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[Page 219]
Crawford (Craford,
Crafford), William, was a burgess from Lower Norfolk in the assembly of 1688, and from
Norfolk in the assembly of 1696, and in the session of November 16, 1714, and in the assemblies
of 1716, 1718, 1720-22, 1723-26, 1736-1740, and 1742-1747.
[Page 219]
Crawley, Thomas, son of
Robert and Margaret Crawley, was baptized in the parish of St. Margaret's, Bristol, August 27,
1637. He resided in Rappahannock county, Virginia, and left issue.
[Page 219]
Crew, Randall, was a
burgess from Upper Norfolk in the assemblies of 1639, and 1642-43, and from Warwick in the
assemblies of 1645, and 1646.
[Page 219]
Crews, Captain James, of
Turkey Island, Henrico county, was one of Nathaniel Bacon's most active friends. He was captured
by Sir William Berkeley, and hanged. As he never married, his property went to his nephew and
niece in England, Matthew Crews, son of Francis Crews, deceased, and Sarah Whittingham, daughter
of Edward Crews, deceased.
[Page 219]
Crepps, Zachariah,
came to Virginia in 1621, burgess for Warwick River, October, 1629, commissioned justice of
Warwick River 1631; burgess for Stanley Hundred, 1632-33, and 1639; patented in 1628 100 acres at
the end of Mulberry Island, adjoining the land of Gilbert Peppet, deceased.
[Page 219]
Croshaw, Joseph, was
justice of the peace of York county in 1655; and in subsequent years major of the militia; and
burgess for York county in 1656, 1659, and 1660. His estate in York county was called "Poplar
Neck." In 1687 Colonel John West and Unity his wife, daughter of Major Joseph Croshaw, sold
"Poplar Neck" to Edmund Jennings, Esq., who called in "Ripon Hall," after Ripon in Yorkshire,
whence he came.
[Page 219]
Crump, Sergeant Thomas,
was burgess for James City, February, 1631-32, for Neck of Land, September, 1632. It is probable
that he married Elizabeth, a daughter of Rev. Richard Buck.
[Page 219]
Culpeper, Captain
Alexander, whose father lost "life, liberty and estate in the King's service" was appointed
surveyor general of Virginia in 1672, and again in the first year of James II. He appears to have
had an interest with Lord Culpeper in the lands in the Northern Neck. He was brother of Lady
Frances Berkeley, wife of Sir William Berkeley.
[Page 219]
Curle, Nicholas, was son
of Pasco Curle, of Elizabeth City county, and nephew of Thomas Curle, which last was born in St.
Michael's parish, Lewes, county Sussex, England, November 24, 1640 and died in Elizabeth City
county May 30, 1700. Nicholas Curle was member of the house of burgesses in 1710-1712 and died
August 15, 1714. He was grandfather of William Roscow Wilson Curle.
[Pages 219-220]
Currie, David, a
native of Scotland, came to Virginia about 1743 and was minister of Lancaster county till his
death in 1792. He came of a good family, and had doubtless received a university education. He
married Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Ellyson Armistead, of York county, and Jane Anderson, his
wife, and had issue, with other children, Ellyson Currie, a distinguished lawyer of Lancaster
county, who died in 1829.
[Page 220]
Curtis, John, was a burgess
from Lancaster county in the assembly of 1659-1660. He was son of Major Thomas Curtis and
Averilla, his wife.
[Page 220]
Curtis, Rice, son of Rice
Curtis, of Middlesex county, was a magistrate of Spottsylvania county, major in the militia, and
burgess in the assemblies of 1736-1740, 1748-1749, 1752-1755, 1756-1758. He resigned in 1756 to
accept the office of sheriff. His will dated August 8, 1763, names son Rice, and daughters Mary
Vass, Martha Pendleton, Elizabeth Waller, Frances Carter and Jane Curtis.
[Page 220]
Curtis, Hancock, a
burgess for Accomac county in 1710-1712.
[Page 220]
Dade, Francis, son of
William Dade, Esq., of Tannington, county Suffolk, England, came to Virginia about 1650. He was
doubtless involved in some royalist plot, for he was for many years, known as John Smith. He
married Behethland Bernard, daughter of Captain Thomas Bernard, burgess for Warwick county. He
died at sea in 1662. He was a major in the militia of Westmoreland county. His widow married
Major Andrew Gilson.
[Page 220]
Daingerfield, William,
son of John Daingerfield and Anne Walker, his wife, daughter of Colonel John Walker, of the
council, he was burgess for Essex county in 1718, 1723-1726, and 1727-1734. He married Elizabeth
Bathurst, daughter of Lancelot Bathurst, attorney-at-law
(q. v.). His will was proved in Essex county, November 18, 1735.
[Page 220]
Daingerfield,
William, son of William Daingerfield and Elizabeth Bathurst, his wife, was burgess for Essex
county in 1754, 1755 and 1756-1758. He married Apphia Fauntleroy, daughter of Colonel Griffin
Fauntleroy, of Northumberland county. He died in Essex, April 29, 1769, "At an advanced age," and
left issue.
[Page 220]
Dalby, Thomas, was burgess
from Northampton county in the assembly of 1761-1765.
[Page 220]
Dale, Edward, a royalist,
came to Virginia about 1650. His wife was Diana Skipwith, daughter of Sir Henry Skipwith, of
Prestwould, in Lancashire, England. Dale was justice of the peace for Lancaster county, Virginia,
from 1669 to 1684; sheriff in 1670, 1671, 1679 and 1680; burgess in 1677 and 1682; major of
militia in 1680; and clerk of the county from 1655 to 1674. He died February 2, 1695. His
daughter Katherine married Captain Thomas Carter, of Lancaster county.
[Page 220]
Dandridge,
Bartholomew, son of Colonel John Dandridge, of New Kent county, was born December 25, 1737,
and died April 18, 1785. He represented New Kent county in the house of burgesses in 1772-1774
and 1775-1776, and in the conventions of 1775 and of 1776. He was a member of the house of
delegates and in 1778 was made judge of the general court. Brother of Mrs. Washington.
[Pages 220-221]
Dandridge, Colonel John,
brother of Colonel William Dandridge, of the council, was born in 1700, and came to Virginia
about 1722, when he had a grant of a water-front lot in Hampton, Elizabeth City county; clerk of
New Kent county in 1747; married Frances Jones, daughter of Orlando Jones, on July 22, 1730; was
father of Martha Dandridge, who married (first) Daniel Parke Custis; (second) George Washington.
He died August 31, 1756, and was buried at Fredericksburg.
[Page 221]
Dandridge, Martha,
daughter of Colonel John Dandridge of New Kent and Frances Jones, daughter of Orlando Jones, of
King William county, was born June 2, 1731. She married (first) Daniel Parke Custis in 1749 and
had issue, one son surviving, John Parke Custis, who died in 1781, of camp-fever contracted at
the siege of Yorktown, while serving on the staff of General Washington. She married (second)
General George Washington. Died May 22, 1802.
[Page 221]
Dandridge, Nathaniel
West, was son of Colonel William Dandridge of the council, and Unity, his wife, on ly child
of Colonel Nathaniel west, of West Point. He was a burgess from Hanover county from 1758 to 1764,
when he was defeated for reelection by Colonel James Littlepage. He contested the election and
his attorney, Patrick Henry, made a great speech, but he was not successful. He married Dorothea,
daughter of Governor Alexander Spotswood, and died January 16, 1786, leaving issue.
[Page 221]
Davenport, Joseph,
first town clerk of Williamsburg. he died in 1761. His son Joseph studied at William and Mary,
and in 1755, went to England to be ordained. On his return, the same year, he became minster of
Charles parish, York county, and remained such till his death in 1788. His son, Matthew, was
writing master in the college.
[Page 221]
Davies, Samuel, an
eminent Presbyterian divine, born in New Castle, Delaware, November 3, 1723, of Welsh extraction,
educated under Rev. Samuel Blair at Fogg's Manor, came to Hanover county, Virginia, in 1746, and
during his residence greatly increased the Presbyterian influence in Virginia; in 1753 Mr. Davies
went to England to solicit funds for the establishment of a college in New Jersey and in 1758,
was chosen to succeed Jonathan Edwards as president. He died at Princeton, New Jersey, February
4, 1761.
[Page 221]
Davis, James, gentleman,
came to Virginia before 1616, as did his wife Rachel; settled in Henrico county. Thomas Davis,
his son and heir, patented land in Isle of Wight county in 1633.
[Page 221]
Davis, Thomas, was burgess
from Martin-Brandon (Captain John Martin's plantation) in the assembly of 1619. He was excluded
from the assembly, because Captain Martin claimed an exclusive authority under his patent.
[Page 221]
Davis, Thomas, was
burgess for Warwick county in the assemblies of 1655-1656 and 1657-1658. In 1662 he was granted
500 acres, and is called "major."
[Page 221]
Davis, William, was
burgess from James City in the assemblies of 1642-43, and of 1647.
[Page 221]
Dawkes, Henry, an ancient
planter, came to Virginia in 1608, and in 1632 his "son and heir apparent," William Dawkes of
Varina, patented lands due him for the personal adventure of his father, and for a subscription
to the stock of the London Company, paid by his father.
[Pages 221-222]
Dawson, Rev. Musgrave,
son of William Dawson, of Aspatria, Cumberland county, England; born 1724, matriculated at
Queen's College, Oxford, march 7, 1744; B. A., 1747; came to Virginia and was minister of Raleigh
parish, Amelia county, in 1754,of St. Mary's, Caroline, 1758 etc. He married in 1757 Mary Waugh,
daughter of Alexander Waugh. He was father of Hon. John Dawson, M. C., and brother of William
Dawson, president of William and Mary College.
[Page 222]
Day, John, member of the house
of burgesses for Isle of Wight county in 1775. He was a descendant of James Day, who married
Mary, daughter of Thomas Bland and Mary Bennett, daughter of Edward Bennett, a London merchant,
who in cooperation with his brother, Robert, his nephew, Robert Bennett, his nephew, Richard
Bennett, and others established the plantation called "Warrascoyack" in Isle of Wight county.
[Page 222]
Death, Richard, was
burgess from Isle of Wight county in the assemblies of 1642-43 and 1644. His will was dated March
3, 1746.
[Page 222]
Debedeavon, otherwise
"Laughing King," head chief of the Accomac Indians, who was a friend of the English at the time
of the massacres of 1622, 1644, and would take no part in the murder.
[Page 222]
DeButts, Lawrence,
came from England in 1721, and was record of Washington parish, Westmoreland county. He also
served in St. Stephen's parish in Northumberland, Farnham in Richomd, and Cople parish in
Westmoreland county. In 1735 he removed to Maryland where he was minister of St. Mary's parish,
in St. Mary's county. He died in 1752, leaving a brother Robert DeButts.
[Page 222]
Delany, Henry, was a
burgess for Mecklenburg county in the assemblies of 1765, 1766-68. He married Rebecca Brodnax,
widow of Alexander Walker, and died in 1785, leaving issue Edward, Mary Persons, Lucy wife of
Robert Brooking (son of Vivion Brooking), William, Lucy, Fanny.
[Page 222]
Delke, Captain Clement,
born in 1598, probably son of Sir Thomas Delke, of Maxtoke Castle, Warwickshire, and his wife
Ann, daughter of Sir Clement Fisher, of Packington; he and others contracted in 1623 with the
London Compnay to bring over 100 emigrants; afterwards in 1627 he patented land on the eastern
shore; in 1624 a member of the house of burgesses.
[Page 222]
Delke (or Dilke), Roger,
came to Virginia before 1625, when he was one of the servants of Mr. John Chew at Hog Island. He
was burgess for Stanley Hundred in 1631-32. He died about 1635, leaving a widow Alice and son
Roger.
[Page 222]
Denson, William, was
burgess from Upper Norfolk, in the assembly of 1659-60.
[Page 222]
DeRichbourg, Claude
Phillipe, came to Virginia in 1700 with French Huguenots. He was minister of Manakintown,
but, owing to disputes in the parish which were referred to the council of Virginia, he left
Virginia in 1707, and with numerous followers, settled in the Carolina.
[Pages 222-223]
Dewey, Stephen, a
lawyer of distinction, was King's attorney for Charles City county in 1740, and burgess for
Prince George county in 1752-1755. He married Elizabeth Walker, daughter of George Walker, of
Elizabeth City county, and Anne Keith, his wife, daughter of George Keith, the eminent preacher,
of Pennsylvania. George Wythe, nephew to his wife, studied in his office.
[Page 223]
Dick, Charles, one of the
trustees of Alexandria, appointed major and commissary during the French and Indian War. During
the American revolution he was appointed one of a board to carry on a powder factory at
Fredericksburg. He had one son and two daughters; Alexander Dick, a major in the revolution, and
Eleanor, who married Judge James Mercer, and Mary Dick, who married (first Sir John Peyton, and
(second) James Taliaferro. He died in 1779, at Fredericksburg.
[Page 223]
Digges, Dudley, son of
Dudley Digges Esq., and Susannah Cole, his wife, was a justice of Goochland in 1735, burgess for
the county in 1732, and in 1741 qualified as an attorney-at-law. He married Mary Hubard, daughter
of James Hubard, of York county, and left several children, who died without issue. One of them
Maria Digges, was stewardess of William and Mary College.
[Page 223]
Digges, Edward, was
eldest son of Colonel Cole Digges and Elizabeth Power, his wife, was sworn justice of the peace
for Yorktown in1734, commissioned lieutenant-colonel of horse and foot for York county, November
18, 1734, sworn county lieutenant, September 19, 1748. Member of the house of burgesses from 1736
to 1752. He died March 22, 1769. He lived at "Bellfield" York county, and his wife was Anne
Harrison, daughter of Colonel Nathaniel Harrison, of the council.
[Page 223]
Digges, William, son of
Lieutenant-Colonel Cole Digges, of the council, by Elizabeth Power, his wife, lived at "Denbigh,"
Warwick county. He was lieutenant-colonel of the Warwick militia, justice of the peace and from
1752 to 1772 was member of the house of burgesses. he married Frances Robinson, daughter of Major
Anthony Robinson, of York county. He left issue.
[Page 223]
Dipnall (Dipdall), Thomas,
was a burgess from James City county in the assembly of 1654. He was son of Rev. John
Dipdall, who patented lands on Powell's Creek, south side of James river in 1653.
[Page 223]
Dixon, Adam, yeoman, came to
Virginia in 1612 as master cawker of ships for three years at thirty-six shillings per month, but
he was forcibly detained in service seven more years. He returned to England in 1622, when he
made complaint of not being paid for his services and of being by Sir George Yardley turned out
of his land; returning the same year with his wife and daughter, he received in 1672 200 acres on
the south side of James river.
[Pages 223-224]
Dixon, Rev. John, son
of John Dixon, of Bristol, Esquire, and Lucy, daughter of Thomas Reade, of Gloucester county,
Virginia, was educated at William and Mary College; entered the ministry of the Church of
England; appointed usher of William and Mary College, March 28, 1747; appointed rector of
Kingston parish, Gloucester county, now Mathews county, 1754; professor of divinity of William
and Mary, 1770; sympathized with England during the revolution; prominent Mason; buried in the
new church of Kingston parish, May 4, 1777.
[Page 224]
Dixon, John, was a
printer, who married Susanna Hunter, daughter of William Hunter, second editor of the "Virginia
Gazette." He formed a partnership with Alexander Purdie to carry on the paper after Hunter's
death, which continued until 1774 when he took in William Hunter Jr., as his partner. In 1778
Hunter left Virginia, and Thomas Nicholson was substituted. This partnership continued in
Richmond, when the editors moved their office in 1780. Dixon died in Richmond in 1791.
[Page 224]
Dixon, John, a
merchant of Bristol, England, came to Virginia in the early part of the eighteenth century and
acquired large tracts of land in Hanover, Louisa, Albemarle and Culpeper counties. He was a
vestryman of St. Paul's parish, Hanover county, 1744-1748. He removed to England with his second
wife, Anne Lyde, and died in 1758 at Bristol. By his first wife, Lucy Reade, he was father of
Rev. John Dixon, Roger Dixon and Thomas Dixon.
[Page 224]
Dixon, Roger, son of John
Dixon, Esq., of Bristol, and brother of Rev. John Dixon; went from King and Queen county to
Spottsylvania county; admitted to practice as an attorney in Spottsylvania court, February 7,
1748. He lived in Fredericksburg, where he purchased a large tract of land at the lower end of
the town, which he later divided into smaller tracts and sold. He owned large tracts of land in
various counties. He engaged largely in merchandizing. He was vestryman of St. George's parish;
justice of the peace for Spottsylvania county 1760-1770; first clerk for Culpeper county,
1749-1772; trustee of the town of Falmouth; member of the house of burgesses for Spottsylvania
county, 1769-1771. He married Lucy, daughter of Major Philip Rootes, of Rosewall, King and Queen
county, Virginia, and Mildred, his wife, daughter of Thomas Reade, of Gloucester county, his
first cousin.
[Page 224]
Doak, Robert, burgess for
Fincastle county, in 1772-1774, but unseated May 9, 1774, because at the time of his election he
held the office of deputy surveyor.
[Page 224]
Doe, Thomas, was burgess
from Archer's Hope, in the assembly of 1629.
[Page 224]
Doggett, Rev. Benjamin,
appears to have come from Ipswich, England, to Virginia. He was minister in Lancaster county
for quite a number of years. He died in 1682 leaving descendants.
[Page 224]
Donelson, John, was a
burgess from Pittsylvania county in the assemblies of May, 1769, 1769-1771, 1772-1774.
[Page 224]
Doran, was a burgess for New
Kent county in the assembly of 1734-1740.
[Pages 224-225]
Dormer, Sir Fleetwood,
formerly of Arle-Court, Gloucestershire, son of Sir Fleetwood Dormer, of Lee Grange and
Purton, Bucks, was in Virginia in 1649, probably a royalist refugee. In 1684, John Dormer, of
James City county, Virginia, was a vestryman of Bruton parish church, at Middle Plantation (now
Williamsburg).
[Page 225]
Douglas, Edward, was an
early resident of Northampton county, where he was a justice, captain of the militia and at the
time of his death in 1657 lieutenant-colonel. He was burgess for the county in 1644 and 1646. He
left descendants.
[Page 225]
Douglas, George, a
native of Accomac county, and burgess in 1742-1747, and 1752-1755. He was a descendant of
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Douglas (q. v.).
[Page 225]
Douglas, William, was
the son of Hugh Douglas, of Gavalland in the parish of Old Cumnock, Scotland. In 1770 he was one
of the justices of Loudoun county, Virginia, and in 1780 high sheriff. His will dated June 3,
1780, was proved at March term of the Loudoun county court.
[Page 225]
Doughty, Francis, was
the son of a Bristol alderman and had been vicar of Sodbury, Gloucester. He first settled in New
England, then moved to Manhattan and getting in trouble in both places, he went in 1656 to
Northampton county, Virginia, where he lived with his brother-in-law, William Stone, afterwards
governor of Maryland. He became minister of Hungar's parish, and in 1657 married Ann Eaton, widow
of Nathaniel Eaton. He did not remain long but moved to Essex county, where he was minister of
Sittingbourn parish. In 1659 he is next found in Maryland living with his daughter. He is
generally regulated as of Puritan sympathies.
[Page 225]
Downing, Mr. John, was a
burgess from Northumberland county in the assembly of 1692-93. Richard Rogers and Richard Flint
were first elected representatives from Northumberland in that assembly; their seats were,
however, contested, and the sheriff of Northumberland was required to amend his return in favor
of Mr. John Downing and Captain William Jones.
[Page 225]
Downman, John, was born in
1592, came to Virginia in 1614; one of the commissioners of the peace for Elizabeth City, March,
1629, and burgess for the same October, 1629; Elizabeth Downman, doubtless his wife was born in
1599, came in the Warwick, 1621.
[Page 225]
Downes, George, member of
the house of burgesses for "the lower parish of Elizabeth City," February, 1631-1632, and
September, 1632.
[Page 225]
Downs, Henry, was a burgess
from Orange county in the session of May 6, 1742. He was expelled during that session for
"stealing a white sheep," in Maryland, before he settled in Virginia. He was at one time a King's
justice. In 1751 he is mentioned in an Orange county court order as "a runaway."
[Page 225]
Dowse, Thomas, was a
burgess from the city of Henricus in the assembly of 1619. He came to Virginia in 1608, and was
one of the few early settlers that survived.
[Pages 225-226]
Doyley, Cope, son of
Charles Doyley, of Southrop, county Gloucester, England, matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford,
March 10, 1675-1676, aged 16; B. A. from Merton College, 1680. Came to Virginia about 1697 and
was minister of Bruton parish till his death in 1704. He had two sons, Charles and Cope, and a
brother Rev. Robert Doyley, B. A. and M. A. of Wadham College, and rector of several parishes in
England.
[Page 226]
Drew, Dolphin, was a
burgess for Isle of Wight county in the assembly of 1776-1768, and justice of the peace in 1772.
[Page 226]
Drummond, Richard, son
of John Drummond, of Accomac county, born 1636, who married the daughter of Richard Hill, was
burgess for Accomac in the sessions of 1712-14 and 1715.
[Page 226]
Drummond, Sarah, wife of
Colonel William Drummond, one of the heroines of Bacon's rebellion. When others doubted she
picked up from the ground a small stick and broke it, and said: "I fear the power of England no
more than a broken straw." She was probably a daughter of Edward Prescott, who in his will left
her a lot at Jamestown. After the execution of her husband, she complained to the British
government of the cruelty of Sir William Berkeley to her husband and five children.
[Page 226]
Drummond, William, a
native of Scotland, came to Virginia about 1660, and in 1665-1667 served under Berkeley as first
governor of North Carolina, afterwards resided at Jamestown; was sheriff of James City county in
1660; was burgess in 1676; took sides with Bacon in Bacon's rebellion, and was executed January
20, 1676, at Middle plantation. The English authorities condemned his execution and his property
was restored to his widow, Sarah. He left a son William, and a daughter married Samuel Swann, of
North Carolina.
[Page 226]
Dudley, Ambrose, was a
burgess from Gloucester county in the assembly of 1710-1712. Son of Richard Dudley, of Middlesex
county, and brother of Major Robert Dudley (q. v.).
[Page 226]
Dudley, Robert, son of
Richard Dudley, was major of the militia in Middlesex county and one of the justices. From 1685
to 1697 he was one of the burgesses for the county. He had property both in England and Virginia.
His will dated October 14, 1701, was proved November 3, 1701. He left a brother Ambrose Dudley,
two sons, Robert and George, and two daughters, Avarilla and Elizabeth.
[Page 226]
Dunn, Nicholas, chief
clerk to the kitchen of Charles I., came to Virginia about 1649. He died there.
[Page 226]
Dunston, John, was burgess
for James City in 1649.
[Page 226]
Dunlap, Rev. William,
came to Virginia from Pennsylvania, and in 1774 was minister of Stratton Major parish, King and
Queen county. He had a library of "several thousand volumes in most arts and sciences." He was
afterwards rector of St. Paul's parish, Hanover county. He died in September, 1779. His daughter,
Deborah, married John Robinson, of "Green Branch," Middlesex county, Virginia.
[Page 226]
Dunlop, William,
merchant of Dumfries, Prince William county, was born in 1707 and died December 21, 1739. He was
son of Alexander Dunlop, Greek professor in the University of Glasgow, and grandson of William
Dunlop, president of that University, who died in Glasgow in March, 1700. Both his father and
grandfather had lived in South Carolina.
[Pages 226-227]
Durand, William,
was an elder in the Puritan congregations, in Nansemond and Elizabeth City counties. Because he
would not conform to the established church of the colony, he was banished in 1648, and went to
Maryland with many other banished Virginia Puritans. He became secretary of the province in 1654,
and was one of Governor William Fuller's councillors in 1655. His will was proved in 1672.
[Page 227]
Duvall, Samuel, a
merchant of Henrico county, was burgess for the county from about March 10, 1772 to 1776, and
member of the convention of August, 1774, and March 20, 1775; member of the county committee of
Henrico; in 1780 one of the committee to locate the capitol square in Richmond; his will was
proved in Henrico, March 1, 1784. His daughter, Lucy married Major Andrew Dunscomb, of New York,
who settled in Richmond and was mayor of the city in 1780.
[Page 227]
Dykes, James, was son of
John Dykes, of Waterford, Scotland. He was born November 3, 1769, and married Sarah, daughter of
William Roane, of Essex county, brother of Judge Spencer Roane.
[Page 227]
Each, Captain Samuel, of
Limehouse, in Middlesex county, England, mariner, contracted in 1622 with the Virginia Company of
London to build a blockhouse on the Oyster banks at Blunt Point, James river. He was to be given
60,000 pounds of tobacco for the work, but in his voyage over in his ship the Abigail, a
distemper broke out of which he and most of his men died. Captain Each owned land in Martin's
Brandon. His will was proved April 21, 1623.
[Page 227]
Earle, Samuel, was a
burgess from Frederick county, in the assembly of 1742-1747.
[Page 227]
Eaton, John, son of John
Eaton, of York county, who died in 1717, was burgess for James City county in the assemblies of
1727-1734 and of 1734-1740. He was captain of militia. Died in 1739 and William Marable took his
place in the house of burgesses.
[Page 227]
Eaton, Nathaniel, was
the first principal of Harvard College, and brother of the governor of New Haven. For his
unchristian methods he was debarred from teaching in Massachusetts, and in 1639 came to Accomac.
His wife and children were drowned at sea, but after his arrival he married Anne Graves, daughter
of Thomas Graves, a member of the Dorchester church, who immigrated to Virginia. Eaton became one
of the assistants of Rev. John Rozier. In 1646 he left the colony for England, where he lived
privately till the revolution of Charles II. He conformed and preached at Biddiford, where, it is
said, he persecuted the Puritans. He fell into debt in some way, was cast in prison, and died
while a prisoner.
[Pages 227-228]
Eaton, Thomas,
founder of the second free school, patented lands at the head of Back river in Elizabeth City
county in 1634. In 1638, he patented in the same quarters 650 acres, and in 1659 "being at
present weak but whole and perfect in memory," deeded 50 acres of this land and all the housing,
together with two negroes, twelve cows and two bulls, twenty hogs, young and old, one bedstead, a
table, a cheese press, twelve milk trays, a twelve gallon iron kettle, pot-racks and pot hooks,
milk pails, water tubs and powdering tubs for the support of an able schoolmaster to teach the
children born in Elizabeth City county." In 1805 "Eaton's School" was incorporated with Syms'
school as Hampton Academy. It is now known as the Syms-Eaton Academy. The joint fund amounts at
present to $10,000.
[Page 228]
Edlow (Edloe), Matthew,
came to Virginia in 1618, and in 1629 was a member of the house of burgesses for "the plantation
at the College." He married Alice, the widow of Luke Boys. He was dead in 1637, leaving a son
Matthew (q. v.).
[Page 228]
Edlow (Edloe), Matthew,
son of Matthew Edlow (q. v.), had a grant of 1,200 acres in James City county, over against
Chippokes Creek in 1637. As captain, he was burgess for James City in 1659. He was later
lieutenant-colonel of the militia. He married Tabitha (probably Minge) and died in 1668, leaving
a son John.
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Edmunds, John, probably
son of Thomas Edmunds, of Surry, was burgess for Sussex county in the assemblies of 1752-1755,
1756-1758, 1758-1761, 1761-1765, October, 1765, 1766, 1768, May, 1769 and 1769-1771. He died
before the last assembly was out. His will dated February 13, 1770, was proved April 10, 1770.
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Edmunds, Thomas, was
burgess for Surry county in the assembly of 1736-1740. he died in 1638, before his term was out.
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Edmundson, James, son
of Thomas Edmundson, and Dorothy, daughter of Colonel William Todd, was burgess for Essex county
in the assemblies of 1769-1771, 1772-1774, 1775-1776 and the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776.
He married Miss Throckmorton, and died about 1791, leaving his property to his Throckmorton
nephews and nieces.
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Edmondson, Thomas, was
a burgess from Essex county in the assemblies of 1693, and 1696-97; and in the sessions of
December 5, 1700, and May 13, and June 18, 1702. He died in 1715 leaving eight sons: James,
Joseph, William, Bryant, Thomas, Samuel, Benjamin, and John, and two daughters, Sarah Baughan and
Anne Haynie.
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Edwards, Nathaniel,
son of John Edwards, settled in Brunswick county, where he was one of the first members of the
county court. He was a justice of the peace and major of the militia. He married Jane Eaton,
widow of Anthony Hayes, and died in 1771, leaving issue, several children, one of whom was
Nathaniel, Jr., who represented Brunswick in the house of burgesses from 1769 to 1771.
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Edwards, William,
merchant, was probably son of William Edwards, mentioned among the dead in 1624; patented lands
on the south side of James river opposite to Jamestown about 1648, was a burgess for Surry in
1652 and 1653, and clerk from 1653 till his death in 1673. He was born in 1615 and had by his
wife Dorothy, three sons, William (q. v.), John and Thomas.
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Edwards, William, son
of William Edwards, and Dorothy, his wife, was clerk of the general court in 1688, from 1673 till
1698 was clerk of Surry county court, and in 1694 was clerk of the council for the colony. He
married Ann Manfield, daughter of George Manfield, and died in 1698. He resided, for the most
part, in Jamestown, where he had a lot near the church tower, and another near Orchard Run. He
left issue a son William (q. v.).
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Edwards, William,
son of William Edwards, and Ann Manfield, his wife, had lots at Jamestown and plantations in
Surry. He represented Surry county in the house of burgesses, 1703-1705, 1706, and his will dated
January 9, 1722, was proved in Surry county, February 25, 1722. He married (first) Elizabeth,
daughter of Colonel Benjamin Harrison; (second) a daughter of Micajah Lowe, merchant, of Charles
City, and nephew of Micajah Perry, of London.