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Mr. Poe
Speaks Out
To the Editor:
It has been said long ago, that a man who does not stand up for his country, his heritage, his good name and his pocketbook becomes somewhat less than a man.
For 250 years, the Poes have paid their taxes, have done community service and to my knowledge, have never filled your jails nor taken your welfare. In other words, we are givers not takers.
Today, I believe my heritage and my good name are being trampled upon by Rappahannock County. The public hearing about 911 Emergency System road naming did not come to me nor my family since I am not a subscriber of the newspaper in which the notice was published.
The issue, at hand, is a 4.5 mile section of Poe’s Road, North of Rt. 647 to the entrance of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Settle’s farm “The Great Beyond.” Here Poe’s Road was closed to traffic some years ago for approximately 1/2 mile. However, Mr. Settle’s deed still states Poe’s Road as a west side boundary even though it was abandoned.
I have spoken to the Settles, all five Supervisors, the County Administrator, and many others concerning the historical value of Poe’s Road. All are very much interested in the history of the road.
William Poe was commissioned to build a Rolling Road in 1753 for delivery of tobacco to Falmouth for shipping.
The Poes have never refused the call to duty. They have served in defending the country in the War of 1812, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I and World Warll.
My grandfather John Lewis Poe and his brother Billy enlised in Com
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