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A history of Caroline county, Virginia

from its formation in 1727 to 1924
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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NOTES

James Madison became the fourth President of the United
States.

Anthony New was a native of Gloucester. He removed to
Kentucky after serving six terms in Congress from Virginia, and
became a Congressman from Kentucky. He is named one of
the trustees in an Act passed by the Virginia Assembly, November
2, 1792, "To establish a town and Inspection of tobacco on the
land of John Hoomes in the county of Caroline." This town
was Milford. (See Hening's Statutes, Vol. 3, page 576). He was
a half brother of Dr. Wm. Baynham. (See Wyatt genealogy).

James M. Garnett was a native of Essex.

John J. Roane was a native of King William.

Wm. H. Roane was a native of King and Queen.

Richard S. Garnett was a native of Essex.

William P. Taylor was a native of Caroline.

Robert M. T. Hunter was a native of Essex. After three
terms in Congress he served in the United States Senate from
March 4, 1847 to March 28, 1861.

Willoughby Newton was a native of Westmoreland.

Richard L. T. Beale was a native of Westmoreland and was
the grandfather of Col. Richard L. Beale who has practiced law
in Bowling Green since 1908 and has been otherwise prominent
in the life of the county. (See Glassel genealogy).

Alexander Holladay was a native of Louisa county and connected
with the Holladays of Richmond.

John S. Caskie was a native of Richmond.

Daniel Coleman DeJarnette was a native of Caroline, father
of the present Daniel Coleman DeJarnette of "Spring Grove,"
and grandfather of Joe Willis DeJarnette, of Bowling Green,
who married Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Richards,
of Bowling Green. (See DeJarnette genealogy).

Richard S. Ayer was a native of Richmond county.


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John Critcher was a native of King George county.

John Ambler Smith was a native of Essex.

Gilbert Carlton Walker was a native of Richmond.

George D. Wise was a native of Richmond.

Thomas Croxton was a native of Essex. A postoffice in Caroline
is named for him.

Thomas H. Bayly Brown was a native of Accomac.

William Atkinson Jones was a native of Richmond county.

Schuyler Otis Bland is a native of Gloucester.