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Justice, Ralph, burgess for Accomac county in 1753-1755, succeeding Edmund Allen, who accepted the office of sheriff.
Kecatough (Catataugh), brother of Pow- hatan, a chief of the Pamunkey Indians in 1607.
Keeling, William, a burgess for Princess Anne county in 1756-1758. He was a de- scendant of Ensign Thomas Keeling, of Lower Norfolk county, 1639, first of his family in Virginia.
Keeton, John, was a burgess for Nanse- mond county. He was a Dutchman and was naturalized by act of assembly in 1679.
Keith, George, is styled by John Smith as "a Scotchman who professed scholar- ship," was for a time minister at Bermuda, but came to Virginia in 1617. He was born in 1581. In 1624 he was minister of Eliza- beth City and in 1635 he was pastor of Chiskiak, one of the new settlements in the York. He was probably ancestor of the celebrated George Keith, who figured in Pennsylvania at the close of the century.
Keith's or Skiffes creek in James City county, Virginia, perpetuates his name.
Keith, James, was a burgess from Hamp- shire in the sessions of November 3, 1761, January 14, 1762, and March 30, 1762. In the session of November 2, 1762, James Mercer represented Hampshire "in place of James Keith, who had accepted a clerk- ship."
Keith, James, was a native of Scotland, and on March 4, 1728-29, received the King's bounty of twenty pounds to go as minister to Virginia. He probably settled at first in Henrico county, where he married Mary Isham Randolph, daughter of Thomas Ran- dolph and Judith Fleming, a daughter of Colonel Charles Fleming. He then lived in Hamilton parish, Fauquier county, for many years. His daughter, Mary Randolph Keith, married Colonel Thomas Marshall, father of John Marshall, chief justice of the United States.
Kemp, Edmund, was nephew of Richard Kemp, secretary of state; justice for Lan- caster county in 1655; his widow married Sir Gray Skipwith, and his son Matthew was member of the council.
Kemp, Matthew, son of Colonel Matthew Kemp, member of the council, was burgess for Middlesex county in 1685, and 1692; justice from 1698 and sheriff 1706. His will was dated May 4, 1715 and proved in Mid- dlesex, January 2, 1716. He left a son Mat- thew (q. v.).
Kemp, Matthew, son of Matthew Kemp, of Middlesex county, was born in 1695 and died in December, 1739; was burgess for Middlesex county in 1723-1726 and 1727-
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1734; sheriff of Middlesex in 1729, after- ward in 1732 clerk of the general court and the secretary's office, as well as James City county. His daughter Elizabeth married Robert Elliott, clerk of Middlesex county, 1762-1767.
Kempe, William, of Howes in Leicester- shire, England, gentleman, emigrated to Virginia in 1618. He was a justice in 1628 and in 1629-30 he represented "the upper parts of Elizabeth City" in the house of burgesses.
Kemper, John, son of John George Kemper, elder of the German Reformed Church at Meusen, near Siegen in Germany, and Agnes Kleb, his wife. He was one of the original colonists at Germanna, who were brought over by Governor Spotswood to operate his iron works in Spottsylvania county. He married in 1715 or 1716 Elis- beth (Alice) Utterbach, daughter of Har- man Utterbach.
Kendall, John, was a member of the house of burgesses for Northampton from 1752 to 1761 inclusive. He was probably the John Kendall who was a member of the North- ampton committee of safety, 1774-1776.
Kendall, William, was burgess for Nor- thampton county at the sessions of March, 1657-1658, September, 1663, when he is styled lieutenant-colonel, October, 1666, and doubtless all the sessions of the "Long Assembly" until 1676, November, 1683. when he is styled colonel. April, 1684, and November, 1685, when he is styled speaker. His will dated December 29, 1685, was proved July 28, 1686, and names son-in-law Hancock Lee and Mary, his wife, and son William Kendall.
Kendall, William, son of Colonel William Kendall (q. v.), was a member of the house of burgesses for Northampton county in 1688 and 1692-1693. He made his will Jan- uary 29, 1695, which was proved July 28, 1696. He left two sons William and John, and three daughters.
Kenner, Richard, was a burgess from Northumberland county in the assembly of 1688 and in the session of April 16, 1691. He was captain in the militia and a justice of the peace. He married Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Matthew Rodham, in 1664, and was father of Captain Rodham Kenner (q. v.).
Kenner, Rodham, son of Captain Richard Kenner, was born in St. Stephen's parish, Northumberland county, March 23, 1671. He was a captain, justice of the peace, and burgess from Northumberland in 1695, 1699 and 1700-1702. He married Hannah Fox. daughter of Captain David Fox and Han- nah Ball, his wife, and left issue.
Kenner, Rodham, son of Richard Kenner, who descended from Richard Kenner, the emigrant from England to Virginia about 1660. He attended William and Mary Col- lege in 1760, and was burgess for Northum- berland county from 1773 to 1775, and member of the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776. He was a signer of the West- moreland address against the Stamp Act in 1760 and county lieutenant in 1785. He married in 1763, Elizabeth Plater, daughter of George Plater, Esq., of Maryland.
Kennon, Richard, founder of the family in Virginia, was a prominent merchant liv- ing at Bermuda Hundred, on James river. In 1685 he was factor for Mr. William Paggen. a London merchant. He was a
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constant visitor to London; justice of the peace for Henrico county in 1680 and other years ; burgess in 1686. He married Eliza- beth Worsham, daughter of William Wors- ham and Elizabeth, his wife. He died in 1696 and in his will names his children Richard, William, Martha, married Robert Munford, Mary married Major John Boll- ing, of "Cobbs," Elizabeth married Joseph Royall, Sr., Sarah, and Judith, married Thomas Eldridge.
Kennon, Richard, son of Colonel William Kennon, of "Conjuror's Neck," near Ber- muda Hundred, and grandson of Richard Kennon (q. v.). He was born April 15, 1712, and settled on James river in Charles City county, at a place still called "Ken- non's" opposite to Brandon in Prince George county. He was justice of Charles City county, colonel of the militia, and bur- gess from. 1738 to 1755. He married Anne Hunt, daughter of William Hunt, of Charles City county ; died in 1761, and left issue.
Kennon, William, son of Colonel Richard Kennon, of Charles City county, was a jus- tice of the peace and colonel of the militia. He was burgess for Charles City county during the assemblies of 1758-1761, and 1761-1765, after which time he removed to North Carolina. In 1774 he was chairman of the county committee of Rowan county, North Carolina, and in 1775 chairman of that of Micklenburg county. He married Priscilla Willis, daughter of Colonel Fran- cis Willis, of Gloucester county, Virginia, and left issue.
Key, Thomas, "an ancient planter," had land on Warwicksqueake river, opposite Basse's Choice ; in 1626 was member of the
house of burgesses for Denbigh, 1829-1830. His wife was named Martha.
King, Henry, descended from Michael King, who lived in Nansemond county, about 1690; was a justice of Elizabeth City county from 1769; burgess in 1772, 1773 and 1774, and member of the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776. He married Rachel Westwood, daughter of William West- wood.
Kingsmill, Richard, came to Virginia be- fore 1625, when with his wife Jane, son Nathaniel and daughter Susan, he was liv- ing at "Neck of Land," which he repre- sented in the house of burgesses in 1624. He afterwards lived on Jamestown Island and had also a patent for 850 acres on the east side of Archer's Hope Creek, still known as Kingsmill. He was survived by an only daughter who married (first) Colonel William Taylor; (second) Colonel Nathaniel Bacon. He used the same arms as Sir William Kingsmill, of Hampshire, England.
Kingston, Thomas, a burgess for Martin's Hundred in 1629. He was agent for Thomas Covell, of London, merchant. He died about 1639 when his widow married Thomas Loving.
Kingswell, Edward, born about 1593, came to Virginia in 1633 from St. Sepul- chre's parish, London. He died about 1636. His wife, Jane, was the widow of Sir Wil- liam Clifton, of Little Giddings, Hunting- donshire, England.
Kippax, Rev. Peter, son of John Kippax, of Colne, county Lancashire, England. He matriculated at Brazenose College, Oxford.
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January 18, 1689, aged eighteen, and was B. A. in 1693. He was licensed for Vir- ginia November 1, 1699, and was present at the convention of the clergy in Williams- burg in February, 1705. He lived in Rich- mond county.
Klug, George Samuel, was born in Elb- ing, Prussia, and was student under the celebrated Mosheim, who wrote "The Ec- clesiastical History." He was ordained at Danzig, August 30, 1738, and soon after came to Virginia and was second minister of the German Lutheran settlers in Madi- son county. He died in 1761.
Klug, Samuel, a native of Gloucester" county, Virginia, was a student of William and Mary College, and in 1765 became sub- usher of the grammar school. He visited England for ordination as a minister, re- turning in 1768. He then became minister of Christ Church, Middlesex county. In 1775 he was chairman of the county com- mittee of safety for Gloucester county. He married Elizabeth Yates and continued minister of Christ Church till his death in - 1795.
Knight, Nathaniel, son of Mr. Samuel Knight, of Strodwater, in Gloucestershire, England, was a chirurgeon in Surry county, and died in 1678 without issue. In his will he leaves numerous legacies to his friends.
Knight, Captain Peter, was a burgess for Gloucester county in 1658 and 1660, and for Northumberland county in 1684 and 1685.
Knott, James, was living in 1632-1635 in Accomac county, and in 1632 was given fifty acres at the mouth of Hampton river, together with "the house called the great
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LaGuarde, Elias, one of the vignerons from Languedoc, France, sent over in 1620 to Buckroe in Elizabeth City county. He was living in 1633. The name was probably anglicised into "Elligood," a prominent family in Princess Anne county in later times.
Lamb, Anthony, an early resident of Poquoson parish, York county. He died December 29, 1700. He was ancestor of tlie Lamb family, represented by Hon. John Lamb, late a member of congress.
Lambert, Thomas, was the first person to introduce the method of drying tobacco on lines or sticks, instead of in heaps ; sher- iff of Lower Norfolk county, 1643; burgess in 1649, 1652, 1661 ; lieutenant-colonel of the militia. Lambert's Point, near Norfolk, is named for him.
Landon, Thomas, son of Thomas Landon, gentleman, of Credenhill, Herefordshire, England, settled in Middlesex county, about 1688. He had been "eldest groom of his majesty's buttery" before coming. His brother Silvanus was president of the Eng- lish company at Baudjarmassingh, India. Thomas Landon died in 1709. His daughter Betty was one of the wives of Colonel Robert Carter, of Corotoman, and was mother of Colonel Landon Carter, of "Sa- bine Hall," Richmond county.
Lane, Captain John, was a burgess for King and Queen county in 1692-93, but his seat was vacated by order of the house. His daughter Jane married (first) Willis Wilson; (second) Colonel Gawin Corbin.
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Langbourn, William, was son of Robert Langbourn and Mary Dandridge, his wife, of Fetter Lane, London. He was born Oc- tober 21, 1723, came to Virginia and settled in King William county. He married Sus- anna Smith of "Shooter's Hill," Middlesex county. He died March 19, 1766. He left son William, who was lieutenant-colonel in the American revolution.
Langhorne, John, probably a grandson of Captain John Langhorne living in 1689, was a burgess for Warwick county in 1748-1749. He was father of William Langhorne, who was a burgess for. Warwick county in 1772- 1774, and 1775, the last session ; and mem- ber of the conventions of 1774 and 1775.
Langley, Ralph, a member of the family of Langleys of Yorkshire, England, resided at York plantation, York county, Virginia, was justice, captain, burgess in 1657, and sheriff in 1667. He married Mary, widow of Robert Lewis, and died issueless in 1683.
Langley, William, son of William Lang- ley, who patented land in Lower Norfolk county in 1656. He lived on Tanner's Creek, was a justice of the peace in 169), captain in 1708, and a member of the house of bur- gesses in 1715. He married Margaret Thel- aball, daughter of James Thelaball and Elizabeth Mason, daughter of Francis Mason. He died about 1718, and left issue.
Lanier, John, came from England to Vir- ginia about 1670 and settled in Prince George county. He took sides with Bacon in the rebellion of 1676. He was ancestor of the poet Sidney Lanier. He made his will June 5, 1717, which is recorded in Prince George county and names children
Nicholas, Sampson, John, Robert and Sarah married Brewer.
Langston, Anthony, formerly ensign in Prince Maurice's regiment during the civil war. He spent fourteen years in Virginia, and on his return to England was a captain in the naval service. John Langston, who took part with Bacon in 1676, and left de- scendants in Virginia was probably a near relative.
Lankford, Benjamin, was a burgess for Pittsylvania county in the assembly of 1775- 1776 and a member of the conventions of July. 1775. and May, 1776.
Latané, Rev. Lewis, a Huguenot, fled from France to England in 1685, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes and came to Virginia in 1700, where he at once be- came minister of South Farnham parish. Essex county. He was a man of education and high character. He died in 1733, leav- ing children John, Charlotte, Phebe, Henri- etta and Marian.
Lawne, Captain Christopher, arrived in Virginia April 17, 1609, with 100 settlers, sent out by a private company in which Richard Wiseman, Nathaniel Basse and others were joined with him as associates. He settled on or near what is still known as Lawne's Creek, dividing Isle of Wight and Surry counties. Captain Lawne repre- sented his plantation in the first assembly July 30, 1619. He died before November 4, 1620. This was the first plantation in Isle of Wight county, Virginia.
Lawrence, Rev. John, was the eldest son of John and Dorothy Lawrence of Worm- leyberry House, parish of Wormeley, Here-
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fordshire, England. He was associated with the early history of Presbyterianism in America. He had a sister in Virginia where he resided, and then went to Maryland where he preached three years. After that he went to Carolina and, returning to Vir- ginia, died in Lower Norfolk county in 1684.
Lawson, Anthony, merchant of London- derry, Ireland, came to Virginia about 1668 as agent for certain persons of that city. He married (first) Ann Okeham, relict of Mr. John Okeham; and (second) Mary Gookin, daughter of Colonel John Gookin, and widow of William Moseley. He was justice of Lower Norfolk county from 1673 to 1693 and of Princess Anne from 1696 to 1701. Burgess for Lower Norfolk in 1688. He died in 1701, leaving son Thomas and other children.
Lawson, Anthony, son of Thomas Law- son, and grandson of Anthony Lawson, who came to Virginia from Londonderry, was born in 1729, practised law, was a jus- tice of Princess Anne county, 1760-1775 ; sheriff, 1768-1770; lieutenant-colonel of the militia of Princess Anne; was captured by the British and sent to East Florida, but was exchanged. Died in 1785.
Lawson, Rowland, came to Virginia about 1637 with his wife Lettice, and his brothers Richard and Epaphroditus. He was a justice of Lancaster 1652-1655, and died about 1661, leaving children Rowland, Jr., Elizabeth, John and Henry. The will (1706) of Rowland Lawson, Jr., bears a seal showing arms-a chevron between three martlets, identical with the arms of the
Lawsons, of Yorkshire and Northumber- land, England.
Laydon, John, born in 1581, came to Vir- ginia in 1607, among the first settlers, in the ship Sarah Constant. His marriage to Ann Burras, a maid of Mrs. Forest who came in the second supply (October, 1608) was the first Christian marriage in the Eng- lish settlements. She was fourteen years younger than her husband. They passed safely through the starving time, as the census of 1625 shows that they were both living at Elizabeth City with their four children-Virginia, Alice, Katherine and Margaret.
Laydon, Virginia, daughter of John Lay- don, and Anne Burras, his wife, was the first child of English parents born in Vir- ginia. She was born about 1609, and was living with her parents at Elizabeth City in 1625.
Lear, John, son of Thomas' Lear and Elizabeth Bridger, his wife, and grandson of Colonel John Lear of the council, was a member of the house of burgesses for Nansemond county in 1715-1720 and 1727- 1734, and in 1723 he was sheriff.
Lederer, John, German explorer. In 1669 he made an exploration from the head- waters of York river, towards the moun- tains. In May, 1670, in company with Major Harris, he made a second voyage from the falls of James river to the Mona- can village, thence 100 miles westward to the south branch of the James river and from thence southwest to the Chowan and tlie Roanoke rivers, and visited the Tusca- roras. Later he went to Maryland, and Sir
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William Talbot translated his journal from the Latin and published it.
Lee, George, only son of Richard Lee, (who was grandson of Richard Lee, the immigrant), and Martha Silk, his wife, was born in London August 18, 1714. settled at "Mt. Pleasant," Westmoreland county. On the death of Colonel Daniel McCarty, he represented his county in the house of bur- gesses, and was a delegate in 1744-1747, 1748-1749; deputy clerk under his brother- in-law, George Turrberville, from 1740 to 1742, clerk 1742-1761 ; vestryman of Cople parish 1755, and justice of the peace. His will, dated September 15, 1761, was proved January 26, 1762.
Lee, Hancock, son of Richard Lee, Esq., was born in 1653, was justice for Northamp- ton county in 1677, later removed to Nor- thumberland county, where he was justice in 1687 and burgess in 1688 and 1698. His military rank was that of captain. He mar- ried (first) Mary, only daughter of Colonel William Kendall; (second) Sarah, daughter of Isaac Allerton, Esq. He died May 25, 1709, leaving issue.
Lee, Dr. Henry, was an early resident of York county ; was justice of the peace and burgess in 1652. He died in 1657. He mar- ried Marah Atkins, daughter of Thomas At- kins, and was the ancestor of the Lees of the Peninsula of Virginia. He is supposed to have been a brother of Richard Lee, of Westmoreland, ancestor of General Robert E. Lee.
Lee, Henry, of "Leesylvania," Prince William county, third son of Henry Lee and Mary Bland, his wife, was born in 1729, probably at "Lee Hall," Westmore-
land. He was justice of the peace of Prince William and county lieutenant. He was burgess in the assemblies of May, 1769, 1769-1771, 1772-1774, and 1775-1776, and member of the conventions of 1774, 1775, 1776. Henry Lee married Lucy Grymes, the "Lowland Beauty." He died in 1787. He was father of Light Horse Harry Lee, and grandfather of General Robert E. Lee.
Lee, John, was the son of Hancock Lee and Mary Kendall, his wife, was clerk of Essex county from 1745 to 1761, and bur- gess from 1761 to 1767. He died August II, 1789, at the home of his nephew, John Lee, Jr., son of his brother Hancock Lee.
Lee, Richard, the second son of Henry Lee and Mary Bland, his wife, was born about 1726, and was generally known as "Squire Richard Lee." He was a justice of the peace of Westmoreland county, one of the vestry of Cople parish, naval officer of the port of South Potomack; burgess from 1756 to 1775, member of the conventions of 1774, 1775, 1776; and of the house of dele- gates from 1777 to 1793. He married his first cousin, Sally, daughter of Peter Poy- thress. His will, dated February 6, 1790, was proved in Westmoreland county, March 23, 1795.
Lee, William, was a practicing physician in York county in 1660. He had a brother George Lee, "citizen and grocer of London," who dealt largely with Virginia. Among the servants shipped over by him were his two nephews, John Jones and John Symonds. In 1660 George Lee sent his "brother" George Underwood to collect his dues in hands of his brother William and others, resident in Virginia.
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Le Grand, Peter, came to Virginia with his wife and five children in 1700 and settled at "Manakintown," Goochland county. His will is recorded at the court house and bears date February 12, 1736-1737. His son Peter was a burgess for Goochland county in 1758-1761, and for Prince Edward county in 1761-1765, 1766-1768, 1772-1774 and 1775. He married Lucy Nash, daughter of Colonel John Nash, and was father of Nash Le Grand.
Leigh, William, probably a son of Francis Leigh of the council, was burgess for King and Queen county in 1696, 1697, 1698, 1699, 1700-1702, 1703-1704, and died the last year (1704). He was in 1702 colonel command- ing the militia of King and Queen county, as well as judge of the vice-admiralty court ot the colony.
Lewis, Andrew, son of John Lewis (q. v.), and Margaret Lynn, his wife, was born in Ulster, Ireland, 1720; served in the French and Indian war as major, and in the unfortunate expedition of Major Grant, in 1758, was taken prisoner and carried to Montreal ; in 1774 he was made a brigadier general ; and defeated the Indians at Point Pleasant in October, of that year ; a repre- sentative of Botetourt county in the house of burgesses in 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775, and in the conventions of 1774 and 1775; commissioned colonel and promoted briga- dier general in the continental army. He drove Lord Dunmore from Norfolk and Gwyn's Island in 1776 and was on duty in the lower part of the state when he con- tracted a fever of which he died September 25, 1781.
Lewis, Charles, son of John Lewis (q. v.), and Margaret Lynn, his wife, was born in
1736; killed October 10, 1774 at the battle of Point Pleasant, where he was a major of the Virginia troops.
Lewis, Fielding, son of Colonel John Lewis of "Warner Hall" and Frances Field- ing, his wife, was born July 7, 1725, and re- sided in Spottsylvania county, which he represented in the house of burgesses in 1760-1761, 1761-1765, 1765-1768. He was vestryman, justice, and colonel of the militia. He lived at "Kenmore" in Fred- ericksburg. He married (first) Catherine Washington; (second) Elizabeth or Betty Washington, sister of General Washington. Fielding Lewis made his will in 1781.
Lewis, John, son of Charles Lewis of "The Byrd," Goochland county ; descended from John Lewis who came to Virginia in 1653 and settled on Poropotank Creek, Gloucester county ; was burgess for Halifax county in the assembly of May, 1769. He married his cousin, Jane Lewis, daughter of his uncle, Robert Lewis, of Albemarle. His will dated October 26, 1790, was proved in Pittsylvania county, August 21, 1794.
Lewis, John, immigrant, first settler in present limits of Augusta county. He was born in France in 1673, of Scotch-Irish parents, but went to Scotland after the re- vocation of the Edict of Nantes. While there he married Margaret Lynn, a daugh- ter of the laird of Loch Lynn. He removed to county Donegal, province of Ulster, Ire- land, but there slaying his landlord in a quarrel, he came to Pennsylvania where he spent the winter of 1731-1732. In the sum- mer of the latter year he emigrated with his sons to the valley of Virginia and reared his cabin one mile east of Staunton. In 1745, when Augusta was formed into a county,
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he was made one of the first justices. He employed much of his time in surveying lands, and in one of his trips to the country west of the Alleghanies he gave the Green- briar river its name. He died leaving five sons, all distinguished in the history of Vir- ginia-Thomas, Andrew, William, Charles, and Samuel.
Lewis, Robert, son of Colonel John Lewis and Elizabeth Warner, his wife, was born at "Warner Hall," Gloucester county, and baptized May 4, 1704. He removed to Louisa county, and was vestryman of Fred- ericksville parish, justice, and colonel of the militia, and in 1745 and 1746 was burgess in the general assembly. His will dated Sep- tember I, 1751, was proved September II, 1766. He married (first) Jane Meriwether, daughter of Colonel Nicholas Meriwether, by whom he had issue. He married (sec- ond) Elizabeth Thornton, by whom no issue.
Lewis, Thomas, son of John Lewis (q. v ) and Margaret Lynn, his wife, was born in Donegal, Ireland, April 27, 1718, came to Virginia with his father, was surveyor of Augusta county in 1746; was a member of the conventions of 1775 and 1776, commis- sioner in 1778 to treat with the Indians and member of the convention of 1788 from Rockingham county. He died January 31, 1790.
Lewis, William, son of John Lewis (q. v.) and Margaret Lynn, his wife, was born about 1724, taught by Rev. James Waddell, studied medicine in Philadelphia, severely wounded in Braddock's defeat, practiced medicine in Augusta county ; colonel in the continental line during the American revo- lution. He died in 1812.
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