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Mary College and of the University of Vir- ginia ; he became commonwealth attorney as soon as he was admitted to the bar, and bade fair to become one of the leading attor- neys of the state. 5. Charles Holdsworth, born in Portsmouth, August 20, 1877; his elementary education was acquired in public and private schools, and then continued his education at William and Mary College, from which he was graduated in 1895 • hav- ing become a student at the University of Virginia, he was graduated from this in- stitution in the class of 1900 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Four years were spent in practical work in New York hos- pitals — Bellevue, Lying-in, Polyclinic and Kings County ; he established himself in the general practice of medicine in Portsmouth in 1904, making a specialty of surgery and obstetrics ; he is a member of the American Medical Association ; Virginia Medical As- sociation ; Norfolk and Portsmouth Medical associations ; Seaboard Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons ; a trustee of the Baptist church, and a member of the Democratic party. 6. Carrie Y^oung, born March 13, 1880; married, January 22, 1913, John F. Benson, and had one child, John F., Jr., born December i, 1913. 7. Thomas Joel, Jr., born November 30, 1886, died in 1887.

Charles M. Patrick. Charles M. Patrick, a prominent citizen of Waynesboro, Virginia, is a member of a family which has resided in that state since before the revolutionary war, and which came to America originally from Ireland. The founder of the family in this country was Robert Patrick, who emigrated from Tyrone county. Ireland, and settled in Pennsylvania in 1744. Three years later, in 1747, he removed to Virginia and there bought of Robert Beverley the land still owned by the present representatives of the family. The estate of Robert Beverly was one of the earliest of the Virginian patents and was known as the Beverley Grant. Rob- ert Patrick married Rachel Campbell, of Pennsylvania, and to them Charles M. Pat- rick can trace directly his descent. William Patrick, a grandson of the original Robert Patrick, took part in the revolution at the age of seventeen and was in the Yorktown campaign. This William Patrick was the grandfather of Charles M. Patrick and to him, on December 12, 1822, was born a son, William, who became a prominent man in

the community and distinguished himself highly in the Civil war. At an early age he was deputy sheriff of Augusta county, and upon the breaking out of hostilities between the states enlisted in the Augusta county troop of cavalry. He was made captain of this body, which formed Company E, of the First \'irginia Cavalry, and he was after- wards promoted to the rank of major in command of the Seventeenth Battalion of Cavalry for bravery on the field. He was killed at the second battle of Manassas and was afterwards mentioned in dispatches of Generals "Stonewall" Jackson and J. E. B. Stuart. "Stonewall" Jackson said of him:

At a later period Major Patrick, of the cavalry, who was by General Stuart intrusted with guarding the train, was attacked, and though it was promptly and effectually repulsed, it was not without the loss of that intrepid officer who fell in the attack while setting an example of gallantry to his men well worthy of mention.

General Stuart's tribute was :

He lived long enough to witness the triumph of our arms and expired thus in the arms of victory. The sacrifice was noble, but the loss to us irrepa- rable.

William Patrick married Esther Massie, a daughter of Nathaniel Massie, of Waynes- boro. Augusta county. Virginia, where he was a prominent man and a successful mer- chant. He served on the board of magis- trates for many years and was a meinber of the Virginia house of delegates before the war. The Massie family have long been prominent in the state as educators, men of alTairs and soldiers. To Major William Patrick and his wife were born five chil- dren: Charles M.. of whom further; Wil- liam, of whom further; Mary W., died un- married ; Isabella C, married R. W. Moffett, and is now deceased ; Anna M., married Dr. D. Arbuckle, now a widow, residing in Waynesboro.

Charles M. Patrick was born December 2, 1850. He was educated at the Virginia Mili- tary Institute at Lexington, Virginia. He completed his course of studies there in 1870 and since that time has conducted the Pat- rick estate near Waynesboro. He has been fairly active in politics in the community, being a member of the Democratic party, and has served his fellow citizens in the capacity of commissioner of roads and as county supervisor. He is unmarried.