Line Continental.
March 2, 1827.
79.
Samuel Young.
Virginia Line Continental.
January 2, 1832.
74.
February 22, 1830]
REVOLUTIONARY ARMY.
See Executive Document No. 37, 32nd Congress. Feb. 23, 1852, rejected or suspended applications for want of sufficient proof, made to the United States Senate, Feb. 10, 1852, in obedience to a resolution of the Senate, Sept. 16, 1856.
1. Zachariah Dulaney's Heirs; he died before the 1836 act was passed.
2. Frederick Natts; served less than 6 months. ["Natts" is probably "Nalls."]
8. Susannah Murry; widow of James, applied under the act of July 4, 1836.
4. Margaret Hazel; widow of Elisha, applied under the act of 1836.
5. Eleanor Shepherd; widow of John.
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New Hampshire Line.
Jan. 28, 1819.
April 1, 1818.
72.
John Lambkin.
Virginia State.
March 24, 1832.
John "Hull.
Virginia Line.
Jan. 9, 1819.
May 28, 1818.
March 2, 1827. Jan. 7, 1832.
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PAY ROLL
Of Capt. Benjamin Cole's Company of Virginia Militia, 5th Regiment, of Culpeper County, first at Camp Randolph, and then at Camp Holly, under the command of Major Wm. Armstead, and then of Col. John H. Cocke, from the 29th of March to the 19th of August 1813.
NAMES.
RANK.
MONTHS.
DAYS.
Benj. Cole.
Captain.
3
Thompson Ashby.
First Lieutenant.
3
George Thom.
'Second Lieutenant.
3
2:
Bailey Buckner.
Sergeant.
3
Win. F. Thompson.
Sergeant.
3
Catlett Pendleton.
Sergeant.
3
Robert Green.
Sergeant.
3
Edward Green.
Sergeant.
3
Richard C. Grimes.
Corporal.
3
William B. Thornton.
Corporal.
Robert Waggoner.
Corporal.
3
Richard Pettigrew.
Corporal.
3
William Gaines.
Drummer.
William Wise.
Fifer.
Nimrod Apperson.
Private.
George Camp.
Private.
Thomas Charlton.
Private.
John Dobbs.
Private.
Payton R. Eldridge.
Private.
George Green.
Private.
Benjamin Hawkins.
Private.
Silas Hawkins.
Private.
Nicholas Hart.
Private.
Lawson Jones.
Private.
John Miles.
Private.
Jesse Pratt.
Private.
Dudley Patty.
Private.
Thomas C. Powell.
Private.
2:
Abbott Rosson.
Private.
Larkin Rosson.
Private.
Mosses Revell.
Private.
Robert Rowe.
Private.
James Saunders.
Private.
Nathaniel Saunders.
Private.
Oliver Sims.
Private.
Jolin Smith.
Private.
Henry Smith.
Private.
Samuel Stout.
Private.
Gustavus Summerrall.
Private.
Larkin Turuer.
Private.
2
Ignatious Wheeler.
Private.
29.
James Wise.
Private.
3
Pay roll for the traveling expenses of a detachment of the 3rd Virginia Regiment that was discharged from the camp at Valley Forge, to their dif- ferent counties, Feb. 15, 1776.
- NAME.
Rank.
"County.
Distance. | Lh.
S. Pence.
Armstead White. | Sergeant. | Culpeper. |
230 miles
1 18.
NOTE: This is taken from the original Pay Roll as above. Heading copied correctly; signed by Lieut. Thomas Hungerford, 3rd Virginia Regiment.
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Joseph Bowen.
Private.
Willis Camp.
Private.
131
CULPEPER'S PROTEST AGAINST THE STAMP ACT.
At a court held for the county of Culpeper on Monday, the 21stday of Oeto- tober, 1765, the sixteen justices of the peace for Culpeper county, drew up and signed a protest to Governor Fauquier against the imposition of the stamp act, emphasizing their protest by resigning their commissions. The address, which is given in full, is recorded in the Culpeper clerk's office, in deed book "E," on page 138, and is attested by Roger Dixon, who was the first clerk of the county. The address is as follows :
"To The Honorable Francis Fauquier, Esquire, his Majesty's Lieutenant. Governor, and Commander-in-Chief, of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. The humble address of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Culpeper.
"Sir: At a time when his majesty's subjects in America are so universally alarmed on account of the late proceedings of the British Parliament, and the enemies of America employed in representing its colonies in an odious light to our most gracious Sovereign, and his ministers, by the most un- generous interpretation of our behavior. we beg leave to take this method to assure your Honour of our inviolable attachment to, and affection for, the sacred person of his Majesty, and the whole Royal family.
"And. from your Honour's well known candor, and benevolent disposition, we are persuaded that we shall at the same time be permitted to lay before your Honour those reasons which have determined us to resign the Commis- sion of the Peace, under which we have been sworn to act as magistrates in this county.
"It seems to be the unanimous opinion of the people of America (and of a few in England), that the late acts of Parliament, by which a stamp duty is imposed on the Americans, and a court of vice-admiralty appointed ultimate- ly to determine all controversies, which may arise, concerning the execution of the said act, is unconstitutional, and a high infringement of our most valu- able privileges as British subjects, who, we humbly apprehend, cannot con- stitutionally be taxed without the consent of our representatives, or our lives or properties be affected in any suit, or criminal causes, whatsoever, without first being tried by our peers.
*And, as the execution of the said act does. in some measure, depend on the county courts, we cannot, if consistent with the duty which we owe our country, be, in the smallest degree, instrumental in enforcing a law which concieves, as in itself, shaking at the very foundation of our liberties, and, if carried into execution, must render our posterity unhappy, and ourselves con- temptible. In the opinion of all men who are the least acquainted with a British constitution, as we shall, in that case, no longer be free, but merely the property of those whom we formerly looked upon only as our fellow sub- jects.
"Permit us. Sir, to add that we still hope his Majesty and Parliament will change their measures and suffer us to enjoy our ancient privileges, and if we should incur the displeasure of our Sovereign by thus endeavoring to as- sert our rights, we should look upon it as one of the greatest misfortunes which could befall us.
"We do heartily and sincerely wish his Majesty a long and happy reign over us, and that there never may be wanting a Prince, of the illustrious House of Hanover, to succeed him in his dominions, that your Honour may continue to enjoy the favor of our Sovereign, long govern the people of this ancient and loyal colony, and that the people may again be as happy under your mild and gentle administration as they have formerly been, is what we most devoutly pray for.
(Signed. )
N. Pendleton, Robert Green, John Slaughter, W. Eastham, Ambrose Powell,
William Williams, John Strother, Henry Pendleton, Geo. Wetherall, Win. Brown, Joseph Wood."
Win. Green, Thomas Scott, Benj. Roberts, Dan'l Brown,
Henry Field, Jr.,
.
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FAMILY GENEALOGIES.
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CHAPTER IX.
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM RICE.
Among the early settlers of what is now Culpeper county, was William Rice, who came some time before the county was organized. In volume 17, of the patent records in Richmond, page 120, is a deed from George II etc., to William Rice, for four hundred acres of land in the forks of the Rapid Ann, in the county of Orange, beginning at four pines on a point on a branch of Dark Run. This deed is dated July 29, 1736, and is signed by William Gooch.
Orange county, at that time, included all of what is now Culpeper. From it Culpeper was formed in 1748. William Rice was a son of Thomas Rice, who came to America in the latter part of the 17th century, and who is mentioned in the following manner, in the memoirs of Rev. David Rice, published by Thomas T. Skillinan, Lexington, Ky., 1824, pp. 420.
"Thomas Rice was an Englishman by birth, of Welsh extraction. He was an early adventurer into Virginia; where he spent the first part of his life is not certainly known. In the latter part of his life he owned a small plantation in the lower part of what is now (1824) called Han- over county. Here he left his wife, with nine sons and three daughters, and went to England to receive a considerable estate which had been left him, but returned no more. The sailors reported that he died at sea. It is supposed that he was assassinated. No return was ever made of the property after which he had gone, and his family were left destitute in a strange
land." * *
* *
* * "The family being left without an earthly father, were distressed, but they were, in the good providence of God. provided for. The greater part moved about thirty miles farther up the coun try, where they procured a small plantation, on which they raised numerous families; four or five of them became serious professors of religion, and were succeeded in their religions profession by a considerable number of their children."-pp. 13 and 14. His wife, "was esteemned truly a religious woman," pp. 33. Among those descendants, who moved North, was William Rice, of Culpeper.
In Patent Book 8 of the same Records, page 261, is recorded a patent from Sir Edmond Andros, Kt., their Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General etc .. " to Thomas Rice for land lying in "Kingston Parish, in Gloucester coun- ty, said land being due unto said Thomas Rice by and for the importation of one person into this colony." Dated the 29th day of April, 1693. This Thomas Rice was probably the one who was father of William Rice, of Culpeper. In the same records, vol. 17, pp. 132, is recorded a deed from George Il, King, etc., to Thomas Rice, for 1200 acres of land in Hanover county, on both sides of Cub Creek and Dirty Swamp, bounded by the lands of Col. David Meriwether, David and William Meriwether, James Goodall, and Richard Brooks. This is probably the place where this Thomas Rice lived in the latter part of his life.
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The last will and testament of William Rice was probated and recorded in Culpeper county the 17th day of April, 1780. It was dated the 9th day of February, 1780. He divided his property about equally between his children, Richard, John, Benajah, Hannah Rice, Ann Graves, wife of John Graves, and Sarah Graves, wife of Edward Graves. In his will is the following provision, "I lend to my beloved wife, Sarah Rice, one- half of my estate during her natu- ral life." After that it was to be divided equally between his children. He appointed Benajah, John, and Richard Rice, his sons, and John Graves, his son-in-law, his executors. Among the property inventoried are slaves, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, plantation tools, six spinning wheels, two looms, one cop- per still, a desk, warming pan, books of sundry kinds, valued at £70, money scales, cash in metal £7, 18s. 9d., cash in paper £55, 8s., punch bowls, valued at £16. He gave the copper still to his ummarried daughter. Perhaps he thought she would be less likely to misuse it. The fact that "money scales" were consider- ed a part of the equipment of a plantation would seem to indicate that coin, or metal money, as it is called in this inventory, was valued according to its weight in those days.
John Rice, one of the sons of William Rice, removed to the valley of Shen- andoah. He obtained there a large tract of land about six miles long. Built a log cabin upon it, and there went back. He married Mary Finney. Upon his marriage his father made the newly married couple a wedding present of a set of silver spoons, marked W. R., the initials of the donor. If they were marked on purpose for the occasion it shows a different custom in marking wedding presents from that which now prevails. These spoons are still in the possession of some of their descendants. After marrying, he returned to Rockingham county, lived and died there, and his will was admitted to pro- bate there A. D. 1804. He willed all of his land and slaves to his wife during her life, to be divided, at her death, amoust his children, except his daughter, who had married James Snaden, and gone to Bourbon county, Ky. He had prob- ably given her her share when she went to Kentucky. John Rice, shortly after his return to Rockingham county, and about the year 1676 to 1779, built his new house, which is still standing, and is in good order and occupied. The roof is a little steeper than 45 degrees. The first roof was on the house seven- ty-one years. It was made of yellow pine shingles, about three quarters of an inch thick, pinned ou with locust pins. There is a cellar under the whole house, part of which was used as a kitchen, and part of it for a store-room, for bacon and whiskey. Almost every large plantation, in those days, had its own dis- tillery and irade the whiskey for the use of the plantation, and, according to modern standards, they used too much. The cellar walls and fireplaces were built of brick, which was not usual at that time. The house is a frame one. It is weather-boarded with siding, 6 inches wide, and little more than half an inch thick, of yellow pine. All the lumber in the house was sawed out by hand with whip-saws. Every one of the weather boards has a bead run on the edge for ornament. The siding is nailed on with wrought iron nails, which still show the mark of the blacksmith's hammer. The doors are six panel doors, and the window blinds are made the same way. All the hinges are wrought iron, made by hand, and also show the marks of the blacksmith's hammer. There is a profusion of moulding all through the house. It was the first frame house lathed, plastered and weather-boarded and painted in all that region. It is in good order now, much better than Thomas Jefferson's, which was built sixteen years later. This house was called "The Painted House," and that part of the country was called "The Painted House Neigh- borhood," houses painted on the outside being so rare. The neighborhood is sometimes known yet among the old settlers, as "The Painted House Neigh-
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borhood," though this house lost all its paint long ago, and has not received a new application lately. The Rices of Rockingham county are buried in the Dayton burying ground, commencing at the South side of the graveyard and extending Northward. First is old Mrs. Finney, who came over from Acco- mac county, or Culpeper, to live with her daughter, Mary, and son-in-law, John Rice. Next to her is John Rice; then Mary, his daughter: then Ursula Gaines Rice; then Mary Finney Rice, the wife of John; then three or fonr children; then William Rice, John's oldest son, who is the first one who has a lettered tombstone. The rest have just plain stones from the creek. Wil- liam's gravestone is marked as follows: "William Rice, born July 27th, 1779, and departed this life August 2nd, 1838. Aged 59 years and 6 days." Benajah Rice, brother of John Rice, also obtained land in the same county, and ad- joining John. He never lived there himself, but some of his children did, and some of his descendants are living there now. The Mary Finney, whom chis John Rice married, belonged to the family of Finneys who have lived, for the last 250 years or more, in Accomac county, on the eastern shore of Virginia. There is a place now, called "Finney," and a place called "Finney's Wharf." Honorable Louis C. H. Finney was a member of the Virginia Senate a few years ago, and was well versed in the history of the Finney family. It is prob- able that William Rice was an Episcopalian; also his son, John Rice, and probably his daughter-in-law, were. An old negro slave, called "Lark," was born on the property of this John Rice, and was baptized, as all the other slaves born on the plantation were, after the fashion of the patriarch. Abra- ham, who baptized his whole family, including all his servants. This old ne- gro was nudle free by Ann Hopkins Rice, a daughter-in-law of John Rice, who inherited him, and he died in Illinois about 1863, living with one of John Rice's grandsons. Except these, nearly all of the Rice family, including even the descendants of these, were, and are. Presbyterians.
David Rice, who was sometimes called the "Apostle of Kentucky." and who was instrumental in the founding of Hampden and Sidney College. Virginia, and of the Transylvania University, Kentucky, and the Danville Theological Seminary, Kentucky, was the first moderator of the first Presbytery, and the first moderator of the first Synod of Kentucky, and a member of the first constitutional convention of Ken- tucky, was a nephew of William Rice, of Culpeper. Benjamin Rice, David's brother, was a lawyer, of Bedford county, Virginia, whose son, John Holt Rice, D. D., was the first pastor of Rielmond Memorial church, and first Pro- fessor of Christian Theology in Union Theological Seminary, Virginia, and once moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly Another son, Benja. min Holt Rice, was a professor in Princeton, and was once moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly. Nathan Lewis Rice, D. D., also one of the descendants of this Thomas Rice, was once a moderator of the General Assem bly, and was a theological professor. Quite a large per cent of the Rice family have been, and are lawyers, ministers of the Gospel, or doctors of medicine.
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