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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS

City county, Virginia, was a vestryman of P.ruton parish church, at Middle Planta- tion (now Williamsburg).

Douglas, Edward, was an early resident ot Northampton county, where he was a justice, captain of the militia and at the time of his death in 1657 lieutenant-colonel. He was burgess for the county in 1644 and 1646. He left descendants.

Douglas, George, a native of Accomac ci'unty, and burgess in 1742-1747, and 1752- 1755. He was a descendant of Lieutenant- Colonel Edward Douglas (q. v.).

Douglas, William, was the son of Hugh Douglas, of Gavalland in the parish of Old Cumnock, Scotland. In 1770 he w-as one of the justices of Loudoun county, Virginia, and in 1780 high sheriff. His will dated June 3. 1780, Avas proved at March term of the Loudoun county court.

Doughty, Francis, was the son of a Bris- tol alderman and had been vicar of Sodbury, Gloucester. He first settled in New Eng- land, then moved to Manhattan and getting in trouble in both places, he went in 1656 to Northampton county, X'irginia, where he lived with his brother-in-law, William Stone, afterwards governor of Alaryland. He became minister of Hungar's parish, and in 1657 married Ann Eaton, widow of Na- thaniel Eaton. He did not remain long but moved to Essex county, where he was min- ister of Sittingbourn parish. In 1659 he is next found in Maryland living wdth his daughter. He is generally regarded as of Puritan sympathies.

Downing, Mr. John, was a burgess from Northumberland county in the assembly of

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1692-93. Richard Rogers and Richard Flint were first elected representatives from Nor- tlium])erland in that assembly; their seats were, however, contested, and the sheriff of Northumberland was required to amend his return in favor of Air. John Downing and Captain William Jones.

Downman, John, was born in 1592, came 1(. \ irginia in 1614; one of the commission- ers of the peace for Elizabeth City, March, 1629, and burgess for the same October, 1629; Elizabeth Downman, doubtless his wife was ])orn in 1599, came in the IVanvick,

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Downes, George, member of the house of burgesses for "the lower parish of Elizabeth City,"" February, 1631-1632. and September, 1632.

Downs, Henry, was a burgess from Orange county in the session of May 6, 1742. He was expelled during that session lor ""stealing a white sheep," in Maryland, before he settled in 'Virginia. He was at one time a King's justice. In 1751 he is mentioned in an Orange county court order as "a runaway."

Dowse, Thomas, was a burgess from the city of Henricus in the assembly of 1619. lie came to Virginia in 1608, and was one of the few early settlers that survived.

Doyley, Cope, son of Charles Doyley, of Southrop. county Gloucester, England, ma- triculated at W^adham College, Oxford, March 10, 1675- 1676, aged 16; B. A. from Merton College, 1680. Came to Virginia about 1697 and w^as minister of Bruton par- ish till his death in 1704. He had two sons, Charles and Cope, and a brother Rev. Rob-