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Judge Archibald Stuart was born 1757, was educated at Liberty Hall and William and Mary College. In 1781 he joined Gen. Greene's force in N. C., was appointed by him Aid, and he took part in the battle of Guil- ford. After the war he studied law under the great Jefferson, and returned to Rockbridge. He was now elected under peculiarly flattering circum- stances delegate to the Legislature from Botetourt, and after a service of three years, removed to Staunton. He rose so rapidly in popular esteem that he was elected in 1788 as the colleague of Zach. Johnston to represent the county in the Convention to ratify the Constitution of the U. S. In 1791 he m Eleanor Briscoe, d of Col. Gerard Briscoe, of Md. Shortly after this event, he was elected to the Senate of Va., and was subsequently chosen its President. In 1799, he was elected Judge of the General Court of Va., assigned to the Augusta district, and served until 1831. During his career he enjoyed the friendship of such men as Henry, Jefferson, Marshall, Madison, and Monroe. Judge Stuart was distinguished as a
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land lawyer, and as a Judge, for his discriminating judgment, and enjoyed the confidence, respect and esteem of the eminent Bar which practiced at his Court, among whom were Chapman Johnson, Daniel Sheffey, John H. Peyton, B. G Baldwin, P. P. Barbour, W. C. Rives, and others. Judge Stuart was tall of stature and dignified in appearance, an able lawyer and upright judge. At his death, in 1832, he left four sons : I. Thomas Jef- ferson ; 2. Archibald P .; 3. Gerard Briscoe; 4. Alex. H. H. Stuart.
Thomas J. m Martha Dabney, and left issue : Col. W. D. Stuart, a gal- lant and meritorious officer, killed in the battle of Gettysburg. Briscoe died unm. A. P. Stuart m Josephine Xaupi, by whoni he left a large family, two of whom served in the C. S. A.
Gerard B. Stuart was never married. He has served as J. P. and in the Legislature, and is a man of ability and great purity of character.
A. H H. Stuart m Frances, eldest d of Gen. B. G. Baldwin, and they have living issue : one son, Archibald G , and five daughters : I. Fanny Peyton, m Prof. J. M. P. Atkinson ; 2. Mary, who m Dr. Hunter Mc- Guire ; 3. Susan Baldwin, m Rev. R. A. Gibson; 4. Margaret, m A. F. Robertson.
Robert Stuart, the second son of Maj. Alex. Stuart, m Elizabeth Mc- Clung, by whom he left numerous offspring.
Frances Stuart m - Lyle, by whom she left one daughter, Isabella, who m John McDowell, of Staunton, and one son, who died unm.
Jane Stuart m Alex. Walker, of Rockbridge, and they left five children; who removed to West Va. and Indiana.
Mary P. Stuart m Alex. Hall, of Augusta, and they left issue: Eliza- beth died unm. Eleanor m Thos. Walker; they removed to Monroe county, and left a large family.
James Stuart, eldest son of Maj. S. by his second wife, m Miss Stockton, of Pittsylvania, and left issue
Priscilla Stuart m Benj. Hall, and removed to Missouri.
Judge Alex. Stuart, youngest son of Maj S., m first Ann Dabney, and left issue: two children-Hon. Arch. Stuart, of Patrick, and a daughter, Ann He m secondly Mary Gassaway; no issue. He married thirdly Jane, a sister of Chapman Johnson. He was a man of fine talents and ge- nial temper, and was greatly regretted at his death, which occurred in Staunton in 1832.
Hon. Arch. Stuart, of Patrick, was an officer in the war of 1812-a dis- tinguished lawyer and eloquent orator He m Elizabeth Pannill, by whom he left issue ; I. Ann, m J. N. Pierce, of Wythe; 2 Bettinia, m Rev. N. Chevalier; 3. Mary T., m Dr. Headin, of Floyd ; 4. David P., died unm .; 5. Wm. A., m Mary, d, of Dale Carter, by whom he had several chil- dren. Mrs. S. died in 1862, and W. A. Stuart m Mrs. Alex. S. Brown, by whom he has a large family. 6. John D. Stuart, M. D., m Anne E. Kent, and has five children. 7. James E. B. Stuart graduated at West Point 1854, and was commissioned second lieutenant of cavalry ; wounded in battle with Cheyenne Indians, 1858; was at capture of John Brown in 1859; promoted 1860 to captaincy in United States Army ; in 1861 re- signed and joined Confederate side, and was made Lieut .- Col. Ist Va. Cavalry, and rose rapidly to be Major-General, and was placed in com- mand of all the cavalry of the army of Northern Va. Enjoyed the friend- ship and confidence of Lee, Jackson, and J. E. Johnston, and won the de- votion of his men. This enterprising and distinguished officer-the Murat
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of the Confederacy-was killed at the age of 29, May, 1864, at the battle of Yellow Tavern. He was the youngest Major-General since the days of Napoleon. He was the idol of the army and of the people of Va. He m Flora, d of Gen. Philip St. George Cooke, U. S. A., by whom he left two children : I. J. E. B., and 2. Virginia. 8. Columbia, m Peter W. Hairs- ton and they have issue. 9. Virginia, d unm. 10. Victoria, m N. A. Boyden, of N. C.
Annie D. m first W. L. McDowell ; second, Judge Ewell Brown
Dr. Chapman J. Stuart m Margaret, d of Judge B. G. Baldwin, and they left issue, one daughter, Mary J, who m Capt. W. L. Clark.
Benjamin Stuart m and left three sons and one daughter by his first wife By his second, Miss Henderson, he left two children; one died early ; the other, Mary, m Samuel H. Steele.
John m Miss Coalter, and removed to Illinois, where their children now live
Nancy m John Alexander, and had seven children, namely : I. Andrew, m Susan Hunter ; 2 Archibald, d young ; 3. James, m Miss Sheiry ; 4. Eleanor, m Robt. M. White; 5. Martha, m Jos. Scott, M. D .; 6. Dr. Cyrus Alexander, who m Sarah, d of John McCue ; 7. Catharine, m W. Hunter.
THE BELL FAMILY.
Joseph Bell came from Lancaster, Penn., to Augusta, about 1740. He was one of several brothers born in Penn., whose father emigrated from the north of Ireland to America some years previously. He settled near the Founder, on the present Valley turnpike, on the farm now owned by Jacob Warwick. The other brothers of Joseph Bell settled in Ohio, Ky., and Tenn., and have left descendants in those States; among them was the late Hon. John Bell, of Tenn., a candidate for the Presidency in 1860 -the Whig ticket being " Bell and Everett."
Joseph Bell m Elizabeth Henderson, of Augusta, and had issue : I. Wil- liam ; 2. Susan, who m Jno. Wayt, s p; Elizabeth, who m Dr. John Johns- ton, of Roanoke, and they left a large family ; 4. James Bell, who m three times-Ist, Sarah Allen, by whom he left issue, Wm. A. Bell, and Marga- ret, who m J. Wayt. He married second Sarah Crawford, d of George Crawford, and left no issue. He m third Margaret, d of Wm. Craig, a re- lative of Rev. John Craig, first minister of Augusta Church, by whom he left issue ; 1. John J. Bell; 2. Col. David S. Bell ; 3. Mrs J. C. Arbuckle, of Greenbrier ; 4. J. Wayt Bell; 5. Mrs. Chesley Kinney ; 6. Maj. Hen- derson M. Bell ; 7. Mrs. Frank M. Young, of Staunton ; all of whom have families except Mrs. Arbuckle.
Joseph Bell and Wm. Craig were of the original settlers of Augusta, and engaged in building the Old Stone Church, which was erected in 1740.
The late James Bell, Esq , of Prospect Hill, was a magistrate of Augusta from 1796 to a short period before his death, which occurred in 1856, and as such, succeeded to the High Sheriffalty as the oldest magistrate. At the adoption of the Constitution of 1850, was but one term removed from the succession. He was long a consistent and influential member of the Augusta Church, President of the County Court for many years, and served in the Legislature as delegate for Augusta. He was a man of vig- orous intellect, great enterprise and industry, and accumulated a large estate.
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THE COCHRAN FAMILY.
The first of this family who settled in Augusta about 1745 was John Cochran. who came to Penn., and thence to Augusta. He settled in Staunton as a merchant, and worshiped at the Old Stone Church. He married Susannah Donnelly, likewise of Covenanter stock, and from the north of Ireland. They left issue : James and Robert, and several daugh- ters. He died on his estate, near the Stone Church, now owned by the heirs of Thomas W. McCue, deceased.
James Cochran, the elder son of the original John, m Magdalen, a d of Col. George Moffett, of Revolutionary fame. At his death, which oc- curred in Staunton in 1836, he left issue : 1. John Cochran, of Charlottes- ville ; 2. George M. Cochran, of Augusta ; 3. James A., of Loch Willow, Augusta ; 4. Magdalen, wife of Benj. Crawford. It is not necessary to fol- low out the descendants of James Cochran's children, as they appear in other pedigrees in this volume.
Robert Cochran removed to Ky., m , and left issue : one son, John Cochran, who m Ann Buskirk, and has issue: Jno. B. Cochran, a lawyer of Colorado, who m in Va his cousin, Magdalen, a d of Jas. A. Cochran, of Loch Willow. 2. Thomas Cochran, who died circa 1876, Judge of the Louisville (Ky.) Chancery Court. 3. Robert, an officer of the Chancery Court of Louisville, Ky., and daughters,
John Cochran, the emigrant, was a man of great spirit and enterprise, and though he died young, left a handsome inheritance to his children. His son, the late Jas. Cochran, Esq , was distinguished for the soundness of his judgment, the acuteness of his intellect, and the persistency with which he pursued his plans. He accumulated a large estate, was long a magistrate of the county, and died beloved and respected by all.
THE TATE FAMILY.
The Tates came from the north of Ireland to Penn., and thence to Au- gusta about 1745. The first emigrant left four sons, James, William, John and Robert. The descendants of the first brothers married among the Van Lears, Ewings, Moffetts and Finleys, of Augusta and Rockbridge. Capt. James Tate, the eldest brother, was killed at the battle of Guilford. He was married, and his family removed to Ky and Missouri. He now has a great-grandson, Rev John C. Tate, a Presbyterian minister in Ken- tucky. William Tate's descendants are settled in Southwestern Va., one of whom is Dr. Thos. Tate, long a State Senator, and afterwards a Fed- eral civil servant, and the head of one of the bureaux in Washington. John Tate represented Augusta in 1798 in the Legislature, and voted against Madison's celebrated resolutions.
Robert Tate m Margaret, d of John McClung and - Alexander, his wife, and they left issue : 1. James ; 2. John ; 3. William ; 4 Elizabeth, who m Col Allen and went to Michigan ; 5. Polly, m Sam'l Wallace, of Chris- tian's Creek, Augusta co .; 6. Eleanor, m Sam'l Patterson, of Rockbridge ; 7. Phobe, m Sam'l Wilson, of Rockbridge ; 8. Rebecca, m Reid Alexander, of Rockbridge; 9. Isabella, m John B. Christian, of Augusta ; 10. Sally, died unm.
James Tate m first Miss Baxter, sister of Dr. Geo. Baxter, and by her had George, Robert, John and Margaret. He m second Mrs. Beale, of Botetourt, whose maiden name was Poage, and by her left several children,
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the only one of whom survived him was Col. Wm. P. Tate, of Augusta, who m first Miss Kayser, of Alleghany, by whom he left two daughters, Isabella and Margaret. He married second Sarah Christian, and by her left issue : one daughter, Cornelia Tate. His widow m Rev. W. T. Rich- ardson, editor of the " Central Presbyterian," Richmond.
John Tate m Nancy, d and only child of Wm. Moffett, of Augusta, and left issue : 1. Wm. M. Tate; 2. Robt. McC .; 3. John McC .; 4. James M. ; 5. Margaret, who m Dr. Steele, of Illinois ; 6 Elizabeth, m Jos. Hite, of Illinois ; 7. Rebecca, who m - Blackburn, of Illinois.
W'm. M. Tate m Elizabeth McClung, of Rockbridge, removed to In- diana, and left two children, a son and daughter. Wm. M. Tate, eldest son of John Tate, m first Mattie Frazier, and second Kate, d of Dr. A. Waddell, and has issue by both wives.
This family, like others of the Covenanter stock, was noted for its piety, industry and public spirit, was associated with the early efforts of the Founder to improve the country, and is allied by marriage with some of the principal families of the county.
THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY.
A. G. Christian has kindly furnished the following brief memorandum as to his family. It is made up, principally, from extracts from the family Bible of the late John Christian, of Augusta, who was an elder and clerk of the session in Tinkling Spring and afterwards in Bethel church :
"The Christians long inhabited the Isle of Man, where they were the Dempsters (i. e. Judges) in the island. The name was originally McChris- tian. After 1600 the Mc was dropped, and the name was thence spelled Christian The same family names prevailed then as now-namely : John, Robert, William, James, Isabella, &c. John Christian, of Uncrigg Castle, married Isabella Percy, daughter of the Duke of Northumberland, of Aln- wick Castle, and she became famous for her charities, talents and worth. The name was retained long in the family Hutchinson's history of Cum- berland county, England, vol. 2, p 148, gives a genealogical table of the Christians from the year A. D. 900 They inhabited Cumberland and Westmoreland counties, England, and for centuries lived in the Isle of Man. The name was first written simply Christian in 1630, by Judge Wil- liam Christian. The family seat was "Uncrigg," or Uwncrig Castle. Another seat was Ronaldsway. Scott's " Peveril of the Peak " has in the appendix to some additions a note giving some history of the Christian family.
John Christian married Rachael Brownlee on June 21, 1779, and left the following issue: Robert, b September 20, 1781 ; John Brownlee, b Sep- tember 1, 1784 ; Isabella, b December 12, 1786; Sarah, b November 7, 1790; William, b August 21, 1793; James and Israel (twins), b July 21, 1765; Archibald Scott, b October Ist, 1797; Ebenezer, b December 7th, 1801.
Gilbert Christian married Margaret Richardson in Ireland. Their chil- dren, who came to America, were : Robert, John, William and Mary. They all settled on Christian's creek about 1733, and took deeds from Beverly (grantee of Crown) about 1736, recorded in Orange county, Va. Robert married Isabella Tiffins, while a recruiting officer in the Indian war, at Winchester, Va. (Their children are the list above.) John Christian and William had large families. Most of their descendants went to Ken-
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tucky and Tennessee. Mary married, first, John Moffett, and they left issue ; after the death of John Moffett she married James Trimble, and from this marriage sprung the late Governor of Ohio, Allen Trimble."
THE CRAWFORD FAMILY.
The first of this family, who emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania, was Patrick Crawford. He removed from Pennsylvania to Augusta about 1750, and settled on the farm now occupied by Col John H. Crafford. He m and left three sons-1. William; 2. James ; 3 John. William m Nancy Smith, a d of Abraham Smith, and left issue-1. Benjamin Crafford ; 2. George; 3. James ; 4. John ; 5. William, and six daughters. James died unm ; John m Mary Allen, and they left issue-1. John; 2. George; 3. James, and four daughters, namely : I. Mrs. E. G. Moorman ; 2. Mrs. Col. Franklin McCue ; 3. Mrs Wm. English, and Mrs Stuart McClung. I. Benj. Crawford m Magdalen, a d of James Cochran, and they left issue : I. Elizabeth ; 2. James ; 3. Nancy, who m Col. James Cochran, of Cul- pepper, and they have two children-1. Benjamin C .; 2. Patsy. 4. Ad- dison, of Bath, unm, and 5. Benjamin Lewis, M. D., who died in Texas, 1878, unm. James, eldest son of B. C., m Cornelia, a d of Wm. G. Mil- ler, of Rockingham, and they have issue one son, viz .: William B. I. James (the second son of Patrick Crawford, the emigrant,) m Miss Mc- Clung, of Greenbrier, and left issue-1. John H .; 2. Dr. Wm. M. Craw- ford, of Mt. Sidney ; 3. Edward C .; 4. James A .; 5. Marshall ; 6. Mrs. Bettie Taylor, who has no issue ; 7. Mrs. Minor ; 8. Mrs. David Hanger. Col. John H. Crawford m Mrs. Zirkle, whose maiden name was Rice, of Shenandoah, and they have issue one son-a minor. Dr. Wm. M. Craw- ford m Miss McChesney, of Rockbridge, and they have a large family. Edward Crawford m a d of Wm. Crawford, of the Stone Church, and they have a son and daughter James A. m in Texas, and their descen- dants are unknown. Marshall Crawford in a d of Alex. Crawford, of Crawford's Springs. Augusta, and they have issue one daughter. Mrs. Minor has a large family, and also her sister, Mrs. David Hanger. Wm. Crawford, fifth son of Patrick, m Ist Margaret, d of James Bouland, and he left issue at his death, in 1881-1. James ; 2. Sarah ; 3. Ann, unm ; 4. George ; 5. Benjamin, unm. James m Mary, d of Wm. Miller, and they have three children. Sarah m E. C. Crawford, and they have two chil- dren. 4. George m Lillie, a d of Isaac Parkins, and g d of Col. Samuel C. Harnsberger. William C. m secondly Sarah, a sister of his first wife, but left no issue by her. Col. James Crawford, a former lawyer of Staun- ton, was connected with this family through the Bells. He m first a Miss Stribling, and left issue-I. Erasmus S .; 2. James; 3. Magnus W., and 4. Mrs. Manifee, who has a large family. Magnus m Miss Simms, of Or- ange, and they have a large family. Col. James Crawford m secondly Peggy, a d of Col. Wm. Bell, of Lewis creek, and left issue at his death, in 1858-1. William Bell : 2. John; 3 Taliaferro, died unm; 4. Mrs. Margaret Burrell, of Lewisburg, and they have issue; 5. Sarah, who m J. Wayt Bell, and they left issue one son-Taliaferro ; 6. Fanny, who m John S. Churchman, and they have issue; 7. Mrs. H. P. Dickerson, who has a family ; and one daughter who died unm.
Patrick Crawford was a man of sound sense, great energy and perse- vering industry, and accumulated a good estate. His descendants have intermarried with the principal families of the county, and have long been among our leading men of business.
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The late Benjamin Crawford was long a successful Staunton merchant, a bank officer and justice of the peace, in which capacities he was well known by the writer, who served with him in a bank directory and as a member of the county court. Mr. Crawford's powers were useful rather than brilliant ; his success the result of patience and perseverance. With a. warmer imagination he would probably have been misled by speculative theory like so many of his contemporaries. His industry and his temper- ance were the sources of his early success, and they nurtured in him the spirit of that independence which was the leading characteristic of his life.
THE M'CUE FAMILY.
We are indebted to Judge John H. McCue for the following very brief account of his grandfather, Rev. John McCue, and his descendants :
" Rev. John McCue's father emigrated from the north of Ireland, and was of the Covenanter stock. He settled in Lancaster co., Penn'a; from thence in a few years he removed to Nelson co., Va., circa 1737. He left a large family, the eldest of whom, Rev. Jno. McCue, graduated A. B. at Washington College previous to its charter in 1782, and studied divinity under Rev. Jas. Waddell, whom he succeeded as pastor of Tinkling Spring. He founded the first Presbyterian church west of the Allegha- nies in Lewisburg, Greenbrier co., and was succeeded at Lewisburg by Rev. - McIlhany, D.D. Rev. Jno. McCue was pastor of the Staunton church in 1791, and in the same year took charge of Tinkling Spring. He married a daughter of James Allen, of Augusta, and among his de- scendants are the Bells, Wayts, Crawfords, Hydes, Kaysers and Francis- coes of Augusta, and the Trimbells of Ohio. Rev. John McCue left five sons, James A., John, William M. D., Franklin and Cyrus, and five daugh- ters, Mrs. Alex'r Barry, Mrs. Gen. Jos. McDowell of N. C., Mrs. Jas. Mil- ler, Mrs. Jos. Matthews, and Mrs. John Porterfield. The Rev. Jno. Mc- Cue was distinguished for his piety, strength of character and intellect, learning and eloquence. His grandson, Judge J. H. McCue, possesses an MS. volume of his sermons characterized by learning, deep research and profound thought."
John McCue, Esq. - The writer cannot permit this occasion to pass without paying a slight tribute of respect to the memory of one of the best and purest men he ever knew. It was his good fortune to have known from boyhood the late John McCue, of the Long Mead- ows-to have spent some time now and again under his hospitable roof, to serve with him on the County Court, and to enjoy his friendship during the early years of his life. He soon learned to esteem and admire him for his sterling worth and many good qualities, and the more he knew of him in after years, the higher was his estimate of his talents and his character. From the sacred calling of his father, the reader will not be surprised to learn that more care was taken to secure his moral and religious principles than to instruct him in professional or general literature, for both of which, however, he exhibited a decided and early liking. His parents sought to make him good rather than great. While yet a boy he expressed a wish to engage in agricultural pursuits, a desire heightened by his ardent love for natural scenery and a taste for the se- clusion of the country. After he acquired the extensive and valuable estate on the " Long Meadows," he removed there, and there the princi-
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pal part of his useful and honorable life was spent, and there he died. His social, intellectual, and moral qualities need not be described. To sum up all in a few words : He was a man of vigorous intellect, generous soul, and varied information. Though a Whig by conviction, and decided in his politics, he never was a partizan, and while serving in the General Assembly, of which he was often a popular and influential member, was a laborious and conscientious worker rather than a frequent and ambitious speaker. No man had a higher sense of honor, and he enjoyed the con- fidence and respect of both parties, wielded much influence, and served to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. In private life, Mr. McCue ex- hibited an active benevolence and the same Christian piety which marked his public career. His heart overflowed with benevolence and kindly feelings, and this precious quality rendered him even more delightful in the social circle than his strong, bright intellect. His conversation was eagerly sought by the good and wise, who derived both pleasure and profit from his varied stores of original thought and acquired information. To a large extent he lived for others. In all his acts he showed a forget- fulness of self, and in the last scene of his life exhibited the firmness of the philosopher united to the piety of the Christian. Mr. McCue not only paid homage to the Great Source of all good and precious gifts, whether intellectual or material, but made religion his favorite theme-not a reli- gion of mental abstraction, but one of practical efficacy on every feeling of the heart and every action of the life. It was ever his aim to promote glory to God in the highest by advancing " Peace on earth and good will towards men." In his neighborhood and among the congregation of Tinkling Spring, his memory is not only cherished as that of a good and wise man, but venerated as that of a public and private benefactor.
THE HANGER FAMILY.
The first of this family who settled in Augusta, 1750, was Peter Hanger, an emigrant from Penn., whose family had previously settled there, having crossed the ocean from Germany. He married in Penn , and at his death, in 1801, on the farm now owned by the city of Staunton, in connection with the water-works, left issue, a large family, one of whom was Peter Hanger, of the Willow Spout, who m - Zink, and they left issue: I. Peter ; 2. Dr. John; 3. Wm. S. ; 4. David, who died in Missouri ; 5. Mrs. Jacob Baylor ; 6. Mrs. S. M. Woodward ; 7. Mrs. Hannah Allen.
Peter Hanger settled on an estate near Waynesboro, and m Martha, a d of George Crawford, by whom he left issue : 1. George C .; 2. Catharine, who m J H. Evans; 3 Peter; 4. Nancy, who m Col. Alex. R. Robert- son ; 5. John ; 6. H. Miller ; 7. William ; 8. Marshall Hanger, long a dele- gate from Augusta county to the General Assembly of Virginia, and for years Speaker of the Lower House; 9. Dr. David W ; 10. Edgar, who died young; 11. Norman, unm.
This family, one of the earliest seated in the county, was noted for its spirit and enterprise, and actively seconded the efforts of the Founder in subduing the country, introducing improvements, and advancing the pub- lic interests. Another brother, George Hanger, settled on the Middle River, and left numerous descendants.
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THE MATHEWS FAMILY.
The Mathews family came originally from Ireland, and settled in Au- gusta about the year 1739. They took up the land about four miles from the present village of Churchville, and twelve from Staunton, now owned and occupied by Valentine Hupman. The members of the family were : I. William ; 2. Richard ; 3. James ; 4. John ; 5. Sampson.
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