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Lewis, Zachary, son of Zachary Lewis, of Brecon, Brecknock, Wales, was born in Spottsylvania county, June 1, 1702. He was a lawyer of large wealth and practice. He served in the house of burgesses in 1757- 1758 and 1758-1761. He married, in 1729, Mary Walker, daughter of Colonel John Walker. He was a vestryman of St. George's parish, Spottsylvania county. He died January 20, 1765, leaving issue.
Lightfoot, William, son of Colonel Philip Lightfoot, resided at Yorktown and at "Tedington," Charles City county. He was a burgess for Charles City county in 1756, 1757 and 1758, and died before 1771, leaving issue by his wife Mildred Howell, William Philip, Mary married William Allen, of Surry, Mildred married Walter Coles.
Lindsay, David, son of Sir Hierome Lind- say, knight of the mount, Lord Lyon-king- at-arms of Scotland, was born at South Leith, Scotland, January 2, 1603, and was rector of Yeocomico parish, Northumber- land county, Virginia. He died April 3, 1667, leaving an only daughter Helen, who married Captain Thomas Opie, who has descendants in Virginia.
Lister, Thomas, fifth son of James Lister, of Shibden Hall, Yorkshire, baptized De- cember 9, 1708, died August 15, 1740, in Virginia ; married Ann, daughter of John Lewis of Virginia, 1733. He had a son Wil- liam who returned to England, and several daughters, who married Virginians.
Lister, William, burgess for Lancaster county in 1705-1706; he was justice and major of the militia.
Littlepage, Colonel James, was son of Richard Littlepage (q. v.), and was born
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July 14, 1714; first clerk of Louisa county, 1742-1760; burgess for Hanover county in 1764 to succeed Nathaniel West Dandridge, whose election he contested and who em- ployed Patrick Henry to defend his cause ; was reelected to the assembly of 1766-1768. but died in 1766. By his second wife Eliza- beth Lewis, daughter of Zachary Lewis, he had General Lewis Littlepage, who was chamberlain and confidential secretary to the King of Poland.
Littlepage, Richard, was son of Mr. Rich- ard Littlepage, who patented land in New Kent, Virginia, 1660. He was vestryman of St. Peter's church, justice, and burgess for New Kent in 1685. He died March 20, 1717, and was father of James Littlepage (q. v.).
Livingston, William, was a merchant of New Kent county. He contracted in 1716 with Charles Stagg, dancing master and theatrical manager. to operate the first theatre in America at Williamsburg. The theatre was built, and comedies and tragedies represented.
Llewellyn, Daniel, of Chelmsford, Essex, England, came to Virginia in or before 1642 and settled near Shirley in Charles City county. He received various grants of land, was justice of the peace for Charles City county, a captain of militia and a member of the house of burgesses for Henrico county in 1643 and 1644 and for Charles City county in 1646, 1652. 1655, 1656. He married Anne, widow of Robert Hallam and died at Chelmsford, in 1664. leaving a son Daniel in Virginia, born 1647.
Lloyd, Cornelius, was a London merchant who came to Virginia and was member of
the house of burgesses for Lower Norfolk county 1642-43 and 1644. for Isle of Wight 1645, and again for Lower Norfolk county, 1647, 1652, when he received the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and 1653 when he held the rank of colonel. He was born about 1608 and died before December 20, 1654.
Lloyd, Edward, was a brother of Colonel Cornelius Lloyd, and was a burgess for Lower Norfolk county 1644-1646, was a Puritan and removed to Maryland in 1648, and was ancestor of the family of the Lloyd name there.
Lloyd, John, son of Colonel William. Lloyd, of Rappahannock, was justice tor Richmond county in 1693, and was recom- mended to the English government as a suitable man in estate and standing for appointment to the council. He married, about 1693, Elizabeth, only child and heir- ess of Colonel John Carter, Jr. He removed to England about 1700 and resided in the city of Chester.
Lloyd, Thomas, son of Colonel William Lloyd, of Rappahannock county, was bur- gess for Richmond county in 1699.
Lloyd, William, came to Virginia before 1667 and patented extensive tracts of land. In 1686, he was a justice of Rappahan- nock and lieutenant-colonel of the militia. He married (first) Mary, widow of Moore Fauntleroy ; and (second) Elizabeth, widow of John Hull. He was burgess for Rappa- hannock in 1685. He had two sons John and Thomas (q. v.).
Lobb, George, was a burgess in 1656; one of the principal silk-raisers in Virginia.
Lockey, Edward, was a merchant of
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London, who came to York county, Vir- ginia, about 1650. He married in 1661 Elizabeth, widow of Mr. John Hansford, father of Colonel Thomas Hansford, of Bacon's rebellion. He died in 1667 in the parish of St. Catherine Creechurch, Lon- don, leaving his property to his nephew Isaac Collier, and other relatives in Vir- ginia. His brother John Lockey was a Lon- don ship captain and merchant.
Lomax, Lunsford, of "Portobago," Caro- line county, son of John Lomax, and grand- son of Rev. John Lomax, M. A., of Emman- uel College, Cambridge, a Puritan divine, was born November 5, 1705, and repre- sented Caroline county in the house of burgesses from 1742 to 1756. He married twice (first) Mary Edwards; (second) Judith Micou, and died June 10, 1772, leav- ing issue.
Lord, John, son of Thomas Lord, one of the original proprietors of Hartford, Con- necticut, removed to Virginia, and was living in Westmoreland county 1668; jus- tice and militia captain for that county, November 5, 1677. He had issue Elizabeth, who married James Neale, of Maryland, and William Lord, sheriff of Westmoreland county in 1729.
Loving, Thomas, was a merchant who resided at Martin's Hundred, James City county. He was member of the house of burgesses for James City county in 1644, 1646 and in March, 1657-1658. He was also surveyor general of Virginia until his death in 1665. He married before 1639 the widow of Thomas Kingston. His daughter and heiress Anne married October 28, 1666, Dr. Edward Thruston, son of John Thruston,
chamberlain of Bristol, England, who has descendants in Virginia.
Lovelace, Colonel Francis, son of Sir Wil- liam Lovelace, and brother of Richard Lovelace, the poet, served Charles 1. in Wales, and commanded Caermathen from 1644 until it was captured by Langhorne in October, 1645. His estate was sequestered by the parliamentarians and in 1650 he came to Virginia. At the surrender of Vir- ginia to the parliamentary commissioners in 1652 he was allowed to repair to Charles II. with the news. After the restoration he was made governor of New York from 1667 to 1673. His sister Anne married Rev. John Gorsuch, of England and Virginia.
Lucas, Thomas, gentleman, patented 600 acres in Lancaster county in 1652 and was burgess for that county in 1657-1658, and died in 1673. He had had two wives, the last being Margaret, widow of Captain John Upton, whom he married in 1657. His son Thomas by the first marriage died without issue, and administration on his estate in England was granted to his cousin and next of kin John Lucas.
Luddington, William, burgess for York county in 1646.
Ludlow, Thomas, son of Gabriel and Phillis Ludlow, of an ancient family in Wilt- shire, England, and nephew of Colonel George Ludlow (q. v.). He was baptized at Warminster November 1, 1624, came to Virginia and became lieutenant-colonel of the militia of York county. His brother John qualified on his estate December 20. 1660. He left a son George, who died with- out issue and a daughter Elizabeth, who married John Wiles of Culford parish,
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county Suffolk, England, and a daughter Mary. His widow Mary married Rev. Peter Temple, of York county, Virginia.
Luke, George, was the son of Oliver Luke Esq., of Woodend, Bedfordshire, England, and grandson of Sir Samuel Luke, who is supposed to be the hero of Hudibras. He was born July 29, 1659, came to Virginia about 1690, and in 1722 was collector of the customs for the lower district of James river. He married Mary Fitzhugh, the widow of Dr. Ralph Smith, and died 1724. His wife survived him and kept ordinary in Williamsburg.
Lupo, Lieutenant Albino, gentleman, born in 1584, came to Virginia in 1610; his wife Elizabeth born 1597, came to Virginia in 1616; both patented lands in Kecough- tan parish, Elizabeth City corporation.
Lyddall, Captain John, son of Colonel George Lyddall, was a burgess for New Kent county in 1692-1693. George Lyddall was a son of Sir Thomas Lyddall and Brid- get, his wife. In 1679 he had command of a fort on the Mattapony river, and died in New Kent January 19, 1705.
Lyde, Cornelius, son of Lionel Lyde, who was "an eminent merchant in Bristol," lived in King William county, which he served as major of the militia and repre- sentative in the house of burgesses in 1736- 1738. He died the latter year.
Lynch, Charles, emigrant, was a justice for Albemarle county in 1745, captain in 1747, burgess. for Albemarle in 1748-1749. He married Sarah, daughter of Christopher Clark, Sr., and his will was proved May 10. 1753. He had issue Charles Lynch, who originated "Lynch Law" in Virginia against
predatory Tories-John. the founder of Lynchburg, Christopher, Edward and Mary.
Lyne, George, burgess for King and Queen county at the last assembly 1775- 1776, and a member of the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776. Brother of William Lyne (q. v.).
Lyne, William, was burgess from King and Queen county May 1, 1769 and 1769- 1771; member of the committee of safety of King and Queen county ; afterwards was a colonel in the revolution. He was son of William Lyne, who came from Bristol, England. He married his first cousin Lucy, daughter of Henry Lyne.
Mackie, Josias, son of Patrick Mackie, of St. Johnstone, county Donegal, Ireland, was an early Presbyterian minister, who came to Virginia about 1700 and died in 1716. He resided, at the time of his death, at the house of Jacob Johnson, on whose land in Princess Anne county, there was a Presby- terian church. By his will he left his Latin, Greek and Hebrew books to three non-con- forming ministers on Potomac river-Mr. Henry, Mr. Hampton and Mr. Makemie.
Macklin, Frederick, was son of Colonel John Macklin, and grandson of William Macklin, who came from Scotland to Vir- ginia about 1725. He was justice, county lieutenant, burgess for Brunswick county in 1765-1769, and member of the conven- tions of 1775 and 1776. He married Lucy Rollins and his will was probated in Bruns- wick December 26, 1808.
Macon, Gideon, who is believed to have been a Huguenot, or of Huguenot descent, was living in New Kent county as early as
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1682 and was a member of the house of burgesses for that county. He died before 1703, when his widow Martha married Na- thaniel West and afterwards a Mr. Bigger. His daughter Martha married Orlando Jones, and their daughter Frances Jones married Colonel John Dandridge and was the mother of Mrs. Martha Washington.
Macon, William, son of Gideon Macon, was born November 1I, 1694, and was bur- gess for New Kent county in 1736-1740. He married Mary Hartwell September 24, 1719, and had two sons William and Henry, and six daughters Ann, Martha, Mary, Eliza- beth, Sarah, Judy.
Macon, William, son of William Macon, and grandson of Gideon Macon, the emi- grant, was born January 4, 1725; was bur- gess for Hanover county in May, 1769, and 1769-1771. He married Lucy Scott, and died before November 24, 1813, leaving issue.
Madison, James, son of Ambrose Madi- son, was born March 27, 1723. He resided in Orange county and was lieutenant-colo- nel of the militia. He died February 29, 1801. He was father of James Madison, president of the United States.
Madison, John, son of Captain John Mad- ison, of King and Queen county, and Isa- bella Todd, his wife, was first clerk for Augusta county, and member of the house of burgesses in 1748, 1749, 1752, 1753. 1754. He was father of James Madison, president of William and Mary College, and of George Madison, governor of Kentucky.
Major, Edward, patented land in 1637, 450 acres in the upper county of New Nor-
folk (Nansemond), and in 1645, 1646, 1652 and 1653 he was a member of the house of burgesses for Nansemond. He was speaker of the house in 1652 and lieutenant-colonel of the militia in 1653. He married Sus- anna Aston, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Aston, of Charles City county, and was dead in 1655.
Makemie, Francis, was born near the town of Ramelton, county Donegal, in 1658. He was student of ministry at Glasgow University in 1676; licensed to preach in 1681 and went as missionary to America. He travelled in Maryland, Virginia and Barbadoes trading as well as preaching. In 1690 he became a resident of Accomac county, where he married Naomi, eldest daughter of William Anderson (q. v.). In the spring of 1706, he formed at Philadel- phia the first Presbytery ever organized in America. The next year he was arrested at Newtown, Long Island, for preaching without a license. He was released but fined heavily. In 1708 he died at his resi- dence in Accomac, Virginia.
Mallory, Philip, came of an ancient and distinguished family in Yorkshire. He was son of Thomas Mallory, dean of Chester, was baptized April 29, 1618, and was ma- triculated May 28, 1634, at Corpus Christi College. B. A. from St. Mary's Hall, April 27, 1637; M. A. January 16, 1639-1640 and was rector of Norton, county Durham. from 1641 to 1644 when he was ejected by the parliamentary authorities. He is said to have gone with Prince Rupert's fleet to the West Indies. The date of Mr. Mal- lory's arrival in Virginia is not known but it: 1656 he was appointed together with Mr. John Green to examine all ministerial can-
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didates for parishes. In September, 1660, he officiated as a minister in York county at the celebration of the restoration of Charles II. In March, 1661, he was sent to England by the general assembly in regard to church affairs, and died in London soon after his arrival. He left all his Virginia estate to his nephew, Roger Mallory, from whom the Virginia family descends, and among his legacies was £20 to "erecting and building a college in Virginia." He mar- ried Catherine, daughter of Robert Batte, vice-master of University College, Oxford, but had no issue.
Mallory, Roger, was son of Thomas Mal- lory, D. D., rector of Eccleston, in county Lancaster, England, a royalist minister and brother of Rev. Philip Mallory. Roger Mallory came to Virginia before 1660, set- tled in New Kent county, was justice of King and Queen in 1690. His son William was ancestor of the Mallorys of Elizabeth City county. He probably had a son, Roger, ancestor of the Mallorys of Louisa county.
Mallory, Thomas, was son of Thomas Mallory, D. D., a royalist minister, brother of Rev. Philip Mallory. He settled in that part of Charles City county afterwards known as Prince George county and was ancestor of the Mallorys resident in Prince George, Brunswick, etc. He was born in 1636. (See Virginia Magazine, xii, 402 ).
Mann, John, merchant, emigrated to Vir- ginia from England and died in Gloucester county January 7, 1694. He married Mary, widow of Edmund Berkeley. He left a daughter, Mary, who was wife of Colonel Matthew Page, of the council, and a daugh- ter, Sarah, who married (first) Joseph Ring ; (second) Joseph Walker, Esq.
Mansell (Mansfield), David, came to Virginia in 1619, and was one of the hired men of George Sandys, treasurer. He lived on the south side of the James river, oppo- site to Jamestown. Later in 1631-1632, he represented Martin's Hundred in the house of burgesses.
Marable, George, was son of George Mar- able of Jamestown. He resided at James- town, was captain of the militia and mem- ber of the house of burgesses from James City county in 1714-1718, taking a leading part. He married Mary Hartwell, daugh- ter of Captain William Hartwell, brother oi Henry Hartwell of the council of state. He had George Marable, Jr., and Henry Hartwell Marable. The former died in Charles City county in 1776, leaving issue Edward, William, Benjamin, Hartwell, George and Abraham, and daughters Amy Drinkard, Agnes Collier and Martha Major.
Marable, Matthew, represented Bruns- wick county in the house of burgesses from 1769 to 1775.
Marable, William, was a burgess for James City county in 1736-1740.
Marot, Jean, came to Virginia in the Huguenot emigration in 1700. He was in 1704 secretary of Colonel William Byrd at Westover, and was then twenty-seven years old. The next year he opened an ordinary in Williamsburg. He died in 1717, and by his wife Anne had issue Edith, who married Samuel Cobbs, Rachel who married Richard Booker, and Anne who married (first) James Ingles ; (second) James Shields, of York county.
Marshall, John, one of Bacon's supporters in 1676. When the royal commissioners
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opened their office in 1677 at Swann's Point, Marshall and others lodged complaints against Sir William Berkeley which they recanted; Marshall begged pardon on his bended knees. His will was proved June 9, 1688, and mentions son Humphrey, daugh- ter Mary, "a younger son" unnamed. and brothers Humphrey Marshall and Peter Best.
Marshall, Captain Roger, born in 1611, was in the military service of the colony, and in 1646 was in command of Fort Royall alias Rickahock Fort on the Mattapony river.
Marshall, Thomas, son of John Marshall, of Westmoreland county and Elizabeth Markham, his wife, was born in Washing- ton parish, Westmoreland county, April 2, 1730; was a lieutenant in the French and Indian war ; burgess for Fauquier county in the assemblies of 1761-1765, 1766-1769, 1769- 1771, 1772-1774, 1775, and a member of the conventions of 1774, 1775, 1776; colonel of the Third Virginia Regiment in the Conti- nental army; in 1780 surveyor-general of the lands in Kentucky appropriated to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia Conti- nental line; removed to Kentucky and died there June 22, 1802. He married Mary Ran- dolph Keith, and was father of Chief Justice John Marshall.
Marshall, Thomas, was burgess for North- ampton county at the last session of the assembly of 1723-1726, in the place of Thomas Harmanson, who died. He was burgess in the assembly of 1727-1734, but in 1732 vacated his seat by accepting the office of sheriff.
Marshall, Captain William, came from
Barbadoes to Virginia. He was burgess for Elizabeth City county in 1692 and died the same year, being murdered by some sailors at Hampton, Virginia. He married Hannah Hand and left one son, William Marshall. His widow married (second) Captain Rich- ard Booker, of Gloucester county, and left issue by him. The name Marshall has de- scended in the Booker family.
Marshart, Michael, was a London mer- chant who settled in Virginia about 1640 and furnished the colony with supplies at different times. He had ships trading as far as Canada.
Martian (Martue), Nicholas, was a French Walloon, who obtained his denization in England before coming to Virginia ; born in 1591 ; arrived before 1620; first burgess for the first settlement on the York river, 1632 ; took a leading part in 1635 at the meeting at William Warren's house, near the pres- ent Yorktown, in protesting against Sir John Harvey's tyranny. His will, dated March 1, 1656, was proved April 24, 1657, and in it he names his three daughters- Elizabeth, wife of Colonel George Reade ; Mary, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel John Scasbrook, and Sarah, wife of Captain Wil- liam Fuller, sometime governor of Mary- land.
Martin, Colonel John, came to Virginia about 1730. In 1738 he advertised for a stolen silver pint cup with his arms en- graved thereon, "a chevron between three half moons." He was a member of the house of burgesses for Caroline county. where he resided in 1738-1740 and 1752- 1756, in which last year he died. He mar- ried Martha Burwell (1703-1738), and left
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three sons-George, John and Samuel-and four daughters, one of whom, Lucia, married (first) Henry Boyle, youngest son of the Earl of Shannon, (second) James Agar, of county Kilkenny, Ireland, Lord Clifden ; another daughter, Elizabeth (born July 16, 1721), married Patrick Barclay, merchant of Louisa county Virginia ; and another, Patty, married, in 1756, Edmund Sexton Perry, speaker of the Irish house of commons (1771-1785). Colonel John Martin's sons were doubtless Tories, and went to England at the time of the revolution. He had three brothers-George Martin, of Dublin, Esq., Doctor of Physic; Sparkes Martin, Esq., of Bush House, county Pembroke, England, and Henry Martin, who went to Virginia.
Martin, John, was a burgess for Lower Norfolk county in 1651.
Martin, Thomas Bryan, was the nephew of Lord Thomas Fairfax, being a son of his sister Frances. He came to Virginia in 175I and succeeded George William Fair- fax as the Lord's land agent. He was a burgess for Hampshire county in the assem- bly of 1756-1758, and for Frederick county in the assembly of 1758-1761 ; colonel of the militia. When Lord Fairfax died in 1781, "Greenway Court" was willed to Colonel Martin.
Marye, Rev. James, a native of Rouen, Normandy, France, came to England in 1726, and was ordained in the English church. He married, in London, Letitia Maria Anne Staige, sister of Rev. Theo- dosius Staige. He came to Virginia in 1729 and was for a short time minister of the Parish of St. James, Northam, Goochland
ister of St. George's Parish, Spottsylvania, and continued till his death in 1767. He was succeeded by his son, Rev. James Marye, Jr.
Marye, Peter, was a son of Rev. James Marye, a native of Rouen, France, who came in 1729, by way of England to Vir- ginia as a minister of the Church of Eng- land. He was born February 20, 1737; studied at William and Mary College; was burgess for Spottsylvania county in May, 1769. He married, December 6, 1773, Elea- nor, daughter of Colonel William and Anne (Coleman) Green, of Culpeper county.
Mason, David, son of John Mason Jr., who was one of the first justices of Sussex county (1754) and grandson of Captain John Mason, who died September 3, 1755; was burgess for Sussex county in the assem- blies of 1761-1765, 1766-1768, 1769-1771, 1772-1774, 1775, and a member of the con- ventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776. His will was proved in Sussex, June 16, 1785, and shows that he left sons-William, John, James, Henry, David, Benjamin, Peyton and Joseph Mason-and daughters-Re- becca, wife of Timothy Rives; Elizabeth Rives, and Mary Jeffries.
Mason, Lieutenant Francis, born in 1585, came to Virginia in 1613 with his wife Anne and daughter Anne. He married (second) in 1623-1625, Alice - --. He was justice of Lower Norfolk county from 1637 to 1648; sheriff in 1646. He died in 1648, leaving a daughter Elizabeth, who married James Thelaball (a Huguenot immigrant), and sons, Lemuel and James (q. v.).
Mason, Francis, son of James Mason, was county. In October, 1735, he became min- born in Surry county, Virginia, in 1647 ; was
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a justice, major of militia and burgess in 1692. He married, in 1673, Elizabeth Binns, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Aston, of Westover, and widow of Thomas Binns. By a former marriage he had a son James.
Mason, George, immigrant, born 1630, came to Virginia about 1651, a strong royal- ist, settled in Stafford county ; was a mem- ber of the Northern Neck committee in 1667; sheriff of Stafford, 1669; member of the house of burgesses for Stafford in 1676, and county lieutenant commanding the militia. He died in 1686.
Mason, Colonel George, son of Colonel George Mason, the immigrant, was like his father county lieutenant of Stafford and was a burgess for the county April, 1688, April, 1691, October, 1693, April, 1695, September, 1696, April and October, 1697; September, 1698; April, 1699; August, 1701, and May and June, 1702. He married three times and died in 1716. He was grandfather of George Mason, of the American revolution.
Mason, James, a son of Francis Mason, of Lower Norfolk county, was a burgess for Surry county in 1654; he died about 1670, leaving a son Francis, born in 1647, who married Elizabeth Aston, widow of Thomas Binns, and daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Aston, of Westover.
Mason, Colonel Lemuel, son of Lieutenant Francis Mason, was born in Virginia about 1628; was justice of Lower Norfolk county from 1649; sheriff, 1664 and 1668; member of the house of burgesses, 1654, 1657, 1658, 1659, 1660, 1663, 1666, 1675, 1685, 1692; colonel of the militia in 1680, and presiding justice. His will, dated June 17, 1695, was
proved September 15, 1702. He married Anne, daughter of Henry Seawell, of Sea- well's Point (Sewell's Point).
Mason, Thomas, burgess for Norfolk county in 1696-1697.
Massie, Thomas, son of Peter Massie, who emigrated from England and patented lands in New Kent county, Virginia, in 1698; was vestryman of St. Peter's Church, New Kent, in 1708, and burgess in the assembly of I723-1726. He married Mary Walker, March 23, 1699, and had issue. He was father of William Massie (q. v.).
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