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Buried: Unknown Married: ca. 1789 Robert Beasley probably in North Carolina, no marriage record found yet. She may have been a Cook. In her husband's will he names "my brother Benjamin Beazley and James Cook" to be his executors. It is possible that James Cook is a brother to Catherine or Robert's cousin or uncle on his mother's side.
There are two stories concerning St. Crispin & St. Crispinian. The first states that Sts. Crispin and Crispinian were Roman noble brothers, possibly twins, martyred ca. 286 after fleeing to Soissons, Gaul and preaching the gospel. They worked as cobblers to support themselves and care for the poor not unlike St. Paul who mended net. While in Gaul Rictus Varus governor of Belgic Gual had them tortured and thrown into the river with millstones round their necks. The second story indicates that they were Romans living in Caterbury, England after their father was murdered for annoying the emperor. They were sent to London, but stopped in Faversham where they took up the cobbler trade. St. Crispin's Day is most famous for the three battles which happened to take place on that day; 1) Agincourt 1415, 2) Battle of Balaclava 1854 and 3) Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944.
Robert Beasley / Beazley Born: 1768 Caroline Co., Virginia Died: between September 19, 1810 and March 1811 Buried: Unknown Married: Catherine (--?--) ca. 1789 probably in North Carolina, no marriage record located yet. Immigration: ca. 1785 Robert moved to Surry Co., North Carolina with his parents. Stokes County was created out of eastern half of Surry in 1789. Most likely the family didn't "move" to Stokes County. Occupation: farmer
Doctor and historian, St. Luke is the only gentile to write a book of the Bible and his medical knowledge comes through as he describes the various illnesses from which Jesus healed people. According to tradition he was born to pagan parents in Antioch, possibly a slave. He traveled with St. Paul to Greece and on to Rome. There is no record of how or when he died. Feast day traditions include eating a beef dish as St. Luke's symbol is the ox. Not only the patron saint of physicians and surgeons, St. Luke is said to look after artists, bachelors, bookbinders, brewers, butchers, glass makers, goldsmiths, lace makers and notaries.
Philip John Wallick Born: Aug. 25, 1745 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Died: ca. 1820 Switzerland Co., IN Buried: probably in Wallick Cemetery in Switzerland Co., Indiana, no stone
Looking for a man by the name of Breeden / Breeding / Braden / Briden / Bredon living in or near Botetourt County, Virginia, father of Priscilla (Breeden) Draper.
Botetourt County was created by law in 1769 and set off from Augusta County in 1770. Augusta County was created by law in 1738 and set off from Orange County in 1745.
Counties created from Botetourt: Montgomery County was created by law in 1776 and set off in 1777. Washington County was created by law in 1776 and set off in 1777. Rockbridge County was created by law and set off in 1778. Bath County was created by law in 1790 and set off in 1791.
Born: by 1700 if Priscilla is a youngest child; by 1740 if Priscilla is the oldest child Died: by 1840 in Virginia or points west
St. Denis is said to have been born in Italy, but has become the patron saint of France. He was born ca. 190 and d. ca. 258. St. Denis became the bishop of Paris where he encountered Emperor Valerian. St. Denis and his two friends Rusticus and Eleutherius were imprisoned and then martyred on Montmartre. After being decapitated, St. Denis is said to have picked up his head and walked six miles preaching the gospel the entire way.
(--?--) Draper - possibilities Born: by 1735 Died:
Buried: ? Married: by 1755 Occupation: ?
Immigrants: Maryland Aug. 15, 1718 - William Draper of St. Peter's, Colchester, Essex, aged 18, bound to John Dykes to serve 5 years. William born ca. 1700. Maryland Aug. 19, 1718 - Thomas Draper of St. James, Westminster, plasterer aged 17 bound to John Dykes to serve 4 years. Thomas born 1701. Maryland Nov. 1732 - Edward Draper bound to William Burge
Irene Bradford Born: September 19, 1715 Died: Unknown Buried: Unknown Married: March 18, 1735 Jonathan Janes in Lebanon, CT Records: 1731 - Sep. 14 - Irene was mentioned in her father Joseph's will:
Item I Give unto my daughter Hannah Buell, Elizabeth Bradford, Alithea Bradford and Irene Bradford my farm at Stafford, and all my land not before disposed of in Lebanon, Hebron and New London to be equally divided amongst them, as also I Give unto my said four daughters Ten pounds each of them to be paid by my executors hereafter named in two years after my decease and the Remaining part of my estate, if any there be after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid shall be equally divided amongst all my children.
Jonathan Janes Born: March 12, 1713 in Lebanon, Connecticut Died: after 1783 Buried: Unknown Married: Irene Bradford, March 18, 1735 in Lebanon, Connecticut
Occupation: probably a farmer
Religion: Baptized in the Lebanon First Congregational Church June 7, 1713, owned covenant Jan. 9, 1737 and was admitted to the church January 31, 1742.
A not so distant cousin was discovered . . . State Magazine Spotlights Richwood Artist, from the State Education "State Ed." Caricaturist 'Treats' Staff in Nicholas Publications of the Nicholas County Newsline, the lively newsletter for the county school system, has become a widely-anticipated event among local educators curious about who will be the latest to get the Charles Erkman "treatment." For a number of issues now, Newsline editor JoAnn Gainer has been selecting caricatures by Erkman for publication. Bold in both style and wit, Erkman, who teaches commercial art at the Nicholas County Vo-Tech Center, has had a little fun with Nicholas educators at all levels, in and out of the classroom.
Tilling a field with a type of harrow, sewing of seed, birds eating as much seed as possible. In the background is a jousting dummy. There are boats on the river behind. The Louvre Palace is seen in the background.
John Tipton Hunt, Sr.
William Coomer 
Catherine (--?--)
There are two stories concerning St. Crispin & St. Crispinian. 
Robert Beasley / Beazley
Henry Dove
Maria Magdalena Ensminger
Philip John Wallick
Thomas Harbert/Herbert
(--?--) Draper - possibilities
Jonathan Janes