CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches
			Family  Sketches - Langhorne
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                   CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES

              Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
                                  1782-1926
                                By R. H. EARLY
                              With Illustrations
                              J. P. BELL COMPANY
                           LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927


Langhorne

  Maurice Langhorne of Cumberland county was a member of the patriotic committee
in 1775, which unanimously passed the resolution "That it be recommended to the
inhabitants of this county in particular and the colony in general that all
distinction of colonies and counties be laid aside; that there be no other name
known among them than that of Americans, and that every man who will heartily
join in this common and ever-glorious struggle for liberty be considered and
treated as an American born."

  Two Langhorne brothers moved to Campbell from Cumberland: Henry married
Frances, the daughter of James Steptoe (Bedford clerk), and settled at Chestnut
Hill, once the home of Charles Lynch, Sr., later of Judge Winston. While
Langhorne was residing there, the house caught fire (during his absence) and
everything in it was destroyed, his wife, then blind, only saving his valuable
papers. A new building was erected upon the old site and the family resided
there until 183O, when Mrs. Langhorne's health having failed, they moved to
Lynchburg, where she died in 1832. A son of this marriage was Major John S.
Langhorne, captain of Wise Troop, C. S. army; he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Chiswell
Dabney. Children:

	Nannie m. Major Edward Hutter; resided in late years in Rivermont, the home
built by Judge Wm. Daniel, Jr., on Daniel's Hill, about a half mile from Point
of Honor. 

—Chiswell D. m. Miss Keen of Danville; he was a successful railroad contractor,
moved to Albemarle county. His daughters became noted as the beautiful Langhorne
sisters, one of whom is now Lady Astor, Member of Parliament, England. 

—Lizzie m. John D. Lewis, a leading lawyer of Lynchburg. Mrs. Lewis is head of
the League of Wromen Voters in Lynchburg, and was an ardent advocate for Woman
Suffrage, during the agitation of the question.

—Thomas N. m. Anna K., dau. of Dr. Richard N. Hewitt of Campbell; resided at
Wyndholm, near Evington: died 1925. —Mrs. Lucy L. Ficklin, of Danville, died young.

  Colonel Maurice Langhorne, brother of Henry, m. Elizabeth Allen. In 1828 he
moved to Lynchburg, leased the Point of Honor place, then owned by Wm. L. Cabell
(son of its builder, Dr. George Cabell). From there Colonel Langhorne moved to
the building known as Bell Tavern, nearly opposite the Episcopal church in
Lynchburg—which he had purchased and remodelled. Colonel Langhorne m., 2nd, Mrs.
Samuel J. Cabell, nee Avery of Tennessee parentage. Children of Maurice and
Elizabeth A. Langhorne:

—John Archer m. Margaret Kent of Montgomery county.

—James M. m. Ann Norvell.

—William H. m. Mary Epps Buckner.

—Colonel Maurice L. m., 1st, Ann Rodes; 2nd, Elizabeth Morris; 3rd, Nannie
Langhorne.

—Dr. Daniel A. m., 1st, Miss Morris; 2nd, Virginia Kent. 

—Lizzie Allen m. Anderson Armistead;

—Mary m. James Caskie;

—Sallie died young.

  John Duval Langhorne, of a Kentucky branch of the family, a retired naval
officer and successful financier, moved to Lynchburg; purchased Westover, a farm
belonging to Frank T. Lee (since divided into town lots and incorporated in the
city). J. D. Langhorne later purchased property in Washington City to which he
moved in 19O6, living there till his death. He married, 1st, Mary Potter, of
Philadelphia; married, 2nd, Nannie, the daughter of George P. Tayloe of Roanoke
county.


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