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Hugh Nelson Pendleton" married, second, about 1840, Elizabeth, tlaughter of Dudley Digges, of Louisa Co., Va., and Alice Page, widow of Dr. John A. Smith. of Yorktown, York Co., Va., his wife. Alice Page, the widow Smith, was the second surviving daughter, and about the sixth child of Gov. John Page and Frances (called Fannie) Burwell, his first wife. Hugh Nelson Pendleton and Elizabeth Digges, his wife, had issue :
I. Dudley Digges Pendleton™, b. about 1841; removed to Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., W. Va. Being the eldest son of the eldest son, etc., he is the representative de- scendant of the Pendleton family in Va., and of John Pendleton, who belonged to the third generation of that family in Va. Dudley D. Pendleton married, about 1868, Helen Boteler, of Shepherdstown. They have several children.
II. Robert Nelson Pendleton™, b. about 1843. Married, about 1868, Fannie Gibson, and removed to Wythe Co., Va.
III. Kennith Pendleton, b. about 1845; d. young.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
VII. Mary E. Gibson (Elizabeth6 (Shackleford), Lucy5 (Tutt), Elizabeth+, Nathaniel3, Henry2. Philip1), married Dr. James Porter, Frostburg, Md. Issue :
I. Lucy Porter8. Married, in Maryland.
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II. Glissen PorterS. Married Hattie Hollingsworth, Win- chester, Va.
VII. Rev. Isaac Gibson7 (ElizabethG (Shackleford), Lucy3 (Tutt), Elizabeth+, Nathaniel3, Henry2, Philip1), Episcopal Clergy- man : married Annie Wingerd, in 1853; address 17 E. Elm St., Morristown, Pa. Issue :
1. John Shackleford Gibsons (Episcopal Clergyman). Mar- ried, 1881, Ilicia Davis, daughter of Dr. J. M. Davis, Trenton, N. J. Issue :
I. Frances Bodine Gibson9, b. Nov., 1881.
II. James Davis Gibson9, b. Oct., 1883.
III. Anna Gibson9, b. September, 1885.
IV. John Shackleford Gibson9, b. Jan., 1887.
V. Philip Pendleton Gibson9. b. June, 1890.
II. Ethel Wingerd Gibson8.
III. Muscoe Minor Gibsons, lawyer. Married Amy Whitton, Morristown, Pa.
IV. Delia Pendleton Gibsons.
VII. Alcinda Esther Gibson? (Elizabeth" (Shackleford), Lucy3 (Tutt), Elizabeth+, Nathaniel3, Henry2, Philip1), married Dr. G. E. Porter, of Md. Issue :
I. Emma Porter8.
II. Frank Porters, Minister M. E. Church. Married Miss Miller.
111. Muscoe Porters, d. Naval Cadet at Annapolis.
IV. Elizabeth Pendleton Porters.
V. Minor Gibson Porters, M. D.
VI. Alexander Shaw Porters, Surgeon U. S. A. Married Miss Keen.
VII. John St. Pierre Gibson, M. D. (Elizabeth6 (Shackle- ford), Lucy5 (Tutt), Elizabeth+, Nathaniel", Henry2, Philip1), married Mary Wallace, Augusta, Ga. Issue :
I. Edwin Lacey Gibsons, M. D. Married Mary Miller, Ra- leigh, N. C.
II. Elizabeth Pendleton Gibson8.
VII. Lucy Ellen Gibson7 (Mary6 (Shackleford), Lucy5 (Tutt), Elizabeth+, Nathaniel3, Henry2, Philip1), married John Strother Buckner. Issue :
1. Mary Elizabeth BucknerS. Married Richard P. Spiers, of North Carolina. Had issue :
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I. Winfield Buckner Spiers ?.
II. Mary Dandridge Spiers".
III. Helen Strother Spiers".
Married Anna Bert, of Ala.,
II. Aylette Hawes BucknerS. and had issue :
I. Bert Buckner9.
II. John Strother Buckner ?.
III. Aylette Hawes Buckner9.
IV. Martha Ball Buckner ?.
III. Anne Eustace BucknerS.
IV. Eugenie Buckner8. Married W. T. Winfield, N. Carolina. Had issue :
I. John Buckner Winfield9.
II. Edith Spottswood Winfield9.
III. Courtlandt Scott Winfield9.
IV. Gladys Gibson Winfield9.
V. Richard Marshall Winfield9.
VI. William Meade Winfield9.
V. Blanche St. Pierre Buckner8. Married J. E. Dove. Had issue :
I. Lueile Buckner Dove9.
VII. John B. Pendleton7 (Madison6, Edmund5, Henry+, .John3, Henry2, Philip1), Mem. 23rd Va. Reg., Garnett's command at Rich Mountain, 1861; d. at Laurel Hill, in the deplorable war in which he was engaged as volunteer ; married Sallie A. Meredith, and had issue :
I. Elizabeth B. Pendleton8. Married Dr. Engene Pendleton. Issue :
I. John Barret Pendleton9.
II. Eugene Barbour Pendleton8.
III. Lewis Pendleton8.
IV. Anne Pendleton8.
VII. John B. Mallory7 (Mary A. Barret6, Matilda5, Henry+, John3, Henry2, Philip1), married Sallie Glass. Issue :
I. Robert Mallory8. Married Lockie White. Issne :
I. Hollady Mallory ?.
II. Mary Mallorys. Married H. F. Dade.
III. John Mallorys.
IV. Samuel Mallorys.
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PENDLETONS OF AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
John Pendleton2 (Philip1), second son of the elder Philip (who came from England), was born about the year 1691, and emigrated in company with his younger brother Philip to the County of Amherst, and settled on the eastern slope of the Tobacco Row Mountain. Some years thereafter, he married a Miss Tinsley, of Madison Co., Va., by whom he had thirteen children-eight boys and five girls. He continued to reside in Amherst until his death, which occurred about the time of the Revolution. He was buried in the old Pendleton burying ground near the Tobacco Row, on the farm now owned by - Ambler.
THIRD GENERATION.
III. Benjamin Pendleton" (John2, Philip1) emigrated, imme- diately after the Revolution, to Kentucky, where many of his de- scendants continued to reside.
III. Isaac Pendleton3 (John2, Philip1), emigrated to Kentucky, after the Revolution, where many of his descendants reside.
III. John Pendleton3 (John2, Philip1), emigrated to Kentucky, where descendants continue to reside.
III. Edmund Pendleton3 (John2, Philip1), emigrated, imme- diately after the Revolution, to Kentucky; afterwards, he emi- grated to Tennessee. Issue :
Benjamin Pendleton+, emigrated to Missouri. Issne :
Edmund Pendleton5, moved to Texas. Issue :
George C. Pendleton", Belton, Texas.
III. Richard Pendleton3 (John", Philip1), married his first cousin, Miss Tinsley.
III. Reuben Pendleton ?. Married Anne Garland, sister of David S. Garland. of Amherst Co., Va.
III. James Pendleton". Married Miss Rucker.
III. William Pendleton3.
III. Polly Pendleton". Married Mr. Whittan.
III. Sally Pendleton". Married Mr. Mahone.
IIT. Frances Pendleton3. Married Mr. Cambden.
Betty Pendleton3. Married Mr. Baldock.
III. Margaret Pendleton". Married Mr. Miles.
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III. Richard Pendleton3 (John2, Philip1). married his first cousin, Miss Tinsley, and had issue :
I. William Pendleton+.
II. Betty Pendleton+.
III. Lucy Pendleton+.
IV. Sarah Pendleton+. V. James Pendleton+.
VI. Panline Pendleton4.
VII. Reuben Pendleton+.
VIII. Polly Pendleton+.
IX. Richard Pendleton+.
X. Henry Pendleton+.
III. Reuben Pendleton3 (John2, Philip1), sixth son of John, married Ann Garland, sister of David S. Garland, of Amherst Co., Va .. by whom he had issue :
I. William Pendleton4.
II. James S. Pendleton+.
III. Nancy Pendleton+. Married Capt. Ware.
IV. Sophia Pendleton+. Married Mr. Powell.
V. Polly Pendleton+. Married, first, Mr. Willis: second, Mr. Seay: third, Mr. Nowlin.
VI. Eliza Pendleton+. Married Walter Scott.
VII. Jane Pendleton+: Married Mr. Crow.
VIII. Martha Pendleton+. Married, first, Mr. Lucas : second, Mr. Stovall.
IX. Francis Pendleton+. Married Mr. Staples.
X. Harriet Pendleton+, single.
XI. Micajah Pendleton+. Married Mary Ann Cooper.
FOURTH GENERATION.
IV. William Garland Pendleton+ (Reuben3, Jolin2. Philip1), eldest son of Reuben; married Mary G. Alexander, of Campbell Co .. Va. He was for a number of years clerk of the old Chancery Court, Richmond, Va .. then register of the Land Office: member of the Governor's Council; at the time of his death was proctor, at the University of Virginia. He had issue :
I. Alexander Pendleton5, was appointed to a professorship in the Naval School at Annapolis, at the age of nine- teen ; was afterwards connected with the U. S. Coast Survey, and at the time of his death was holding a position in connection with the National Observatory, in Washington.
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1I. Stephen Taylor Pendleton3, taught a classical school in Richmond ; he was Principal of the High School.
III. Douglas Pendleton5, was Chief Engineer of the Steamship "Qnaker City."
IV. Mary Pendleton5. Married Mr. Hightower.
Eliza Pendleton5. Married Mr. Reid.
IV. James Shepherd Pendleton+ (Reuben3, John2, Philip1), second son of Reuben, married Miss Aldridge, of Amherst Co .. Va .. by whom he had issue :
I. Robert Pendleton5, Clerk of Amherst Co., Va.
IT. James Shepherd Pendleton5. Married Miss Mills, of Richmond, Va., they lived in Lynchburg, Va.
III. Nancy Pendleton5. Married William H. Rose.
IV. Micajah Pendleton+ (Reuben3, John2, Philip1), youngest son of Reuben, was born about the year 1796; came to Richmond, when a boy of fifteen, and was for years clerk in the Treasurer's office ; returned to Amherst and read medicine for three years with Dr. Rose, of New Glasgow: attended lectures, and graduated at the University of New York, in 1816; returned to Amherst Co., Va., practiced for three years; in 1819, attended a course of lectures at the University of Pennsylvania. About 1822, married Louisa Jane Davis, of Amherst Co., Va., she being in her sixteenth year : and in 1832. removed to Buchanan, in Botetourt Co., Va .. where his wife died, September 21, 1840, leaving five children. Micajah married, second Anne G. Carper, of Fincastle, about the vear 1845; d. October, 1861, in the sixty-sixth year of his age, leaving four children. Issue by first marriage :
I. Edmund Pendleton5. Married Cornelia Morgan, of Cin- cinnati : lived at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Va. Issue :
1. William W. Pendleton6.
II. Lizzie C. Pendleton6.
III. Morgan Pendleton6.
Edmund Pendleton was a lawyer in Buchanan. He was a colonel in the Confederate Army.
II. Ann Garland Pendleton5. Married Lewis Brugh (or Bough), of Fincastle, Amherst Co., Va .: he was a widower with five daughters, and lived in Botetourt Co .. Va. Issue :
I. Cornelia P. Brugh. Married Mr. Clarke, of Ga.
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II. Louise Jane Brugh".
III. Virginia Grove Brugh".
IV. Alice Dudley Brugh6.
V. Nannie Lewis Brugh6.
III. James Dudley Pendleton5 (M. D.), Assistant Clerk, Va.
Senate. Married Clara Pulliam Rock, daughter of William Rock, of Buchanan Co., Va. Issue :
I. Dudley William Pendleton6.
II. R. Edmund D. Pendleton".
Dr. J. D. Pendleton practiced medicine in Palmyra, Fluvanna Co., Va.
IV. Susan Francis Pendleton", single, lived in Botetourt C'o., Va.
V. Sallie Dudley Pendleton5. Married, first, Geo. W. John- son ; married, second, John F. Tompkins, both of Lex- ington, where she lived. Issue by second :
VI. William Pendleton5.
VII. Elizabeth Pendleton5.
VIII. Walter Pendleton5.
IX. Louisa Pendleton5.
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CHAPTER XI
MAGILL, THRUSTON AND FAUNTLEROY FAMILIES.
THIE MAGILL FAMILY.
Robert Magill of the Island of Mull, coast of Scotland, ancestor of John Magill, emigrant to America, was knighted Viscount Oxenburg (1650), by Charles II, for faithful and heroic service, when he was besieged by the Covenantors. Magill being one of those who enabled the King to escape and rejoin his army. The young Scotchman was further rewarded by the gift of the estate "Tullycaine," situated in the north of Ireland, County Antrim. Thence in 1766 his three great-grandsons, John, Charles and Archibald, emigrated to America.
The two last mentioned are the ancestors of the Magills of New England, and the far south. John, the eldest brother, settled in Winchester, Va. He was a lawyer and possessed considerable means, and brought with him his wife and two children, named for his brothers, Charles and Archibald. When the Revolutionary War opened, John remained steadfast in his allegiance to the royal government and disinherited his son Charles, who espoused the American cause. Charles enlisted in the army as a private, but soon rose to the rank of Colonel. He fought most of the time under Washington, and served at one time on his staff. When Gen'l Green took command of the southern department Col. Magill was chosen a member of his staff. Letters from him are in the State Department at Washington among the Washington papers. forming part of the official correspondence of Gen'l Green. Mr. Jefferson, then Governor of Virginia, makes honorable mention of him. Col. Magill was once severely wounded, but did service to the close of the war, when he returned to his home in Win- chester and resumed the practice of law and became one of the most prominent and useful men in the locality. He was one of the organizers of the "Bank of the Valley," and was made its first
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CHAPTER XI
MAGILL, THRUSTON AND FAUNTLEROY FAMILIES.
THE MAGILL FAMILY.
Robert Magill of the Island of Mull, coast of Scotland, ancestor of John Magill, emigrant to America, was knighted Viscount Oxenburg (1650), by Charles II, for faithful and heroic service, when he was besieged by the Covenantors, Magill being one of those who enabled the King to escape and rejoin his army. The young Scotchman was further rewarded by the gift of the estate "Tullycaine," situated in the north of Ireland, County Antrim. Thence in 1766 his three great-grandsons, John, Charles and Archibald. emigrated to America.
The two last mentioned are the ancestors of the Magills of New England, and the far south. John. the eldest brother, settled in Winchester, Va. He was a lawyer and possessed considerable means, and brought with him his wife and two children, named for his brothers. Charles and Archibald. When the Revolutionary War opened. John remained steadfast in his allegiance to the royal government and disinherited his son Charles, who espoused the American cause. Charles enlisted in the army as a private, but soon rose to the rank of Colonel. He fought most of the time under Washington, and served at one time on his staff. When Gen'l Green took command of the southern department Col. Magill was chosen a member of his staff. Letters from him are in the State Department at Washington among the Washington papers, forming part of the official correspondence of Gen'l Green. Mr. Jefferson, then Governor of Virginia. makes honorable mention of him. Col. Magill was once severely wounded, but did service to the close of the war, when he returned to his home in Win- chester and resumed the practice of law and became one of the most prominent and useful men in the locality. He was one of the organizers of the "Bank of the Valley," and was made its first
MARYLAND
COLSTON.
BAILEY.
RIOHARO BAILEY,
Came lo Maryland 1658-1663.
HENRY BAILEY,
b. in Maryland. d. 1733.
ELIZABETH BAILEY,
M: Jumes Colston, 1714.
JAMES COLSTON,
b. 1726. d. 1773.
JEREMIAHI COLSTON,
b. 1767. d. 1800.
JEREMIAH COLSTON,
b. 1757. d. 1800.
JOSIAH COLSTON,
b. 1795. d. 1870.
1
FREDERICK MORGAN COLSTON,
b. 1835.
FREDERICK MORGAN COLSTON,
b, 1835.
CHICHESTER.
MASON.
GEORGE MASON,
b. 1600. d. 1086.
GEORGE MASON,
d. 1716.
HENRY PENDLETON,
b. 1683. d. 1721.
NATHANIEL PENDLETON,
b. 1715. d. 1794.
ELIZABETH PENDLETON,
· M: Benjamin Tutt.
CHARLES PENDLETON TUTT,
b. 1780. d. 1833.
ELIZA PENDLETON TUTT,
b. 1808. d. 1876.
FREDERICK MORGAN COLSTON,
b. 1835.
BALL.
MOC'ARTY.
WILLIAM BALL,
George Washington's Great.
grandfather.
b. 1616. d. 1880.
DANIEL. MOCANTY,
b. 1070. d. 1724.
DENNIA MCOANTY,
d. 17-13.
. WILLIAM BALL,
b. 1671. d. 1744.
DANIEL MOCANTY,
d. 1701.
ELLEN BALL,
M: Riebard Chichester, 173.1
RICHARD CHICHESTER,
b. 1735. d. 1780.
RICHARD M. CHIOHESTES,
b. 1709. d. 1817.
ANNE MASON CHLICHESTER,
b. 1780. d. 1882.
ELIZA PENDLETON TUTT,
b. 1860. d. 1879.
FREDELIGE MORGAN COLSTON,
b. 1836.
JAMES COLSTON, (1st.) Come from England and bought "Clays Hope," in Talbot ('o., Md., November 16, 1504. JAMES C'OLSTON, (2nd.) d. 1729.
JAMES COLSTON, (3rd. ) b. 1720. d. 1773.
.JUSIAll C'OLSTON, b. 1795. d. 1870.
FREDERICK MORGAN COLSTON,
b. 1835.
OREM.
ANDREW OREM,
Bought "Bantry," Talbot Co.,
Md., March 18, 1679.
MORRIS OOEM,
b. 1588. d. 1765.
ALICE OREM,
b. 1725. d. 1814.
M: James C'olston, 1743.
RICHARD CHICHESTER,
b. 1735. d. 1796.
RICHARD M. CHICHESTER,
. b. 1766. d. 1817.
ANNE MASON CHICHESTER,
b. 1789. d. 1882.
ELIZA PENDLETON TUTT,
b. 1809. d. 1879.
. .
FREDERICK MOROAN COLSTON,
b. 1835.
PENDLETON.
RICHARD CHICHESTER,
d. 1734.
JOUN CHICHESTEO,
d. 1728.
RIOHABD CHICHESTER,
d. 1743.
GEORGE MASON,
b. 1690. d. 1735.
THOMAS MASON,
b. 1733. d. 1785.
ANNE THOMSON MABON,
b. 1766. d. 1817.
ANNE MASON CHICHESTER,
b. 1788. d. 1882.
ELIZA PENDLETON TUTT,
b. 1809. d. 1879.
FREDERICK MORGAN COLSTON,
b. 1835.
VIRGINIA
PHILIP PENDLETON,
b. 1656. d. 1721.
DENNIS MOCARTY,
d. 1760.
WILLIAM BALL,
b. 1641. d. 1694.
SARAH MOCARTY,
d. 1826.
M: Richard Chichester.
RICHARO M. CHIOHESTER,
b. 1760. d. 1817.
ANNE MASON CHICHESTER,
b. 1789. d. 1882.
ELIZA PENDLETON TUTT,
b. 1869, d. 1879.
FREDERICK MOHOAN COLSTON,
b. 1835.
JEREMIAHI COLSTON, b. 1757. d. 1800.
JOSIAH COLSTON, b. 1795. d. 1876.
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President, which office he held until his death in 1828. John Magill writes :
"I was married to Magdalene Dickson, Thursday, January 9. 1:55." Issue :
I. Isabella Magill2, b. Jan. 2, 1757.
II. Sarah Magill2, b. Wednesday, March 8, 1758.
III. John Magill2, b. Sunday, April 15, 1759.
IV. Charles Magill2, b. Tuesday, July 10, 1760.
T. Archibald Magill2, b. at Green Hill, Tuesday, March 20. 1764.
All of the above children died before they emigrated to Win- chester, excepting Charles and Archibald.
Archibald Magill2, the youngest son of John Magill (emigrant), married (January 5, 1789) Ann Lyles, daughter of Zacharia and Margaret Lyles, and died without issue in 1815, from injuries re- ceived in Richmond Theatre at the time it was burned, and his brother Charles inherited his estate.
The following record is in the handwriting of Col. Charles Magill2, son of John Magill1, the emigrant.
"I was married to Mary Buckner Thruston, May 24, 1794." Issue :
I. Charles Thruston Magill3, b. Oct. 15, 1794.
II. Elizabeth Dangerfield Magilla, b. Aug. 23, 1796.
III. Ann Magdelen Magill3, b. Oct. 9, 1798.
IV. Archibald Magill3, b. April 29, 1800.
V. John Samuel Magill3, b. Oct. 27, 1802.
VI. Alfred Thruston Magill3, b. Dec. 10, 1804.
VII. Henry Dangerfield Magill3, b. Nov. 30, 1806.
VIII. Mary Buckner Thruston Magill3, b. July 13, 1809. IX. Augustine Smith Magill3, b. Sept. 1, 1811.
X. Frances Catherine Magill3, b. July 16, 1813.
XI. Buckner Thruston Magill3, b. May 30, 1815.
Col. Charles Magill, husband of Mary Buckner Thruston, died 1828.
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THRUSTON FAMILY.
There is in the possession of the Thruston family a vellum- bound and metal-clasped book; on its yellow leaves are inscribed various family records, scraps of history, receipts, prescriptions, etc., etc. The first entry is as follows: "John Thruston, ye son of Malachias Thruston, of Wellington in Somerset, was baptized in Tepisk Church of Wellington, ye 8th day of June, 1606, being
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COAT-OF-ARMS OF THRUSTON FAMILY
Coat-of-Arms-Sa three bugle horns, stringed or garlanded or.
Crest-A heron ar.
Motto-Esse quam videri. To be, rather than to seem.
Whitsunday." The contents of this book, with the baptismal, marriage and burial entries, in the parish church register and the records of the names of John, Edward and Malachias Thruston, in the register at Oxford, furnish an accurate family history, traceable to the present time.
One of the family followed the fortunes of William of Nor- mandy and became his standard bearer. When William appealed to the Papal authority, to decide the quarrel between him and the
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Saxon, Harold, the Pope, setting aside justice, decided in the Norman's favor and consecrated the banner to be borne in the invasion of England. The standard bearer's name was Tostien, and tradition says he was a nephew of the Conqueror. In the battle of Hastings, "so brave was he, so well he led," and so loud his cries of "En avant," that some despairing Saxon, caught at the sound and called him "Thruston," and Tostien adopted the sobriquet as his name. In the division of land which followed the conquest, the Doomsday Book says, the "Story-haunted Camelot" fell to the Thrustons.
The John Thruston, who is supposed to have made the first entries in the old memorandum book, was Chamberlain of Bristol many years. He married twice, his first wife "being Thomasine Rich, ye daughter of Peter Rich, preacher of God's word in Yeats- burg (?), in the County of Wills (Wiltshire), was baptized in ye parish church of Yeatshire ( ?), the 24th of August, 1604." John Thruston was the son of Malachias Thruston and the old Thruston place at West Buckland, near Wellington, was standing, 1896. Several entries now follow, interesting but not to our purpose : then-"This 15 day of March, 1629, my sonne Robert Thruston was born and baptized the 19 day of the same month. Sponsors, Edith Dier, Mr. Robert Rogers, Mr. Mathew Warner." "My wife died ye 30 day of November, about seven ye clock at night, and was buried the 2d of December, 1649, in the morning at St. Thomas."
"The 12th of January, 1648, I was married to me second wife." "The 27th of February, 1648, I had my fall in the river."
This John Thruston by his two marriages had twenty-four children ; only a small proportion of them attained maturity, and the entries relating to his life are closed by the following :
"The Sth day of April, 1675, my father, John Thruston (being Chamberlain of this city of Bristol 11 years and 11 months), de- parted this life and was buried the 19th instant in St. Thomas Churchyard by my mother's side."
A son of Thomasine Rich made this entry. Before this date of 1675, however, there come these, as follows:
"The first day of May, 1660, King Charles, ye second, was voted in Parliament to be ye undoubted heir to the crown."
"The fourth of said May, was great rejoicing in Bristol, for ye aforesaid vote."
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"The eighth day of May, ye king was proclaimed in London with exceeding great joy."
"And ye 10th of said May, he was proclaimed in Bristol, with great joy and triumph, ye conduite running with mine."
"The 23d of April, 1661, the King was crowned. The 29th was his birthday in ye year 1629."
Of the children of John Thruston, Edward and Malachias settled in Norfolk Co., Va .; the book aforesaid fell into the hands of Dr. Edward Thruston, who writes:
"This book coming into my hands, I thought good to mention the marriages, burials and christenings of those that doe appertain to my family, by the name of Edward Thruston, son of ye above s'd Mr. Thruston, Disceased."
This Edward Thruston married Ann Loving, and though an emigrant to Virginia, there is mention of him from the Mediter- ranean and from Bristol, where his wife died and was buried by his mother, "on the south side." There are now some long skips in the little volume, and then :
"1717, my father, Mr. Edward Thruston, came from Boston to live with me, Edward, 2d, Thruston, Junior, and I having Book of him, thought fitt to keep ye births, and marriages of my family as follows."
This Edward Thruston2, Junior, settled in Norfolk County, and his original will, with a wax seal, bearing the arms of the Thrustons, is still filed in the clerk's office. The memoranda in his handwriting mentions his son, John; daughters, Mary and Elizabeth; and his grandson, Charles Mynn Thruston, to whom, he gives his silver tankard, after the death of his daughter Elizabeth, and contains this line: "Cornelius Calvert married Elizabeth Thruston, May 5, 1772."
(William and Mary College Quarterly, Vol. IV, No. 3, January 1896, pp. 180-81.)
Edward Thruston2, Jr., married Elizabeth, who was "ye daughter of Mr. Thomas Housden, minister of ve upper P'ish, of Nansemond in Virginia. The Wedding Day was August ye 31, 1706, being Satterday." Issue :
I. Mary Thruston", was borne Dec. ye 9th, 1707, about in ye afternoon.
II. John Thruston", was borne Oct. ye 24th, 1709, about 3 of ye clock in ye morning.
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III. Elizabeth Thruston?, was borne April ye 8th, 1212, about ? in ye afternoon. Married ( May 5, 1743) to Cornelius Calvert. Mrs. Elizabeth Calvert departed this life Jan. 18, 1982.
IV. Franc (daughter) Thruston", was borne Jan. ye ?th. 1114, about 5 in ve morning. Franc Smith departed this life the 21st day of Aug., 1749, about 2 in ye morning. aged 34 years, ve ith day of January last past.
V. Edmond Thruston3, was borne July ye 14th, 1717. about 6 in ye afternoon.
VI. Susannah Thruston3, was borne July ye 30th, 1719, about 6 o'clock in ye afternoon, being Thursday. Susannah Robertson departed this life the 27th day of December, 1748. Moses Robertson was borne ye 27th of Oct., 1742, in ye afternoon and his sister Frances Robertson+ was borne the 11th day of June, 1744.
VII. Perry Thruston?, was borne Aug. ve 30th, 1721, about 4 . in ye afternoon, being Wednesday.
TIHI. Thomas Thruston3, was borne the 4th day of Dee., 1725, between 9 and 10 of the clock in the morning, being Satterday, and was baptized ve 18th day of March, following. He departed this life, Feb. 15, 1738, between 4 and 5 o'clock in ye morning, being Thursday.
III. Col. John Thruston3 (Edward2, Edward1), son of Edward Thruston and Elizabeth Housden, his wife; settled in Gloucester County, Va., where the quaint homeplace, "Lansdowne," is still standing, and is occupied by his last descendants, two Thruston sisters. Col. Thruston, b. October 24, 1709, departed this life at Gloster Town in Virginia, aged fifty-seven years on the 20th of February, 1766. By his wife Sarah, reliet of Hanes (originally Sarah Minn), he had the following children :
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