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for York, in Dec, 1656. Upon April i, 1658, as "Colonel George Reade," the house of bur- gesses electe<i him a member of the council, and the same honor was conferred him in March, 1659-60. After the restoration, he was included in the royal commission of coun- cillors and held office until his death. The last mention of his name as present at the council board was on Sept. 10, 1671. Col. George Reade married Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. Nicholas Martian of York county, and died between Sep. 10 and Nov. 20. 1671. Upon the last named day, his will was proved in the gen- eral court, by the oaths of Thomas Reade and Henry Richardson. He was an ancestor of Gen. George Washington and other eminent Virginians. Mary Martian, a sister of Col. George Readers wife, married Capt. Wil- liam Fuller, sometime governor of Maryland.

Warner, Augustine, came to Virginia about 1628. and was a justice of York county. He was burgess for York in 1652, and for Glou- cester in 1655. After removing from York county he settled on the Pianketank in the ter- ritory of the Chiskiack Indians but afterwards removed to another part of Gloucester county, on the Severn river, where his estate became known as "Warner Hall." He served as mem- ber of the council from 1659 to 1667. He was

born in 161 1, married Mary, and died

Dec. 24, 1674, leaving issue (i) Sarah, who married Lawrence Townley ; (2) Augustine, speaker of the house of burgesses (q. v.).

Elliott, Anthony, first ap])ears in the rec- ords in March, 1654-55, when the assembly contracted with him and Mr. Cornelius Lloyd to furnish beef and pork for certain troops which were to be raised for an Indian cam- paign. Elliott's earliest home was in Eliza- beth City county, where on July 24, 1645, he

received a grant of 300 acres near Point Com- fort creek, which he had bought, Sept. 2, 1643, from Richard Kemp. He represented Eliza- beth City in the house of burgesses in Nov., 1647, and was a justice of that county in Feb., 1649. He probably soon after removed to Gloucester, and was burgess from there in Alarch, 1657-58. During that season, on March 13, he was elected a councillor, but it was ordered that he should not be sworn until after the adjournment of the house. Later he I emoved to that part of Lancaster county now- called Middlesex, and was justice of the peace there in 1666. On March 20, 1650, "Mr. An- thony Ellyott" was granted 1,150 acres on North river in "Mojack Bay," Gloucester, and on Jan. 29, 1652. "Lieut. Col. Anthony Ellyott" was granted 200 more acres adjoin- ing the first tract. It is believed that Coun- cillor Anthony Elliott married Frances, sister of Col. John Armistead of Gloucester, and widow of the Rev. Justinian Aylmer. His will was proved in Jan., 1666, in Lancaster county and names sons William, Thom.as and Robert.

Walker, John, was a member of the house of burgesses from Warwick county at various times between 1644 and 1656. On March 13, 1657-58. as Lieut. Col. John Walker, he was elected to the council, and again in March, 1659-60. H" appears to have moved from Warwick to Gloucester about 1657, and from Gloucester to Rappahannock about 1662. He owned a considerable tract of land through various grants made to him. He died some- time between 1655 and 1658, leaving several daughters, who have descendants in Virginia.

Willis, Francis, was born in the city of Ox- ford. England, and was a near relative of several persons of his name, members and fel-