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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.
Harrison, Dr. Jeremiah, came to Virginia about 1649 and patented lands near Wil- liamsburg. His wife was Frances Whit- greaves, 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 mar- ried Colonel Giles Brent, of "Peace," in Staf- ford county.
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 massa- cre 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.
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 coun- ty, 1761-1765, 1766-1769, when he was suc- ceeded by Colonel Thomas Marshall.
Harrison, William, burgess for Prince George county in 1703-1705.
Hartwell, William, brother of Henry Hartwell, Esq., of the council, was a justice oi the peace for James City county, and
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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.
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.
Harwood, Humphrey, son of Captain Thomas Harwood, was captain and major ; burgess for Warwick county in 1685 and 1092 ; father of William Harwood (q. v.).
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.
Harwood, Samuel, son of Joseph Har- wood, who patented lands in Charles City county in 1665; was burgess for Charles City county in 1710-1712. He married Tem- perance Cocke, daughter of Captain Thomas Cocke Sr., of Henrico, and was father of Samuel Harwood (q. v.).
Harwood, Samuel, Jr., son of Samuel Har- wood 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 Har- wood (q. v.).
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.
Harwood, William, son of Humphrey Harwood, and grandson of Captain Thomas Harwood, of the council of state, resided in Warwick county; was major of the War- wick militia and burgess for the county in the assemblies of 1712-1714 and 1727-1734; chied by a fall from his horse June 2, 1737; father of William Harwood, of Warwick county (q. v.).
Harwood, William, son of William Har- wood, 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.
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 dis- respectfully 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 doubt- less a sympathizer. He was heavily fined. He died not long after.
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. Havi- land was fined for his part in the rebellion
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5.000 pounds of tobacco, about one-tenth of his estate. He died in 1679.
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 Feb- ruary, 1725-26, was proved in Essex, June, 1726. He left two sons, Thomas and Wil- liam, besides daughters, Mary and Eliza- beth Rennolds.
Hawkins, Captain Thomas, represented Denbigh, on James river, in the house of burgesses in 1632, removed to Rappahan- nock, where he was vestryman of Sitting- bourn parish in 1665 and a justice of Rappa- hannock 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.
Hawkins, Major Thomas, son of Captain Thomas Hawkins, commanded a force which protected the frontiers of Essex coun- ty after Bacon's rebellion. During the re- bellion he sided with Sir William Berkeley, but was captured and imprisoned by Bacon. He died before 1696. He probably left no children.
Hay, Anthony, was a cabinetmaker of Williamsburg, and in 1767 purchased the famous Raleigh Tavern, which was the fav- orite 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.
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.
Hay, William, John and Peter, were sons oi 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 Vir- ginia 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 re- sumed it. He married (first) Ann Cary ; (second) Elizabeth Tompkins, and left issne. He was father of William Hay, the lawyer, whose name figures in Randolph's "Reports," and Hening and Munford's "Re- ports." Hon. James Hay, now United States Congressman from Virginia, is a great-grandson of William Hay, the immi- grant.
Hay, William, was born in 1613, and set- tled 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 chil- dren, his property descended to Rober: Hay, son of John Hay, his brother.
Haynes, Thomas, was a burgess from Warwick county in the assembly of 1736- 1740.
Haynie (Haney), John, was a burgess from Northumberland county in the assem- bly of 1657-1658. He was father of Richard Haynie (q. v.).
Haynie, Richard, was a burgess from Northumberland county in 1695, 1696, 1697.
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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.
Hayrick, Thomas, was a burgess from the upper part of Elizabeth City in the assem- bly of 1629-30.
Heyrick, Henry, was a burgess from Warwick county in the assembly of 1644.
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 bur- gesses 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.
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 is- sue, Nicholas, George, John, Joseph, Ellen, Elizabeth, Sarah and William.
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.
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.
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.
Henley, Rev. Samuel, born in 1740, came to Virginia in 1770, and qualified as pro- fessor of moral philosophy in William and Mary College. He was secretary of the "Virginia Society for the Promotion of Use- ful Knowledge," in 1772. In 1775 he re- turned 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 Rendle- sham in Suffolk. Finally in 1805 he was appointed principal of the newly established East India College at Hertford. He re- signed this post in January, 1815, and died December 29, of the same year. He engaged largely in literary work, and had an exten- sive correspondence. But the most import- ant of his works was the translation of Beckford's romance "Vathek," which made him famous.
Herbert, John, of Prince George county, Virginia, was a son of John Herbert, apothe- cary 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.
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Herrick, Henry, was a burgess for War- his wife, daughter of Captain Henry wick 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.
Herrick, Thomas, was a burgess for Elizabeth City county in 1629-1630.
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 oi the fight (still in manuscript) in which he describes himself as "late Citysone and Grocer of London." In 1623, as of Pashbe- hay, gentleman, he patented 200 acres at Blunt Point. The headrights included him- self, his wife Mary, and his children, Rich- ard and Mary. A John Hethersall died in York county in 1679.
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 colo- nies. 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.
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.
Hickman, Richard, clerk of the council, was son of Thomas Hickman, and Martha, VIR-17
Thacker. His will was proved in York county in 1731, and names brothers and sis- ters. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hickman, who patented lands in Northum- berland county in 1653.
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 mar- ried successively three prominent men, (first) Sergeant Major Lewis Burwell; (second) Colonel William Bernard, of the council, and (third) Colonel Philip Lud- well, by each of whom she had children.
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.
Hill, Humphrey, was an extensive mer- chant of King and Queen county. He was vestryman of St. Stephen's parish, and colo- nel 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.
Hill, John, was a son of Stephen Hill of Oxford, England, fletcher. He was a book- binder before his immigration to Virginia, in 1621. He was one of the justices, and
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was a burgess in 1642, for Lower Norfolk county.
Hill, Nicholas, was a justice of the county court of Isle of Wight, major of the militia and burgess in 1660, 1663, 1666. He mar- ried Silvestra Bennett, one of the two daughters of Edward Bennett, a wealthy merchant of London, who was greatly in- terested in the settlement of Virginia. He died in 1675, leaving issue.
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 mar- ried Thomas Bushrod (q. v.).
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 1769, 1770, and in the con- vention of May 6, 1776.
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 Wil- liam Aylett Booth; Isaac; Sarah, married Jonathan Clark.
Hite, John, son of Thomas Hite, was a burgess for Berkeley county in the assembly of 1775-1776.
Hite, Jost, a native of Strasburg, in Al- sace. 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 Vir- ginia. 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.
Hite, Thomas, son of Jost Hite, was burgess for Berkeley county in the assem- bly of 1772-1774.
Hobbs, Francis, born in 1624, was bur- gess for Isle of Wight county in 1654, cap- tain of militia and justice in 1666.
Hobson, Thomas, born in 1666, son of Thomas Hobson, was clerk of Northumber- land 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 clerk- ship in the family he named one of his daughters "Clerk" Hobson.
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.
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.
Hoddin (Hodin), John, was a burgess from Elizabeth City in the assemblies of 1642-1643 and 1644.
Hodges, Thomas, was a burgess from Norfolk county in the assemblies of 1696 and 1696-1697.
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Hoggard, Nathaniel, was selected in 1722 to the vacancy in the house of burgesses from Warwick county caused by the death of James Roscow. Anthony Hoggart died in Albemarle county in 1754. His will names son, Nathaniel Hoggart, and grand- son Anthony Hoggart.
Holecroft, Captain Thomas, son of Sir Thomas Holecroft, of Vale Royal, Cheshire, England, came to Virginia with Lord Dela- ware in 1610, commanded one of the forts at Kecoughtan, and died there. He married the celebrated Mary, daughter of Hon. Henry Talbot, son of George, Earl of Shrewsbury.
Holiday, Anthony, was a burgess from Isle of Wight county in the assembly of 1692-93, and 1705-06 and one of the jus- tices.
Holladay. Anthony, was burgess from Nansemond county in the assembly of 1752- 1755. Doubtless a descendant from An- thony Holiday of Isle of Wight (q. v.).
Holland, Gabriel, yeoman, one of the first settlers at Berkeley Hundred in 1620; bur- gess in 1623, when he was a signer of "The Tragical Relation of the General Assembly," married twice, (first) Mary - -: (sec- ond) Rebecca ---.
Hollier, Simon, burgess for Elizabeth City county in 1727-1734 ; son of Simon Hollier, who died about 1697; justice of the peace, and captain of militia. He died in 1747. when his inventory shows that he owned forty-seven negroes.
Holloway, John, a prominent lawyer, came to Virginia from England about 1700, and was first a resident of King and Queen
county, for which he was a burgess in 1710- 1712, and 1712-1714. Removed to Williams- burg and was first mayor of the city under the charter of 1722. Burgess for York county in the assemblies of 1720-1722, 1727- 1734, and for Williamsburg, in that of 1723- 1726. He was elected speaker November 2 1720, and continued to hold that office in connection with that of treasurer till his death in 1734. He married Elizabeth: Cocke, widow of Dr. William Cocke, sec- retary of state, and sister of Mark Catesby, the naturalist, but he left no issue.
Hollows, John, was one of the first jus- tices of the court for Westmoreland county, being in 1655 major of the militia. In 1654 he was a burgess for the county.
Holman, James, burgess from Goochland county in the assembly of 1736-1740. He left issue a son James, who in 1769 married Sarah Miller, daughter of William Miller.
Holmwood, John, was an emigrant from England to Charles City county. He was a burgess in 1656 and a justice in 1658. He married Jane, daughter of Gregory Bland. son of John Bland, an eminent merchant of London. She had been previously the wife of her cousin, Edward Bland, of "Kimages," in Charles City county.
Holt, James, son of Thomas Holt, for- inerly of Hog Island in the county of Surry, was a successful lawyer of Norfolk, and was burgess for Norfolk county in the assembly of 1772-1774 and 1775-1776, and in the con- ventions of 1774. 1775 and 1776. He died in 1779, and left his law library to the court of the county of Norfolk, and most of his property to the children of his brother
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Henry, whom he names Claremond, Lean- in 1649 he came to Virginia. He obtained der, Sarah and Thomas.
Holt, John, was brother-in-law of William Hunter, editor of the "Virginia Gazette." He was born in 1720, received a good edu- cation, was a merchant of Williamsburg, mayor, and on his removal to New York was editor of the "New York Gazette and Post Boy." He was printer to the state of New York. He died January 30, 1784, and there is a tombstone to his memory in St. Paul's churchyard, New York City.
Holt, Robert, was a burgess from James City in the assembly of 1655-1656.
Holt, Thomas, was a burgess from Surry county in the assembly of 1699 and in 1700. He was a son of Randall Holt, of Hog Island, who married Elizabeth Hansford, sister of Major Thomas Hansford.
Holtzclaw, Jacob, was a prominent mem- ber of the first German colony of miners. who were from, or from near, Nassau-Siegen. Germany. He was the schoolmaster of this colony. His will was admitted to probate February 29, 1760, and his descendants are numerous in Virginia and the south.
Hone, Major Theophilus, was the son of Thomas Hone, of Farnham, Essex county, England, who married Judith Aylmer, daughter of Theophilus Aylmer, archdeacon of London; justice of Warwick county in 1652; burgess for James City county in 1666, and sheriff in 1676. He died before 1689, when his widow Katherine Armistead, sister of Colonel John Armistead of "Hesse" married Major Robert Berkeley (his second wife).
Honeywood, Philip, served as colonel in the royal army during the civil wars. But
a large grant of land in New Kent, and probably remained in the colony till the restoration in 1660. He was knighted for his services and loyalty by the King. In 1662 he was in command of the garrison of Plymouth and soon after he was its gov- ernor. He died at Charing, county Kent. England, in 1684.
Hooe, Rice, was born about 1599 and came to Virginia in 1635; was burgess for Shirley Hundred Island 1632, and for Charles City county 1644. 1645, and 1646. He had a son Rice Hooe, who was doubtless father of Rice Hooe, of Stafford county, (q. v.).
Hooe, Rice, probably a grandson of Rice Hooe, the original settler of the name, was burgess for Stafford county in 1702-1703 : he was also lieutenant-colonel of the county militia.
Hope, George, of Hampton, Virginia, was born in Cumberland county, England, March 28, 1749. He came to Virginia from White Haven about 1771. During the American revolution he superintended the construction of gunboats for the American navy. He married Rebecca Meredith. His son, Wilton, married Jane, daughter of Commodore James Barron, and was father of the poet, James Barron Hope, of Nor- folk.
Hornby, Daniel, son of Daniel Hornby. merchant tailor, of Richmond county. He was burgess for that county in 1732-1734, succeeding John Taylor, who was promoted to the council. He married Winifred Travers, daughter of Captain Samuel Trav- ers.
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Horsey, Stephen, was a burgess from Northampton county in the assembly of 1053.
Hoskins, Anthony, was a burgess from Northampton county in the assembly of 1652.
Hoskins, Bartholomew, was born in 1000, received a grant in 1620 for in the corpor- ation of Elizabeth City ; vestryman of Lyn- haven parish in 1640; burgess for Lower Norfolk county in 1649. 1652, 1654: living in 1655.
Hough, Francis, came to Virginia in 1620 and in 1624 lived at Elizabeth City. He finally settled in Nansemond county, when he had various grants of land. He was a burgess for Nutmeg Quarter in February. 1033: and in 1645, during the Indian war. was a member of the council of war for the counties of Isle of Wight and Upper and Lower Norfolk. He died in the parish of St. Peter's, the Poor, London, but left de- scendants in Virginia.
Howard, Allen, was a burgess from Albe- marle county in the assemblies of 1752-1755 and 1758-1761. His will was proved in Goochland county, July 21, 1761, and names issue Benjamin, William, John, Anne, Re- becca and Elizabeth.
Howard, Benjamin, son of Allen Howard. of Goochland county, whose will was proved July 21, 1761 : was burgess for Buckingham county in 1769-1771. He was elected to the assembly of 1772-1774, but died before the assembly began.
Howe, John, of Accomac, gentleman, was born in 1693, was a justice for Accomac in 1631. a burgess in 1632-1633, and com-
mander-in-chief of the county from July, 1(37, to January 2, 1647, about which time he died.
Hubbard, Robert, was a burgess from Warwick county in the assembly of 1696- 16:97.
Huddleston, John, was commander of the ship Bona Nova of 200 tons, and performed many voyages to Virginia carrying servants and passengers. He patented land in Vir- ginia. After the Indian massacre in 1622, he was sent on a fishing voyage to New- foundland, and stopped at Plymouth. He found the settlers there starving, and shared his provisions with them, thus saving the colony.
Hull, Peter, was a burgess from Isle of W'ight county in the assembly of 1644.
Hull, Richard, son of Richard Hull, and a descendant of John Hull, immigrant, who died in Northumberland county in 1668. He was colonel of the Northumberland militia. and a burgess for Northumberland county in the assembly of 1762-1765, succeeding Presley Thornton, promoted to the council. He married Elizabeth Gaskins, and died in 1777.
Hume, George, son of Lord George Hume of the barony of Wedderburn, Berwick- shire, Scotland, and Margaret, his wife. daughter of Sir Patrick Hume of Lumsden, was born at Wedderburn Castle May 30, 1697, and came to Orange county. Virginia, il: 1721, and engaged in land surveying. He made the first survey of Fredericksburg. He married Elizabeth Proctor, of Spottsyl- vania county, in 1728, and died in Culpeper county in 1760, leaving issue. The titles and honors of the family as Earl of Dunbar
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