Rockingham Post-Dispatch from Rockingham, North Carolina • Page 6

Rockingham Post-Dispatch, Kichrnond County, N. C. FHUFISDAY, AUGUST IS, 1927 PAGE NEWS AMP VIEWS Ailenijah. owned a large tract of land embrac- Thomas Gorton Blewett son of the above mentioned Falls. He Thomas Blewett and Annie Randle owned also a ferry, known as Blew-was born at Blewetts Falls July 4th, etts.

Ferry this one fourth of a mile TRH AM i The Diggs of late generation i'avG been western, southern, and northern pioneers. They have occupied positions of prominence in all walk'- ox life. Dudley, a son of Governor Edvard Diggs of Virginia, married Susanal Cole. Their son, Cole Diggs was the Virginia Council ana Eliza! oth married married Solomon Towns-end. Ann narried John Rush.

Mary married Williams. Elijah's wife was a sister of General Do kery's wife. Elijah's wife was a sister of Major S. M. Her father was Montgomery Ingram, who married a Miss (Continued from front page) Nancy Covington, a daughter of Benjamin Covington and his wife Francis Moorman, and a sister of "Sugar Rinmin Covinsrton, and grand- 18 J.

He attended college at Chapel below the Falls. A road leading rom Hill, University of North Carolina. Cross Creek, or Fayetteville, to An- He married Regina Graffenried of son then located on the Chester District, South Carolina in hills west 'of Pee Dee river and on 1815. She descended from Baron de the road then and for many vera'-; of Berne, Switzerland known as the "Cat Fish RoadV' The Baldwin-McCaskill Weddin. The Methodist Presbyterian Charches Beautified.

New Cars Btought. rersonai items comings ana vo i daughter of William oovingwn his son William, was member ot con- vho 1710 got a grant of land from The tomb of Thomas Blewett was Newberry. Her grandfather was he English government of 1 0,000 niade of a slab of granite on each Edwin Ingram, who married a Miss ings. 'his wife, Nancy Wall. vention of 1776.

Another Dudley cjntnvrlair nftprnonn Anir 6th j-ioLiitJi Unm- mcmuci ciin11 v-uiwuj, owib siae OI tne grave auuut ui a Montgomery ot saiisoury on it at New Bern, North Carolina. feet wide 6 or 8 inches thick. The. Children of William Bostick and TVT, ineton, an uncie 01 nei uxum ag a tramea leaaer 01 men i i -j iit i iii tec' MT-ncii ivi Mr. Leo isaiawin.ana ivuss np c- as Dockerys wife.

'stormy period. Patrick Henry, Lee, he children ot this marriage were: length of the grave. A piece over Naomie Townsend. his wife: Allen. asKin were nappuy uiuiu Hannah married liichard mason.

Madison, Randolph and Ham foot and head stone on which is the James married Mary Covington jvi. s. parsonage, me ceiemuuy ucmg of Thomas UocKery, rar.a TV10T1Kprs of Ann Eliza married John Wesley periormea oy tneir pastor, nev. w. u.

wife Nancy were James Dockery. W. T. Baldwin who is mastei- me The last named was connected to the Diggs family by marriage. Cole Diggs above mentioned was a majr jof cavalry in the war of 1776.

His sons were in the war of 1812. following: "Thomas Blewett born 1754, died 1835 in his 81st year." On the top of the grave is a slab of the same kind of rock, carved on this is a portion in the shape of a coffin elevated 4 or 5 inches above the that is, the shape is made by cutting the edge or border down 4 died or 5 inches. Some years since the Ihead oiece had fallen down. This Thomas born 1818 died 1892. Regina born 1820 died 1890.

Allena born 1822. William. Florida. Randle killed 1862. Annie born 1832 died 1865.

Mary born 1836. James Thomas born 1839 1855. John Armstrong. chanic at Roberdel. Leo is one of the county's most progressive far- mers.

Miss McCaskill is a former teacher in the Rohanen school and a- Benjamin H. Dockery. Alfred Dockery. John Dockery. Henry Dockery.

Isaac Dockery. Hannah Dockery. Frances Dockery. Sallv Dockery. i Marshall Diggs of Anson county, North Carolina, descended from the above family.

He was the father of Thomas, Marshall, Sally and other children. Sally married George Hailey, after his death she married John Mc-Alister. They resided three miles from Rockingham on the road lead was kindlv replaced and connected Hannah married Solomon Bostick. Frances married W. L.

Covington. They moved to Mississippi in 1834 by the engineers in charge of settled in Columbus. ing. the dam at the Blewett Falls, Thomas Gorton Blewett was killed thoue-h entire strangers to any of young lady of winning A large number of our folks have gone to Lake Waccamaw on a camping trip this week as the mill closed down Satui'day, 13th, to give their employees a vacation. Messrs.

R. H. Allen, D. R. Thomas and Zeb Grant left Saturday for Asheville, Blowing Rock and other ponts of interest in the mountain sec Children of Tristram Bostick and Sally Roper, his wife: William.

Dorsey. James. Mary Ann. John. Thomas T.

Several died while small. Children of Elijah Bostick and Elizabeth Turner, his wife: Sarah married Peter Nichobon. Mary Ann married Rhodes. Jennie married Parker. Cornelia married Robert Hobinson.

-Annie married Thomas Steele. Martha married P. R. Capcl. Children of Elisha Bostick and Rebecca Ingram, Jus wife: William Montgomery married Miss Bennett.

Columbus married Miss Hart. Martha married Winfry. Eliza Ann married Cary Bennett. Rebecca married Marion Jones. in June at Gains Mill.

His company the Blewett family or any of thi con- Sally married Rev. Petty. Isaac Dockery did not marry. General Alfred Dockery married Sally Turner of Stanly county. 104 men were armed, equipped ami nections of the family.

Lnter they ing to Cheraw Marshall Diggs and his family left uniformed by Major Thomas Gorton enclosed the grave yard with a neat Their children were Anson county before the civil war tion to be gone a few days Thomas C. Dockery, Major in me ttled in South West Virginia. The Methodist church is neanng Confederate States Army and Riley Diggs lived and completion, having added eighf Sun- oliver H. Dockery, Lieutenant in Anson county. day school rooms; ana giving Colonel in Confederate Mnes Army.

Three sons of Riley Diffgs came to blewett his lather, at his own ex- iron fance at the expense of Gen. penses. Stephen D. Lee, of Mississippi who Thomas married Laura Martin of married a great granddaughter of Tennessee. They had one child this Thomas Blewett.

However, be-Claude. His second wife was Mary fore the completion of this fence, Witherspoon. jboth General Lee and his wife died. Their children There are two graves on the Dock- Thomas, i ery level, about one mile wast of the Clara. residence of the late General Alfred Mary.

Dockery. On the headstoro of ore Regina married J. T. Harrison in iS the following: church a fresh coat of paint in ana John Dockery, Lieutenant in Richmond county soon after the out has changed an old ont-room Confederate States Army. LiftSP of thp war.

viz: William building into a model church. Alfred Dockery, Captain Con- Th JoseDh K. Die.o.s The lso un- fpdprate states Army. The Presbyterian church is a der construction which will bfe very Benjamin Dockery, Sergeant in f. rnnr.tv Mni.

beautiful when completed; th are Confederate States Army. xTorriett DeBerv. addinsr Sunday school rooms. Henry uocKery. i ters of the late Hon.

Edward DeBerry 1840. He was a member of the are aq TT'lio rinVerir marrrpn Cn I Mr. D. J. Fisher and fami of Montgomery county, who for many Confederate Congress.

"Nancy slewett, died in the year 1789. Remember pray as you pass by, spending the week in Durham with Morresy terms represented this district in Con- Their children relatives Martha Dockerv died in the prime J. R. Dawkins, District State Depu- voune womanhood. grses.

William Diggs died some years As you are now, so one was As I am now, so must you be, Prepare for death and follow me." On the other grave near by only ty, leaves Sunday, 21, for Wiljon, to i Mary Dockery married Mr. W. D. since. He with his brother T.

E. Regina. Thomas. James Allen. Mary.

Regina married attend the meeting ot fctate uouncu Smith, of Fayetteville. Junior Order United America Diggs were in the 31st Regiment, North Carolina Troops in the wa' me- the above it will be observed I the initials Children of James Bostick and Ann Capel, his wife: William married in Alabama. Starling F. married Elizabeth Cov- Solomon married Katie McRae. Bunion married Miss Moffitt.

Eliza Jane married Isaac Allread. Annie married Moffitt. Naomie married Thomas Roper. Mary married McDermid. Sally married in Alabama.

Amanda married Dan McRae. Children of Solomon Bostick and Hannah Dockery, his first wife, and Rachel Northlan, his second wife. James killed at Gains IVjll. Tristram J. married Miss Temple.

William W. married Miss Temple, second wife Miss Luther. chanics. that all of their sons who were of General Stephen The children of Mrs. Rebecca Hill and W.

T. Cole, who have been Spend D. Lee in 1865. Their only child was Blewett Har THE BOSTICK FAMILY The latter now resides in Anson county. Joseph K.

Diggs was in the 43 Regiment North Carolina Troops. He was wounded in his hand while in service. He died in 1892. His fam ing the summer in Hanover, Maryland, with Mrs. H.

H. Waldenl have military age served in the war of 1861-65, and with distinction or they could not have attained the rank of first Lieutenant to Colonel. A family remarkable for physical manhood, vigorous intellect, hospital rison Lee. James Bostick came to North Caro- James Thomas Blewett (Lieutenant Una from the state of Main i and returned home. General of Mississippi) married ran Rev.

W. T. Yarboro, W. L. Dawkins ily are the only members of the Diggs and L.

C. Stogner are purchasers of ity extended to any and all who visit- family who nQW reside in this coun. nie S. Moore. Their children were: 1 James Thomas.

Antoinette. new cars the past week ed their homes or to any who came Misses Maggie and Kati beawell are in High Point with their sister, in contact with them. General Alfred Dockery was often in the State Legislature, both Senate and House, a Mrs. W. A.

Greene, who has been settled in Richmond county. Do not know the maiden name of his wife other than "Ann." The children, as far as can be ascertained at this date were James. John. William. Nathaniel.

Bunion. Tristram, and probably o' liers. All of the above named save Wii- Eugene. Lee. Richard.

ty, two sons and three daughters. They have one sister who lived and died in the county, Mrs. Josephine Flowers. She like wise had one son and daughter in the county. The family of Diggs have been noted for their industry, integrity and morality.

They with their fami- critically ill, but is somewhat at this time. i Ji.flll VVl A J. V- OO 11 Vlll LlllO U1C" trict. His son. Col.

O. H. Dockerv. Allena married J. M.

Weissinger Miss Gladys Fields, of Rosemary, is likewise in Legislature arui a mmhor visiting her uncle, J. A. Howell, at 0f Congress. Dr. Henry Dockery and Sallie married John Usher.

Rachel married Robert Manship. Mary mai'ried Thomas second husband Dr. McLendon. Ann married Lawhorn. Elizabeth Bostick married Sar.tuel Usher.

Their children S. Usher first married a second wife Miss Thompson. Naomie married Solomon Towns-end. William D. first wjfe Jones; second of Alabama.

Their children were: Regina mraried Dr. R. Schlater, of Louisiana. Hanrjah Pickett. Isaac Dockery sons of Thomas Dock- ery, at times represented this Vit tnwnsllin from winn nH liam have passed out of the recol- 4.1.

-1 J- county in the Legislature. Thomas, her twin brother married lection cf even our older citizens. He Nan Robinson. (William) married Naomie Sprolls, a lawfulness. Jensin Diggs a sister of Thomas and Riley Diggs, married Sanford Liles of Anson county.

A James killed by a tall trom his daughter of Solomon Sprolls, a rand- horse. THE DIGGS FAMILY Leonard Digges of Kent, England, a son of his, Thomas Dieeres. married Mr. Joe Smith and family spent the week-end with relatives ir Hope Mills and Lumberton. Mr.

J. V. Meacham has gone to Thomasville, to visit his siste Mrs. H. Mansfield.

Rev. W. D. Yarboro leaves Sunday to help Rev. W.

F. Trawick, stor of Ellerbe M. E. Church, in a revival jneeting at Concord church. Correspondent.

daughter of Riley Diggs, Miss Helen married Berry Liles and they reside wife Alice Covington. Allen married Mary Means. i-tTheir children wfere Mary. a daughter of Edward III of Eng-! at tne Etegs Thomas maB'4i Walker. Richard ftrsl wife Baldwin; seco.id land, their son Col.

Edward WMcLehdon. .1.1 1. Digges all the Digges claim as their i THE iiBtfeWETT FAMILY ancestor. he usual ortho- daughter ot Richard Thompson, a sister of Richard Sprolls and first cousin of Isaac 1C Wing; their mothers being sisters. The children of William 'nd Naomie Bostick were as William, married Naomie Townsend.

Tristram married Sallie Roper. Elijah married Elizabeth Turner. Elisha married Rebecca Ingram. James married Ann Capsl. William Blewett headed a party of Quakers with Land Grant from graphy in this country is Diggs.

When and by whom the final was dropped is not now known. NOW ENJOYS EATING, THANKS narcissus umnieu iiaiaes puiuis. Francis married a Leggett. Benjamin died in the army. Lucien.

Hastletine married Hy JdY.ea. Sally married MacMartin. (To be continued) means. --h- Guy. Mary married R.

Woodriger who had one child. Thomas Blewett who Jived, died and was buried near Blewetts Falls, George II in 1768 and settled oif HIS WIFE The above Edward Digges came to Pee Dee. Virginia in 1650. He purchased; William Blewett was born in Eng-1250 acres of land in York county, (land in 1719. He brought a colony owned a portion Mulburn Is- of Quakers to North Carolina in 1746.

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Ac ing on BOTH upper and lower bowe it removes old waste matter yov never land on the James River, was the first to introduce and promote the culture of silk in the colony. Edward was a members of the Royal Council Held under a grant from George II. He landed and located in Bladen county, now Richmond county on the Pee Dee River. His wife. Miss Gor thought was in your system.

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Rebecca. i In the year 1779 the William Blew- ett first named above, at the age of sixty married a young girl in the; neighborhood. They had an unusu-1 and second Colonial 'Governor of Virginia. As governor he received a. compensation of 1250 pounds of tobacco worth about $1000.00.

He married Elizabeth Brage and they were blessed with a baker's dozen of children-5 six sons and seven daughters. From 1650 to the present date members of this family have been state officials of Virginia. One of them ANEW CAM whose Reliability Power and Style Mark it Mi-American you! L. G. FOX, Druggist Rockingham, N.

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1 Rebecca Thomas in 1799. She was a sister of Clubfoot Billy Thomas, Dr. Robert D. Thomas, Henry Thomas and other brothers and sisters. Thfeir child, en: William born 1799.

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His first wife's name not known to the writer. Sec- ond wife was Annie Rendal. She-died at' the age of 17. The only child Thomas Gorton Blewett was born 'July 4th 1789. He was the grandfather of the wife of -Gen.

Stephen D. Lee who advanced to the rank of Lieutenant General in the war of 1861-65. Thomas Blewett's third wife was a widow with one son. They a daughter, Sallie, who married I Chenneitt Laneer. Thomas Blewett served as a mem-jber of the North Carolina Legislature -the years of 1789-'90-'91 and in the Senate 1805.

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