Three Funerals and a Wedding-- 1842

Died, on the 7th of April, in the 48th year of his age, at Rose Cottage, his residence, in New Kent county, DR. JOHN W. ROYSTER, leaving an affectionate and devoted wife and nine children, to mourn their sad loss. For more then 20 years, he was a successful practitioner of medicine, enjoying considerable celebrity, and the full confidence of the people in neighborhood He was a firm and doubting believer(??) in the great plan of human redemption through the atonement of the Saviour and consequently a practical Christian, and an honorable, conscientious, honest man, commanding the respect of all in life and to death universally lamented. If the warm, heart-felt sympathy of relatives, friends, and a whole neighborhood can alleviate the deep grief of his bereaved family, they have that consolation, for there are many who claim the privilege of mourning with them for the lamented dead.

-Richmond Whig,  6 May 1842

John Woodson Royster was born in North Carolina in 1794.

                                                   

Died, in the town of St. Charles, on the 23rd of March, Mr. William H. Parkinson, late of New Kent County, Va. He was a young man about 22 years of age, well educated, of fair character, amiable manners, and correct deportment. He came to Missouri a few months ago with high hopes and fair prospects, but was accidentally thrown from his horse and died A few days afterwards, in consequence of the injury received from the fall. He died unexpectedly in a strange land, but during a short residence here he had acquired the respect and good will of many friends. The Richmond papers will please copy. 

-Richmond Whig,  18 May 1842

There was a Parkinson family in New Kent at the time but I have been unable to narrow down any direct connection.

                                               

Died at his residence, Hampstead, in New Kent county, at 18 minutes past 9'clock, A.M., this 26th day of July, instant, CONRAD WEBB, Esq, in the 65 year of his age.

-Richmond Enquirer,  29 July 1842

Conrad Webb, the builder of Hampstead, was the last of his line hence the rather small notice for such a wealthy man. Hampstead passed out of the direct family at the time.

and . . .

Married, at St. Peters Church, New Kent county, on the 21st ultimo, by the Rev. Henry Smith, Mr. WM A. CHRISTIAN, of the U.S. Navy, TO  Miss JANE WARREN, daughter of Mrs. Louisa Warren, of the above county. 

-Richmond Enquirer, 12 August 1842

William Armistead Christian was the son of Robert Christian of Cedar Grove. Young Christian was a purser in a variety of US Navy ships including the USS Princeton, USS Cyane, and USS San Jacinto; unfortunately he died in August of 1852 in Gibraltar on the San Jacinto's maiden voyage. 

Interestingly, a lot of the belongings of William A. Christian, including a portrait and a fascinating trove of letters, was up for auction in 2021.