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[Page 329]
Spencer (Spence), William,
"yeoman and ancient planter" came to Virginia in the First Supply, 1608; was "an honest,
valiant and industrious laborer," was "a farmer" at Jamestown in 1614, and the first to choose
his land; promoted ensign and was burgess for Jamestown in the first assembly in 1619; burgess
for Mulberry Island in 1624; patented twelve acres on Jamestown Island in 1624, at which time he
had a wife Alice, and daughter Alice, born in 1620. In 1632-1633 he was a burgess for Mulberry
Island.
[Page 329]
Spicer, Arthur, was a
lawyer and prominent merchant, burgess for Richmond county in 1696. His will, dated September 18,
1688, was proved April 3, 1700. His legatees were his son John, whom he desired to be sent to
England and schooled at the Charter House, Lydia, daughter of his brother John Spicer, of London,
and Frances Robinson, wife of William Robinson and daughter of Samuel Bloomfield.
[Page 329]
Spilman, Thomas,
gentleman, came to Virginia at his own cost in 1617, born in 1601, patented land at Kecoughtan;
his wife Hannah was born 1602 and came in 1620. Died at Truro in Cornwall in England about 1627.
[Page 329]
Spotswood, John, son of
Governor Alexander Spotswood, was burgess for Orange county in 1748-1749; for Culpeper in
1752-1755 and for Spotsylvania in 1756-1758. He was a colonel of the militia. He married Mary
Dandridge, daughter of Colonel William Dandridge, and died May 6, 1756, leaving two sons, General
Alexander Spotswood and Colonel John Spotswood, who served with distinction during the American
revolution.
[Page 329]
Spratt, Henry, was son of
Henry Spratt and Isabella, his wife, of Lower Norfolk county. He was a major in the militia and
justice of the peace for Princess Anne county in 1705; member of the house of burgesses for
Princess Anne in 1723-1726.
[Page 329]
Squire, Rev. Richard,
was licensed for Virginia October 2, 1702, and was elected rector of St. Peter's Church, new Kent
county, April 23, 1703. He was present in Williamsburg at the convention of the clergy in 1705.
He died in New Kent county December 12, 1707.
[Page 329]
Stacy, Robert, was a
burgess for Martin's Brandon in the assembly of 1619, but he was not permitted to take his seat
because of the too independent authority of John Martin's patent.
[Page 329]
Stagg, Charles, dancing
master and Mary his wife, were employed by William Livingston, of New Kent, merchant, to conduct
a peripatetic dancing business. In 1716 they were engaged by him to open a theatre in
Williamsburg, and the agreement was carried out, the theatre built, and the plays conducted till
Stagg's death in 1735. Afterwards, Mrs. Stagg had for some years dancing assemblies in
Williamsburg.
[Page 329]
Stalnaker, Samuel, a
sturdy frontiersman, was a German emigrant from Pennsylvania, who settled in 1750 on the middle
fork of the Holston river, where he was still living in 1768 or 1769 when visited by J. F. D.
Smythe, the English traveller. In 1757 he was a captain of militia.
[Pages 329-330]
Stanard, William,
born February 15, 1682, was son of William Stanard, of Middlesex county, and Elton head, widow of
Henry Thacker, and daughter of Edwin Conway and Martha Eltonhead, his wife. He was clerk of
Middlesex county from 1716 till his death December 3, 1732. He married Elizabeth Beverley,
daughter of Major Harry Beverley.
[Page 330]
Stanup, John, son of
Captain John Stanup, of York county, who died in 1694; was a burgess for New Kent county in
1710-1712, 1715 and 1718.
[Page 330]
Starke, Bolling, son of
William Stark, and Marry Bolling his wife, was born September 20, 1733; burgess for Dinwiddie
county in the assemblies of May, 1769 and 1769-1771 and of the convention of May, 1776, which
declared independence. He was afterwards a member of the house of delegates, of the governor's
council; and state auditor. He died in Richmond in January, 1788.
[Page 330]
Starke, John, merchant of
New Kent county, Virginia, was son of Thomas Starke, a rich London merchant. He patented land in
King William and King and Queen counties in 1688, and was probably ancestor to the Starkes of
Hanover county, Virginia, formerly a part of New Kent.
[Page 330]
Starke, Richard, son of
William and Mary Bolling Starke, was bred a lawyer. He compiled Starke's "Justice of the Peace,"
and was committee clerk of the house of burgesses. He died in 1772, leaving a "numerous and
distressed family."
[Page 330]
Starke, William, son of
Dr. Richard Starke and Rebecca, his wife, lived in York county, Virginia, where he was one of the
justices of the county court. In 1711 he joined with others in establishing a school house, and
gave a quarter of an acre of land for the site. He married Mary Bolling.
[Page 330]
Stephens, George, was a
burgess for James City county in 1645, 1652.
[Page 330]
Stephens, Major Philip,
a cavalier officer, who came with Major Henry Norwood to Virginia in 1649, and in 1650 received
from the council of state of England fifty pounds for his suffering sin Virginia. He died in York
county, Virginia, in 1658, where his estate was outcried.
[Page 330]
Stith, Drury, son of
Lieutenant-Colonel Drury Stith and Elizabeth Buckner, was born about 1718 and died in 1770. He
was surveyor of Brunswick county (1740, 1751), sheriff 1757, justice (1747, 1757, etc.), major of
horse 1746, colonel of foot 1753, and colonel of the county militia 1759. He was a burgess for
his county in 1748-1756. He died in 1770. He married (first) Martha ———, (second)
Elizabeth Jones, widow of Thomas Eldridge.
[Page 330]
Stith, Drury, son of
Lieutenant-Colonel Drury Stith and Susanna Bathurst, his wife, was born about 1695, lived for
some time in Prince George county, and later in Brunswick county. In 1726 he was a justice of
Prince George county and in 1727 a captain in the militia, but he was lieutenant-colonel before
1735. He qualified as clerk of Brunswick county, May 11, 1723, and he was also county surveyor.
He was interested in a copper mine. He married Elizabeth Buckner, and died in 1740, leaving issue
Drury Stith (see above).
[Pages 330-331]
Stith, Drury, was
son of Major John Stith, of Charles City county, and patented land in 1703. He was one of the
justices of the county (1714), sheriff 1719, 1714-1725, and county surveyor 1720. He was
lieutenant-colonel of the militia and in 1704-05 burgess for Charles City county. He married
Susanna Bathurst, daughter of Lancelot Bathurst, of New Kent county. His will was presented in
court in 1741. He left issue.
[Page 331]
Stith, John, came to
Virginia before 1656 and settled in Charles City county. In 1656 he was a lieutenant of militia,
in 1676 a captain, and in 1680 a major. He was also a merchant, a lawyer and a justice of the
peace. He was a prominent supporter of Sir William Berkeley during Bacon's rebellion in 1676. In
1686 he was a burgess for Charles City county. He left issue — John Stith, Drury Stith,
Anne, married Colonel Robert Bolling
[Page 331]
Stith, John, son of Major
John Stith (q. v.), had in 1692 a patent for land on the south side of Chickahominy river, in
James City county. He was captain of the militia in 1692, sheriff in 1691, and burgess for
Charles City county in 1692-93. He married Mary Randolph, daughter of William Randolph, of Turkey
Island, and Mary Isham, his wife. He died before 1724, leaving issue: 1. Rev. William Stith,
president of William and Mary (q. v.). 2. John Stith. 3. Mary Stith, married William Dawson,
president of William and Mary College.
[Page 331]
Stith, John, son of John
Stith and Mary Randolph, had large tracts of land in Charles City and Prince George counties. He
was burgess for Charles City county, 1718, 1723, 1726, and in May, 1737, took the oath as
lieutenant-colonel of the militia. He married Elizabeth Anderson, a daughter of Rev. Charles
Anderson, of Westover, and died about 1758.
[Page 331]
Stith, Richard, surveyor
of Bedford county, was a justice of the peace in 1758 and a burgess for Bedford in 1756 and 1757.
He was probably a son of lieutenant-colonel John Stith, of Charles City county and Elizabeth
Anderson, his wife. In 1772 he was still living in Bedford.
[Page 331]
Stith, Thomas, son of
Lieutenant-Colonel Drury Stith and Elizabeth Buckner, his wife, was born December 29, 1729, and
died in 1801. He was a burgess for Brunswick from 1769 to 1774; was one of the justices of the
county (1765-1784), and was county surveyor in 1783. He qualified April 27, 1772, as major of the
county militia.
[Page 331]
Stith, William, son of
Captain John Stith, of Charles City county, and Mary Randolph, his wife, daughter of Colonel
William Randolph. His father died before 1724, when his mother was matron at William and Mary
College. He was educated at William and Mary College and at Queen's College, Oxford, where he
took Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts; master of the grammar school at William and Mary
(1731); rector of Henrico parish (1738); president of William and Mary College (1752-1755);
chaplain to the house of burgesses (1753), and rector of York-Hampton parish (1752-1755); author
of a history of Virginia, of a sermon preached before the house of burgesses on "The Sinfulness
of Gaming," etc. He married Judith Randolph, daughter of Thomas Randolph, of Tuckahoe. He died
September 19, 1755.
[Pages 331-332]
Stobo, Robert, was
born in Glasgow in 1727 of respectable parentage; settled in Virginia about 1742 as merchant;
appointed captain, and surrendered July 3, 1754, with Van Braam at Fort Necessity as hostages for
the fulfillment of the articles of capitulation. He escaped and joined the English at Louisburg.
Afterwards he served in the West Indies in 1762. He left the army in 1770, and died not long
after.
[Page 332]
Stockden (Stockton), Rev.
Jonas, born 1584, was son of Rev. William Stockden, parson of Barkeswell, county Warwick,
England. He came to Virginia in 1620, settled at Elizabeth City, and in May, 1621, he wrote a
letter, several times printed, regarding the treacherous character of the Indians, and the
futility of any attempt to convert them "till their priests and ancients were put to death." the
massacre took place the next year. In 1627 he leased fifty acres on Hampton river.
[Page 332]
Stoever, John Casper, was
born at Frankenberg, Hesse, about 1685, and in 1728 came with his son of the same name to
Philadelphia. He was pastor of the German miners who came to Germanna, in Virginia, in 1717 and
1719, and afterwards removed to the present Madison county about 1727 and founded a Lutheran
congregation. He was ordained minister in 1733 and that year took charged of the church in
Madison county. In 1734 he went to Germany with two of his congregation to collect money for his
congregation. He was quite successful and after staying abroad four years started to return with
about £3,000 and a good supply of book, but died and was buried at sea. His will was proved
at Philadelphia, March 20, 1739. With the money, the fruit of his labors, the congregation after
his death built in 1742 a church and bought lands and slaves. His son, Rev. John Casper Stoever,
Jr., was born December 2, 1707, in the duchy of Berg; was ordained in 1733 and organized many
Lutheran congregations in the eastern counties of Pennsylvania.
[Page 332]
Stokes, Christopher,
ancestor of the Stokes family in Virginia and the south; was burgess for Warwick river, 1629, and
for Denbigh in 1629-30. He afterwards lived in New Poquoson parish, York county, and he died
there, leaving four sons, mentioned in an order of court in 1648 — Christopher, William,
Francis and Thomas.
[Page 332]
Stone, Captain William,
of Hungar's creek, on the eastern shore of Virginia, was born in Northamptonshire, England, in
1603, and came to Virginia in or before 1633. He was nephew of Thomas Stone, a wealthy
haberdasher of London; justice of Accomac in 1633; vestryman and sheriff in 1635; removed with
other non-conformists to Maryland in 1648, and in the same year was made governor of Maryland by
Lord Baltimore. He was removed from office in 1653 by the parliamentary commissioners, Claiborne
and Bennett, and in 1655 headed the royalist element, which on March 25 was defeated at the
Severn by the adherents of parliament, under the command of Captain William Fuller. Stone was
captured and sentenced to death, but was pardoned. He died about 1695, at his manor of Avon, in
Charles county, Maryland. Among his descendants was Thomas Stone, signer of the Declaration of
Independence. Governor Stone married Verlinda, sister of Rev. William Cotton, minister of
Accomac.
[Page 332]
Story, Joshua, a burgess
for King and Queen county in 1695-96 and 1696-1697. The last year (1697) he was made sheriff of
his county.
[Page 333]
Stoughton, Samuel, was
burgess for Nansemond county in 1646.
[Page 333]
Stover, Jacob, a native of
Switzerland, obtained on June 17, 1630, for himself and divers German and Swiss families from the
Virginia council a grant of 10,000 acres in Page and Rockingham counties. He was the founder of
Strasburg, of which the original citizens were all Germans. He died about 1741, leaving a son of
the same name.
[Page 333]
Strachey, Dr. John, son
of John Strachey, Esq., of Sutton Court, in England, a descendant of William Strachey, secretary
to Lord Delaware; born in 1709, came to Virginia and settled in King and Queen county. He married
Elizabeth Vernon, and had among other children, Elizabeth, who married Thomas Metcalfe, of King,
of King William county. He died in 1759.
[Page 333]
Strafferton, Mr., was a
burgess for Elizabeth City in 1639.
[Page 333]
Stratton, Joseph, was
burgess for Nutmeg Quarter (now in Warwick county), and for "from Waters' Creek to Marie's
Mount," 1632. In 1635 he patented a tract of land in Nutmeg Quarter which was bounded on the
southwest by the tract of land "that did formerly belong to Captain John Smith."
[Page 333]
Streeter, Captain Edward,
was a burgess for Nansemond county in 1656.
[Page 333]
Stretchley, John, born
in 1648, was clerk of Lancaster county from 1674 to 1698; burgess in 1692-93; he died December 8,
1698.
[Page 333]
Stringer, John, was a
burgess for Northampton county in 1659 and 1660. He was then colonel and a leading justice.
[Page 333]
Strother, French, was a
member of the convention which met in Williamsburg, May 6, 1776. He was son of James Strother and
Margaret French, and great-grandson of William Strother, who made his will in Richmond county in
1700.
[Page 333]
Strother, William, son
of William Strother and Margaret Thornton, his wife, was burgess for King George county in the
assembly of 1727-1734, though he died before the close (about 1732). He had issue: 1. Elizabeth,
married John Frogg. 2. Alice, married Henry Tyler, clerk of Stafford county. 3. Anne, married
Francis Tyler, brother of Henry. 4. Agatha, married John Madison, clerk of Augusta county. 5.
Jane, married Thomas Lewis, of Augusta county. 6. Margaret, married Gabriel Jones, a prominent
lawyer.
[Page 333]
Stuart, John, a native of
Glasgow, in Scotland, was born in 1754, came to Virginia and settled in Petersburg, where he
engaged in merchandizing and acquired a large fortune. He died February 1, 1814.
[Page 333]
Stubblefield, George,
son of George Stubblefield, who died in 1751-1752, was burgess for Spottsylvania in the
assemblies of 1772-1774 and 1775-1776, and member of the conventions of 1775.
[Page 333]
Studley, Thomas, first
cape merchant or keeper of the public stores at Jamestown. He died August 28, 1607.
[Page 333]
Sullivan, Daniel, was
clerk of Nansemond county in 1702 and other years. He owned the land on which Suffolk was
afterwards built. His son, Daniel Jr., had a daughter Margaret who married Jethroe Sumner and
they were parents, it is believed of General Jethroe Sumner, of the American revolution.
[Page 334]
Sully, Thomas, "yeoman and
ancient planter," patented six acres of land near the blockhouse on Jamestown Island in 1624, and
in 1628 ninety-four acres additional at the head of Hampton river. He was aged thirty-six in
1625, and had come in the Sarah in 1611. His wife, Maudlyn, aged thirty, had come in the
London Merchant in 1620.
[Page 334]
Swann, Alexander, was
one of the justices and a captain of militia in the county of Middlesex. He married Mary Landon,
daughter of Thomas Landon, of Credenhill, Herefordshire, and died in 1710.
[Page 334]
Swann, Colonel Samuel, was
son of Colonel Thomas Swann, of Swann's Point, Surry county. He was born May 11, 1653, succeeded
his father at Swann's Point and was for many years at prominent man in Virginia and North
Carolina; justice of Surry county, 1764; major of militia, 1687; sheriff, 1676 and 1768; member
of the house of burgesses for Surry in 1677, 1680, 1682, 1684, 1686, 1692, 1693. He soon after
moved to North Carolina and was speaker of the assembly there prior to 1715.
[Page 334]
Swann, Captain Thomas, was
son of Colonel Thomas Swann, of Swann's Point; member of the Virginia house of burgesses, 1693,
1695, 1696, 1698, and sheriff of Surry in 1697. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William
Thompson, of Nansemond county, and died in 1705, leaving an eldest son, Major Thomas Swann,
sheriff of Nansemond 1740, whose eldest son, Thompson Swann, was clerk of Cumberland county from
1754 to 1781.
[Page 334]
Swann, William, patented
in 1635 1,200 acres in the county of James City, on the south side of James river, "bounded west
from Smith's Mount to the half way neck." His patent was renewed in the name of Thomas Swann, his
son, who became a member of the council of state. The point of land on the south side of James
river, opposite to James town, still bears his name "Swann Point."
[Page 334]
Swearingen, Thomas,
burgess for Frederick county in the assembly of 1756-1758; vestryman for Frederick parish in
1769.
[Page 334]
Sweeney (Swinney), Meritt,
was son of Edmund Sweeney, a justice of the peace for Elizabeth City county in 1687 and
other years. Meritt Sweeney was also a justice, and was a burgess for Elizabeth City county in
the assemblies of 1736-1740 and 1742-1747. He married Jane Wilson, daughter of Colonel William
Wilson, and widow of Nicholas Curle and James Ricketts, and left issue — Roscoe Sweeney and
others.
[Page 334]
Sykes, Bernard, was an
active friend of Nathaniel Bacon Jr.; resided in Charles City county and was a member of the
assembly called by General Ingram after Bacon's death in October, 1676.
[Page 334]
Syme, John, was a resident of
Hanover county. He was burgess in 1722 and colonel of the Hanover militia. He died in 1731, while
engaging in laying out the boundaries of Hanover and Louisa counties. His widow, who was Sarah,
daughter of Isaac and Mary Dabney Winston, married (second) Colonel John Henry, of Hanover, and
had Patrick Henry, the orator.
[Pages 334-335]
Syme, John, son of
John Syme, who died in 1731, was born in 1730. He was burgess for Hanover county in 1756-1758,
1758-1761, 1761-1765, 1766-1768, 1773-1775, and he was a member of all the conventions, 1774,
1775, 1776. He was frequently a member of the legislature during the American revolution.
[Page 335]
Syms, Benjamin, founder
of the first free school in English America, was born in 1580, and in 1623 was living at "Basse's
Choice," in what was subsequently known as Isle of Wight county. He afterwards settled in
Elizabeth City county, and by his will made February 12, 1634-1635, he gave 200 acres on Poquosin
river, Elizabeth City county, with the milk and increase of eight cows, to erect a school house
and support the poor scholars of the parishes of Elizabeth City and Kiquotan. In 1648 there was a
fine school house and the kine had increased to forty. In 1805 the school was united with
"Eaton's School" to form Hampton Academy, which is now known as the "Sym-Eaton Academy." It is
probably the only instance of a school in America carried on, either in whole or part, by the
original funds.
[Page 335]
Tabb, Edward, son of Thomas
Tabb, and grandson of Humphrey Tabb, the immigrant, served as captain, justice of York county and
burgess in 1723-1726. He died December 5, 1731. He married Margaret Howard, daughter of Colonel
Henry Howard, of York county, and left issue.
[Page 335]
Tabb, Humphrey, son of
Thomas Tabb, emigrated to Virginia about 1637 and patented land in Elizabeth City county. He died
before 1659, when the fragment of a record shows that Anne Tabb, widow of Humphrey Tabb, made a
deed to Richard Hull, guardian of Thomas Tabb, son of Humphrey Tabb, deceased.
[Page 335]
Tabb, John, son of Thomas
Tabb, was captain, colonel, justice and sheriff of Elizabeth City county; burgess in the
assemblies of 1756-1758, 1758-1761. He married (first) Mary, daughter of Rev. James Sclater,
(second) Martha Wallace.
[Page 335]
Tabb, Thomas, was a son of
John Tabb of Elizabeth City county, and Martha Hand, his wife. He resided at "Clay Hill," in
Amelia county. He was one of the leading merchants in Virginia and represented Amelia county in
the house of delegates from 1749 to 1759 and from 1761 to 1769. He was colonel of the militia. He
died at his residence "Clay Hill," Amelia county, November 23, 1769. He left issue, Colonel John
Tabb, a member of the committee of safety (1775).
[Page 335]
Taberer, Thomas, son of
William Taberer, of Derbyshire, England, was heir to his brother, Joshua Taberer, who died in
Isle of Wight county, Virginia, in 1654. He was burgess for that county in 1658, and for a long
time one of the justices and major of the militia. He sympathized with the Quakers. His will was
proved in Isle of Wight county, February 9, 1694-95. He had issue, Ruth, who married John Numan;
Mary, married William Webb; Christian, married Robert Jordan; Elizabeth, married
——— Copeland.
[Pages 335-336]
Talbot, John, was a
burgess for Bedford county from 1761 to 1775, and member of the conventions of 1774, 1775, 1776.
He was a son of Matthew Talbot, one of the first justices of Bedford county (1754), who died in
1758. John Talbot married (first) Sarah Anthony, of Bedford, and (second) Phebe Mosby, of
Henrico. He moved to Wilks county, Georgia, in 1784. Issue: Phebe, Thomas, Matthew and Mary.
[Page 336]
Taliaferro, John, son
of Robert Taliaferro, immigrant, was lieutenant of rangers against the Indians, justice of Essex,
sheriff, and in 1699 member of the house of burgesses. He married Sarah, daughter of Major
Lawrence Smith, of Gloucester county. His will, dated June 1, 1715, was proved in Essex county,
June 21, 1710, and mentions issue.
[Page 336]
Taliaferro, Walker,
was a son of Captain William Taliaferro, a justice of Essex county, who was a grandson of Robert
Taliaferro, the immigrant from England. He lived in Caroline county and was burgess in 1765,
1766-1786, 1769-1772, 1772-1774, 1775, and member of the conventions of 1774, 1775, 1776.
[Page 336]
Taliaferro, William,
was a burgess for Orange county in the assembly of 1758-1761, but resigned in 1760 and accepted
the office of coroner.
[Page 336]
Talman, Captain Henry, son
of William Talman, of Felmingham Hall, Norfolk county, England (an architect and collector of
prints and drawings), resided in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent county, Virginia, but spent much of
his time at sea as captain and owner of the ship Vigo. He married Anne Elizabeth
Ballard, daughter of Thomas Ballard. He died in London in 1775, leaving issue in Virginia.
[Page 336]
Tarleton, Stephen,
settled in New Kent county, and was probably a Quaker. He begged the council for pardon in taking
the oath Bacon imposed upon the people. He had a daughter Judith, who married John Woodson, and
probably another Susanna, who married Charles Fleming, of New Kent.
[Page 336]
Tarpley, James, a
prominent merchant of Williamsburg, who in 1761 donated to Bruton church the historic bell which
still swings in the steeple of the church. He was son of John Tarpley, of Williamsburg, and
Elizabeth Ripping, daughter of Captain Edward Ripping, of York county, and grandson of Colonel
John Tarpley, of Richmond county, and Anne Glasscock, his wife.
[Page 336]
Tatem, John, burgess for
Norfolk county in 1758-1761.
[Page 336]
Tayloe, William, was
nephew of Colonel William Tayloe, of the Virginia council. He emigrated to Virginia and in 1687
settled in Richmond county, then part of Rappahannock county. He was one of the first justices of
Richmond county, and in 1704, as colonel and commander-in-chief of the county militia, subdued an
attempted uprising of the Indians. He was burgess for Richmond county in 1700, 1701, 1702 and
1706, and died in 1710. He married Anne, daughter of Henry Corbin, of "Buckingham House," and had
issue: 1. John, of "Mt. Airy," member of the council. 2. William, of Lancaster county. Colonel
William Tayloe had at least two brothers — Joseph, clerk of Lancaster county, and Robert, a
ship captain, who died in 1705.
[Page 336]
Taylor, Rev. Daniel, came
to Virginia about 1703, when he was appointed minister of Blissland parish, New Kent county. He
continued minister till after 1724. He left a son of the same name who was also a minister (q.
v.).
[Pages 336-337]
Taylor, Rev. Daniel,
son of Rev. Daniel Taylor, of Blissland parish, New Kent county, Virginia, studied in the
grammar school of William and Mary College, entered St. John's College, Cambridge, 1723, and took
Bachelor of Arts at Trinity College in 1727; received holy orders and on his return to Virginia
in 1727 was elected rector of St. John's Parish, King William county, Virginia. He married Alice,
daughter of Richard Littlepage, gent. He died September 9, 1742.
[Page 337]
Taylor, Ethelred, was
son of Henry Taylor, of Charles City county (who died in 1743), and Charlotte Anderson, daughter
of Rev. Charles Anderson, of Westover. He was burgess for Southampton county in the assembly of
1752-1755, and died the latter year, leaving by his will sons, Henry, William, Kinchen, Ethelred,
John, James and Richard; daughters, Mary, and Elizabeth, wife of Miles Cary.
[Page 337]
Taylor, George, was a
justice of the peace of Richmond county in 1692 and other years; captain and colonel of the
militia; burgess in the assembly of 1700-1702. His will was proved August 7, 1706, and his
legatees were his wife Susannah; his daughter, Martha Gaines, wife of Bernard Gaines, and her
eldest son, Daniel Gaines.
[Page 337]
Taylor, George, son of
James Taylor and Martha Thompson, his wife, and grandson of James Taylor, who came from Carlisle,
England, to Virginia, was burgess for Orange county in 1748-1749, 1752-1755, 1756-1756-1758; member of Orange county committee, 1774; born 1711 and died January 17, 1784. He had
thirteen sons, all of whom are said to have served in the American revolution.
[Page 337]
Taylor, Henry, son of
Henry Taylor, of Charles City county, was burgess for Southampton county in the assemblies of
May, 1769, 1769-1771, 1772-1774, 1775-1776, and member of the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776.
His will is dated June 14, 1781, and was proved in Southampton county. He left issue — sons,
Ethelred, John and Henry, and daughters, Charlotte, Mary and Martha.
[Page 337]
Taylor, James, a burgess
for King and Queen county in 1702 to supply the place of William Gough, who died before the
opening of the session. He was probably James Taylor, son of James Taylor, of Carlisle, England,
who afterwards located in Orange county; married Martha Thompson, and died in 1729.
[Page 337]
Taylor, John, resided in
that part of Charles city county afterwards known as Prince George; burgess for Charles City
county in 1696-1697, 1698, 1699, 1700-1702; clerk of the county in 1699, and doubtless other
years; captain of the militia; died in 1707. he left two daughters — Sarah, who married John
Hardiman, and Henrietta Maria, who married his brother, Francis Hardiman, both of Charles City
county.
[Page 337]
Taylor, Philip, was a
burgess for Northampton county in 1644.
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Taylor, Thomas, burgess
for Warwick county in 1646. His daughter Ann married Miles Cary, the first of that family in
Virginia.
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Taylor, William, son
of Rev. Daniel Taylor, Jr., of St. John's Parish, King William county, was born in 1732; was
clerk of Lunenburg county, 1763-1814, and member of the house of burgesses for Lunenburg county
in 1765-1769. He died September 11, 1820.
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Taylor, William, son of
Henry Taylor, of Charles City county, and brother of Ethelred Taylor, was burgess for Southampton
county in the assemblies of 1756-1758 and 1758-1761. He married Lucy Mason and died in 1772,
leaving issue: Ann, wife of William Brown; Mary Mason Taylor, Martha Taylor, William Taylor and
Robert Taylor.
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Taylor, William,
burgess for Lunenburg county in the assembly of 1766-1768.
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Teackle, John, was son of
Rev. Thomas Teackle, of Northampton county, and was born September 2, 1693. He was
lieutenant-colonel of the militia and burgess in 1720 until his death the following year. He
married Susanna Upshur, daughter of Arthur Upshur and Sarah Brown, his wife.
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Teackle, Rev. Thomas,
was son of Thomas Teackle, of Gloucester, England, and was born in 1624, and died in 1695. He was
a warm royalist and came to Virginia about 1653, and was minister in Northampton county. He
married (first) Isabella, widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Douglass, (second) Margaret Nelson,
daughter of Robert Nelson, of London, merchant. He left descendants.
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Tebbs, Foushee, was a
burgess for Prince William county in the assemblies of 1776-1768, May, 1769, 1769-1771,
1772-1774.
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Temple, Joseph, was in
1722 attorney of certain Bristol merchants at their iron works in Virginia. He settled in King
William county and carried on a large mercantile business and patented much wild land. He married
Ann, daughter of Benjamin Arnold, and had ten children. Be died before 1760. Joseph Temple was a
son or grandson of William Temple, gentleman, of Bishopstone House, near Warminster, Wiltshire,
England.
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Temple, Peter, minister of
York parish, York county, Virginia, received a grant of land December 24, 1665. He married, in
1669, Mary, widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Ludlow, of York county, and was the nominal head
of the clergy in the colony. Before 1686 he returned to England and lived at Sible-Heningham, in
Surry county, and later at Lambeth, Surrey, he had a son, Captain Peter Temple, of York county,
Virginia, who married Anne, daughter of Colonel James Bray.
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Tennant, Dr. John, of Port
Royal, Caroline county, came to Virginia in 1723 and became prominent as a physician. In 1735 he
visited England, where he secured the friendship of such distinguished physicians as Sir Richard
Mead and James Monroe. In 1736 he published what was probably the first work on medicine printed
in Virginia, "An Essay on the Pleurisy." He gained considerable note by his advocacy of the
virtues of the Seneca rattlesnake root as a specific for many diseases, especially pleurisy, and
was awarded £100 by the general assembly in 1738. He married Dorothy Paul in 1731 and left
issue — a son of the same name who was distinguished during and after the revolution.
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Terrell, Richmond,
founder of the family of that name in Virginia, was brother of Robert Terrell, of the city of
London, merchant. He had a brother, William Terrell, who also settled in Virginia (see "Virginia
Mag. Hist. and Biog." xvi, p. 190).
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Terrell, Robert,
citizen and fishmonger of London, was a resident of Virginia in 1647. He was a brother of
Richmond Terrell and of William Terrell, who also came to Virginia. He died in 1677.