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1698 and 1702-1705. He married Elizabeth I'.ridg-ar, and died about 1724. In his will, he names sons Bridgar, Richard, McMillon, Ormesby, Charles and Samuel.

Hayrick, Thomas, was a burgess from the uj.per part of Elizabeth City in the assem- bly of 1629-30.

Heyrick, Henry, was a burgess from Warwick county in the assembly of 1644.

Hay ward, Samuel, came to Virginia about 1^.75. llis father, Nicholas Hayward, had extensive business with Virginia and was a well known notary public in London. Samuel was clerk of Stafford county and in 1685 was a member of the house of bur- gesses for the county. He married Martha, sister of John and Lawrence Washington, the immigrant ancestors of the Washington family of the Northern Neck. His sister married Richard Foote, of London, who came to \^irginia and was ancestor of the Foote family. His son Samuel was English consul at Venice in 1741.

Hceile, George, son of Nicholas Heale or Ilailc, of York county, planter, was justice of Lancaster court from 1684 and was a burgess for Lancaster county in 1695 and 1697. He died the latter year, leaving is- sue, Nicholas, George, John, Joseph, Ellen. Elizabeth, Sarah and William.

Heale, George, grandson of George Heale (q. v.), was a burgess for Lancaster couuty from 1759 to 1761 inclusive. He married Sarah Smith, daughter of Philip Smith, of Northumberland county, and had issue. William, who married Susannah Payne, daughter of Josias Payne, the elder, of Goochland county.

Hedgman, Peter, was a burgess from^ Prince William county in 1736-1740, and for Stafford county in 1742-1747, 1748-1749, 1752-1755 and 1756-1758. He was a justice of Staft'ord in 1745 and other years. He made his will November 29, 1764, which ^\as proved August 12, 1765. He left issue.

Heley, Willis, was pastor of Mulberry Island, aiifl in 1635 ^'^^ received a grant for 250 acres in Mulberry Island on account of his pious and godly conduct.

Henley, Rev. Samuel, born in 1740, came to Virginia in 1770, and qualified as pro- fessor of moral philosophy in William and Mary College. He was secretary of the "Virginia Society for the Promotion of Use- ful Knowledge," in 1772. In 1775 he re- turned to England and was assistant master at Harrow school. In 1778 he was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and four years later was made rector of Rendle- sham in Suffolk. Finally in 1805 he was aj)pointed principal of the newly established East India College at Hertford. He re- signed this post in January, 1815, and died December 29, of the same year. He engaged largely in literary work, and had an exten- sive correspondence. But the most import- ant of his works was the translation of Beckford's romance "Vathek," which made him famous.

Herbert, John, of Prince George county, Virginia, was a son of John Herbert, apothe- cary of London, and grandson of Richard Herbert, citizen and grocer of London. He was born in 1659, and died March 17, 1704, leaving issue Buller and Richard Herbert. This family had the same arms and crest as the poet George Herbert. He left a large estate and a handsome library.