1748-1809

Wythe, George, 1726-1806

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George Wythe (December 3, 1726 – June 8, 1806) was the first American law professor, a noted classics scholar, a Founding Father of the United States and a Virginia judge. The first of the seven Virginia signatories of the United States Declaration of Independence, Wythe served as one of Virginia's representatives to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention. Wythe taught and was a mentor to Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, Henry Clay and other men who became American leaders. ...

Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789

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Thomas Nelson Jr. (December 26, 1738 – January 4, 1789) was an American soldier and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia, and is considered one of the U.S. Founding Fathers. In addition to serving in the Virginia General Assembly for many terms, he twice represented Virginia in the Continental Congress. Fellow Virginia legislators elected him to serve as the commonwealth's governor in 1781. He signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Virginia delegation and fought in the militia du...

Baylor, John, d. 1772.

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Chiswell, John, d. 1766.

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Thomson, John

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Epithet: Deputy-Warden of the West Marches of England British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x0001bb Epithet: M D; Professor of General Pathology, Edinburgh University British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x0001bc Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/8...

Winn, John

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Backhouse, John

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Anderson, Robert, 1930-

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Epithet: of Add MS 36164 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000923.0x000396 Robert Anderson was born circa 1818 at Fettercairn, Kincardineshire. He was educated at the Academy of Montrose and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. Entering the Royal Navy as an assistant surgeon in 1838, he served off the coast of Syria and in the East India and China station, advancing to the rank of surgeon. He joined t...

Cooper, John

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Epithet: of Add MS 38210 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000445.0x00024d Epithet: actor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000445.0x000247 Epithet: of Add MS 41263 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000445.0x00024f Epithet: of Add MS 39550 ...

Norton, John, 1719-1777.

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Crawford, Archibald, 1882-

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Cooke, Henry

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Epithet: of Henley-on-Thames British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000445.0x000116 Epithet: of Add MS 37915 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000445.0x000115 Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000445.0x000111 Epithet: of Hindolveston, c...

Page, Mann, b. 1718

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Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)

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Donald, Robert B

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Jameson, Alexander, Dr.

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Lankford, Edward.

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Goldsmith, John

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Kirby, Bennitt.

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Stevenson, William

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Epithet: planter, of Tortuga British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000362.0x00029a Epithet: of Alfreton British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001084.0x0000f3 Epithet: Dr British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000362.0x000297 Epithet: witness of Wolley Ch iii.80...

Jerdone, Francis, 1721-1771.

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Francis Jerdone was a Scots merchant who arrived in Virginia in 1740 to manage the Hanover store of William Johnston, factor for Neill Buchanan. In 1746, Jerdone moved to Yorktown to act as factor for Buchanan & Hamilton, London merchants. He married Sarah Macon in 1753 and in that year moved with her to Louisa County. Just before his death, he purchased, with Wm. Holt, the forge and mills at Providence, New Kent County. He died in November, 1777 leaving a considerable fortune to his several...