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Soon after the war he moved from Gloucester Court- house to Stevensville, King and Queen County, and took charge of Stevensville Academy. There were sev- eral preachers in the neighborhood, and the companion- ship of these was highly enjoyed. They met from house to house once a week, had a good supper and
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enjoyed conversation along lines precious to them,- such spirits as Revs. Richard Hugh Bagby, Isaac Diggs, R. H. Land, Major J. R. Bagby, and Mr. John Bagby, long since gone " up higher." The writer of this book is the only one left to tell the story.
Of the moral character of A. F. Scott it is difficult to speak extravagantly; he was one of the purest of men. He never sought honors or office, but accepted, with the modesty of a woman, his election as Vice-President of the General Association of Virginia, which office he held at the time of his death. He was known among his acquaintances as a great peacemaker, urging the spirit of the Master in loving one another. He was married when quite a young man to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Holt of Northampton County; by her there were nine children. Four are living: Mrs. Thomas P. Bagby, West Point; Va .; Mr. George Ryland Scott and Mrs. R. W. Eubank, Essex County; Mr. J. H. Scott, Portsmouth, Va. His second wife was Miss Julia Waring of Essex, and she has recently died, leav- ing four children: William, Mattie, Mary, and Eliza- beth. His funeral was preached at Ephesus Church by his lifetime friend Elder William E. Wiatt, of Glou- cester County, assisted by Elders J. W. Ryland, F. B. Beall, Alexander Fleet, J. B. Cook, and J. T. T. Hund- ley of the Disciples' Church. He was buried at Ephesus Church, where a handsome monument marks his last resting place on earth.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Seldom it is that we can record the fiftieth anniversary of a wedding; yet occasionally God in His infinite wis- dom grants to us this rare privilege. December 12th, 1904, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Porter, of Stevens- ville, King and Queen County, Va., having reached the fiftieth year of their married life, quietly and appro- priately celebrated their "Golden Wedding." It had been their desire to have all their friends and rela- tives with them, but owing to the somewhat impaired health of Mrs. Porter, only the immediate family and a few others were present.
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There were two rather remarkable coincidences in connection with the occasion; one was, that the fiftieth year found them in the same " old homestead " in which they were married. Another feature equally remark- able was the presence of Rev. James S. Porter, of Front Royal, Va., first cousin to Mr. Porter, who acted as his best man half a century ago.
It was a quiet but happy and joyous reunion of the family. Mr. Charles Porter's long life has been too closely identified with the affairs of his section, socially, politically, and religiously, to make it necessary for a paper in Tidewater to make comment on his worth as a Christian gentleman and a valuable public citizen, and no one who has ever been fortunate enough to meet his good wife, will soon forget her warm-hearted welcome and her lavish kindness.
Stevensville, Va., December 12, 1904.
It has been the aim of the author, and his most earnest desire, to have some loving and able pen present for our inspection that splendid line of Christian woman- hood represented in this county, of whom one of the most distinguished men reared among us wrote me some years ago, that they were, par excellence, the finest speci- mens of female character he had ever known. Thus far, our efforts in that direction have been futile. We present a few characters as samples of the rest :
" Miss Priscilla Pollard-a sister of Robert Pollard, Sr., clerk of the court-was bright, intelligent, cultured, and active above others in work for her church. She was baptized by Dr. Semple into Bruington Church, and from that time forth she felt that she must be about 'her Father's business.' She was especially in- fluential in the line of women's societies for the propa- gation of the Gospel at home and abroad. About 1835 she aided in organizing such societies at Bruington, Mattapony, and probably also at Beulah. It is impos- sible to overestimate the good which has resulted. Truly she, being dead, yet speaketh. A small flagged chair is still preserved at Mattapony marked simply ' P. P.'"
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We shall trust to the kind forbearance of the reader not to regard it indelicate when we give place to the following, from the pen of one who knew and highly honored the subject of his thoughts :
SARAH JANE (POLLARD) BAGBY
" The womanhood of the Old South reached its flower about the time of the war between the States, and it is probable that, when character, native grace and attrac- tive qualities, culture of heart and mind, high ideals, the kindness of heart that is more than coronets, and the. simple faith that is more than Norman blood, are con- sidered, the subject of this brief sketch can be rightfully considered one of its most perfect examples.
" She was fortunate to be born in a home of moderate means, but of intelligence, character, and true piety. Her education was only such as was afforded by the rural community in which her lot was cast, but as a scholar she was ambitious and diligent, being loved by her teachers and exceedingly popular among her school- mates. There was that in her face and bearing which promptly attracted and held the pleased attention.
" When the cares of a home and a family of her own came, she loved to devote such portions of her time as could be spared to the continued cultivation of her lit- erary instinct and she became the author of a number of poems, universally recognized for their merit. Per- haps the best known of these has reference to Commo- dore Maury, whose remains were carried (pursuant to his expressed wish) through Goshen Pass to their rest- ing place at Lexington :
When the laurels are blooming, When the waters so wild Are chafing and fretting Like yon wilful child, As they dash o'er the lone rock, So well worn and gray,- Where the laurels are blooming, Oh, bear me that way.
" She was devoted to her church as well as to her
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children, whom she tenderly and laboriously endeavored to rear "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
" In a marvelous degree she was gifted with that in- stinct which appears to be peculiar to her sex, and on several occasions events coming subsequently to her knowledge were foreshadowed in her dreams.
" Her full spirit, like that river of which Cyrus broke the strength, spent itself in channels that knew no great name on earth, but the result of her being was in- calculably diffused upon those around her; for the grow- ing good of the world is partly dependent upon unhis- toric acts; and that things are not so bad with you and me as they might have been is half owing to that num- ber who faithfully lived hidden lives and rest in un- visited tombs.
HOW A CHRISTIAN WOMAN CAN DIE
" You would like, I know, to hear something of the last hours of dear sister. She lingered much longer than we thought she would, and Saturday sister and I both thought she was dying. Sunday morning early they thought her a little better. Sister spent the morn- ing, indeed all of the day, with her. I went over early in the afternoon and spent the night. About 4 o'clock she thought she was dying and sent for uncle. While he stood by her bed she said, ' Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.' Aunt Bettie came later and thought she was not dying, but by ten o'clock it was evident that she could not live long. Uncle knelt by her bed and asked, ' Sallie, my darling, do you know me?' She said, ' Yes.' 'Do you know your brother John?' 'Yes.' ' I had a letter from him and he sent his best love to you.' She said, 'Give my love to him.' Then in the midst of some incoherent talk, for her mind wandered a little at times, she suddenly said very clearly and dis- tinctly, 'Oh, my mother!' Later in the night she said, ' Mother, mother, oh, mother !' and 'My little boy!' Also, 'I have but one trouble.' She called me fre- quently and asked for ice, showing that her mind was clear and that she knew I was with her.
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" She spoke seldom of her hopes in regard to the future, but at different times during her illness she expressed herself as follows: 'If my Heavenly Father would but take me home, how glad I should be to go.' ' I am not afraid to die.' Once she repeated these lines :
" Give joy or grief, give ease or pain, Take life or friends away, But let me find them all again In that Eternal Day."
And she tried to sing,
" Jesus can make a dying bed," etc.
" Her funeral was largely attended. Mr. Scott preached from Psalm cxvi. 15. All of her boys were present and cousin Jim. Mr. Moncure and cousin Johnny made very appropriate remarks. The boys are all deeply distressed, and uncle very sad. I was over there yesterday helping Alice, Miss Oteria, and sister to put things in order and make everything com- fortable for him; for he intends to keep house. He was sadder than I had seen him and I suppose will feel his loss more and more. I hope to be able to per- suade George to come here. Alice wants to take him with her but he says it is 'too far.' His cry of dis- tress when he first heard of his mother's death was truly affecting, but he bears his grief well.
" Can't you come down to see uncle and us sometime with Speaker? Bob is well,-is out or would send mes- sages. Best love for you all.
" Sister died at 12 : 40 Sunday night."
CHAPTER XVII
GENEALOGIES
BAGBY FAMILY
James (I), Jamestown (1628).
Isom (Isham) (1), Jamestown.
William ( I), Jamestown.
William (1); Robert (2), b. 1740 (Kentucky branch).
James (1) ; John (2) ; John (3), m. Morris (Louisa branch).
John (2) ; Richard (3), m. Jeffries; George (4) ; Mary (4), m. Harwood; John (4), m. Courtney; Richard (4), m. Fleet; Baylor (4) ; Travis (4), m. Kidd; Susan (4), m. Haynes.
Major Thomas (3); George (4), m. Virginia Evans; Dr. Geo. W. (Moziz Addums) (5), m. Cham- berlayne; Ellen (5), m. Matthews.
John (4) ; Richard Hugh, D. D. (5), m. Motley; Dr. John (6), m. Fleet; Richard Hugh, Jr. (6), m. Cauthorne; Luther (6), m. Johnson; Betty (6), m. Ryland; Emma (6), m. Carlton; Laura (6), m. Ader- holt; Hannah (6); Virginia (6), m. W. F. Bagby, county clerk.
Emeline (5), m. Cooke; Priscilla (5), m. Ryland; Hannah (5), m. Gresham; Major John R. (5), m. Fleet; Alfred (5), m. Pollard; George F. D. D. (5), m. Courtney; Mary E. (5), m. Gresham; Martha H. (5), m. Carlton; Virginia (5), m. Pollard; Susan (5) ; Edward (5), killed in the war.
Richard (4) ; John C. (5) ; Capt. Alexander (5), m. Walker; Rev. Edward (6); Rev. Richard (6) ; Dr. Bathurst (6); Alvin (6); Alexina (6), m. Robins; Janie (6).
Sarah (5), m. White; Sue (5), m. Fleet; Dolly (5), m. Walker; Richard (5), m. Fannie Floyd.
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John R. (5) ; Wm. F. (6), m. Bagby; Bessie (6), m. Dickinson; Nellie (6) ; Dr. John R., Jr. (6) ; Mary (6), m. Haynes.
Alfred (5) ; Thomas P. (6), m. Scott; Ann H. (6) ; Charles T. (6), m. English; Juliet (6) ; Alfred, Jr. (6), m. Campbell; John (6), m. Harwood; Richard Hugh (6), m. Leslie; George Poindexter (6).
George F. (5) ; Fred (6), m. Garrett; Theodore (6), m. Willis; George F., Jr. (6), m. Lawrence; Leslie (6), m. Halloway; Alfred Paul (6), m. Stro- ther; Harry, D. D. (6), m. Thompson; May (6), m. Rudd (missionary) .
Priscilla (5) ; Sue (6), m. Fleet; Nannie (6), m. Fleet; Ida (6), m. Haynes; Mary (6), m. Murdoch; Priscilla (6), m. Land; Rev. John W. (6), m. Bagby; Josiah (6), m. White ; James R. (6), m. Porter; Hugh (6), m. Derieux; Joseph (6), m. Bagby; Harry (6), m. -; Edwin (6), m. Files; Alice (6) .
Emeline (5) ; Betty (6), m. Porter; Frank (6), m. Turpin; Mary M. (6), m. Haywood; Mordecai (6).
Hannah E. (5) ; Jessie (6), m. Hon. H. R. Pollard; Mattie (6), m. Pollard; Ora (6), m. Butler, D. D. S .; Susie (6) ; Ada (6) ; two sons who died young (6) .
Virginia (5) ; Mary (6), m. Clark; Juliet (6), m. Wills; Bessie (6), m. Cox; Lallah (6), m. Smoot; Maude (6), m. Turman; Susie (6) ; Grace (6), m. McCaslin; Rev. Edward B., Ph. D. (6), m. Mason; John Garland, attorney (6), m. Phillipps.
Mary E. (5) ; Andrew (6) ; Albert (6), m. Jones.
BIRD FAMILY
BY COLONEL BENNEHAN CAMERON, STAGVILLE, N. C.
Janet Dickie married Bob Bird of Poplar Grove. She had two children, namely, Janet and Fannie, by first marriage. Janet died without marrying. Fannie married Col. Robert Boyd. Janet Dickie Bird married, second, Capt. Beverly Roy, about 1800, by whom there were issue two sons, Dr. Beverly Roy, born in 1802, and Dr. Dunbar Roy, born 1804. Dr. Beverly Roy married, first, Miss Abrams; by her there were two
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children, William and Virginia. William was killed in the Civil War; Virginia married Capt. Robert Spencer of King and Queen County. Dr. Dunbar Roy married Lucy Carter Garnett; they had issue six children,- John Beverly, Janet Carter, Gustavus Garnet, Robert Boyd, Charles Carter, Lucy Augustine.
Judith Bird, sister of Robert Bird, of Poplar Grove, married Col. Robt. Hoskins, by which marriage there were two children, Bird Hoskins and Matilda Bird Hoskins. Bird Hoskins married Elizabeth Garrett, and by this issue were four children, Robert William, John Robert, Bird, and Matilda Bird. Dr. William married Janet Carter Roy.
BLAND FAMILY
First branch : (1) Robert; (2) Colonel Robert; (3) Dr. William F .; (3) Robert; (3) Dr. J. E .; (3) Frank; (3) Mary married Savage; (3) Jennie married Dr. Grubbs; (3) Lucy.
Second branch: (1) John; (2) Major Roderick; (3) Puss married Roane; (2) Nancy married Lawson ; (2) Fanny married J. D. Taylor; (J. D. Taylor then married Albright) ; James Redwood and Muire mar- ried Miss Albright's two sisters.
Third branch : " Gentleman John " Bland married Collins. He was a brother of Robert (I). (1) John; (2) Thomas J .; (2) Eliza married Hemingway; (2) John B. married Courtney; (2) Claiborne H .; (2) Julia married Corr; (2) Cary married Mooring; (2) Harriet A. married Morris; (2) Rev. William S. of Chesterfield married Winston; (2) Demarius married Bowden.
Fourth branch : (1) Jesse Bland; (2) Jane mar- ried Ledford Vaughan; (2) Hon. B. F., (member of Virginia Senate) .
Fifth branch : (1) Major Roderick Bland married first, Clayton, and second, Goulder; (2) Buck married Corr; (2) Emiline married Sears; (2) John William married Goulder; (2) Ellen J. married Roane; (2) J. T. married Irby and Wright; (2) Hon. George C.
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married Anderson; Richmond married Anderson; (2) Joseph married Courtney.
Sixth branch : (I) Rev. Archy; (1) Absalom; (I) William (Hickory) ; (1) Archy; (2) Tyler; (2) Schuyler; (1) Absalom; (2) Joseph F .; (2) Julizu; (1) William; (2) John H .; (2) Walter; (2) Lucy, married Roane; (2) Betty married Roane; (2) Eliza married J. F. (Tyler married two sisters,-Absalom Bland's daughters.)
Seventh branch : (1) Zachary; (2) Claiborne; (2) Thomas; (1) Edward B., Englishman, 1653. Settled at Blanford near Petersburg; (2) Giles, famed in Bacon's Rebellion; (2) Theodoric, of King's council; (3) Theodoric, colonel in Revolution; (3) Richard, of Jordan's Point, also a colonel.
(See also letter from Dr. William F. Bland. I re- gret my inability to show the family connections .- Editor.)
BOULWARE FAMILY
BY O. GRESHAM
Lee Boulware (I) married Catharine Miller of Caroline. They lived at Newtown, and had seven chil- dren, as follows :
John (2), educated at William and Mary, became professor at Columbian College, Washington. Will- iam (2), graduated at William and Mary, married Mary Gatewood, née Pendleton; was appointed Min- ister to Naples by President Tyler; he was killed in West Virginia at a place called Jerry's Run by the giv- ing way of a bridge in 1870. Lee (2), graduated at Yale, died about twenty-two years of age. Caro- line (2), married Rev. Andrew Broaddus, Sr .; died 1848, leaving one child, Dr. William Lee Broad- dus, now of Bowling Green, Ky. Catharine (2), mar- ried Kidd; died 1867, leaving two children, John B. Kidd of Richmond, and Maria Louisa. Amanda (2), married Richardson Lumpkin; died about 1872, leav- ing one child, Mrs. Rosalie Bates. Susan (2), mar- ried Alexander Taliafero; died 1896, leaving four
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children: Catharine L. (3), married O. Gresham; Dr. William (3), married Kate Ryland; Charlie (3), and Carrie (3).
Lee Roy Boulware, a half-brother of Mrs. Lee Boul- ware, was a man of considerable property; once owned White Hall near Walkerton. He had a large family of children, and all of them are dead with the exception of one daughter in Texas. Many of his children and grandchildren were in the Confederate army. He died in 1860.
BROOKE FAMILY
BY COLONEL SAMUEL F. HARWOOD
Richard Brooke owned Mantapike. He had two sons that I know of; one went into the U. S. army and the other into the navy. The latter invented an instru- ment for deep-sea sounding. One of the same name, and I think a descendant of this naval officer, invented a process used in building iron-clad battleships, and really superintended the rebuilding of the Merrimac (Virginia) ; afterwards he superintended similar work in Richmond.
George Brooke, of the army, a son of Humphrey Brooke and a nephew of Robert Brooke (who was with Spotswood on his transmontane expedition), bought Mantapike from Tunstall Banks ( 1764).
Richard Brooke, Sr., was a justice of the peace, and he was impecunious. He was often on the bench when suits came to trial against himself; in such cases he was remarkable for his impartiality in giving judgment against himself .- [EDITOR.]
BYRD FAMILY
The first patent of land was granted to Robert Byrd, in 1691. I find this same tract enlarged in the name of William Byrd in 1702.
Robert Byrd married Miss Dunbar; issue, Robert, Judith, Barbara, and Katherine.
Robert Byrd married Janet Dickey; issue, Fannie and Janet, born January 24, 1793; died July, 1815.
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Fannie married Robert Boyd; issue, Robert Byrd.
Robert Byrd Boyd married Mary A. Pryor; issue, Fannie and Byrd.
Byrd Boyd married John Washington; issue, John Boyd, Mary A., Dolly B., Walker H., Eugene B., Fan- nie P., Roberta K.
Fannie Boyd married Captain Marius Pendleton Todd; issue, William Burnett, born 1855 ; Robert Boyd, born 1856; Henry Garland, born 1857; Mary Eliza, born 1863 (died in infancy) ; Fannie Boyd, born 1862; Marius Pendleton, born 1865.
Janet (Dickey) Byrd, born November 29, 1767; died September 10, 1817; married second, Captain Beverly Roy (born 1760, died 1820). (See below, under Dickey and Roy.)
COLLINS FAMILY
Tom (1) (at Ware's Bridge) ; William (2) ; Rob- ert (2), married Gibson; Mary E. (3), married Corr; Columbia (3), married Carlton; Tommy (3) ; Robert (3) ; Martha (3), married Glenn.
Tom (2) ; Tom (3), married Tribble; Tom (4), married Corr; (children) : George (2), married Smith; Ashton (3), married Jockson; James (3), mar- ried Corr; Dena (4), S. Burch (5) ; James (4).
Jane (2), married Daniel; Bob (3), married Mrs. Street; George (3) ; Joe (3).
Maria (2), married Jackson; Patsy (2), married Clayton; Betty (3), married Bland; Jim Polk (4), married Turner; Sarah (3), married Rev. Crittenden; Sandal (3), married Garrett; Jim (3).
Lucy (2), married Crittenden; Tom (3) ; George (3) ; Betty (3), married Yarington; Fanny (3), mar- ried Burton; (other sons and daughters, Dr. William Garland Smith among them).
CORBIN FAMILY
Major Henry Corbin of Stratton, Virginia, died 1680; had two sons, Thomas (1), who left no male descendants; his daughter, Letitia, married Richard
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Lee. Garvin Corbin (2) married Miss Bassett and was president of the Council. His children were: Joan (Mrs. Robert Tucker) ; Jenny (Mrs. Bushrod) ; Alice (Mrs. Ben. Nadler) ; Richard, of Laneville, who mar- ried Miss Betty Taylor, ancestor of the Braxtons; John; Garvin, who married Hannah Lee; Mrs. Allerton; Mrs. Tuberville.
CORR FAMILY
James Corr (I), married Mary Corr, a daughter of William Corr; her mother was a Miss Campbell of Plymouth.
William Corr (2), married Julia Bland, a daughter of John Bland, a teacher, often called "Gentleman John." Thomas Corr (2), his brother, was unmar- ried, and Mary F. (2), married William Ferry; Felix Corr (2).
James F. (3), William Lycurgus, D. Fielding, Flora A., and Julia B.
James Corr (I) had a brother Jack, who went to Missouri.
Henry Corr (1) of King William had two brothers, Thomas and George. Henry (2), Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Littlepage. Thomas H. Edwards (3), attorney.
Thomas ( I) married a Miss Shackelford, and second a Mrs. Bland.
Puss (2), married Buck Bland; Catherine (2), mar- ried Jimmy Bland; Victoria (2), George (2), Milton (2), Thomas (2), married Bray.
Levi Corr of Gloucester was a cousin of William (2). Three of his sons were ministers, viz .: Watt, Thomas, and Harry.
Freling Corr (3), married first Collins, and second Crittenden. Children: Mediola (4), married Collins; Lunsford Straughn (4), Myrtle (4), married Cobb; Elsie (4), married Black; Donus R. (4), Julia B. (4), Dena (5), married Burch; James C. (5), S. Burch (6) .
CRITTENDEN FAMILY
William (1), married first Bland, and second Mrs. Webley; William, Jr. (2), George (2), Carter (2),
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Going (2), Mary (2), Rev. James C. (2), married four times; Charley (3), Sarah (3), married Corr; Lucy (3), married Walden; Samuel (2), married Hart; Robert (2), Matilda (2), married Webley; Cordelia (2), married Trice; Eudora (2), married Cardwell.
COURTNEY FAMILY
We compile the following, drawing largely from memoranda made by Major Alfred R. Courtney, C. S. A., of Richmond. Among the names mentioned traditionally of residents on the north side of the York and Mattapony Rivers about 1680, is that of Robert Courtney. He was apparently an English emigrant. Readers of history will recall the name Courtenay as having been prominent in England: the names are doubtless the same. Robert (I), the emigrant, had three sons, Philip, Thomas, and John. Philip, whom we mark (2), indicating that he was a son of ( I), had one son, Captain Robert Courtney (3), married Camp- bell. His children were William P. (4), Franklin (4), Elizabeth (4), married John Bagby; Priscilla (4), married William Campbell, Sr .; Martha (4), married Haynes.
Captain Robert Courtney was a man of mark. He was captain at Norfolk during the War of 1812, first sheriff of his county, and afterwards for years presiding justice of the court. He was a man of commanding mien, fearless, outspoken, and had the unbounded con- fidence of his people. He was called Robert, Sr., to distinguish him from another Robert, and died in 1852. He married a daughter of Captain Whittaker Camp- bell (probably of the Revolutionary army), of King and Queen.
The two other sons of Robert (1), Thomas and John, became Baptist ministers. Rev. Thomas (2) had six sons and two daughters; one daughter mar- ried Taylor of Richmond, the other married Osgood. The sons were Philip (3), John (3) of New Kent, William (3), Thomas (3), Robert (3), and Nathan- iel (3), who migrated west.
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Rev. John (2), born 1744, died 1824, was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richmond, Va. He was greatly honored in his pastorate, being a compeer of "Parsons " Blair and Buchanan. Though not a brilliant preacher, his discourses were powerful and won many to the faith. Both himself and his brother Thomas labored in their early days in King William.
Robert (3)-son of Thomas (2)-married Sarah Campbell, was father of a large family: Joseph Camp- bell (4), James Whittaker (4), Robert Mortimer (4), Martha Elizabeth (4), married Captain Smith; Law- rence Straughan (4), Thomas Lysander (4), Giles Croghan (4), Martha Lewis (4), married Patterson; Major Alfred R. (4), married Shelton. Robert (3) was in the War of 1812-'14.
The Courtney family has migrated in every direction and is represented in nearly every State in the Union. (The two Misses Campbell here mentioned as having married Robert Courtney, Sr., and Robert, Jr., were daughters of Captain Whittaker Campbell, near Bru- ington Church; he was probably a soldier of the Revolution. )
Another branch is as follows: William C. (Shad) Courtney was uncle to James W. Courtney of Plymouth. His sons were Conway, William, James, Thomas, and Isaac. Thomas, son of Shad, had sons: John Robert, Constantine D., Augustus A., Thomas L., Bird S., James W .; daughters : Mollie B., Willie, married Rich- ardson; Rosie, married Shepherd.
Family records from the Family Bible of Captain Robert Courtney, King and Queen County, Va., by Captain A. C. Jones, Three Creeks, Ark. :
BIRTHS
Elizabeth Courtney, daughter of Robert and Pris- cilla, his wife, was born August 28th, 1794.
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