Chapter XIV: Appendix: Northern Neck Burgesses (jamestown Assemblies)

_Assembly of October, 1644_

Northumberland County
Capt. Fr. Poythers, Jo. Trussell

_Burgesses of the Assembly, convened November 20, 1645_

Northumberland County
John Matrum

_Assembly of 1651_

Northumberland County
Richard Lee

_Members of Assembly, convened April 26, 1652_

Northumberland County
John Mottram, George Fletcher

Lancaster County
Francis Willis

_Members of Assembly, November, 1652_

Lancaster County
Capt. H'y Fleet, Wm. Underwood

_Assembly convened July 5, 1653_

Lancaster County
Capt. M. Fantleroy, William Hackett

Northumberland County
Lt. Col. Fletcher, Walter Broadhurst

_Assembly convened November 20, 1654_

Lancaster County
John Carter, James Bagnall

Northumberland County
John Trussell

Westmoreland County
John Holland, Alex. Baynham

_Burgesses, March 13, 1657-8_

Lancaster County
Col. John Carter (a member of the Council)

Northumberland County
Peter Montague, John Hanie, Peter Knight

_Burgesses, March, 1658-9_

Lancaster County
Col. John Carter, Henry Corbin

Northumberland County
Geo. Coleclough

_Assembly of March, 1659-60_

Lancaster County
Col. John Carter, John Curtis, Henry Corbin

Northumberland County
Capt. Peter Ashton

Westmoreland County
Capt. Tho's Foulke

_Burgesses in Assembly, September, 1663_

Northumberland County
Wm. Presley

Westmoreland County
Col. Gerard Fowke

Lancaster County
Raleigh Frances

_Assembly convened October, 1666_

Lancaster County
Raleigh Traverse

Westmoreland County
Col. Nich. Spencer, Col. John Washington

Northumberland County
Mr. William Presley

_May 4,1683_

Nich. Spencer and Jos. Bridger were Councillors at this time.

(_Compiled from old manuscripts and documents. This list is
probably incomplete._)

COUNTIES

The formation of the counties of the Northern Neck took place as follows:

Northumberland, 1648; Lancaster, 1651; Westmoreland, 1653; Stafford, 1664; Richmond, 1692; King George, 1721.

The names of these counties reflect the English origin of the first white settlers.

NATIVE SONS (NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA)

George Washington, First President of the United States; "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." These famous words were written by General Henry (Light-Horse Harry) Lee.

James Madison, Fourth President of the United States, and Father of the Constitution.

James Monroe, Fifth President of the United States, and author of the Monroe Doctrine.

Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Richard Henry Lee, and Francis Lightfoot Lee.

General Robert Edward Lee: Leader of the Confederate forces in the Civil War.

Hall of Fame for Great Americans: George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, Robert Edward Lee.

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