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dent Davis. General Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston. "Stonewall" Jackson, J. E. B. Stuart, and others scarcely less faniovis.

Captain McCabe is an ardent Thack- erayan, and one of his most highly prized literary possessions is the first copy of "Es- mond" that ever came from the press, which bears on its fly leaf the autograph inscrip- tion of its author, "For my dearest mother and children, W. M. T." This book was given by Lady Ritchie ("Annie Thackeray") to John R. Thompson after her father's death, and when Mr. Thompson died in New York, in 1873, he left this book of precious associations to his friend, Captain McCabe.

Captain McCabe married, April 9, 1867, Jane Pleasants Harrison Osborne, who died November 22, 1912. Of this marriage there is issue, three sons : Edmund Osborne Mc- Cabe. of Richmond. Virginia; William Gor- don McCabe Jr., of Charleston, South Caro- lina ; First Lieutenant E. R. Warner Mc- Cabe, of the Fifth United States Cavalry. He married (second) March 16, 1915. Gillie Armistead Cary. daughter of Colonel John B. Cary. of that ancient Virginia family.

Among other ])ublications in which Cap- tain McCabe's biography has appeared, in more or less extended form, may be men- tioned "Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography ;" Stedman's "American Anthol- ogy ;" Stedman's "Library of American Literature ;" "Who's Who in America ;" "Men of Mark in Virginia;" "The Univer- sity of Virginia" (Lewis Publishing Com- pany. 1904). and the "Library of Southern Literature." Captain McCabe's address is 405 East Cary street. Richmond. Virginia.

Colonel George A. Martin. The progeni- tor of the Martin family in America was Major General T. Joseph Martin, who came from England about the year 1770 and set- tled in the valley of Virginia, near Win- chester. He afterwards, about 1775, re- moved to Kentucky and was a contempor- ary of Daniel Boone, was equally cour- ageous and enterprising, besides being highly educated and a polished gentleman. He was a son of Philip Fairfax Martin, who traced his descent from the Duke of Kent, whose forefathers came from Normandy with William the Conqueror in the year 1066, and fought with him in the battle of Hastings the same year. Philip Fairfax Martin married a sister of Lord Fairfax,

who settled at Greenway Court, Virginia, previous to the revolution. Denny Martin, who succeeded to the estate of his uncle, Lord Fairfax, was also the uncle of T. Joseph Martin.

(I) W'hen freedom rewarded the struggle of the colonies. Major-General T. Joseph Martin was delegated by the government to treat with Indian tribes on the fron- tier and to do all in his power to promote concord and amity between the natives and the whites. Through his successful hand- ling of this diplomatic mission, so important and necessary at the time, he added honor to the fame he had won on the field of battle as a soldier, patriot and ofificer. Major General T. Joseph Martin died in Kentucky, soon after the close of the revo- lutionary war. to the success of which he had so gallantly contributed.

(II) Colonel George Martin, son of Major General T. Joseph Martin, was born in Eng- land, came with his father to Virginia, later settling with him in Kentucky. He fought under his command in the revolution, serv- ing as adjutant general with the rank of colonel. After the war was ended he came to Norfolk county, Virginia, in 1787, and settled near Great Bridge. By profession he was a civil engineer, afterward becom- ing an extensive planter. He married Anne Old. of Princess Ann county, Virginia, a few years after his arrival in Virginia, and died in 1799. Children: James Green, of whom further, and George Thomas, who died about the year 1837. Colonel Martin left descendants of distinction.

(III) Colonel James Green Martin, son of Colonel George Martin, was born March II, 1797, died November 23, 1874. He won his military title in service against the foe with whom his father had fought, and in the second war with Great Britain achieved as high honor, though lower in rank, as did Major General Martin in that conflict that gave birth to a nation. For many years Colonel James G. Martin was presiding judge of Norfolk county. Virginia, known to all as a jurist of strength and conviction who ruled over his court with firmness and fairness. He married, in 1817, Maacah Foreman, born March 2, 1797. died October I. 1874. daughter of Alexander Foreman, a revolutionary soldier, and sister of General Nehemiah Foreman, an ofificer of the Amer- ican armv in the war of 1812. Children