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acres for the transportation of his brother, Jlenry Koyall ; and one hundred acres for the transportation of two persons, Robert \\ ar- rell and John \\'ells.

It is believed that the patentee has many descendants in Virginia and elsewhere in the United States, though no genealogy of the family has ever been compiled. Joseph Royall, probably a son of the founder of the family in Virginia, married Katherine, who married (second) Henry I sham Sr. Henry Isham Jr., in his will dated November 13, 1678, names his half-brother, Joseph Royall, and his mother Katherine therein. The will of Mrs. Katherine Isham, dated October 10, 1686, names among others her daughters, Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Eppes, who were children of her second husband ; her son, Joseph Royall, and her grandson Joseph, son of Joseph Royall grandson, Richard Dennis, and grandson, Richard Perrin ; granddaughters, Sarah Royall, Katherine Farrar, Sarah and Ann Perrin ; and daugh- ters, Sarah Williamson and Katherine Per- rin.

In a deposition made February, 1681-82, Joseph Royall, the son of Mrs. Katherine (Royall) Isham, stated that he was about thirty-six years old, which would fix his date of birth in 1646. A deed was recorded in Henrico county, dated December, 1686, from Thomas Chamberlayne and Mary, his wife, the daughter of Major-General Abra- ham Wood, conveying to George Archer and Joseph Royall land which had been de- vised to them by General Wood. Captain Joseph Royall was justice of Henrico coun- ty, 1699 to 1723, though it is probable that a portion of this service was rendered by Joseph Royall Jr. In October, 1698, Joseph Royall deeded to his son, Joseph Royall Jr., all his lands in I'ermuda Hundred. In Sep- tember, 1713, Captain Joseph Royall made a deed to his son, Henry Royall. There is also a deed recorded in Henrico county of date December, 1735, from Joseph Royall, of Bermuda Hundred, to his sons, William and Henry.

The marriage bond of Joseph Royall Jr. and Elizabeth Kennon, daughter of Richard Kennon, of "Conjurer's Neck," was dated Henrico, December, 1698; in 1715 and 1716 Joseph Royall was sheriff of Henrico coun- ty, Virginia. The will of Littlebury Royall. of Chesterfield county, was dated July 10, 1749, and names as legatees his wife, Mary;

sons, Joseph Littlebury and John. Names wife, Mary, and brothers, Richard- and John Royall, executors. There is a deed of rec- ord in Chesterfield county, dated May 7, 1756, from John Royall and Elizabeth, his wife, who was daughter of Daniel Worsham. John Royall was a militia officer of Chester- field county and took the oaths of allegiance and fealty in August, 1777. Many persons of the name have been chronicled in Vir- ginia records since that time, and Royalls appear in the records of Henrico, Chester- field, Powhatan, Amelia. Augusta, Prince Edward, Halifax, Dinwiddle, Campbell and other counties of Virginia.

Joseph Archer Royall, of Amelia county, Virginia, married Alary Garland Mosby, daughter of General Wade and Susana Mosby.

Joseph \\\ide Royall, son of Joseph Archer and Alary Garland (Mosby) Royall, was lK)rn about 1809, ^t "Ravenswood," Pow- hatan county, Virginia. He was a planter, resided on his farm "Oak Hill," Powhatan county, until the outbreak of the civil war. At that time he was too old for active mili- tary service in the Confederate army, but he served in the treasury department of the Confederate government during the time the seat of government w^as located at Rich- mond, Virginia. In politics he was a Whig, much opposed to secession, but cast his lot with Virginia in 1861, when secession swept the state. He was also a member of the Episcopal church, and a member of the Ala- sonic order. He died September 11, 1865, and is buried at Alt. Carmel Church, Pow- hatan county. He married (first) Augtista Garland Trueheart, daughter of Bartholo- mew and Blanche Trueheart. They had nine children, among whom was Augustine Royall, whose personal history follows. He married (second) Rowena G. Cock, of Pow- hatan county, Virginia, who had two chil- dren, namely: Nannie K. and Rowena G.

Augustine Royall. son of Joseph Wade and Augusta Garland (Trueheart) Royall, was born November 17. 1849, at "South i [ill" farm on James river, in Powhatan countv, Mrginia. His opportunities for edu- cation were such as were afforded by brief periods of study in the local schools of his native county, during the turmoil of war. On October i. 1864. he was enlisted in Com- pany C, of the Virginia Military Corps Cadets, and saw active service at Poe's