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Catharine Mason (search for this): chapter 1.23
ucated at home, receiving the liberal private education customary in Virginia at that time. He married on September 21st, 1793, his first cousin, Mary Eleanor Dick Mercer, only daughter of Judge James Mercer, of Fredericksburg, and his wife, Eleanor Dick, daughter of Major Charles Dick, of Scottish parentage and of Revolutionary fame. James Mercer, after whom his nephew was named, was the fifth son and sixth child of the above mentioned John Mercer, of Marlborough, and his first wife, Catharine Mason, aunt of the distinguished statesman, George Mason, of Gunston Hall, Fairfax county, who wrote the Declaration of Rights and the first Constitution of Virginia, and is so well known in the early history of the State. James Mercer graduated at William and Mary College, was a member of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, of all the Virginia Conventions of the day, of the Virginia Committee of Safety that governed the State in 1775-76 until the inauguration of Patrick Henry as first Gover
Noel Mercer (search for this): chapter 1.23
wter's church, built in 1731. He married on July 19, 1767, Grace Fenton Mercer, daughter of John Mercer, of Marlborough, Stafford county, and his second wife Ann Roy. This John Mercer was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1704, descended from an English family that had settled in Dublin, and was the first of that family who came to this country. His ancestry is traced back through his father, John Mercer, and mother, Grace Fenton and his grandfather, Robert Mercer, to his great-grandfather, Noel Mercer, of Chester, England. John Mercer, of Marlborough, was an eminent lawyer and a very large landed proprietor, and was the author of Mercer's Abridgment of the Laws of Virginia. A folio volume containing entries of all his landed property, its bounds and limits, when purchased and when sold, entered in his own neat, and regular hand, is still preserved. James Mercer Garnett was educated at home, receiving the liberal private education customary in Virginia at that time. He married on
Mary Eleanor Dick Mercer (search for this): chapter 1.23
lborough, was an eminent lawyer and a very large landed proprietor, and was the author of Mercer's Abridgment of the Laws of Virginia. A folio volume containing entries of all his landed property, its bounds and limits, when purchased and when sold, entered in his own neat, and regular hand, is still preserved. James Mercer Garnett was educated at home, receiving the liberal private education customary in Virginia at that time. He married on September 21st, 1793, his first cousin, Mary Eleanor Dick Mercer, only daughter of Judge James Mercer, of Fredericksburg, and his wife, Eleanor Dick, daughter of Major Charles Dick, of Scottish parentage and of Revolutionary fame. James Mercer, after whom his nephew was named, was the fifth son and sixth child of the above mentioned John Mercer, of Marlborough, and his first wife, Catharine Mason, aunt of the distinguished statesman, George Mason, of Gunston Hall, Fairfax county, who wrote the Declaration of Rights and the first Constitution
John Taylor (search for this): chapter 1.23
following session and voted for the adoption of Mr. Madison's report on those resolutions. Mr. Madison, the father of the resolutions, consulted often with Colonel John Taylor, of Caroline county, and Mr. Garnett, the intimate friend of Colonel Taylor, frequently participated in those consultations, which were often held in Mr. GaColonel Taylor, frequently participated in those consultations, which were often held in Mr. Garnett's room. Mr. Garnett represented his district in the Congress of the United States for two terms, 1803-09, when he addressed a letter to his constitutents declining a re-election. This letter was much praised by John Randolph, who tried hard to persuade him to offer for a re-election. The friendship between Mr. Garnett a by both ladies and gentlemen, and he succeeded in making these addresses very popular. With great personal effort, in which he was assisted by his friend, Colonel John Taylor, of Caroline county, the Arator of literature, he founded the Virginia State Agricultural Society, to which also he delivered annual addresses. His high mo
William Harrison Fitzhugh (search for this): chapter 1.23
side of the perpetually recurring call of the roll, were bound by the cords of Christian affection and were united in the support of all the religious and humane schemes which honored the age in which they lived—James Mercer Garnett and William Harrison Fitzhugh. Garnett was by many years the elder of the two, and may be said to have closed his political life twenty years before the assembling of the Convention and before that of Fitzhugh had begun. He had been a member of the House of DelegaFitzhugh had begun. He had been a member of the House of Delegates and was a member of the House of Representatives during the entire second term of Mr. Jefferson's administration; and though rarely engaged in prolonged debate, was an efficient coadjutor of the party at the head of which was Mr. Randolph, which opposed the policy of that statesman. Thenceforth he almost renounced public life, and devoted his time to agriculture, education, and religion, three great interests which then required all his fostering care. He was not far from sixty, but retain
J. M. Garnett (search for this): chapter 1.23
manufactures. Of the society just named Mr. Garnett was President for twenty years and delivere in other States as well as in Virginia. Mr. Garnett was a member of our Anti-tariff Convention her Northern as well as Southern States. Mr. Garnett's interest in the promotion of agriculture a humorous couplet to the effect that, while Garnett lectured on agriculture, his neighbor Waring ploughed his corn. Mr. Garnett's annual addresses to the Agricultural Society of Fredericksburg wed their entire education to this school. Mr. Garnett was a true Christian from an early age, andg the four years of his service in Congress Mr. Garnett formed many warm friendships. Among the cl full of talent and rich humor. Although Mr. Garnett inherited a considerable amount of propertyhe love and admiration of all who knew her. Mr. Garnett's duties in connection with the school weres prefixed to the lectures, as illustrating Mr. Garnett's humor and the quaint manners of the time.[7 more...]
Francis S. Key (search for this): chapter 1.23
hool is still preserved in Essex county, that, at the conclusion of this address, a gentleman stated to the writer that he had in his possession a Bible which was given to his mother by Mr. Garnett when she was an attendant at the school. During the four years of his service in Congress Mr. Garnett formed many warm friendships. Among the closest and most lasting were those with John Randolph, of Virginia, Richard Stanford and Nathaniel Macon, of North Carolina, and Edward Lloyd and Francis S. Key, of Maryland, all of whom except the last were his colleagues. These gentlemen called themselves Republicans, in distinction from the Federalists of the day, but they were also known as The Third Party, as they frequently opposed measures of the regular administration, Republican, and they were particularly noted as strong States-rights men. As is well known, the Democratic party of the present day is the successor of the old Republican party. Mr. Garnett kept up a constant corresponden
Nathaniel Macon (search for this): chapter 1.23
be mentioned, as an evidence that the memory of this school is still preserved in Essex county, that, at the conclusion of this address, a gentleman stated to the writer that he had in his possession a Bible which was given to his mother by Mr. Garnett when she was an attendant at the school. During the four years of his service in Congress Mr. Garnett formed many warm friendships. Among the closest and most lasting were those with John Randolph, of Virginia, Richard Stanford and Nathaniel Macon, of North Carolina, and Edward Lloyd and Francis S. Key, of Maryland, all of whom except the last were his colleagues. These gentlemen called themselves Republicans, in distinction from the Federalists of the day, but they were also known as The Third Party, as they frequently opposed measures of the regular administration, Republican, and they were particularly noted as strong States-rights men. As is well known, the Democratic party of the present day is the successor of the old Repu
George Mason (search for this): chapter 1.23
ion customary in Virginia at that time. He married on September 21st, 1793, his first cousin, Mary Eleanor Dick Mercer, only daughter of Judge James Mercer, of Fredericksburg, and his wife, Eleanor Dick, daughter of Major Charles Dick, of Scottish parentage and of Revolutionary fame. James Mercer, after whom his nephew was named, was the fifth son and sixth child of the above mentioned John Mercer, of Marlborough, and his first wife, Catharine Mason, aunt of the distinguished statesman, George Mason, of Gunston Hall, Fairfax county, who wrote the Declaration of Rights and the first Constitution of Virginia, and is so well known in the early history of the State. James Mercer graduated at William and Mary College, was a member of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, of all the Virginia Conventions of the day, of the Virginia Committee of Safety that governed the State in 1775-76 until the inauguration of Patrick Henry as first Governor, July I, 1776; he was also a member of the Contin
James M. Garnett (search for this): chapter 1.23
was kept up for eight years, when, owing to Mrs. Garnett's ill-health, it was closed, and a school fd, one object of which was the education of Mr. Garnett's grandson, Muscoe R. H. Garnett, the only f his lectures to both schools was given by Mr. Garnett to the publisher, Thomas W. White, then pubVirginia Constitutional Convention of 1829, Mr. Garnett compiled and issued a volume of Constitutiois occasion to give any detailed account of Mr. Garnett's various addresses and of his contributionsenger for February, 1842. In this address Mr. Garnett discussed the importance of popular educatihe orator were illustrated and enforced. Mr. Garnett died at his residence on April 23, 1843, haublic positions held by him, continues: But Mr. Garnett's greenest laurels were won in the cause offliction, and died a sincere Christian. Mr. Garnett was a man of imposing presence, tall and wef social progress or ethical importance. Mr. Garnett was a Virginia gentleman, a Christian philo
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