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[Page 339]
Terry, Nathaniel,
was burgess for Halifax county in 1758-1761, 1761-1765, 1766-1768, 1769-1771, 1772-1774, 1775,
and was a member of the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776.
[Page 339]
Thacker, Edwin, son of
Henry Thacker and Eltonhead Conway, was born August 19, 1663; was burgess for Middlesex county at
the assemblies of 1700-1702 and 1703-1705, but died in 1704.
[Page 339]
Thelaball, James, a
French Protestant, came to Virginia about 1648; was a member of the court of Lower Norfolk
county; a vestryman, church warden and sheriff, and was naturalized by the council in 1683. He
married Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Mason, and his will, dated April 9, 1693 was proved
September 15, 1693.
[Page 339]
Thomas, Cornelius, was
burgess for Amherst county in the assemblies of 1761-1765, 1766-1768, 1769, 1769-1771; a justice
of the peace, captain of militia, church warden. He married and had John, who went to Albemarle
county; Cornelius; Elizabeth, married John Wood; Lucy, married James Lewis; Sally, married Thomas
Moon.
[Page 339]
Thomas, William, was a
burgess for Surry county in 1652 and 1656.
[Page 339]
Thomson, Stevens, was
son of Sir William Thomson, sergeant-at-law; was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1688, and in
1704 was appointed in England attorney-general for Virginia, succeeding Benjamin Harrison. He
arrived in Virginia not long after. A memorial of his opinions has come down to us with the
famous case of Grace Sherwood, of Princess Anne county, who was tried for witchcraft. He died
about 1714, leaving a daughter Anne, who married Colonel George Mason, father of George Mason,
the famous statesman of the American revolution.
[Page 339]
Thompson, Andrew, born
at Stoneblue, in Scotland, in 1674, came to Virginia in 1712, and was minister of Elizabeth City
parish till his death, September 1, 1719, in the forty-sixth year of his age. Administration was
granted in England on his estate April 9, 1724, to his brother, Dr. Alexander Thompson.
[Page 339]
Thompson, George, son
of Ralph Thomson, of Chestnut, in Hertfordshire, born in 1603; came to Virginia, 1625; burgess
for Elizabeth City county, 1629; lieutenant against the Indians, 1629; one of the justices of
Elizabeth City county, 1629; living in London in 1639, when with his brother Maurice and other
merchants he patented Berkeley Hundred, purchased of the original proprietors. His sister Mary
married Captain William Tucker, of Elizabeth City, Virginia.
[Page 339]
Thompson, John, was son
of Rev. William Thompson, of Surry and Westmoreland counties, Virginia, who came to Virginia in,
or shortly before, 1662. he was a member of the house of burgesses for Surry in 1692, 1695 and
1696. He married Elizabeth, widow first of John Salway, of Surry, and second of Joseph Malden, of
Surry. He died in 1699, without issue.
[Pages 339-340]
Thompson, Maurice,
came to Virginia in 1620; son of Ralph Thomson, of Chestnut, Herfordshire, England; patented
150 acres near Newport News in 1624; returned to England, where he was a prominent merchant; in
1636 patented with partners Berkeley Hundred in Virginia; took sides with parliament against the
king, and was intimate with Cromwell. His eldest son, Sir John Thompson, was a prominent member
of parliament, and was created, May 4, 1696, Baron Haversham.
[Page 340]
Thompson, Samuel, was
son of Rev. William Thompson, of Surry and Westmoreland, and brother of John Thompson. He was
member of the house of burgesses for Surry in 1700-1702, 1715 and 1718. He married, before 1682,
Mary, daughter of Major William Marriott, of Surry. He died in 1720 or 1721, without issue.
[Page 340]
Thompson, Rev. William,
appears to have come from New London, Connecticut, and was probably a son of Rev. William
Thompson, who was sent about 1642 from New England to minister to the Virginia dissenters in
Lower Norfolk county. He was minister of Southwark parish, Surry county from 1662 to about 1690,
when he was minister of Washington parish, Westmoreland county. He had issue: 1. John. 2. Samuel.
3. William. 4. Katherine, wife of Robert Payne, of Essex county. 5. Elizabeth, who married
(first) William Catlett and (second) ——— Moseley.
[Page 340]
Thompson, William, son
of Ralph Thompson, of Chestnut, in Hertfordshire, born in 1614; living at Elizabeth City,
Virginia, in 1624; returned to England; was knighted; in the reign of Charles II. was a governor
of the East Indian Company. He was a brother of George and Maurice Thompson (q. v.).
[Page 340]
Thornbury, Thomas,
born 1604, came to Virginia in 1616; lived a few years in Maryland, where he was member of the
assembly in 1649; returned to Virginia and was burgess for Elizabeth City in July, 1653.
[Page 340]
Thornton, Sir Charles Wade,
son of Colonel Presley Thornton, was taken to England just before the revolution, settled
there and became a lieutenant-general in the English army. He died in 1854. He was half-brother
of Colonel Peter Presley Thornton (q. v.).
[Page 340]
Thornton, Francis, son
of Francis Thornton, of "Fall Hill," was born about 1704 and died in 1749. He was a member of the
house of burgesses from Spottsylvania in 1744, 1745, 1752, 1754; was a justice of Spottsylvania
and appointed colonel of the militia in 1742. He married shortly after November 3, 1736, Frances,
daughter of Roger Gregory, deceased, and his wife, Mildred Washington, aunt to President
Washington.
[Page 340]
Thornton, George, son
of Francis Thornton, of "Fall Hill," near Fredericksburg, was a member of the state convention of
May, 1776, and the house of delegates in 1777 and perhaps other years. He is said to have been a
major in the Continental line. He married Mary, daughter of John Alexander.
[Pages 340-341]
Thornton, Colonel
John, was son of Francis Thornton, of "Fall Hill," Spottsylvania county. He lived first in
Spottsylvania and afterwards in Caroline. In 1742 he was justice of the peace of Spottsylvania in
1751; was sheriff, and December 6, 1753, was elected a member of the house of burgesses for
Spottsylvania to supply the place of William Waller, who became coroner; senior colonel of the
Spottsylvania militia in 1756. He died before 1778.
[Page 341]
Thornton, John, was
vestryman of Blissland parish, New Kent, and burgess in 1720-1722, 1723-1726. He was also major
of the militia. He died in 1730.
[Page 341]
Thornton, Peter Presley,
son of Colonel Presley Thornton, of "Northumberland House," was born August 10, 1750. He was a
member of the house of burgesses in 1772-1774, and of the conventions of July and December, 1775.
Was appointed colonel of a regiment of minute-men in 1775, but afterwards resigned to accept a
position as aide-de-camp to Washington. He married Sally, daughter of Robert Throckmorton, of
Gloucester county, and died in or before 1781.
[Page 341]
Thornton, William, son
of Francis Thornton, of Stafford county, and grandson of the immigrant, William Thornton
(descended from the Thorntons of Yorkshire), was born December 14, 1680; settled in that part of
Richmond county afterward known as King George county; sheriff of Richmond in 1709 and 1711;
burgess for Richmond in 1712-1714, and one of the two first burgesses for King George county in
1720-1722. He married Frances ———, and died in 1743, leaving a son William.
Probably he was the Thornton who represented Stafford county in 1727-1734.
[Page 341]
Thornton, William,
son of Francis Thornton, of Gloucester county, was born December 20, 1717, and removed to
Brunswick county. he was a member of the house of burgesses from Brunswick from 1756 to 1768
inclusive. He married, June 25, 1738, Jane Clack, born January 9, 1721, daughter of James Clack,
of Brunswick county. His will was proved in Brunswick county. His will was proved in Brunswick
county, November 23, 1790.
[Page 341]
Thorowgood, Adam, son
of Captain Adam Thorowgood, of the council, and Sarah Offley, his wife, resided in Lower Norfolk
county, for which he was burgess in 1666; justice and sheriff in 1669, and lieutenant-colonel. He
married the daughter of Colonel Argall Yeardley, and had issue with other children, John and Adam
Thorowgood, of Princess Anne county.
[Page 341]
Thorowgood, Adam, son
of Lieutenant-Colonel Adam Thorowgood, of Lower Norfolk county, succeeded his brother John as
burgess for Princess Anne county in 1702, and was a member also of the assemblies of 1703-1705
and 1705-1706. He was lieutenant-colonel, justice, etc. He married Mary Moseley, and died
issueless.
[Page 341]
Thorowgood, John, son
of Lieutenant-Colonel Adam Thorowgood, of Lower Norfolk county; was sheriff, justice and
lieutenant-colonel of Princess Anne county, and burgess in the assemblies of 1695-1696,
1696-1697, 1698, 1699 and 1700-1702. He died in 1702, and was succeeded by his brother, Colonel
Adam Thorowgood.
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Thorowgood, John, was
a member of the convention of May, 1776, that declared independence and of the house of delegates
from 1777 to 1786. He represented Princess Anne county and was a great-great grandson of Colonel
John Thorowgood, who died in 1702. He died in 1804.
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Thorp, Major Otho, was
a resident of Middle Plantation, Virginia (Williamsburg), and in 1660 married Elizabeth, widow of
Richard Thorpe, of the same place. He was a kinsman of George Thorpe, superintendent of the
college lands at Henrico, and who was massacred by the Indians in 1622. He was a justice of York
county in 1674 and major of the militia in 1680. He died in the parish of All-Hallows — the
Wall, London, in 1686-87, and left his property in Virginia to his nephew, Captain Thomas Thorpe,
his niece, Hannah Thorpe, and his cousin, John Grice.
[Page 342]
Throckmorton, Gabriel,
immigrant, born 1655, died in Ware parish, Gloucester county, January, 1737; was son of John
Throckmorton, of Ellington, in the county of Huntingdon, Great Britain, a highly respectable
family of ancient lineage. He was for many years presiding magistrate of Gloucester county. He
married, in 1690, Frances Cooke, daughter of Mordecai Cooke. and left descendants. in Virginia.
[Page 342]
Throckmorton, Robert,
immigrant, was the eldest son of Gabriel Throckmorton and his wife, Alice, daughter and heir
of William Bedles, and was born at Ellington, Huntingdonshire, England, about 1608. He came to
Virginia about 1637, when he patented 300 acres in York county. He returned to England and died
there in September, 1657, leaving sons, Albion, Robert and John — the last of whom left
descendants in Virginia.
[Page 342]
Thruston, Charles Mynn,
son of Colonel John Thruston, of Gloucester county, by his wife, Sarah Mynn, was born
November 6, 1738, and attended the College of William and Mary in 1754. He was captain of the
Gloucester militia and a vestryman of Petsworth parish, Gloucester county. In 1764 he took orders
and was minister of Petsworth parish till 1768, when he resigned and removed to Frederick county.
Here he was the minister of Frederick parish and represented the county in the conventions of
1775 and 1776. On the braking out of the revolution he raised a company of troops and was wounded
at the battle of Trenton. He was known as the "Warrior" of "Fighting Parson," and was promoted on
his recovery to lieutenant-colonel. He was afterwards a prominent member of the Virginia
legislature. In 1808 he removed to Louisiana and died there in 1812. He married (first) Mary
Buckner, (second) Anne Alexander. By the first marriage he had Judge Buckner Thruston, of
Louisiana.
[Page 342]
Thruston, Dr. Edward,
son of John Thruston, chamberlain of Bristol, England, was born January, 1638-39, and came to
Virginia before 1666. he settled at Martin's Hundred, where he married Anne Loving, daughter of
Thomas Loving, surveyor-general of Virginia. About 1671 he removed to Long Ashton, in
Somersetshire, England, and married (second) Susanna Perry, daughter of Nicholas Perry, a lawyer.
In 1717 he came from Boston to reside with his son Edward, in Norfolk county, Virginia.
[Page 342]
Thruston, Malachy, son
of John Thruston, chamberlain of Bristol, England, was born January 19, 1637-38, and emigrated to
Virginia about 1666. He was for many years a justice and clerk of Norfolk county from 1666 till
his death in 1699. His will mentions sons John, Malachy and James, and daughters Sarah, Jane and
Martha, wife Martha.
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Tillyard, Rev. Arthur,
was born in 1673 and matriculated at All Souls' College, Oxford, October 15, 1689. He was
licensed for Virginia June 23, 1702, and was minister of York parish in York county till his
death in 1712. He gave his library to Colonel Cole Digges, who lived in his parish.
[Page 343]
Timson, Samuel, merchant
of London, who came to Virginia in 1677 as attorney of William Fellows, woodmonger of London. He
was a justice of York county in 1683 and subsequent years and died January 23, 1693. He married
Mary Juxon and left issue.
[Page 343]
Tindall (Tyndall), Robert,
was gunner to Prince Henry; came to Virginia with the first settlers. He went on the trip
with Newport up James river from May 21 to June 21, 1607, and kept a journal of the voyage and
made a chart of the river, neither of which is preserved. The next year (1608) he went with
Newport to Werowocomoco, York river, and made a chart of James and York rivers. At this time
Gloucester Point was named after him, Tindall's Point, and it went by that name for a hundred
years. In 1609 he went from England as master under Captain Samuel Argall to fish for sturgeon in
James river. Afterwards employed by Lord Delaware, in June, 1609, in fishing, and doubtless
afterward sailed constantly with Captain Argall.
[Page 343]
Todd, Thomas, founder of an
influential family in Virginia, patented land in Elizabeth City county in 1647 and in Gloucester
county in 1664. He removed to Maryland where he was burgess for Baltimore county. He died at sea
in 1676, leaving issue, among others Thomas Todd of "Toddsbury," Gloucester county, Virginia. His
wife was Ann Gorsuch, daughter of Rev. John Gorsuch, a cavalier minister.
[Page 343]
Todkill, Anas, came with
the first settlers to Virginia in 1607. In 1609 he went on a search for Sir Walter Raleigh's lost
colony, under the conduct of Pipisco, chief of the Warrascoyacks. He reported that he could learn
nothing of them. He wrote an account of his stay in Virginia, which Smith used in his history.
[Page 343]
Tomkies, Dr. Charles,
practitioner of physic, died in Gloucester county in May, 1737.
[Page 343]
Tompkins, Christopher,
born on North river, Gloucester county, October 17, 1705, married Joyce Reade, on Gwyn's
Island, probably the daughter of Benjamin Reade. He died in Caroline county, August 8, 1771,
leaving issue ("Virginia Magazine," xix, p. 196).
[Page 343]
Tompkins, Humphrey,
immigrant ancestor, was an early resident of New Pocoson parish, York county. He married about
1661 Hannah Bennett, daughter of Samuel Bennett, and widow of Abraham Turner. He had issue Mary,
Edith, Samuel, William, Humphrey, Hannah, Elizabeth, Ann and John.
[Page 343]
Tonge, John, captain in the
Cold Stream Foot-guards, and muster-master of the militia in Cumberland, Westmoreland counties,
England; was quartermaster in the regiment sent over in October, 1676, to subdue Bacon's
rebellion.
[Page 343]
Tooke, Henry, eldest son of
Henry Tooke, of Winton, Southamptonshire, England, settled in Surry county about 1690, was
sheriff and captain of the militia. He died October 20, 1710.
[Pages 343-344]
Totopotomoy, chief of
the Pamunkey Indians and husband of Queen Anne, of that tribe. He was killed in 1656, while
fighting as an ally of the whites, under Captain Edward Hill, against the Richahecrians. The
battle, which was disastrous to the whites, took place on a creek in Hanover county, which bears
Totopotomoy's name.
[Page 344]
Towles, Henry, immigrant
ancestor, came from Liverpool to Virginia about the middle of the seventeenth century. He married
Ann Stokeley, of Accomac county, and had issue Henry and Stokeley Towles, who have many
descendants.
[Page 344]
Trahorne, John, was a
burgess for Weyanoke in 1629-1630.
[Page 344]
Travers, Raleigh,
patented land on Rappahannock river in 1653; justice of the peace for Lancaster county in 1656;
burgess for Lancaster in 1651, 1661, 1665, 1666 and 1669. He was lieutenant-colonel of the
Lancaster militia. He died before 1674, as in that year his widow Elizabeth married Robert
Beckingham. He was brother of Colonel William Travers, of Richmond county.
[Page 344]
Travers, Samuel, son of
Colonel William Travers (q. v.), was justice of the peace for Rappahannock county in 1686 and
1687, and burgess for Richmond county in 1696-1697 and sheriff in 1697. He married Frances
Allerton, daughter of Colonel Isaac Allerton. He had three daughters, Elizabeth who died
unmarried; Winifred who married Daniel Hornby, and Rebecca who married Captain Charles Colston.
[Page 344]
Travers, Colonel William,
an early resident of Rappahannock county, was a speaker of the house of burgesses in 1677.
He died in 1679, leaving by his wife Rebecca, Samuel, Raleigh and William Travers. His wife
married (secondly) John Rice.
[Page 344]
Travis, Champion, son
of Colonel Edward Champion Travis, was a member of the conventions of 1775 and 1776, colonel of
the state regiment in 1775, naval commissioner in 1776, justice and sheriff of James City county.
He married Elizabeth Boush, of Norfolk.
[Page 344]
Travis, Edward, came to
Virginia before 1637 and in that year patented land at Chippokes Creek in Surry county. He soon
located at Jamestown and married the "daughter and heiress" of John Johnson, who owned land on
the island in the house of burgesses. He died before 1663, leaving a son Edward.
[Page 344]
Travis, Edward Champion,
was a descendant of Edward Travis (q. v.). He owned a large part of Jamestown Island, and was
burgess for the same from 1752 to 1765 as well as colonel of the James City militia. He married
Susanna Hutchings, daughter of Colonel Joseph Hutchings, of Norfolk county. He was born in 1721
and died in August, 1770; father of Colonel Champion Travis.
[Page 344]
Tree, Richard, came to
Virginia in 1619 with Captain Abraham Piersey, cape-merchant; had fifty acres to land at Blunt
Point, James river and fifty acres at James City Island, burgess for Hog Island in 1627 and 1629;
by trade a carpenter; had a son John, aged thirteen in 1625.
[Page 344]
Trent, Alexander, was
son of Alexander Trent, one of the first justices of the new county of Cumberland (1749), and was
burgess for Cumberland from 1765 to 1771. He married in 1753, Elizabeth Woodson, daughter of
Stephen Woodson. He had a brother Peterfield Trent.
[Page 345]
Trigg, Stephen, descended
from Abraham Trigg who emigrated from Cornwall England, about 1710, was a burgess for Fincastle
county at the last assembly under the regal government 1775-1776, and member of the convention of
July, 1775; went to Kentucky as member of a land commission and was killed in the battle of Blue
Licks at the head of his regiment. Trigg county was named in his honor. He was brother of Colonel
Abraham Trigg, a member of congress.
[Page 345]
Trussell, John, born
1605, came to Virginia in 1622, was a burgess for Northumberland 1649, 1651, 1654 and 1655, and
justice of that county in 1683; lieutenant-colonel in 1655, and in 1659 he was presiding justice
of the county. He died about 1660, leaving a widow Mary and children: Elizabeth, who married
Matthew Rodham; Anna and John.
[Page 345]
Tucker, Robert, was a
wealthy merchant of Norfolk, who came from Barbadoes. He was justice of Norfolk county from 1711
to his death in 1722. He left a son Robert Tucker (q. v.). His wife was Frances Courtenay, who
married (second) Thomas Nelson, of Yorktown.
[Page 345]
Tucker, Colonel Robert,
was the son of Robert Tucker and Frances Courtenay, his wife, who were originally from Barbadoes.
He was a prominent merchant of Norfolk, was alderman and mayor, and burgess for Norfolk county
from 1753 to 1755, when he resigned to accept the office of sheriff. He married Joanna Corbin,
daughter of Gawin and Martha Corbin, and died July 1, 1767, leaving among other children Robert
Tucker (q. v.).
[Page 345]
Tucker, Robert, son of
Colonel Robert Tucker and Joanna Corbin, his wife, was born September 24, 1741, and was burgess
for Norfolk county from 1765 to 1769. He died in 1780, without issue.
[Page 345]
Tuke (Took), James, was a
burgess for Isle of Wight in 1639. He left descendants in that county.
[Page 345]
Tunstall, Edward,
patented lands in Henrico county, and was burgess for Henrico in 1639; ancestor of a prominent
Virginia family.
[Page 345]
Tunstall, Colonel Richard,
a descendant of Edward Tunstall (q. v.), was clerk of King and Queen in 1739 and 1742;
burgess for King and Queen in the assembly of 1766-1768; chairman of the committee of safety for
that county 1774, and clerk 1777. He married Anne Hill, daughter of Leonard Hill, of Essex, and
died previous to 1782. His daughter Hannah married George Brooke of "Pampatike," King and Queen
county.
[Page 345]
Turberville, John,
immigrant, descended from the Tubervilles of Bere Regis, Dorset, England, was a justice of
Lancaster county in 1699, burgess in 1703-1704, sheriff in 1705-1707 and died in 1728, leaving
issue George Turberville, of "hickory Hill," Westmoreland county, clerk of that county from 1726
to 1742. The book-plate, showing the Turberville arms, of George Lee Turberville's son, George
Lee Turberville, is well known.
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Turner, Harry, son of
Colonel Thomas Turner, and Martha Taliaferro, his wife, was a vestryman of Hanover parish, King
George county, major of militia, clerk of the county from 1742 to 1751, and member of the house
of burgesses from 1742 to 1749. He married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Colonel Nicholas
Smith, of "Smith's Mount," Westmoreland county. He died in 1751.
[Page 346]
Turner, Thomas, resided,
first, about 1714 in Essex county, and afterwards was clerk of King George from 1723 to 1742. He
was justice of King George and vestryman of Hanover parish in that county. In 1736-1740 and
1752-1755, he served as a member of the house of burgesses for King George county. His residence
on the Rappahannock was called "Walsingham." He married Martha Taliaferro in 1715 and died in
1758. Father of Major Harry Turner.
[Page 346]
Twine, John, clerk of the
first general assembly 1619.
[Page 346]
Tyler, Charles, was the
apparent founder of the family of Tylers which beginning in Westmoreland county spread through
Prince William, Fauquier and Loudoun counties. He had four sons Charles, Benjamin, Joseph and
William. He died in 1723, leaving a widow Jane who married (secondly) William Woffendall. He was
ancestor of John Webb Tyler, judge of the Virginia Supreme Court and who died in 1862.
[Page 346]
Tyler, Henry, immigrant,
born in 1604, came to Virginia before 1645, and in 1652-1653 patented 254 acres at Middle
Plantation, subsequently Williamsburg. He was justice of the peace of York county in 1653. He
subsequently, in 1666, received a certificate from York county for 1,800 acres. He married
(first) Mary, and (second) Ann, widow of John Orchard. He died in 1672, and left three sons
Henry, John and Daniel. His widow Anne married (secondly) Martin Gardner, justice and sheriff of
York county, and previously grocer of London.
[Page 346]
Tyler, Henry, son of
Henry Tyler, lived at Middle Plantation, Virginia, was born about 1664, and was justice, coroner
and sheriff of York county. In 1699 he was appointed one of the directors for building
Williamsburg, the new capital city. As senior warden of the Bruton Church in Williamsburg, he
headed the petition of the vestry in 1710 to the general assembly for a new brick building. This
was finished in 1715 and is still standing. Henry Tyler married Elizabeth Chiles, a granddaughter
of Colonel Walter chiles, member of the council in 1651. He was ancestor of John Tyler, president
of the United States in 1841-1845.
[Page 346]
Tyler, John, son of John
Tyler, of James City county, and grandson of Henry Tyler, of York county, was born in James City
county about 1715, and died in Williamsburg in August, 1773. He was long marshal of the
vice-admiralty court of the colony. He married Anne, daughter of Dr. Lewis Contesse, a French
Huguenot physician, and had issue: 1. Mary, who married John Irby, of Charles City county. 2.
Elizabeth, who married John Greenhow. 3. Rachel, married (first) William Drummond, (second) Stith
Hardyman. 4. Anne, who married Dr. Anthony Tucker Dixon. 5. Louis. 6. John, governor of Virginia
from 1808-1811. 7. Joanna, married Major Wood Bouldin, of Charlotte county.
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Tyler, Richard, was
son of Richard Tyler of Essex, the immigrant. He was a justice of the peace in Essex and major of
the militia. He married (first) Catherine, widow of Thomas Montague, and (second) Anne
———. He died in 1761, issueless. Richard Tyler, the father, is believed to have
been Richard Tyler, of London, who in 1674 had interests in Gloucester county, Virginia.
[Page 347]
Tyler, William, was son
of Richard Tyler of Essex county, the immigrant, and was clerk of Caroline county. He died in
1676. He was ancestor of the present J. Hoge Tyler, late governor of the state.
[Page 347]
Underwood, Major William,
was son of William Underwood, who in 1650 patented land in Rappahannock county. He was
burgess for Rappahannock in 1652 and justice in 1656. His mother Margaret Underwood married
(secondly) Captain John Upton, and (thirdly) Thomas Lucas, Sr., of Rappahannock county.
[Page 347]
Upshaw, John, son of James
Upshaw (1730-1806), was burgess for Essex county in 1758-1761, and 1761-1765. His sister Sarah
married William Roane.
[Page 347]
Upshur, Arthur, was born
in county Essex, England, in 1625, settled at Occahamock in Northampton county, and died January
26, 1709, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. he was ancestor of Abel P. Upshur, secretary under
Tyler.
[Page 347]
Upton, Captain John, came to
Virginia in 1622, aged twenty-six, went with Captain Madison up Potomac river, the same year;
settled in Warwicksqueak, Isle of Wight county, which he represented in the assembly in
1629-1630, 1632-1633, 1641, 1642, 1645, 1647; justice for many years. At the session of 1645, the
assembly provided for a mint, and Captain Upton was made mint master general. His will was proved
in Isle of Wight county December 16, 1652.
[Page 347]
Uttamatomakkin, an
Indian who accompanied Pocahontas to England in 1616. He was instructed to number the people in
that country, and at first made a notch in a stick for every man he saw, but soon grew tired of
the task.
[Page 347]
Van Metre, John And Isaac,
were sons of John Van Metre, and Indian trader of New Jersey whose father Jan Jooster Van
Meteren, the founder of the family in America, came to New Amsterdam in 1662, with his wife and
five children. John and Isaac Van Metre after a sojourn in New Jersey, migrated to Maryland and
Virginia. They obtained a grant in 1730 for 40,000 acres of land in the forks of the Shenandoah.
Their descendants have been prominent.
[Page 347]
Vaulx, Robert, burgess for
Westmoreland county 1752-1755, was son of Robert Vaulx of the same county, who was grandson of
Robert Vaulx, merchant of London who came to Virginia with brothers Humphrey, Thomas and James.
Robert Vaulx, burgess, died about 1755, when his will was proved.
[Page 347]
Veale, George, was a
burgess for Norfolk county in the assembly of 1756-1758.
[Pages 347-348]
Venable, Abraham,
son of Abraham Venable, who emigrated from England to Virginia about 1685 where he married about
1700 Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Lewis, of James City county, and widow of Henry Nicks. He was
born March 12, 1700, married about 1723 Martha (or Hannah Davis), daughter of Nathaniel Davis, a
Quaker from Devonshire, England. He owned much land in Hanover, Louisa and Goochland counties. He
was justice of the peace for Hanover county and one of the first justices of the peace for Louisa
from December 13, 1742, vestryman of Fredericksville parish, county lieutenant of Louisa, and
member of the house of burgesses from 1742 to 1756. He was the friend, legal client and political
supporter of Patrick Henry. He died December 16, 1768, and was father of Nathaniel Venable (q.
v.).
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Venable, Nathaniel,
son of Abraham Venable and Martha Davis, his wife, of Louisa county, was born November 1, 1733,
and resided first in Buckingham county and then in Prince Edward county, was vestryman of St.
Patrick's parish, became a Presbyterian, and organized the first Presbyterian church in Prince
Edward county; was justice of the peace and burgess for Prince Edward, in the assembly of
1766-1768, and afterward a member of the Virginia house of delegates. He was one of the earliest
promoters and one of the first trustees (in 1775) of Hampden Sydney Academy and (in 1783) of
Hampden Sydney College. He died December 27, 1804. He married Elizabeth Woodson, of Prince
Edward.
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Wadding, Rev. James, was
minister at Jamestown in 1672, and afterwards served in Gloucester county in 1676. he was the
minister whom Nathaniel Bacon so sharply reproved, because of some unpleasant advice. He married
Susanna, widow of Walter Chiles, Jr., of Jamestown.
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Wade, Armiger, believed to
have been descended from Armingall Wade, who was father of Sir William Wade, frequently mentioned
in the progress of James I., and of whom there is a curious and interesting history in "Parke's
History of Hampstead." He was a justice of York county and burgess in 1656. His will was proved
April 24, 1677. Issue: 1. Armiger. 2. Mary married Captain John Hay. 3. Dorothy married John
Lilly.
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Wade, Robert, was a burgess
for Halifax county in 1758-1761 and 1761-1765. He died about 1770, and mentions in his will sons
Robert, John, Stephen, Edward and Charles, daughters Sarah Stokes, Mary Hunt; grandson Hampton
Wade, son of Robert Wade, Robert Wade, son of Charles, Robert Wade, son of son Robert.
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Waddell, James, was born
in Ulster, Ireland, July, 1739, of Scotch parentage. Shortly after his birth, his parents
emigrated to Pennsylvania. He was schooled under Dr. Finley of Nottingham and was a tutor in the
school at fifteen. At nineteen years he came to Hanover county, Virginia, where he met Rev.
Samuel Davies, and was licensed to preach by the Hanover Presbytery in 1761. He had charge of a
church in Lancaster county till 1778; then removed to his estate of "Spring Hill" near
Waynesborough, where he remained for seven years, acting continuously as minister of Tinkling
Spring and sometimes at Staunton. In 1785 he moved to Louisa county where he resided till his
death in 1805. Besides preaching in various churches in the neighborhood, he taught school.
William Wirt immortalized him as "The Blind Preacher," in the essays of "Old Bachelor."
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Wagener, Rev. Peter, was
licensed by the Bishop of London for Maryland August 9, 1703, but soon came to Virginia, where he
was a minister of a parish in 1705. He returned to England and was living there in Essex county
in 1739.
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Wagener, Peter, Jr.,
attorney-at-law, was the only son of Rev. Peter Wagener, of county Essex, England, and was born
April 5, 1717. He came to Virginia and settled in Essex county, where he married Catherine
Robinson, daughter of John Robinson, of the council. There are numerous descendants of this
marriage.
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Wager, William, was clerk
of Elizabeth City county from 1746 to 1791, and burgess in 1758-1761, 1761-1765.
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Walke, Anthony, born in
1692, was s son of Thomas Walke, who came from Barbadoes to Lower Norfolk county in 1662, by
Mary, his wife, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Lawson. He lived at "Fairfield," in
Princess Anne county. He was justice for Princess Anne, and a member of the house of burgesses
from 1720 to 1765. He married three times, (first) Mary Sanford; (second) Elizabeth Newton;
(third) Anna Lee Armistead. He died November 8, 1768.
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Walke, Anthony, the
second son of Colonel Anthony Walke and Anna Lee Armistead, was born January 3, 1726. He was a
rich merchant of Norfolk, and was lieutenant-colonel of the militia. He gave the land, and built
at his own expense a church edifice known at "Old Donation," about twelve miles from Norfolk. He
married (first) Jane, daughter of Richard and Jane Bolling Randolph; (second) Mary Moseley,
daughter of Colonel Edward Hack Moseley. His will was proved March 14, 1782.
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Walke, Thomas, son of
Thomas Walke, who came from Barbadoes, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony
Lawson, was a member of the house of burgesses for Princess Anne in 1712-1714. He was brother of
Anthony Walke.
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Walker, George, was son
of George Walker, who lived on Mill Creek, Elizabeth City county, and was pilot for James river
in 1697. George Walker, the younger, was a gunner and storekeeper of the fort at Point Comfort.
He married Anne, daughter of the celebrated George Keith, and was a Quaker. He was grandfather of
George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Walker, James, burgess for
Orange county in the assemblies of 1761-1765, 1766-1768, 1769, 1769-1771.
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Walker, John, was burgess
for King and Queen county at the third session of the assembly of 1703-1705. He married Rachel
Croshaw, daughter of Captain Richard Croshaw, and was probably a son of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Walker, of King and Queen (q. v.).
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Walker, John, son of John
Walker of Ashborne-in-the-Peake, Devonshire, settled in Middlesex county. He married Catherine
Yates, daughter of Rev. Bartholomew Yates, and Sarah Stanard, his wife, and had issue Sarah who
married John Robinson, of "Hewick," and Clara who married John Allen. He died in 1745. His uncle,
Richard Walker, was a merchant of Urbanna, Virginia.
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Walker, Peter, was burgess
for Northampton county in 1654, captain of militia, and one of the justices.
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Walker, Dr. Thomas, son of Thomas Walker, of King and Queen
county, and Susanna Peachey, his wife, and great-grandson of
Thomas Walker of Gloucester county, (q. v.), was born January 25, 1715. Educated at William
and Mary College, and afterwards studied medicine. He was also an active merchant and surveyor of
land, engaging in many enterprises. In 1748 he went on an expedition to Kentucky and kept a diary
of his trip. In 1753 Colonel Joshua Fry recommended the discovery of a route to the Pacific
coast, and Dr. Walker was to be the chief conductor of the enterprise. From 1752 to 1754 he was a
representative in the house of burgesses for Louisa county, but resigned when appointed county
surveyor. In 1754 he was appointed county surveyor. In 1754 he was appointed by Governor
Dinwiddie commissary of stores for the troops on the frontier. He was at the surprise of
Braddock, and was active throughout the war with France. From 1757 to 1761 he represented
Hampshire county in the house of burgesses, after which time he changed his residence to the
east, and represented Albemarle in the house of burgesses from 1761 to 1772. In 1768 he was
commissioned to attend, with General Andrew Lewis, the conference with the Six Nations at Fort
Stanwix, New York; and in 1774 he was commissioner to treat with the Indians after their defeat
at Point Pleasant. Again in 1775 he presided over the conference held with the Indians at
Pittsburgh. He represented Louisa county in the last house of burgesses, 1775-1776, and in the
revolutionary conventions of 1775 and 1776, and was made a member of the committee of safety for
the colony in 1775. In 1777 he was a member of the council of state, and in 1779 was chief of the
commissioners on the part of Virginia to meet the commissioners from North Carolina to run the
boundary line between the two states. During the war and for some years after it, he was a member
of the house of delegates of Virginia. He was an intimate friend of Thomas Jefferson. He died at
his residence "Castle Hill," in Albemarle county, November 9, 1794. He married twice, first in
1741, Mildred Thornton, widow of Nicholas Thornton. His son John was a senator of the United
States and his son Francis, a member of the house of representatives.