I68303: Henrietta Maria ANDERSON (ABT 1769

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"he lived on the Pianketank, at a place called 'Hesse'." (Wm. & Mary Quarterly)
Children:
2 Lucy Armistead + Thomas Nelson b: 1716
2 William Armistead b: ABT. 1715 d: 1775 + Mary Bowles
2 Martha Armistead + Dudley Digges
2 Robert Armistead + Elizabeth Burgess

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The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume II C: COOKE, John Esten, author, was born in Winchester, Va., Nov.3, 1830; son of John Rogers and Maria (Pendleton) Cooke. He attended Charlestown academy and studied the languages under Dr.Burke of Richmond, Va. He read law with his father and was admitted to the bar in 1850, but neglected his practice to write romances. In his sixteenth year he wrote "The Knight of Espalion." and after its appearance in the Southern Literary Messenger he commanded the patronage of prominent American publishers. The success of his books was phenomenal, and "Leather Stocking and Silk," "The Virginia Comedians," and "Henry St. John, Gentleman," established his fame. At the beginning of the civil war he enlisted in the Richmond howitzers as a private, April 10, 1861; was commissioned captain, April 21, 1862; and was an aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart. On the death of Stuart at Yellow Tavern, May, 1864, Captain Cooke, having failed to have his commission of major, made by General Stuart in 1863 and "approved and recognized" by General Lee, confirmed by the Confederate senate, retired from the cavalry service and became an aide on the staff of General Pendleton, and inspector-general of horse artillery. His military companions unofficially confirmed the title refused by the senate, and he was thereafter known as "Major" Cooke. He surrendered with Lee's army and on being paroled returned to his estate in Clark county and resumed his literary work. He was married, Sept. 18, 1867, to Mary Frances Page. Of their children, Susan Randolph became a noted educator; Edward Pendleton, a physician; and Robert Powell Page, a U.S. naval officer. His works cover three epochs in American history: the colonial, the Revolutionary, and the period of the civil war, and include: Leather Stocking and Silk (1854); The Virginia Comedians (1854); The Youth of Jefferson (1854); Ellie (1855); The Last of the Foresters (1856); Henry St. John, Gentleman (1859); The Life of Stonewall Jackson (1863); Surry of Eagle's Nest (1866); Wearing of the Gray (1867); Fairfax (1868); Hilt to Hilt (1869); Mohun (1869); Hammer and Rapier (1870); The Heir of Graymount (1870); Out of the Foam (1871); A Life of General Robert E. Lee (1871); Pretty Mrs. Gaston (1871); Doctor Vandike (1873); Her Majesty the Queen (1873); Justin Harley (1874); Life of Samuel J. Tilden of New York (1876); Canolles (1877); Professor Pressensee, Materialist and lnventor (1878); Mr. Grantley's Idea (1879); Stories of the Old Dominion (1879); The Virginia Bohemians (1880); Virginia: a History of the People (1883);Fanchette (1883); My Lady Pocahontas (1885); and The Maurice Mystery (1885). He died at "The Briars," near Boyce, Clark county, Va., Sept. 27, 1886.

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume III VII--Prominent Persons: John Esten Cooke was born in Winchester, November 3, 1830, son of John Rogers Cooke, a distinguished lawyer of Richmond. He spent the first nine years of his life near Frederick at Glengary, his father's country house, and in 1839 removed with the family to Richmond. He left school at ten years of age to study law with his father, was admitted to the bar and practiced about four years, in the course of which he wrote verses and short prose articles for the magazines. His first publication was "Leather Stocking and Silk," "followed by the "Youth of Jefferson, or a Chronicle of College Scrapes." Then he devoted himself to novel writing, and in four years produced six novels, including "The Virginia Comedians" and "The Last of the Foresters." The former was issued anonymously. The success of this work induced Mr. Cooke to avow his authorship and receive the benefit in literature of his growing reputation, though still devoted to the law. In 1861 he entered the Confederate army, serving on the staff of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, and taking an active part in almost every engagement on Virginia soil. At Lee's surrender he was inspector-general of the horse artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia. After the war he wrote a "Life of General Lee," a "Life of Stonewall Jackson," and over twenty novels. His publications not already mentioned include "Henry St. John, Gentleman," a sequel to the "Comedians;" "Surrey of Eagle's Nest," which is an autobiography depicting military incidents in the Confederate cavalry; "Hilt to Hilt," "Out of the Foam;" "Hammer and Rapier," and "Stories of the Old Dominion," from the settlement until the end of the revolution. Nearly all his writings relate to Virginia life, past and present. Besides he wrote a vast number of sketches, stories, poems, etc., for periodicals, which have never been collected in permanent form. He died at his home, The Briars, near Boyce, Clark county, Virginia, September 20, 1886.

novelist

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Spouse unknown.

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7 Children: Arthur, William, Mary, Robert Ligon, Sarah m. Joel Walker & 2nd ? Parrish,.
Judith m. John Parrish. Capt. Thomas.

Title: Adventurers of Purse and Person Author: Annie Lash Jester; Revised and Edited by Virginia M. Meyer and John Frederick Dorman; Publication: Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624/5 (3d edition, 1987) Repository: JVR Library Pages: 97, 214, 397.

Virginia County Records, X Index to Land Grants Henrico County. Book No. 12.
Original Source Page Name: 175
Name: Samuel Hancock ; Arthur Moseley Jr. Date: 1724 Comment: 500 acres

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Caleb Powers was born 4th May 1815. } twins

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ii. Buena A. Lynell SIMMONS, b. June 04, 1903; d. Jan 04, 1994; m. Samuel HALL WILLIAMS; b. June 14, 1899, NY; d. Jan 10, 1957, NY.

BUENA LYNELL8 SIMMONS (MARY LOU7 WRIGHT, MARY O.6 HIGGINBOTHAM, WILLIAM GUERRANT5, CALEB4, FRANCIS3, BENJAMIN2, JOSEPH (?)1) was born June 04, 1903, and died January 04, 1994. She married SAMUEL HALL WILLIAMS. He was born June 14, 1899 in NY, and died January 10, 1957 in NY.

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Mustered in as Private, Company D, 10th Alabama Infantry ("Alexandria Rifles"), in Alexandria, Calhoun Co, Alabama, on 11 Jun 1861. Served in first Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) in Jul 1861. Source: The Anniston Star, "Company D," pp. 1C-2C (Sunday, 27 Nov 1988).
Died near Richmond, VA, while serving. Service No. 44553651.

--Other Fields
Alias: Jim Weaver
INFO: Mustered in, Company D, 10th Alabama Infantry, CSA.
Residence: Census, Benton Co, AL, Jacksonville Dist., Fam. #848.
TEXT: CSA Service No. 44553651.

--Sources
Birth: "McClellans & Allied Families," p.166.
Death: Martha Eliz. Wilkins Weaver (1883-1968), Calhoun Co, AL.

My Southern Family

Henrietta Maria ANDERSON

ABT 1769 - AFT 1797

ID Number: I68303

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Col. Henry ARMISTEAD of "Hessie"

ABT 1672 - ABT 1740

ID Number: I62048

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Maj. John Esten COOKE C.S.A.

3 Nov 1830 - 27 Sep 1886

ID Number: I29607

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George KEEBLE "the Immigrant"

ABT 1630 - BEF 1 Apr 1666

ID Number: I47898

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IAIN Dhee McChaim MACGREGOR

1370 - 1415

ID Number: I95877

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Arthur MOSELEY II

ABT 1665 - Aug 1729

ID Number: I40161

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Agness PHELPS

ABT 1750 - ABT 1772

ID Number: I45528

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Caleb POWERS

4 May 1815 - ____

ID Number: I93507

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Jefferson V. SANDIDGE

bet.1844-1874 - ____

ID Number: I24240

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KATHERINE SAVAGE

ABT 1462 - ____

ID Number: I80903

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Buena A. Lynell SIMMONS

4 Jun 1903 - 4 Jan 1994

ID Number: I99198

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James M. WEAVER

1838 - 27 Jun 1862

ID Number: I14069

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