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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY
Mary College and of the University of Vir-
ginia ; he became commonwealth attorney as
soon as he was admitted to the bar, and
bade fair to become one of the leading attor-
neys of the state. 5. Charles Holdsworth,
born in Portsmouth, August 20, 1877; his
elementary education was acquired in public
and private schools, and then continued his
education at William and Mary College,
from which he was graduated in 1895 • hav-
ing become a student at the University of
Virginia, he was graduated from this in-
stitution in the class of 1900 with the degree
of Doctor of Medicine. Four years were
spent in practical work in New York hos-
pitals — Bellevue, Lying-in, Polyclinic and
Kings County ; he established himself in the
general practice of medicine in Portsmouth
in 1904, making a specialty of surgery and
obstetrics ; he is a member of the American
Medical Association ; Virginia Medical As-
sociation ; Norfolk and Portsmouth Medical
associations ; Seaboard Lodge, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons ; a trustee of the Baptist
church, and a member of the Democratic
party. 6. Carrie Y^oung, born March 13,
1880; married, January 22, 1913, John F.
Benson, and had one child, John F., Jr., born
December i, 1913. 7. Thomas Joel, Jr., born
November 30, 1886, died in 1887.
Charles M. Patrick. Charles M. Patrick, a prominent citizen of Waynesboro, Virginia, is a member of a family which has resided in that state since before the revolutionary war, and which came to America originally from Ireland. The founder of the family in this country was Robert Patrick, who emigrated from Tyrone county. Ireland, and settled in Pennsylvania in 1744. Three years later, in 1747, he removed to Virginia and there bought of Robert Beverley the land still owned by the present representatives of the family. The estate of Robert Beverly was one of the earliest of the Virginian patents and was known as the Beverley Grant. Rob- ert Patrick married Rachel Campbell, of Pennsylvania, and to them Charles M. Pat- rick can trace directly his descent. William Patrick, a grandson of the original Robert Patrick, took part in the revolution at the age of seventeen and was in the Yorktown campaign. This William Patrick was the grandfather of Charles M. Patrick and to him, on December 12, 1822, was born a son, William, who became a prominent man in
the community and distinguished himself
highly in the Civil war. At an early age he
was deputy sheriff of Augusta county, and
upon the breaking out of hostilities between
the states enlisted in the Augusta county
troop of cavalry. He was made captain of
this body, which formed Company E, of the
First \'irginia Cavalry, and he was after-
wards promoted to the rank of major in
command of the Seventeenth Battalion of
Cavalry for bravery on the field. He was
killed at the second battle of Manassas and
was afterwards mentioned in dispatches of
Generals "Stonewall" Jackson and J. E. B.
Stuart. "Stonewall" Jackson said of him:
At a later period Major Patrick, of the cavalry, who was by General Stuart intrusted with guarding the train, was attacked, and though it was promptly and effectually repulsed, it was not without the loss of that intrepid officer who fell in the attack while setting an example of gallantry to his men well worthy of mention.
General Stuart's tribute was :
He lived long enough to witness the triumph of our arms and expired thus in the arms of victory. The sacrifice was noble, but the loss to us irrepa- rable.
William Patrick married Esther Massie, a daughter of Nathaniel Massie, of Waynes- boro. Augusta county. Virginia, where he was a prominent man and a successful mer- chant. He served on the board of magis- trates for many years and was a meinber of the Virginia house of delegates before the war. The Massie family have long been prominent in the state as educators, men of alTairs and soldiers. To Major William Patrick and his wife were born five chil- dren: Charles M.. of whom further; Wil- liam, of whom further; Mary W., died un- married ; Isabella C, married R. W. Moffett, and is now deceased ; Anna M., married Dr. D. Arbuckle, now a widow, residing in Waynesboro.
Charles M. Patrick was born December 2, 1850. He was educated at the Virginia Mili- tary Institute at Lexington, Virginia. He completed his course of studies there in 1870 and since that time has conducted the Pat- rick estate near Waynesboro. He has been fairly active in politics in the community, being a member of the Democratic party, and has served his fellow citizens in the capacity of commissioner of roads and as county supervisor. He is unmarried.
