 1849 - 1892 (43 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | William Allen Carrington was born on 30 Apr 1849 (son of William Fontaine Carrington and Elizabeth Goodridge Venable); died on 14 Jul 1892 in Lookout Mt., Chattanooga, TN. Notes:
Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, Private Printing, 1941
1850 census, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 44, fam. 605: W. A. Carrington, age 1, with mother, grandmother, and extended family.
Birth:
"Longwood", Prince Edward Co., VA
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Generation: 2
| 3. | Elizabeth Goodridge Venable was born on 21 Jul 1823 (daughter of Nathaniel E. Venable and Mary Embra Scott); died on 1 Feb 1874 in Prince Edward County, VA. Notes:
Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, Private Printing, 1941, p. 19: Elizabeth was "a woman, much admired, and not merely for her distinguished beauty;" she had 6 children, two born at "Longwood."
1850 census, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 44, fam. 605: E. G. Carrington, 27, with two children, MG., female, 4; Wm. A., male, one.
Birth:
"Longwood", Prince Edward Co., VA
Notes:
Married:
"Longwood", Prince Edward Co., VA
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Generation: 3
| 5. | Sarah (Sara) Embry Scott was born in Jan 1800; died on 12 Aug 1872 in Staunton, VA. Notes:
Read & Rel.-256 gives dates of 3-Mar-1796 - 25-Apr-1829
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| 6. | Nathaniel E. Venable was born on 5 Dec 1791 (son of Samuel Woodson Venable and Mary Scott Carrington); died on 21 Sep 1847. Notes:
Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, Private Printing, 1941: Nathaniel was one of the founders of the Philanthropic Society, Hampden-Sidney College; Capt. in War of 1812; trustee of Hampden-Sidney College form 25 Sept. 1827 until his death; was first in partnership with his father, Venable and Venable; the firm bought tobacco, shipping it by roller and wagon and flatboat. Firm also dealt in flour mills, sawmills, tanneries, land speculation, which was in financial trouble in the 1837-40 time period. See portrait copy in Miller/Groff album.
"History of Pr. Edward Co., VA," H. C. Bradshaw, has photo of Longwood.
Birth:
"Springfield", Prince Edward Co., VA
Died:
"Longwood", Prince Edward Co., VA
Nathaniel married Mary Embra Scott in 1820 in Halifax, Virginia, USA. Mary was born in 1793; died on 11 Nov 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Mary Embra Scott was born in 1793; died on 11 Nov 1865. Notes:
Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, Private Printing, 1941 shows a photo of Mary Embra Scott. Mary left a will, in which she gave to son Paul and daughter Sarah her dwelling house and 200 acres of land
1850 census, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 44, fam. 605: Mary E., 56, widow, $6000 real estate, with several children and extended family, and overseer, Wm. T. Carter, 24.
1860 census, VA, Pr. Edw. Co., p. 60, fam. 420: Mary C., 66, no occupation, $21,000 real estate; $32,000 personal property, with dau. Sarah, son Paul, and extended family.
Birth:
"Falkland", Halifax Co., VA
Died:
"Longwood", Prince Edward Co., VA
Children:
- Mary Priscilla Venable was born on 8 Oct 1815 in Longwood, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Oct 1881 in Kinderton, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
- Agnes Catherine Venable was born on 9 Nov 1817; died on 14 Oct 1881 in Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia.
- Sara Scott Venable was born on 9 Jul 1821; died on 13 Apr 1873 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
- 3. Elizabeth Goodridge Venable was born on 21 Jul 1823; died on 1 Feb 1874 in Prince Edward County, VA.
- Samuel Woodson Venable was born on 7 May 1825; died on 13 Oct 1897 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia.
- Charles Scott Venable was born on 19 Apr 1827 in Longwood, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Aug 1900 in Charlottesville, VA; was buried in Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA.
- Nathaniel Henry Venable was born in 1829 in Prince Edward, VA; died on 18 Feb 1868 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
- Harriet Morton Venable was born in 1816; died in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
- Isaac Watkins Read Venable was born in 1832; died in Prince Edward County, VA.
- Frances Isabelle Venable was born about 1838; died on 14 Jan 1885 in Virginia, USA.
- Paul Carrington Venable was born on 8 Aug 1840; died on 5 Mar 1915 in Durham, North Carolina.
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Generation: 4
| 9. | Mildred Howell Coles was born on 15 May 1769 (daughter of Walter Coles and Mildred Lightfoot); died on 24 Apr 1840. Notes:
DAR # 593761 and # 502396 - calls her Mrs. Pouge, also; prob. a second marriage.
Birth:
"Mildendo", Halifax Co., VA
Died:
"Sylvan Hill", Charlotte Co., VA
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| 12. | Samuel Woodson Venable was born on 19 Sep 1756 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA (son of Nathaniel Venable and Elizabeth Michaux Woodson); died on 7 Sep 1821 in Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Graduation: 1780, Princeton University; Princeton, NJ
- Residence: Between 1781 and 1821; "Springfield", Prince Edward Co., VA
- Occupation: Between 1782 and 1821, Hampden-Sidney, VA; Trustee, Hampden-Sidney College
- Will: 26 Jan 1821, Prince Edward County, VA
- Probate: 17 Sep 1821, Prince Edward County, VA
Notes:
"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, private printing, 1941, pp. 15-16: At Princeton...."he was an honorable man, delivering the valedictory in Latin, as was usual." He was a trustee of Hampden-Sidney College.
DAR papers for Mary E. Miller; also #548112: Revolutionary War Vet, served under Lighthorse Harry Lee, Watkins' Legion Cavalry, Pr. Edw. Co., VA; Ensign, Cornet and Captain. He participated in the battle of Guilford Courthouse, 1781, helping to defeat the Queen's Guards; was aide on Gen. Greene's staff.
"Venables of Virginia," pp. 41 and 42.
VA State enumerations, Pr. Edw. Co.: 1783: 5 whites, 15 blacks; 1785: 13 whites, 2 dwellings, 13 other bldgs.
Birth:
"Slate Hill", Prince Edward Co., VA
Samuel married Mary Scott Carrington on 15 Aug 1781. Mary (daughter of Paul Carrington and Margaret Read) was born on 21 Jun 1758 in Virginia, USA; died on 15 May 1837 in Virginia, USA; was buried in Hampden Sydney, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 13. | Mary Scott Carrington was born on 21 Jun 1758 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Paul Carrington and Margaret Read); died on 15 May 1837 in Virginia, USA; was buried in Hampden Sydney, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. Notes:
Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
DAR paper for Mary E. Miller; also # 548112 and #502396.
"Venables of Virginia," pp. 41 and 42.
Birth:
"Mulberry Hill", Charlotte Co., VA
Died:
"Springfield", Prince Edward Co., VA
Notes:
Married:
"Mulberry Hill", Charlotte Co., VA
Children:
- 6. Nathaniel E. Venable was born on 5 Dec 1791; died on 21 Sep 1847.
- Paul Carrington Venable was born on 16 Oct 1794; died on 4 Apr 1876 in Bedford Springs, VA.
- Elizabeth Woodson Venable was born on 11 May 1782 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA of America; died on 7 Apr 1858 in Charlotte County, Virginia, USA of America; was buried in Saxe, Charlotte, Virginia, USA.
- Margaret Read Venable was born on 11 May 1782 in Prince Edward County, VA; died on 3 May 1857.
- Anne Mayo Venable was born on 4 Jun 1784 in Prince Edward County, VA.
- Mary Carrington Venable was born on 23 Aug 1786; died on 28 Dec 1867.
- Clementina Venable was born on 6 Jun 1788; died on 11 Aug 1841 in Lynchburg, VA.
- Henningham Carrington Venable was born on 19 Jan 1790 in Prince Edward County, VA; died in 1861.
- Jr. Samuel Woodson Venable was born on 1 Nov 1797; died on 6 Oct 1855.
- Agnes Woodson Venable was born on 4 Nov 1796; died on 6 Aug 1856.
- Abram Watkins Venable was born on 17 Oct 1799; died on 21 Feb 1876 in Oxford, Granville County, NC; was buried in Shiloh Presbyterian Churchyard, Granville County, NC.
- Mildred Coles Venable was born on 27 Mar 1803 in Prince Edward County, VA.
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