Bishop Mead, of Virginia, occasionally allowed himself to say a witty thing, though habitually very grave. He was once lamenting the neglect of education in the State, and remarked with…

EARLY VIRGINIA MARRIAGES (Newly discovered records, now first published.) RAY, MOSES. Amherst Co., Va. Will filed Sept. 5, 1768. s. William Ray. s. Moses Ray. s. Thomas Ray. other sons…

THOMAS, EVAN. Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed Nov. 8, 1757. s. in law John Potts. THOMAS, CORNELIUS. Amherst Co., Va. Will filed Oct. 2, 1775. s. John Thomas. s. Norborn…

Britt, Sally, and Ambrose Powell, 8 Sept., 1783, Orange Co., Va. Britt, Sarah, and Presly Gill, 4 May, 1798, Rockbridge Co., Va. SOURCE: Vol, X, No 5, October 1921 Genealogy:…

GAMBLE OF VIRGINIA Col. Hamilton Gamble, of St. Louis, Missouri, born Nov. 11, 1858; died April 11, 1877, in Salt Lake City, was the son of Hamilton Rowan Gamble, born…

EARLY SNELL MARRIAGES Snale, Ann, and Nathaniel Newton Mason, 1 June, 1758, Norfolk Co., Va. Snale, Elizabeth, and James Langley, 1 Oct., 1771, Norfolk Co., Va. Snaile, Frances, and James…

PAYNE MARRIAGES IN VIRGINIA Payne, Ann, and Benjamin Suthard, 30 Dec, 1785, Fauquier Co., Va. Payne, Ann, and Moses Lunsford, 19 Feb., 1762, Lancaster Co., Va. Payne, Agatha (d. of…

VIRGINIA STUART MARRIAGES Stuart, Alexander, and Lucy Aylett, 2 Jan., 1790, Caroline Co., Va. Stuart, Alexnader B., and Elizabeth Alexander, 20 March, 1821, Rockbridge Co., Va. Stuart, Ann, and Richard…

NEVITT:- The first of the Nevitts settled in Maryland in 1659. This was the emigrant Richard. Hugh Nevitt made his will in Virginia, 27 July, 1673. He mentions his brothers…

WOODHOUSE:- Virginia land grants: Thomas Woodhouse. 1644, James City County; Henry Woodhouse, 1649, Lower Norfolk County; Hamond Woodhouse. 1669, Charles City County. These grants were for 200 acres each. SOURCE:…