References;
(1) Some Prominent Virginia Families, page 362.
Historical Notes:
(1) Frank Beckwith was educated at the "College of Our Lady of Angels," in
Niagara County, New York. He practiced law in Charles Town some years, and
served in the State Legislature in 1881-1882 and again in 1887. That same year
he was appointed by Governor Wilson, Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit, to
fill out the unexpired term of Judge Charles James Faulkner, who was elected to
the United States Senate.References;
(1) Some Prominent Virginia Families, page 362.
Historical Notes:
(1) Frank Beckwith was educated at the "College of Our Lady of Angels," in
Niagara County, New York. He practiced law in Charles Town some years, and
served in the State Legislature in 1881-1882 and again in 1887. That same year
he was appointed by Governor Wilson, Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit, to
fill out the unexpired term of Judge Charles James Faulkner, who was elected to
the United States Senate.
References:
(1) Some Prominent Virginia Families, page 362.
References:
(1) Some Prominent Virginia Families, page 362.
Historical Notes:
(1) T. Garnett Baylor graduated as Civil Engineer at the Virginia Military
Institute, at Lexington. They lived in Charles Town West Virginia, and had two
children.References:
(1) Some Prominent Virginia Families, page 362.
Historical Notes:
(1) T. Garnett Baylor graduated as Civil Engineer at the Virginia Military
Institute, at Lexington. They lived in Charles Town West Virginia, and had two
children.
References;
(1) Some Prominent Virginia Families, page 362.
References:
(1) Some Prominent Virginia Families, page 366.
(2) College Quarterly, 4th, pp. 245-246.
(3) Heitman's Register.
(4) Colonial Families of the United States, page 201, 202.
Historical Notes:
(1) Issac Hite, Jr. was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society 1776. This was the first Greek Letter Fraternity in the United States. he was Secretary of the Society in 1777. He enlisted as a private in the Revolutionary War, when, is not known, but his commission as Ensign 8th Virginia Regiment was dated 1782. The same year he was Lieutenant and served to the end of the war. He acted as aide to General Muhlenberg at the siege of Yorktown and lost a finger. In his private note book in his own handwriting are noted the events of each day of the siege, the number of officers, men and arms surrendered by the British and the "Articles of Capitulation." The text of these entries may be found in the reference work "Some Prominent Virginia Families, pages 366, 367."
After the close of the Revolution, Issac Hite, Jr. was commissioned Major in the militia of Frederick County, Virginia.
References:
(1) Colonial Families of the United States, page 202.