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ticut, where he had undoubtedly previously lived. He was a pioneer of Xewtovvn on Long Island, New York, where he pur- chased eighty acres of land of the Indians, and was a magistrate in 1659-60-61-62. He subsequently had a grant of land at West Farms and Hunt's Point, in the present Westchester county. New York, signed by Governor Nicolls, April 5, 1666. He died before November 14 of that year. His son, Edward Jessup. born 1663, married Eliza- beth Hyde, and resided at Fairfield. Joseph Jessup, son of this couple, baptized July 4, 1699, resided for some time at Stamford, and about 1744 settled at Little Nine Partners, in what is now Dutchess county. New York. He was loyal to the British government, and removed to Montreal on the outbreak ot the revolution, dying there in 1788. He married, August 14, 1734, Abigail Jarvis. who died in 1743. Their son, Edward Jes- sup, born December 4, 1735, in Stamford, resided at Albany and other points in New- York, and removed to Canada, suffering great loss through the confiscation of his property by the state of New York. He served as major in the English forces, and surveyed and laid out the city of Prescott, Canada, in 1810. He died there February 3, 1816. His son, Edward Jessup, born May 26. 1766, in Albany, served for many years as clerk of the peace, district of Johnstown, in Upper Canada, his commission dated January i, 1800. He was long lieutenant- colonel of the First Regiment of militia for the county of Leeds. He resided in Pres- cott. where he died November 4, 1815. He married Susannah Covell, and they were the parents of James Jessup, born July 28, 1804, i'l what is now Prescott, died November 25, 1876. He was registrar of the surrogate court and county clerk of Leeds and Gren- ville. filling that office at the time of his death. Although a Conservative in politics, he was admired by the Liberals, and his long continuation in office testifies to his standing in the community. For three years he was a law partner of Henry Sherwood, who afterward became premier of Canada. He married. August 24. 1831, in Brockville, Catherine Shrivcr. and their eldest child was Frances Augusta, above mentioned as the wife of William Allen. Children of Wil- liam and Frances Augusta (Jessup) Allen were: i. Fanny, born in Petersburg, Vir- ginia, died ill Prince George county, Vir-

ginia. December 15, 1853. 2. William, men- tioned below. 3. John, born Septemlier 17, 1857. at Claremont, Virginia, died June 16, 1904. in Florida, leaving a wife and children, Piertha. Potter and William. The latter is now living in Louisville, Kentucky. 4. Mary, born June 25, 1859, in Claremont, died there ill 1861. 5. Frances Augusta, born July 8, 1861, in Petersburg, died in Newport, Ken- tucky, September 9, 1899. 6. Jessup Light- foot, born September 16, 1863, in Richmond, Virginia, died at Atlantic City, New Jersey, January 15, igi2. He married Ray Shelton, who is now living in Atlantic City.

William Allen, the modern representative of the family, son of William and Frances -Augusta (Jessup) Allen, was educated in ]irivate schools in Richmond, and in 1865 entered the school of the Rev. Edmund \\'ood, in Montreal, Canada. He was grad- uated from Georgetown College in the Dis- trict of Columbia, in 1875, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and in the same year entered the LTniversity of Virginia, where he studied law, and received the degree of LL. B. He entered upon practice in 1877 in Richmond, Virginia. In 1878 he travelled in Europe, and on his return formed a part- nership with Bernard Peyton. In 1892 he located in New York City, and entered the law office of Robert L. Harrison, where he remained until 1895, when he began practic- ing upon his own account. Mr. Allen has been in large practice ever since, with offices at 67 Wall street. In September, 1901, he was appointed a referee in bankruptcy for the southern district of New York. He is a member of the Bar Association of the City of New York ; the University Club ; the Southern Society of New York City; the Virginians of New York City ; the American Yacht Club; Essex County Club, and other social organizations. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. Allen married Mary Hous- toun .\nderson, daughter of General Robert Houstoun Anderson, one of the youngest and bravest generals of the Confederacy, aiid the great-great-great-granddaughter of Sir Patrick Houstoun, who founded Savan- nah. Georgia, with General Oglethorpe. Mrs. Allen is an authoress of reputation. They have a beautiful home at No. 51 East Sixty-fifth street. New York City.

Charles Edward Conrad, M. D. A native of X'irarinia and there educated for the med-