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of 1776, the vessel under command of Cap- tain Underbill. Other forbears were Charles Copes and Joseph Conquest, all residents of Accomac county, Virginia.

Captain William Whittington, of the Eng- lish army serving in the colony of Virginia, left a son, Southy. Southy and Ann Whit- tington had a son, Arthur, a planter of Ac- comac county. Arthur Whittington had a daughter, Mary Wishart Whittington, who married Jonathan Mears. Their daughter, Elizabeth Anne Mears, born in Accomac county, \'irginia, September g, 1828, mar- ried George Conquest, born August 25, 1814, son of Joseph Conquest, of Accomac county. Jonathan Mears was the son of Bartholo- mew Mears, born in Guilford, Virginia, March 12, 1757, son of Jonathan Mears. Bartholomew Mears, a gunner of the revo- lution, married Elizabeth Copes, born in Accomac county, November 22, 1769, daughter of Charles Copes. This Copes family of Virginia descends from the ancient Cope family of Wiltshire, England, which traces to John Cope, born in 1397, twice high sheriff and five times knight of the shire in parliament. The name is properly Cope, but the Accomac county and many of the Philadelphia branch write the name with an additional "s." George and Eliza- beth Anne (Mears) Conquest had a daugh- ter, Eliza Jane Arnold Conquest, born in Philadelphia, March 20, 1850, who married Samuel Anthony, they the parents of George Conquest Anthony, D. D. S., of Philadel- phia.

The career of Samuel Anthony was one full of interest. He was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1845, died at his home. No. 5926 Master street, Philadelphia, March 21, 191 1, son of John Anthony, born in 1801, a lace maker. When little more than a babe he was brought to the United States, the family settling in Germantown, Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania. He was educated in the public schools and when still in his teens enlisted in a Union regiment recruited in Germantown, his first term being for ninety days. When his regiment was mustered out at the expiration of that time Mr. An- thony enlisted in the navy, serving until the war closed, rising to the rank of chief en- gineer, and winning commendation for his bravery. A few years after returning from naval service he became chief engineer at Girard College, Philadelphia, and for over

forty years, until his death, held that posi- tion. He was a member of Anna M. Ross Post, No. 94, Grand Army of the Republic ; Washington Lodge, No. 59, Free and Ac- cepted Masons ; Harmony Chapter, No. 52, Royal Arch Masons ; Philadelphia Com- mandery. Knights Templar ; and General Harrison Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He married Eliza Jane Arnold Conquest, born in Philadelphia, daughter of George and Elizabeth Ann (Mears) Con- quest, of Accomac county, Virginia, and a descendant of early Virginia families as heretofore stated. Children : George Con- quest, of further mention, and Irwin Whit- tington, A. B. and A. M., graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, class of 191 1. Dr. George Conquest Anthony, eldest son of Samuel and Eliza Jane Arnold (Con- quest) Anthony, was born in Philadelphia, Alarch 18, 1872. He was educated in the public schools and when required to choose a calling chose the profession of dentistry. He entered the dental department of the University of Pennsylvania, and after a full course was graduated D. D. S., class of 1890, After receiving his degree he at once began practice in Philadelphia, where he is now located, with offices at No. 1535 Chestnut street. He stands high in his profession and has won public favor to a most satisfactory degree. He is an honored ex-president of the Pennsylvania Association of Dental Surgeons, and is one of the progressive, alert men of the profession. Dr. Anthony possesses a deep bass voice and for a num- ber of years has been the bass soloist of St. Stephen's (Protestant Episcopal) Church choir and choir master of Edgehill (Pres- byterian) Church. He is a member of St. Stephen's parish ; of the Society of Arts and Letters, serving on the program committee ; Washington Lodge, No. 59, Free and Ac- cepted Masons ; a charter member of the Musical Art Club, also charter member of the Organists and Choir Masters Club of Philadelphia. In political faith he is a Dem- ocrat.

Dr. Anthony married, June 3, 1895, Cor- rinne, daughter of Jacob W'eist. Cliild, Audrey Eugenie Anthony, born in Philadel- phia, Feljruary 5, 1900.

James Hinton Graves. James Hinton Graves, one of the most active and progres- sive citizens of Newport News, descends