Newspaper Tidbit: Old Vets Send in Photographs (1913)

Manassas Journal (Va.)
31 January 1931

Old Vets Send in Photographs

In response to the request of Mrs. Maggie Barbour that Veterans of the Southern Confederacy send to her their photograph to be included in a group to be framed and hung in the Chapter room of the Manassas Chapter of the U.D.C., she has received the following:

In uniform: Lieuts. Robert Weedon and John Williams.

Not in uniform: Captains P. D. Williams, Lucien A. Davis; Jas. R. Purcell, Whitfield Nutt, Henry Lynn, Thos. Marders, Richard Shepherd, Willie Williams, Robt. H. Hooe, John R. Tillett, Francis A. Merchant and Chas. A. Dunnington.

Mrs. Barbour is anxious that other Confederate Veterans respond to her request for their photographs, for the object named, at as early date as possible.

Military Monday: Decoration Day

Sun (Baltimore, MD)
12 June 1875

Gordonsville, Va., June 9, 1875.  -- The graves of the Confederate dead buried here were strewn with flowers to-day by the ladies of the Mt. Lee Memorial Association. The members of the association and visitors met in the Southern Methodist Church, a very handsome building, where Judge Charles E. Sinclair of Prince William county delivered the memorial oration.  Judge Sinclair was introduced by Hon. B. Johnson Barbour, of Orange, who opened the ceremonies with a few appropriate remarks. After the oration a procession was formed, each person carrying a basket of flowers, and marched to the cemetery about a mile from town, where, without further ceremony, an hour was spent in decorating the graves of the sleeping heroes.

This cemetery has been laid out and the dead reinterred there in the past few months. It is [e]nclosed with a substantial picket fence, with a very neat arched entrance. It contains the bodies of six hundred and eighty-five, most of whom died in the hospitals here from wounds received in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville and Trevillians. Each grave is marked with a cast iron head board, made in the shape of a shield, upon which are the letters "C.S.A.," crossed cannons, and the number corresponding with the list of the dead.

Newspaper Tidbit: PWCo Items - September 1, 1873

Alexandria Gazette
1 September 1873

Prince William County Items
[From  the Manassas Gazette]

The pic-nic and tournament on Tuesday last at Brentsville was well attended by both ladies and gentlemen.  Fifteen Knights contested for the honors of the day.  L. B. Pattie was the successful Knight and crowned Miss Sallie Lewis, Queen.  Miss Camelia Bean, of Washington, was crowned first maid of honor by J. L. Keys, Miss Lucy M. Lynn second maid, by D. C. Cole and Miss Barbour, of Georgetown, third maid, by J. A. Nicol.  A very beautiful coronation address was delivered by Dr. Barbour, after which The Royal set was danced.  The charge was delivered by J. J. Davies, esq., who did ample justice to his subject.  There was an elegant pavillion for dancing in a fine grove, and near by a refreshment stand, sufficient to supply all present.  About 4 o'clock it commenced to rain, causing a premature ending of the day's proceedings.

We have learned that George Hill, esq., of the District of Columbia has in contemplation the purchase of the property at Buckland, in this county, known as the Buckland Woolen Mills, with a view of turning the same into an extensive establishment for the manufacture of wood paper.  If it be true that such is his intention we congratulate our people on a prospect of so valuable an acquisition to the business of their county, as well as having added to their population a most excellent and sterling gentleman.  We shall be glad to welcome Maj. Hill and his family to our State, and know that every citizen will welcome him also.

On Tuesday last a match game of base ball was played between the Modocs of Manassas, and White Stockings of Occoquan.  At the eighth inning in consequence of the rain, the game was called by the Umpire, at which time the scores stood for the White Stockings 44, and for the Modocs 40.

A circular race track will be laid out and graded near Manassas as soon as the weather will permit, for the purpose of trying the speed of fast horses, and for racing purposes.  It is proposed to have a sweepstakes race soon.

Mr. Allen Howison, in a card, says please discontinue my name as one of the candidates for the Legislature; and respectfully decline; fully appreciating the compliment my friend or friends are disposed to pay me.

The dedication of the M. E. church at this place, which was announced for Thursday, Sept. 4th, has been postponed till Sunday Sept. 14th.

There is to be a mass meeting of the Conservatives of Prince William county, at Brentsville on Monday (court day).

Will: Jacob Gibson (1735)

JACOB GIBSON Will

Prince William Co. Will Book C, pg. 35

Signed 2 Oct 1734; Proved 21 May 1735

In the name of God Amen the 2^nd Day of October 1734 I JACOB GIBSON of the above County being of perfit memory thanks be to God at this time and calling to mind that it is apinted for all men once to dy I recommend my soull to God that gave it and my Bodee to the Earth to be buired after a desant like maner at the discration of my asitor.  Imprmus I give and bequeth to my sun JACOB GIBSON my gray hors that I had of MARGRIT RUSSEL.

It. I give and bequeth to my sun ABRAHAM GIBSON one young gray horse caled Darrick and my bridell & sadell.

It. I give & bequeth to my daughter MARY PARKER one young hefer.

It. I give & bequeth to my daughter SARAH LAMBARTH one yarling.

It. I give & bequeth to my daughter JANN TURNER one young mair.

It. I give & bequeth to my sun IASACK GIBSON one young cow.

It. I give & bequeth to my daughter ANN GIBSON one young cow.

It. I give & bequeth all the remainder part of my estate to my loving wife JANE GIBSON land and savings to be diposed after hur one discration and furder I do apint my wife to be my hole and sol asitor and I desire my estate should not be brout to apraisment but that it may be divided according to my will by some of the nighburs I witness my hand and seell this 2^nd day of October 1734.

JACOB [x his mark] GIBSON  {seal}

LEO. BARBUR

GEORGE CALVARD JUNIOR

At a Court held for Prince William County the twenty first day of May 1735.

This will was poisented into Court by Jane Gibson wid. Executria therein named who made Oath thereto & being proved by the Oaths of the witnesses thereto subscribed it is admitted to Record and on the Motion of the said Jane and the performing what is usual in such cases Certificate is Granted her for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.

Teste

CATESBY COCKE   Cl. Cur.

Those Places Thursday: Bids for Sites

Fredericksburg Free Lance (Va)
15 April 1909

BIDS FOR SITES

ONE THOUSAND ACRE TRACTS NEAR THIS CITY OFFERED TO GOVERNMENT - PRICES VARY

Bids were opened in Washington for the sale to the District of two tracts of land to be used as sites for new workhouse and reformatory buildings to replace the present penal institutions along the Eastern branch.  There were thirty-four bids, some offering sites for both institutions and others offering only one site.

The District asked for proposals to sell to the District two tracts of land widely separated, of not less than 1,000 acres each, either or both to be situated in the states of Maryland or Virginia.

Among the bids were the following:

Wm. Metzger, Woodbridge, 1,100 acres in Prince William county, $42,000, or $36.21 per acre.

B. B. Detweller, 1,287 acres near Quantico, $18,000.

John S. Barbour, 1,400 acres in Prince William and Fairfax counties, $40,000.

Charles H. Rhoades, 1,185 acres near Gainesville and Haymarket, $33,000.

J. A. Marshall, 1,750 acres near Occoquan, $35,000.

Butler-Taliaferro Co., 1,218 acres in Stafford county, near Brooke station, $30,000.

C. B. Robinson and Dora Robinson, 1,035 acres on Potomac river near Reid station, in Stafford and Prince William counties, $33 per acre.

Charles M. Wyeth et al, $1,000 acres near Fredericksburg, $23 per acre.

Oscar B. Billingsley, 1,000 acres on Potomac river, eighteen miles below Colonial Beach, at $20 per acre.

Oscar H. Billingsley, 1,180 acres at Freestone Point, $35,400.

Horace H. Wescott and O. G. Pessona, 1,057 acres in Prince William county, near Gainesville, $37.21 per acre, or $40,000.

R. J. Marshall & Co., 1,500 acres in Prince William county, opposite Indian Head, fronting on Potomac river, $36,000.