Spencer Roane as “Hampden” publishes essays on state rights
1819, March: (from Ammon, “The Richmond Junto”) At the same time that it undertook to condemn the mild nationalism of …
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JQA felt that Roane was a potential rival for the presidency
1819, February 26: JQA in his diary writes “some acount of the political intrigues which have been working at Richmond …
John Quincy Adams: The Richmond Junto treats James Monroe “like a master to his slave”
1818, March 28: John Quincy Adams noted in his diary more evidence that the Richmond Junto was very much cooling …
1814, April: The Randolph family implodes, a metaphor for Virginia’s decline
http://www.upress.virginia.edu/books/hamilton.html Below is from the William and Mary Quarterly, Reviews of Books http://oieahc.wm.edu/wmq/Jul04/kamoie.pdf Review of: The Making and Unmaking of …
Spencer Roane was a good friend of John Tyler, Sr. and Jr.
Late 1790’s, early 1800’s: Before and after the turn of the 19th century, Spencer Roane was a frequent visitor to Greenway, Judge …
William Henry Roane born at Mahockney, grandson of William Roane and Patrick Henry
1787, September 17: William Henry Roane, son of Spencer Roane and Anne Roane, was born. Virginia Magazine of History and …
Judge Spencer Roane marries Patrick Henry’s daughter
1786, 7th September: Spencer Roane and Anne Henry were married. via Judge Spencer Roane – some descendant details.
Spencer Roane graduates from William and Mary
Spring 1780: Roane studied under the same professor who earlier had been Thomas Jefferson’s mentor at Willia and Mary – …
Who were these incipient rebels of the Tidewater?
1766: In a daybook kept by Robert Wormley Carter, grandson of Robert “King” Carter. Carter kept a daybook in the …
William Winston sells old Seayres land to Waring, Bagge
May 20, 1751: From the deed records: William Winston of Hanover Co., gent., sells Thos Waring Jr and Robert Bagge, …
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