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 VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

and Mary, who married John Baskerville, clerk of York comity.

Barbour, James, third of the name in Vir- ginia in descent, was burgess from Culpeper county, assembly of 1761-1765. He was an ensign in the Culpeper militia, 1756, under Col. Thomas Slaughter, and "marched on an expedition against the Indians above Winches- ter." In 1775 he was county lieutenant of the Culpeper militia, and was afterwards an officer in the American revolution.

Barbour, Thomas, son of James Barbour, was born in 1735; was justice of the peace of Orange county in 1768, and was continuously in the commission until his death ; burgess for Orange county from 1769 to 1775, and mem- ber of the conventions of 1774 and 1775, and county lieutenant in the latter years of the revolutionary war. He was father of James Barbour, governor of Virginia, and of Philip P. Barbour, judge of the supreme court of the Cnited States.

Barham, Anthony, was burgess from Mul- berry Island in the session of 1629-30. In 1626 he patented 100 acres in what is now Isle of Wight county. He died in England in 1641, leaving a daughter Elizabeth. He mar- ried the sister of Maj.-Gen. Richard Bennett, of Xansemond county, \'irginia.

Bargrave, George, brother of Rev. Thomas I^>argrave (q. v.), was born about 15S4. He was a sea captain employed in the trade be- tween England. Bermuda and Virginia. He married Dorcas, daughter of Capt. John Mar- tin. His son, Robert Bargrave, sold "Bran- don," on James river, to certain merchants of London, William Barker, John Sadler and Richard (Juiney. In 1616 he brought the first negro slave to the Bermuda Islands.

Bargrave, Capt. John, brother of Capt. George Bargrave ( q. v.), was born about 1578. He became interested in Virginia, established tlie first private plantation on James river, and sent thither many servants. He had a long dispute with Sir Thomas Smythe regard- ing his interests in the colony, and all of his claims were denied.

Bargrave, Rev. Thomas, son of Robert Bargrave. of Bridge, in Kent, England, and his wife Joanna, daughter of John Gilbert, of Sandwich, England, came to Virginia about 1619, and died there in 162 1, leaving his library, valued at 100 marks, to the proposed college at Henrico. He was brother of George Bargrave ((|. v. ).

Barker, William, was burgess from Charles City county in the assembly of 1645. He was a sea captain and patented large tracts of land on the south side of James river, in company with Richard Ouiney and John Sadler, mer- chants of London. He left descendants in \'irginia.

Barnes, Lancelot, resided in Elizabeth City, and was burgess for the lower parish in 1629-30. In 1632 he leased from 'Gov. Harvey 100 acres of the public lands, commonly known as the "Indian Thicket," believed to have been near the present Hampton Normal School.

Barradall, Edward, succeeded John Clay- ton as attorney-general in 1737, and was also judge of the admiralty court. He was born in 1704 and died in 1743. He married Sarah Fitzhugh, youngest daughter of William Fitz- hugh, Esq. He compiled a report of the de- cisions of the general court which has been re- cently published.

Barret, Charles, was a burgess from Louisa, May, 1742 to 1748. He was son of Charles