Major Thomas Augustine Leftwich, grandson of Col. Thomas and son of Rev. William 
Leftwich (White Head), born 1800, died 1870, married Malvina Stratton. Major Thomas 
and Martha left Bedford in 1830, and settled in Maury County, Tenn. (See newspaper 
article).
Alexander, son of Col. Thomas Leftwich, born 1796, married Sally Ward Smith, daughter 
of Samuel Smith and grandson of John Smith, by his wife, Elizabeth Hopkins, daughter of 
Dr. Arthur Hopkins. In 1842, Samuel deeded Sally 930 acres of land in Bedford county 
and 340 acres in Pittsylvania County, and 12 slaves. Sally had ten children.
Thomas married Anne M. Smith, Sarah Jane married Jacob Henry Anderson, Eliza Ann 
married Edward M. Claytor, Samuel Smith Leftwich, Pauline Claytor married William 
Cook Smith, William Alexander Leftwich married Augusta Leftwich Dillard, John Smith 
Leftwich married Virginia M. Smith, Mary Martha married John E. Jones, Ellen Frances 
married Thomas William Anthony, and James Claytor did not marry.
Alexander and Sally built their home "Clifton" near the Gap in the mountain (Route 608). 
It is still standing today in excellent condition. Most people know it today as the Plymale 
House. It is owned by a doctor in California. Mr. Tebault, a neighbor, takes care of it.
Some of Alexander and Sally's children settled in Bedford, some in Campbell County, and 
some in Wards Springs. The Leftwiches are gone from Wards Springs and Gretna, but 
houses still remain and are still beautiful. The oldest house in Gretna is a Leftwich house 
on Leftwich Street.
The following are from the author's Leftwich collection:
Others in the Leftwich line who make us proud are celebrities, Ava Gardner, movie 
actress, Kylene Barker, Miss America 1979, and Katie Couric of the NBC "Today" Show.
The home of Dr. Stanley Leftwich, 3909 Belle Rive Terrace, Alexandria, VA, has been 
registered by the Neighborhood Friends of Historic Mt, Vernon, home of George 
Washington, Esq. Reg. mf538, September, 1992.
Dr. Leftwich's home is on land that was once part of The Five Farms of Mount Vernon.
Reserved in the name of the Leftwich family is a hand fashioned Cypress shingle, #933, 
used in the restoration of the Mansion roof at Mount Vernon, December, 1992.
Major Augustine Leftwich, Jr., born Sep 10 1744, died Oct 30 1835. Augustine, Jr. was a 
Captain in the Revolutionary War and later a Major in the Militia. Augustine was a man 
of many talents, took on any task that needed to be done; miller, shopkeeper, and bridge 
builder.
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