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and a descendant of Major Peter Jones, who married a daughter of Major-General Abra- ham Wood. Joseph Jones, after complet- ir.g his preparatory studies, devoted his attention to military affairs, was an earn- est patriot in the revokitionary war, an otticer in the Virginia militia, holdmg the rank of colonel, appointed October 25, 1784; brigadier-general, December 11, 1793, and major-general, December 24, 1802 ; subse- quently was appointed collector of customs for Petersburg, Virginia, in which capacity he served until his decease; married (first) Nancy, daughter of Col. William Call, (sec- ond) Jane, daughter of Roger Atkinson; den. Jones died on his estate, "Cedar Grove." Petersburg, Virginia, February 9, 1824.

Anderson, Richard doughy was born in Hanover county, Virginia. January 12, 1750. As captain he served with gallantry throughout the revolutionary war, especial- ly distinguishing himself at Brandywine, (/lermantown and Trenton ; in this last battle crossing the Delaware in advance of the main body of the army, and driving the enemy before him. Retiring at the close of the war with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, he removed to near Louisville. Kentucky, and became one of the most active and in- fluential of those heroic men who wrested the state from the savages. He was a mem- ber of the convention of 1788, and in 1793 was chosen a presidential elector. In 1797 he built a two-masted vessel, and shipped from Louisville the first cargo of produce that ever went from Kentucky direct to Europe. About 1785 he married Elizabeth, sister of Gen. George Rogers Clark, and by her became the father of Richard Clough

Anderson. He married (second) Sarah Marshall, and by her was father of Major Robert Anderson, of Fort Sumter fame. He died near Louisville. Kentucky, October 16, 1826. He was a son of Robert Anderson, of Hanover county, Virginia, and Elizabeth Clough, his wife.

Smith, Samuel Stanhope, was born at Pequea, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1750, his father being the Rev. Robert Smith, D. D. The son was educated in his father's famous log school at Pequea. He was graduated from Princeton in 1769, under Dr. John Witherspoon, and licensed by the presby- tery of Newcastle (to which \'irginia then belonged), the same which had previously sent South Samuel Davies, a former presi- dent of Princeton, to labor as "the apostle of Virginia." Stanhope Smith imitated his illustrious predecessor. He is identified with the movement in 1771 in the presby- tery (now Hanover) to establish an acad- emy. The outcome was the founding of Prince Edward Academy. The land for a site was given by Peter Johnston, grand- father of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Smith v/as chosen the first rector, and in an ad- vertisement he informs the public: "It (the academy) is to be distinguished by the name of Hampden-Sidney, and will be sub- ject to the visitation of twelve gentlemen of character and influence in their respective counties ; the immediate and acting mem- bers being chiefly of the Church of Eng- land.'' The college was intended primar- ily for the adjoining section and the whole south side of X'irginia, and was to be sup- ported by all elements, whether of Eng- lish, or Scotch-Irish, or French Huguenot descent President Smith resigned in 1779,

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