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[Page 249]
Griffin, Samuel, of
Northumberland county; justice of the peace in 1702; died in 1703. Katherine, his only daughter,
married (first) William Fauntleroy, of Richmond county, (second) David Gwyn, of Richmond county.
[Page 249]
Griffin, Thomas, son of
Colonel Leroy Griffin, of Richmond county; burgess, 1718-1723; married Elizabeth Lee, and his
will was proved in Richmond county in 1733.Leroy Griffin, high sheriff of Richmond county, who
married Mary Anne Bertrand, only daughter and heiress of Rev. John Bertrand, was his son. One of
his daughters, Winifred, married Captain Samuel Peachy.
[Page 249]
Griffin, William, of
King and Queen county; sheriff of that county, and colonel commanding the militia, 1781; married,
1771. Susanna, daughter of Colonel John Chiswell, and widow of Speaker John Robinson. He was son
of Leroy Griffin and Mary Ann Bertrand, his wife.
[Page 249]
Griffith, Edward, was
major of the militia and burgess for Warwick county in 1660 and 1663.
[Page 249]
Grymes, Benjamin, was a
son of Hon. John Grymes, of "Brandon," Middlesex county. He was a burgess from Spottsylvania
county in the assemblies of 1761-1765 and 1766-1768, 1769-1771. He married (first) Elizabeth L.
Fitzhugh, (second) Miss Rootes. He left issue.
[Page 249]
Grymes, Charles, of
"Moratico," Richmond county, was a grandson of Rev. Charles Grymes, who came from England to
Virginia and was minister of Hampton parish, York county, in 1645. He was son of John Grymes and
Alice Townley, his wife, and brother of Hon. John Grymes, of "Brandon." He was justice from 1721;
sheriff, 1724, 1725, and member of the house of burgesses. He was educated at William and Mary
College, married Frances, daughter of Hon. Edmund Jenings, and died in 1743.
[Page 249]
Grymes, Philip Ludwell,
eldest son of Philip Grymes, of "Brandon" on the Rappahannock river, was burgess for Middlesex
county in the assemblies of May, 1769, 1769-1771; member of the house of delegates, 1778, and of
the state council, 1803. He died May 18, 1805.
[Page 249]
Grymes, William, son of
Sir Thomas Grymes, of Peckham, England, was living in Virginia in 1694.
[Page 249]
Gwyn, David, was burgess
from Richmond in the session of March 19, 1702-03. He died in 1704. He had a sister, Elizabeth,
wife of Mr. Benjamin Gwyn, of Bristol, and a brother, Edward Gwyn, clerk, in Wales. Left to his
sister Mary all of his real estate in Wales lying in and about Harford West.
[Page 249]
Gwyn, Hugh, was an early
settler in Charles River county, subsequently York county. He was a justice from 1641, and a
burgess for York in 1639 and 1646. He patented lands at the mouth of the Pyanketank river in 1642
and removed to that region, and in 1652 was one of the two first burgesses for the new county of
Gloucester. He died about 1654, and Gwyn's Island perpetuates his name. He left issue.
[Pages 249-250]
Gwyn, Rev. John, was a
cavalier minister, who came to Virginia during Cromwell's time. In 1672 he was rector of Ware
parish, Gloucester county, and of Abington in 1674 and 1680. His son, Edmund Gwyn, of Gloucester
county, who an old record says was "a regular Doctor of Physics," married Lucy Bernard, daughter
of Colonel William Bernard, of the council ("Virginia Magazine," iv, 104; "William and Mary
Quarterly," xviii, 60-62).
[Page 250]
Hack, Peter, son of Dr.
George Hack, of Cologne, Germany, and Anne Herman, sister of Augustine Herman, of Amsterdam, and
afterwards of Delaware, resided in Northumberland county, was ranger general of the Northern
Neck, 1690; justice of the county court; colonel of the Northumberland militia; burgess in
1705-1706, 1720-1722. He was living in 1727.
[Page 250]
Hacker, Henry, a wealthy
merchant, came from Devonshire, England to Williamsburg, Virginia, about 1720. Born 1689, died in
Williamsburg, August 5, 1742. His widow Mary married (second) Thomas Hornsby, also a prominent
merchant.
[Page 250]
Hackett, Captain Thomas,
was burgess from Lancaster county in the assembly of 1653.
[Page 250]
Haeger, John Henry, born at
Antzhausen, in Nassau-Siegen, Germany, September 25, 1644. Held various positions as teacher and
rector at Siegen. In 1714 emigrated to America and settled at Germanna, Virginia, where he
organized the first German Reformed congregation in America, organized at St. George's Parish.
Removed with his parishioners to Germantown, in Fauquier county, in 1721. Lived there till his
death in 1733. After his death the schoolmaster, Holtzclaw, conducted the religious exercises.
[Page 250]
Hairston, Samuel, was a
burgess from Bedford county in the assembly of 1758-1761. Ancestor of the Hairston family of
Henry county.
[Page 250]
Hall, Robert, was a burgess
from Prince George county in the assembly of 1718.
[Page 250]
Hall, Thomas, clerk of New
Kent county, in 1676. He took sides with Nathaniel Bacon, and was executed by Sir William
Berkeley, who said that his pen was worth to Bacon "forty armed men."
[Page 250]
Ham, Jeremy (Jerom), was a
burgess from York county in the assembly of 1657-58. He died in 1660, when his widow Sibella
married Matthew Huberd.
[Page 250]
Hamerton, Edward, was a
burgess for Middlesex county in 1715.
[Page 250]
Hamilton, James, burgess
for Loudoun county in 1758-1761, 1761-1765, 1766-1768, 1769-1771, but he resigned in 1770 to
accept the office of coroner.
[Page 250]
Hamlin, John, was a burgess
from Prince George county in the session of November 16, 1714, and in the assembly of 1720-22. He
was probably a grandson of Stephen Hamlin, the immigrant (q. v.). He was captain of the militia
and lived at "Maycocks," on James river, conveyed to him by Roger Drayton in 1696.
[Page 250]
Hamlin, Stephen,
patented land at Middle Plantation, York county, in 1637. He afterward patented lands in that
part of Charles City county now known as Prince George. He was burgess for Charles City county in
1654. He was dead before 1666, leaving a son Stephen.
[Pages 250-251]
Hamilton, Andrew,
an eminent lawyer, was doubtless a native of Scotland and settled in the latter part of the
seventeenth century in Northampton county, Virginia. In 1706 he married Anne, widow of Joseph
Preeson, and daughter of Thomas Browne, of Northampton county. In 1713, having removed to
Philadelphia, he sold his estate on Hungar's creek. After that his public life belongs entirely
to Pennsylvania. He died August 4, 1741.
[Page 251]
Hamilton, James,
represented Loudoun county in the house of burgesses from 1758 to 1770. He accepted the office of
coroner and vacated his seat in the assembly.
[Page 251]
Hammond, John, came to
Virginia in 1635, and settled in Isle of Wight county. After Virginia succumbed to the rule of
parliament in 1652, he was expelled from the house of burgesses because of his strong royalist
sympathies. In 1654 he left Virginia to reside under the government of Lord Baltimore, in
Maryland. He took sides against Bennett and Claiborne, and after the battle of the Severn in
1655, he fled to England. While there he wrote his excellent treatise on the two colonies,
Virginia and Maryland, which he entitled "Leah and Rachel," dedicating it to his friends, Captain
William Stone, of Maryland, and Dr. James Williamson, of Rappahannock. He later returned to
Maryland, in which state he has been represented by prominent descendants.
[Page 251]
Hamor, Thomas, brother of
Captain Ralph Hamor, of the council, was at George Harrison's house, near Warrascoyack, at the
time of the massacre of 1622. He defended himself and escaped. But on January 24, 1623, Harrison
wrote that Thomas Hamor was very sick. He probably died soon after.
[Page 251]
Hardiman, Francis, son
of Colonel John Hardiman (q. v.), was burgess for Charles City county in 1718; justice of Charles
City county, and died about 1741 when his will was admitted to probate. He married (first)
Henrietta Maria, daughter of Captain John Taylor, clerk in 1699 of Charles City, and who died in
1707.He married (second) Jane Cross, widow of John Cross.
[Page 251]
Hardiman, John, came from
Bristol to Virginia, and was a justice of Charles City county in 1699 and 1702; burgess for
Prince George county in 1710; lieutenant-colonel of the militia, and died before 1711. He married
Mary, daughter of Colonel Francis Eppes, of Henrico county, and left issue — John, Francis,
James, Littleberry and William.
[Page 251]
Hardwick (Hardinge,
Hardidge, Hardage), William, was son of William Hardwick, a tailor, prominent with his
father-in-law, Thomas Sturman, in the disturbances of Maryland. The son was a justice and
lieutenant-colonel of militia in Westmoreland county and was a burgess in the assemblies of 1686,
1688 and 1692-93. His daughter and heiress, Elizabeth, was wife of Colonel Henry Ashton.
[Page 251]
Handy, George, came from
Bristol, England to Virginia before 1636, when he is called "shipwright." In 1644 he patented 300
acres of land on Lawne's creek. He had a noted mill on Lawne's creek, and its successor is still
used. he was burgess for Isle of Wight in 1641, 1644, 1645, 1649 and 1652. His will, dated March
16, 1654, was proved April 14, 1655, and by it he left his estate mainly to his "kinsman," George
Hardy Jr., ancestor of Samuel Hardy, president of the continental congress, who died in 1785.
[Page 252]
Harlowe, John, was a
burgess from Warwick county in the assembly of 1658-59.
[Page 252]
Harmanson, George, son
of Thomas Harmanson (q. v.), was burgess for Northampton county in 1720-1722, 1723-1726.
[Page 252]
Harmanson, John, was a
burgess from Northampton county in the assemblies of 1761-1765, 1766-1786, and May, 1769. A
descendant of Thomas Harmanson, immigrant from Germany.
[Page 252]
Harmanson, Matthew, a
descendant of Thomas Harmanson (q. v.), was a burgess for Northampton county in 1736-1740,
1742-1747 and 1748-1749.
[Page 252]
Harmanson, Thomas,
son of Thomas Harmanson (q. v.,) was a burgess in 1723-1726.
[Page 252]
Harmanson, Thomas, a
German Protestant, born in Brandenburgh, settled in Northampton county, Virginia, about 1680, and
was naturalized by act of assembly, October 24, 1684. In 1688 he was a burgess in the assembly.
[Page 252]
Harmer, Charles, son of
John Harmer, warden of Winchester College in England, came to Virginia in 1622, aged twenty-four;
was a commissioner or justice for Accomac; burgess in 1632 and died before 1644. He married Anne
Southey, daughter of Henry Southey, Esq., of Rimpton, in Somerset, England, and she married
(second) Colonel Nathaniel Littleton, of the council. He died issueless, and his property was
heired by his brother, John Harmer, Greek reader at Oxford, who sent his son, Thomas Harmer to
Virginia about 1652.
[Page 252]
Harmer, John, was burgess
from Williamsburg in the assembly, 1742-1747. A justice of the York county court.
[Page 252]
Harris, John, of an ancient
Devonshire family, settled at an early date in St. Stephen's parish, Northumberland county,
Virginia. His father was Joseph Harris, and his uncle, William Harris, of Hayne, member of
parliament for St. Ives and Oakhampton in several parliaments in the reign of William and Mary.
He was burgess for Northumberland in 1703-1704, and his will, dated September 20, 1718, was
proved May 20, 1719. He married Hannah Kenner, daughter of Captain Richard Kenner, of
Northumberland county.
[Page 252]
Harris, John, several
years in Virginia; burgess for Shirley Hundred Island, in Charles City Corporation in 1629 and
1620.
[Page 252]
Harris, Richard, was a
burgess from Hanover county in the assembly of 1723-26.
[Page 252]
Harris, Robert, was a
burgess from Hanover county in the assembly of 1736-1740, and in the session of May 6, 1742. In
the session of September 4, 1744. William Meriwether represented Hanover in place of Robert
Harris, who had accepted the place of surveyor of a county (Louisa).
[Page 252]
Harris, Captain Thomas,
born 1586, came to Virginia during the government of Sir Thomas Dale, and settled at the Neck of
Land, in Henrico; member of the house of burgesses in 1623-24, 1639 and 1647. He married (first)
Adria ———, (second) Joane ———, and had a son, Major William Harris
(q. v.).
[Page 252]
Harris, William, son of
Captain Thomas Harris, was burgess for Henrico in 1653, 1656 and 1658; captain and major in the
militia. He married Lucy ———, and his will was proved in Henrico, June, 1678. He
left issue.
[Page 253]
Harris, William Samuel,
was a burgess from Halifax county from 1753 to 1758.
[Page 253]
Harrison, Benjamin,
patented lands in Virginia in 1635. He was clerk of the council, 1634, and burgess in 1642. He
acquired a large estate in the present Surry and Prince George counties. He died in 1649.
Ancestor of the Harrison family which has furnished two presidents to the United States.
[Page 253]
Harrison, Benjamin,
son of Benjamin Harrison of "Berkeley," Charles City county, was sheriff of Charles City county,
1728. He was burgess in 1736-1740, 1742, 1744, and died while he was a member the last year
named. He married, circa 1722, Anne, daughter of Colonel Robert Carter, of "Corotoman,"
and was father of Benjamin Harrison, the signer (q.
v.).
[Page 253]
Harrison, Benjamin,
of "Berkeley," was the oldest son of Colonel Benjamin Harrison, of the council of state. He was
born in 1673; was attorney-general, 1699, and burgess in 1705-1706, during which session he was
speaker; treasurer of the colony. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Major Lewis Burwell. He died
April 10, 1730, leaving issue — Benjamin (q. v.) and Elizabeth.
[Page 253]
Harrison, Burr, was son
of Cuthbert Harrison, of Acaster, Caton and Flaxby, in York county, England, and was baptized in
the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, December 28, 1637. He settled in Stafford county,
Virginia, and was ancestor of the Harrisons of Northern Virginia.
[Page 253]
Harrison, Lieutenant George,
son of William Harrison, of Aldcliffe, Lancashire. He came to Virginia in 1618. In the
spring of 1624 he was mortally wounded in a dual fought with Colonel Richard Stephens, of the
council. Sir John Harrison, his brother, was a member of the Virginia Company of London. Sir John
owned Aldcliffe Hall; was member of parliament; was knighted, and died September 28, 1669.
[Page 253]
Harrison, Dr. Jeremiah,
came to Virginia about 1649 and patented lands near Williamsburg. His wife was Frances
Whitgreaves, sister of Thomas Whitgreaves, of county Stafford, England, who saved the life of
Charles II. at the battle of Worcester. He died without issue and his widow married Colonel Giles
Brent, of "Peace," in Stafford county.
[Page 253]
Harrison, Thomas, born
in 1616, qualified as minister of Elizabeth River parish in 1640, and used his influence against
the Puritans, who were numerous on the south side of James river. After the Indian massacre in
1644 he turned Puritan. He refused to read the book of common prayer and was banished from the
colony. He visited Boston and then went to England, where he was chaplain to Henry Cromwell, and
in Christ Church preached a sermon on the death of Oliver Cromwell.
[Page 253]
Harrison, Thomas, Jr.,
sheriff of Prince William county, 1732; burgess for that county at the assembly of
1742-1747, 1748-1749, 1752-1755; burgess for Fauquier county, 1761-1765, 1766-1769, when he was
succeeded by Colonel Thomas Marshall.
[Page 253]
Harrison, William,
burgess for Prince George county in 1703-1705.
[Pages 253-254]
Hartwell, William,
brother of Henry Hartwell, Esq., of the council, was a justice of the peace for James City
county, and during Bacon's rebellion was captain of Sir William Berkeley's body guard. He had a
son William, whose only daughter married Colonel William Macon; a daughter Mary, who married
George Marable, and a son John, whose daughter Elizabeth married Richard Cocke.
[Page 254]
Harwood, Colonel Edward,
son of Colonel William Harwood (q. v.), was a justice for Warwick county in 1770; member of the
house of delegates, 1780; county lieutenant of Warwick in 1788, etc.
[Page 254]
Harwood, Humphrey, son
of Captain Thomas Harwood, was captain and major; burgess for Warwick county in 1685 and 1692;
father of William Harwood (q.v.).
[Page 254]
Harwood, Joseph, was a
burgess for Charles City county in 1715, probably a son of Joseph Harwood, who patented land in
the county in 1665.
[Page 254]
Harwood, Samuel, son of
Joseph Harwood, who patented lands in Charles City county in 1665; was burgess for Charles City
county in 1710-1712. He remarried Temperance Cocke, daughter of Captain Thomas Cocke Sr., of
Henrico, and was father of Samuel Harwood (q. v.).
[Page 254]
Harwood, Samuel, Jr.,
son of Samuel Harwood and Temperance Cocke, his wife, was burgess for Charles City county in
1720-1723. His will was proved by his widow, Agnes, in 1745, father of Major Samuel Harwood (q.
v.).
[Page 254]
Harwood, Major Samuel,
of Weyanoke, son of Samuel Harwood Jr., was a member of the convention of 1776; died in 1778.
Married Margaret Woddrop, daughter of John Woddrop, of Nansemond, a prominent merchant.
[Page 254]
Harwood, William, son
of Humphrey Harwood, and grandson of Captain Harwood, of the council of state, resided in Warwick
county; was major of the Warwick militia and burgess for the county in the assemblies of
1712-1714 and 1727-1734; died by a fall from his horse June 2, 1737; father of William Harwood,
of Warwick county (q. v.).
[Page 254]
Harwood, William, son
of William Harwood, of Warwick county, was colonel of the Warwick militia and represented that
county in the general assembly from 1742 to 1775, and in the famous convention of 1776 that
declared for state independence. He was father of Colonel Edward Harwood, long a member of the
house of delegates.
[Page 254]
Hatcher, William, was
born in 1614, and was a member of the house of burgesses for Henrico county in 1644, 1645, 1646,
1649, 1652, 1654 and 1659. For speaking disrespectfully of the speaker of the house, he was
censured by the house in 1654. His temper got him into trouble again during Bacon's rebellion,
with which he was doubtless a sympathizer. He was heavily fined. He died not long after.
[Pages 254-255]
Haviland, Anthony,
an active promoter of the rebellion of Nathaniel Bacon, Jr. He resided in that part of
Charles City county now known as Prince George county. He was the author of the first
proclamation issued by Bacon. His wife, "an excellent divulger of news," went up and down the
country carrying Bacon's manifestoes. Haviland was fined for his part in the rebellion 5,000
pounds of tobacco, about one-tenth of his estate. He died in 1679.
[Page 255]
Hawkins, John, doubtless a
brother of Major Thomas Hawkins, was a member of the house of burgesses for Essex in 1711, 1714,
1718, 1720-1722. His will, dated February, 1725-26, was proved in Essex, June, 1726. He left two
sons, Thomas and William, besides daughters, Mary and Elizabeth Rennolds.
[Page 255]
Hawkins, Captain Thomas,
represented Denbigh, on James river, in the house of burgesses in 1632, removed to Rappahannock,
where he was a vestryman of Sittingbourn parish in 1665 and a justice of Rappahannock county in
November, 1670, or earlier. His will, dated February 8, 1675, was proved November, 1677. His
legatees were his wife Francis and sons, Thomas and John.
[Page 255]
Hawkins, Major Thomas,
son of Captain Thomas Hawkins, commanded a force which protected the frontiers of Essex county
after Bacon's rebellion. During the rebellion he sided with Sir William Berkeley, but was
captured and imprisoned by Bacon. He died before 1696. He probably left no children.
[Page 255]
Hay, Anthony, was a
cabinetmaker of Williamsburg, and in 1767 purchased the famous Raleigh Tavern, which was the
favorite meeting place of the patriots before the revolution. He was the father of George Hay,
who prosecuted Aaron Burr for treason. Anthony Hay died in 1772.
[Page 255]
Hay, Dr. Peter, a prominent
physician of Williamsburg. He died in 1766, leaving a brother, David Hay, of New York; a widow,
Grissell Hay, and children, David, Robert, Lydia, Helen and Mary Hay.
[Page 255]
Hay, William, John and Peter,
were sons of James Hay and Helena Rankin, his wife, of Kilsythe parish and shire of Sterling
in Scotland. William Hay was educated at the University of Glasgow and came to Virginia in 1768.
He studied law under John Tazewell of Williamsburg, and practiced his profession till the
revolutionary war shut up the courts; afterwards he never resumed it. He married (first) Ann
Cary; (second) Elizabeth Tompkins, and left issue. He was father of William Hay, the lawyer,
whose name figures in Randolph's "Reports," and Hening and Munford's "Reports." Hon. James Hay,
now United States Congressman from Virginia, is a great-grandson of William Hay, the immigrant.
[Page 255]
Hay, William, was born in
1613, and settled in York county, where he was one of the justices of the county court, and
burgess in 1658 and 1659. He died January 23, 1668-69. He married several times, but left only
one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Samuel Snignell, and she leaving no children, his property
descended to Robert Hay, son of John Hay his brother.
[Page 255]
Haynes, Thomas, was a
burgess from Warwick county in the assembly of 1736-1740.
[Page 255]
Haynie (Haney), John, was a
burgess from Northumberland county in the assembly of 1657-1658. He was father of Richard Haynie
(q. v.).
[Pages 255-256]
Haynie, Richard,
was a burgess from Northumberland county in 1695, 1696, 1697, 1698 and 1702-1705. He married
Elizabeth Bridgar, and died about 1724. In his will, he names sons Bridgar, Richard, McMillon,
Ormesby, Charles and Samuel.
[Page 256]
Hayrick, Thomas, was a
burgess from the upper part of Elizabeth City in the assembly of 1629-30.
[Page 256]
Heyrick, Henry, was a
burgess from Warwick county in the assembly to 1644.
[Page 256]
Hayward, Samuel, came to
Virginia about 1675. His father, Nicholas Hayward, had extensive business with Virginia and was a
well known notary public in London. Samuel was clerk of Stafford county and in 1685 was a member
of the house of burgesses for the county. He married Martha, sister of John and Lawrence
Washington, the immigrant ancestors of the Washington family of the Northern Neck. His sister
married Richard Foote, of London, who came to Virginia and was ancestor of the Foote family. His
son Samuel was English consul at Venice in 1741.
[Page 256]
Heale, George, son of
Nicholas Heale or Haile, of York county, planter, was justice of Lancaster court from 1684 and
was a burgess for Lancaster county in 1695 and 1697. He died the latter year, leaving issue,
Nicholas, George, John, Joseph, Ellen, Elizabeth, Sarah and William.
[Page 256]
Heale, George, grandson
of George Heale (q. v.), was a burgess for Lancaster county from 1759 to 1761 inclusive. He
married Sarah Smith, daughter of Philip Smith, of Northumberland county, and had issue, William,
who married Susannah Payne, daughter of Josias Payne, the elder, of Goochland county.
[Page 256]
Hedgman, Peter, was a
burgess from Prince William county in 1736-1740, and for Stafford county in 1742-1747, 1748-1749,
1752-1755 and 1756-1758. He was a justice of Stafford in 1745 and other years. He made his will
November 29, 1764, which was proved August 12, 1765. He left issue.
[Page 256]
Heley, Willis, was pastor
of Mulberry Island, and in 1635 he received a grant for 250 acres in Mulberry Island on account
of his pious and godly conduct.
[Page 256]
Henley, Rev. Samuel, born
in 1740, came to Virginia in 1770, and qualified as professor of moral philosophy in William and
Mary College. He was secretary of the "Virginia Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge,"
in 1772. in 1775 he returned to England and was assistant master at Harrow school. In 1778 he was
elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and four years later was made rector of Rendlesham
in Suffolk. Finally in 1805 he was appointed principal of the newly established East India
College at Hertford. He resigned this post in January, 1815, and died December 29, of the same
year. He engaged largely in literary work, and had an extensive correspondence. But the most
important of his works was the translation of Beckford's romance "Vathek," which made him famous.
[Page 256]
Herbert, John, of Prince
George county, Virginia, was a son of John Herbert, apothecary of London, and grandson of Richard
Herbert, citizen and grocer of London. He was born in 1659, and died March 17, 1704, leaving
issue Buller and Richard Herbert. This family had the same arms and crest as the poet George
Herbert. He left a large estate and a handsome library.
[Page 257]
Herrick, Henry, was a
burgess for Warwick county in 1644 and 1644-1645. in a note in the Richmond "Standard," he is
said to have been a nephew of Thomas Herrick, of Elizabeth City county.
[Page 257]
Herrick, Thomas, was a
burgess for Elizabeth City county in 1629-1630.
[Page 257]
Hethersall, Thomas,
came to Virginia in 1621 in the Margaret and John, which had a famous fight with two
Spanish ships which she beat off. Hethersall wrote an account of the fight (still in manuscript)
in which he describes himself as "late Citysone and Grocer of London." In 1623, as of Pashbehay,
gentleman, he patented 200 acres at Blunt Point. The headrights included himself, his wife Mary,
and his children, Richard and Mary. A John Hethersall died in York county in 1679.
[Page 257]
Heyman, Peter, grandson to
Sir Peter Heyman, of Summerfield, in county Kent, England, was collector of customs for lower
James river in 1699, and in 1692 was one of the deputy postmaster generals for the colonies. He
was killed on board the Shoreham in a fight with a pirate ship near Cape Henry,
April 29, 1700. Buried at Hampton, where his tombstone was lately seen.
[Page 257]
Heyward, (pronounced
Howard), John, ancestor of the Howard family of York county patented lands in James City
county in 1635, on account of the adventure of his brother, Francis, and others into the colony.
He was a member of the house of burgesses in 1654, and died in 1661, leaving issue Henry, William
and Elizabeth.
[Page 257]
Hickman, Richard, clerk
of the council, was son of Thomas Hickman, and Martha, his wife, daughter of Captain Henry
Thacker. His will was proved in York county in 1731, and names brothers and sisters. He was a
descendant of Nathaniel Hickman, who patented lands in Northumberland county in 1653.
[Page 257]
Higginson, Captain Robert,
"citizen and printer-stainer of London," was a son of Thomas Higginson and Anne his wife, of
Berkeswell, county Warwick, England. About 1625 he married Joanna Torkesy, and in 1643 removed to
Virginia, where in 1645 he commanded at Middle Plantation (then a palisaded settlement). He died
in 1649, leaving an only daughter Lucy, who married successively three prominent men, (first)
Sergeant Major Lewis Burwell; (second) Colonel William Bernard, of the council, and (third)
Colonel Philip Ludwell, by each of whom she had children.
[Page 257]
Hill, Edward, came to
Virginia before 1622, when he was living at Elizabeth City; he fought off the Indians and escaped
the massacre of 1622, was buried May 15, 1622. He left a daughter, Elizabeth; brother of John
Hill, mercer of London in 1620.
[Page 257]
Hill, Humphrey, was an
extensive merchant of King and Queen county. He was vestryman of St. Stephen's parish, and
colonel of the county militia. His will, dated February 8, 1774, was proved March 13, 1775. He
married Frances Baylor, and had issue Humphrey, Robert, William, Baylor, John, Edward, Ann and
Elizabeth.
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Hill, John, was a son of
Stephen Hill of Oxford, England, fletcher. he was a bookbinder before his immigration to
Virginia, in 1621. He was one of the justices, and was a burgess in 1642, for Lower Norfolk
county.
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Hill, Nicholas, was a
justice of the county court of Isle of Wight, major of the militia and burgess in 1660, 1663,
1666. He married Silvestra Bennett, one of the two daughters of Edward Bennett, a wealthy
merchant of London, who was greatly interested in the settlement of Virginia. He died in 1675,
leaving issue.
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Hill, "Mr. Thomas," was a
burgess from James City in the assembly of 1641. He afterwards settled in York county, where his
place was named "Essex Lodge," which was the headquarters of Washington at the siege of Yorktown
in 1781. His widow married Thomas Bushrod (q. v.).
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Hite, Abraham, son of Jost
Hite, was a leading man of affairs in Hampshire county, Virginia, and represented it in the house
of burgesses in 1679, 1770, and in the convention of May 6, 1776.
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Hite, Isaac, son of Jost
Hite, was born May 12, 1723, married Eleanor Eltinge, April 12, 1745; prominent in affairs in the
Shenandoah. He died September 18, 1795, leaving issue Anne, who married James Buchanan, of
Falmouth; Mary, married Dr. John McDonald; Eleanor, married John Williams; Rebecca, married
General William Aylett Booth; Isaac; Sarah, married Jonathan Clark.
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Hite, John, son of Thomas
Hite, was a burgess for Berkeley county in the assembly of 1775-1776.
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Hite, Jost, a native of
Strasburg, in Alsace, emigrated to Pennsylvania, and in 1732 came with his three sons-in-law,
George Bowman, Jacob Chrisman, Paul Froman, and others to the valley of Virginia. In 1734 he was
appointed one of the first magistrates to administer justice in the valley. He greatly aided in
stimulating the rapid settlement of that part of Virginia.
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Hite, Thomas, son of Jost
Hite, was burgess for Berkeley county in the assembly of 1772-1774.
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Hobbs, Francis, born in
1624, was burgess for Isle of Wight county in 1654, captain of militia and justice in 1666.
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Hobson, Thomas, born in
1666, son of Thomas Hobson, was clerk of Northumberland county from about 1710 to 1716. His
father, who was born about 1635, was clerk from about 1664 to about 1710. Thomas Hobson, Jr., was
burgess in 1700-1702. In consequence of the long terms of the clerkship in the family he named
one of his daughters "Clerk" Hobson.
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Hockaday, William,
came to Virginia about 1640, was a merchant and lawyer, and in 1635 was a burgess for York
county. When New Kent was separated from York in 1654, his residence fell into that county.
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Hockaday, William,
was a resident of New Kent county, and a burgess for that county in the assembly from 1748-1749.
He was a descendant of William Hockaday, merchant, who came to Virginia about 1640.
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Hoddin (Hodin), John, was a
burgess from Elizabeth city in the assemblies of 1642-1643 and 1644.
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Hodges, Thomas, was a
burgess from Norfolk county in the assemblies of 1696 and 1696-1697.