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for York county in 1653 and 1654, married Frances. and was father of (i) Rob- ert, captain and justice of the peace for ^'ork county, who marrietl Anne. (hiuti,hter of James Bray. l^s(|.. and Angelica, his wife; (2) Elizabeth, wht) married Dr. Patrick Xa- pier ; and (3) prl)ably William, J. P. of York county.

Booth, Thomas, merchant, born in Lan- ciishire, Enj^land, in 1663, came to Ware parish, Gloucester county, Virginia, about
 * (i9o. and died there Oct. u. 1736. He was

son of St. John Booth, of the same famil}- as George Booth, first Eord Delamere. He married Marv Looke. and left numerous

Borden, (Burden) Benjamin, was a mer- chant of Xew Jersey, who came to Virginia and became an agent for Lord Fairfax. He procured a grant for 500.000 acres of land on the upper waters of the Shenandoah and James rivers, comprising the southern part of Augusta and the whole of the pres- ent Rockbridge county. His surveyor was Capt. John McDowell. He died in 1742 and left issue a son Benjamin, who died in 1753. leaving issue.

Boucher, Daniel, was a burgess for Isle o: Wight county in 1653, and a justice in 1667. He died in 1667-1668, leaving a daughter Elizabeth and a kinsman Robert Boucher in Virginia. There is some reason to believe that he was connected with Henry Boucher, a royalist, who tried to secure the city of Bristol for Prince Rupert in 1643.

Bouldin, Thomas, yeoman, an ancient planter came in 1610, living in Elizabeth City in 1625. with his wife !Mary. and Wil- liam Bouldin.

Bourne (Borne), Capt. Robert, was a bur- gess for York county in 1658.

Boush, Maximillian, was a son of Maxi- millian Boush by his wife Mary, relict of Kcv. Jonathan Saunders. He was Oueen's Counsel for the counties of Princess Anne, Norfolk and Xansemond and lieutenant i-olonel of the militia in the reign of Oueen Anne, and iving's council for l^rincess Anne and Xorfolk counties in the reign of King George the First. From 1710 to 1727, he rep- resented Princess Anne county in the house of burgesses. He died in 1728 leaving two .^.ons Samuel and }\Iaximillian.

Boush, Samuel, son of Maximillian Boush, was first ma}-or of X'orfolk, and burgess for Xorfolk county in 1734-1740.

Boush. Samuel Jr., son of Samuel Boush ( q. v.). was burgess for Xorfolk county in 1752-1755. He discharged the office of clerk of the county from 1742 to 1774.

Bowden, William, was attorney general cf X'irginia from 1743 to 1748. But little is known of him.

Bowdoin, Peter, was burgess for Xorth- ampton count}' in the assembly of 1727- 1734. but vacated his office in 1732, by ac- cepting the position of tobacco inspector. He was burgess again in 1736-1740.

Bowyer, John, was captain of the Augusta militia 1763, member of the first county court of Botetourt, 1771. and burgess for that county in the assemblies of 1769-1771, 1772-1774, 1775-1776, and member of the convention of 1774. 1775. 1776, signer of the W^illiamsburg association 1772.

Boyse, Cheney, born 1586, came to \'ir- ginia in 1617, and was member of the house