Nathaniel E. VENABLE
Papers of Harriet V. Miller. "Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, PrivatePrinting, 1941: Nathaneil 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, saw mills,tanneries, land speculation, which was in financial trouble in the 1837-40 time period. See portrait copy in Miller/Groffalbum. "History of Pr. Edward Co., VA," H. C. Bradshaw, has photo of Longwood.
Nathaniel married Mary Embry SCOTT, daughter of Capt. Charles SCOTT and Priscilla READ, on 30 Aug 1814 in Halifax Co., Virginia, USA. (Mary Embry SCOTT was born in 1793 in Halifax Co., Virginia, USA, christened in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom and died on 11 Nov 1865 in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA, "Longwood".) |
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