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\\alkcr. of Elizabeth City county, and Anne Keith, his wife, daughter of George Keith, the eminent preacher, of Pennsyl- vania. George \\'\the, nei)he\v to his wife. studied in his office.

Dick, Charles, one of the trustees of Alex- andria, appointed major and commissary during the French and Indian War. Dur- ing the American revolution he was ap- pointed one of a board to carry on a powder factory at Fredericksburg. He had one son and two daughters : Alexander Dick, a major in the revolution, and I^leanor. who married Judge James Mercer, and Mar}- Dick, who married (first) Sir John Peyton, and (second) James Taliaferro. He died in 1779, at Fredericksburg.

Digges, Dudley, son of Dudley Digges Esq., and Susannah Cole, his wife, was jus- tice of Goochland in 1735, burgess for the county in 1732, and in 1741 qualified as an attorney-at-law. He married Mary Hubard, daughter of James Hubard, of York county, and left several children, who died without issue. One of them Maria Digges, was stewardess of William and Mary College.

Digges, Edward, was eldest son of Colo- nel Cole Digges and Elizabeth Powder, his wife, was sworn justice of the peace for Yorktown in 1734. commissioned lieutenant- colonel of horse and foot for York county. November 18, 1734, sworn county lieuten- ant, September 19, 1748. Member of the house of burgesses from 1736 to 1752. He died March 22, 1769. He lived at "Bellfield" Vork county, and his wife w^as Anne Har- rison, daughter of Colonel Nathaniel Har- rison, of the council.

Digges, William, eldest son of Governor

Edward Digges, was justice of the peace for York county in 1671 ; captain of horse in 1674; cut olT one of Thomas Hansford's fingers in a hand-to-hand fight during Macon's rebellion ; sheriti' of York county in 1679; removed to Maryland soon after, and died in 1698. He was member of the Mary- land council and lieutenant-colonel. He married h'dizabeth Sewell. daughter of Henry Sewell, of Patuxent, ]^Iaryland, step-daugh- ter of the third Lord Baltimore.

Digges, William, son of Lieutenant-Colo- nel Cole Digges, of the council, by Elizabeth Lower, his wife, lived at "Denbigh,'' War- wick county. He was lieutenant-colonel of the Warwick militia, justice of the peace and from 1752 to 1772 was member of the house of burgesses. He married 1-Vances Robinson, daughter of Major .Anthony Rob- inson, of York county, lie left issue.

Dipnall (Dipdall), Thomas, was a burgess from James City county in the assembly of 1654. He was son of Rev. John Dipdall. who patented lands on Powell's Creek, south side of James river in 1653.

Dixon, Adam, yeoman, came to Virginia in 1612 as master cawker of ships for three \ ears at thirty-six shillings per month, but he was forcibly detained in service seven more years. He returned to England in if>22. when he made complaint of not being paid for his services and of being by Sir George Yardley turned out of his land ; re- turning the same year with his wife and datighter, he received in 1672 200 acres on the south side of James river.

Dixon, Rev. John, son of John Dixon, of Bristol. Esquire, and Lucy, daughter of Thomas Reade, of Gloucester countv. Vir-