. Old naval days; sketches from the life of Rear Admiral William Radford, U. S. e, married SarahGeddes, and it was their son, Geddes Winston, w^ho was the ownerof Laurel Grove, where he lived with his family. Governor Henrys mother was Sarah, daughter of Isaac Win-ston, who married first Colonel John Syme, and after his deathJohn Henry, father of Patrick. Geddes Winston and SarahWinston Henry were consequently first cousins. William Radford and his young wife settled in Richmond, wherethey for some time resided in a large frame building, with a two-story portico in front, which then stood


. Old naval days; sketches from the life of Rear Admiral William Radford, U. S. e, married SarahGeddes, and it was their son, Geddes Winston, w^ho was the ownerof Laurel Grove, where he lived with his family. Governor Henrys mother was Sarah, daughter of Isaac Win-ston, who married first Colonel John Syme, and after his deathJohn Henry, father of Patrick. Geddes Winston and SarahWinston Henry were consequently first cousins. William Radford and his young wife settled in Richmond, wherethey for some time resided in a large frame building, with a two-story portico in front, which then stood on the corner of Graceand First streets. Amongst other activities Mr. Radford became joint ownerwith his brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Rutherford, of the AlbionMills in Richmond. That William Radford was a member of the Episcopal Churchis shown by an old prayer book still owned by the family, bear-ing his name with the years of his birth and marriage and thedate of his death. On April 4, 1803, after twenty happy marriedyears, he departed this life, leaving his wife comfortably pro-. 0^


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