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lutionary war as captain, and in 1783 was commissioned major of militia, his commis- sion being signed by Patrick Henry, gov- ernor of Virginia. He married, October 16, 1782, Elizabeth, daughter of Major Maurice Langhorne. Children: i. William, born October 6, 1783, at "'Gambell," lived in Roanoke county, Virginia ; married, Febru- ary 26, 1 810. Catherine Calloway, daughter of'Colonel James Calloway ; children : ]\Iary Elizabeth, born December, 181 1, married George P. Tayloe ; James Calloway; Cath- erine, married (first) Rev. Mr. Blaine, (sec- ond) Francis Thorpe Reid, M. D. ; John Miller, M. D., married Lucy, daughter of Colonel Henry Lea, of Alabama. 2. Sajiiuel, born December 16, 1785. s. p. 3. Maurice, of whom further. 4. John Scarsbrook, born December 16, 1788, killed by a fall in child- hood. 5. Flenry Scarsbrook, of whom fur- ther.

(XVI) Colonel Alaurice Langhorne, son of Major John Scarsbrook and Elizabeth (Langhorne) Langhorne, was born Sep- tember 17, 1787, died in 1865. He served as lieutenant in Cumberland Troop in the war of 181 2, and justice of the peace for Cumberland county, Virginia. He married (first) Elizabeth, daughter of Major Archer Allen, of "Mountain View," major in revolu- tionary war. Married (second) Elizabeth Cabell, widow of Edward Cabell. Children l)y first wife: i. John Archer, married Mar- garet, daughter of Jacob Kent, of "Edge- 'lill;" children: James Henry, adjutant of

ourlh \'irginia Regiment. Confederate

--tates army ; Elizabeth Allen, married John Meen Payne; Jacob Kent, killed in battle of Brandy Station, June 9, 1863; Maurice Daniel, served in X^irginia Military I nstitute Corps of Cadets at battle of New Market, 1861, married ^largaret Cloyd Kent ; John William, married Alice Vickery ; Margaret, married William Munford Ellis; Mary Uuford, married David McXutt Cloyd, 'f Pulaski. 2. Elizabeth, married Anderson llarrison Armistead. 3. James Maurice, married Emmeline Xorvell ; children : Anne Vorvell, married William Xelson Wellford ; IClizabeth Cary. married Warren Syden- liatu ; Maurice Xorvell, married Jane Rolfe Mcindoe. 4. Sarah Cary, died unmarried. ^. Mary, married James R. Caskie ; no issue. '>. William Henry, married Mary Epes. daughter of Colin Buckncr. 7. Maurice Scarsbrook, of whom further. 8. Daniel


Allen, of whom further. 9. Samuel Elliott, died s. p. 10. Emma Epes, died early.

(XVT) Henry Scarsbrook Langhorne, fifth son of Major John Scarsbrook and Eliz- abeth (Langhorne) Langhorne, was born at "Gambell," Xovember 3, 1790. He married ( first) Frances Steptoe, daughter of James Steptoe, of Federal Hill; married (second) Anne Scott, daughter of Charles A. Scott, of "Retirement," Buckingham county, Vir- ginia. Issue by first marriage : I.John Scars- brook. major of \\'ise Troop, Confederate States army ; married Elizabeth, daughter of Chiswell Dabney. 2. William Maurice, s. p.

3. Elizabeth, married James Calloway Hunt.

4. James Steptoe, married Elizabeth O'AIo- hundro. 5. Henry Scarsbrook, s. p. 6. Sarah Massie, died unmarried. 7. Thomas Xelson, married Orra, daughter of Colonel Algernon Sidney Gray, s. p. 8. Frances Steptoe, died unmarried. Issue of second marriage. 9. Charles Scott, married Kath- erine Page, daughter of Robert Page \\' aller, M. D. 10. Edward Alexander, lieutenant in Confederate States army, died in service ; married his cousin, Anne Armistead. 11. Anne Scott, married her cousin. Colonel Alaurice S. Langhorne, she being his third wife. 12. Mary. 13. George Washington, married Anne Armistead, the relict of Ed- ward Alexander Langhorne.

(XVII) Maurice Scarsbrook Langhorne, son of Colonel Maurice and Elizabeth (Allen) Langhorne, was colonel of the Eleventh Virginia Regiment, and a justice of the peace for Campbell covmty before the law of electing them was passed. He was born in Cumberland county, Virginia, March 27, 1823, and died in Lynchburg, Virginia, March 27, 1908. He married (first) Anne Maria, daughter of General David Rodes. He married (second) Elizabeth Giles, daughter of Caspar Wistar Morris, of "Mag- nolia," Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania. He married (third) Anne Scott, daughter of Henry S. Langhorne; no issue. Issue by first marriage: i. Son, died in infancy. 2. Maurice, died s. p. Issue by second mar- riage : 3. Sarah Morris, married Charles Ed- ward Heald. 4. Caspar Wistar, married Lou Belle, daughter of \\'illiani Sylvanus Morris, M. D., of \\'illiamsburg. \Trginia.

5. L}dia Eliza, married George Peyton Craighill. 6. Elizabeth Giles, married George Hough Appleton. 7. Helen, mar- ried Arthur Temple Powell. 8. Anne Isa-