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of Mr. Madison. He served with President James Madison, of William and Mary College, on a commission to define the Virginia and I'ennsylvania line. He married ( first ) Eliza- btth r>allar(l. ( second ) Mary Blair.

Andrews, William, an ancient planter, came before 1616. was living on the eastern shore in 1624; lieutenant-colonel of the militia of Northampton county; died in 1654 or 1655, leaving issue — William, John. Robert, Andrew and daughter Susanna, and grandchildren, Ivlishcba and Elizabeth Andrews.

Andrews, William, Jr., son of Lieut. -Col. William Andrews, was sheriff of Northamp- ton county in 1655. and burgess in 1663. He married Dorothea, the widow of Mount joy Evelyn and daughter of Col. Obedience Robins, of "Cherrystone." He was a justice, major of militia, etc.

Anne, Queen of the Pamunkey Indian.'? in iJ(k and widow of Tobopotomoi. She was a relative of Opechaucanough. Bacon attacked her tribe and -he was forced to flee for her life. Sir Herbert Jefiferyes completed a treaty of peace with her on May 29. 1677, at which time he gave her a coronet, or frontal, adorned with false jewels. By an English colonel she had a son Capt. John West, who was about twenty in 1676. Her coronet is preserved by the N'irginia Historical Society.

Appleton, John, was born in 1640, and was probably from Xew England, where the name is prominent. He was burgess from West- moreland in the session of March 7. 1675-76, and was a caj)tain. He married Frances Ger- rard (widow of Thomas Speke and Valentine Peyton). His widow married (fourthly) Col. John W'ashington, ancestor of George Wash- ington. He had a "brother. Mr. Richard Col-

bourn, neare Spittlefields Gate, in London," in 1674. Capt. Appleton died in 1676.

Applewhaite, Capt. Henry, was a burgess for Isle of Wight county at the assembly of 1 700- 1 702. He came from Barbadoes, and died in 1704. leaving issue — sons, Henry (q. V. ). Thomas and William, and daughter Annie.

Applewhaite, Henry, son of Henry Apple- whaite, was burgess for Isle of Wight county in 1723-1726.

Archer, Capt. James, ensign in the regi- ment of Col. Herbert Jefiferyes, sent over in 1676 to subdue Bacon's rebellion; settled in Virginia and was justice of the peace for York county. His daughter Anne married Maj. \\'ilHam Barber (q. v.).

Armistead, Anthony, was son of the emi- grant, William Armistead. who was son of Anthony Armistead and Frances Thompson, his wife, of Kirkdeighton, in Yorkshire, Eng- land, and resided in Elizabeth City county. He was one of Sir William Berkeley's court- martial in 1676 to try the Bacon insurgents ; justice of the peace and captain of horse in 1680; burgess from Elizabeth City county in 1693, 1696, 1697, 1699; and one of the com- mittee in 1700 to report a revision of the laws which was approved by the general assembly in 1705. He married Hannah, daughter of Dr. Robert Ellyson. of James City county.

Armistead, Anthony, son of Anthony Arm- istead. son of William, the emigrant, was bur- gess from Elizabeth City county, in the assem- bly of 1720-1722. He was lieutenant-colonel of militia in 1724. He was justice and high sheriff of Elizabeth City county. He was called xA.nthony Armistead, Senior, to distin- guish him from his nephew, Anthony Armi-