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Herrick, Henry, was a burgess for W'ar- wick county in 1644 and 1644-1645. In a note in the Richmond "Standard," he is S'c-.kl to have been a nephew of Thomas Herrick, of l^lizaheth Citv county.

Herrick, Thomas, was a burgess EHzabeth City county in 1629- 1630.

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Hethersall, Thomas, came to \'irginia in 1621 in the Margaret and John, which had a famous fight with two Spanish ships which she beat off. Hethersall wrote an account of the fight (still in manuscript) in which he describes himself as "'late Citysone and Grocer of London." In 1623. as of Pashbe- hay, gentleman, he patented 200 acres at Klunt Point. The headrights included him- self, his wife Mary, and his children, Rich- ard and Mary. A John Hethersall died in York county in 1679.

Heyman, Peter, grandson to Sir Petei Heyman, of Summerfield, in county Kent, England, was collector of customs for lower James river in 1699, and in 1692 was one of the deputy postmaster generals for the colo- nies. He was killed on board the Shoreham in a fight with a pirate ship near Cape Henry, April 29, 1700. Buried at Hampton, v.here his tombstone was lately seen.

Heyward (pronounced Howard), John, ancestor of the Howard family of York county patented lands in James City county in 1635, on account of the adventure of his brother, h>ancis. and others into the colony. I le was a member of the house of burgesses in 1654, and died in 1661, leaving issue Henry, William and Elizabeth.

Hickman, Richard, clerk of the council, was son of Thomas Hickman, and Martha,

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hi> wife, daughter of Captain Henry Tliacker. His will was proved in York county in 1731. and names brothers and sis- ters. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hickman, who patented lands in Northum- berland county in 1653.

Higginson, Captain Robert, "citizen and printer-stainer of London," was a son of Thomas Higginson and Anne, his wife, of lierkeswell, county Warwick, England. About 1625 he married Joanna Torkesy, and in 1643 removed to Virginia, where in 1645 he commanded at Middle Plantation (then a palisaded settlement). He died in 1649, leaving an only daughter Lucy, who mar- ried successively three prominent men, (first) Sergeant Major Lewis Burwell; (second) Colonel William Bernard, of the council, and (third) Colonel Philip Lud- well. by each of wdiom she had children.

Hill, Edward, came to Virginia before 1^-22, when he was living at Elizabeth City; he fought off the Indians and escaped the massacre of 1622, was buried May 15, 1622. He left a daughter, Elizabeth; brother of Jchn Hill, mercer of London in 1620.

Hill, Humphrey, was an extensive mer- chant of King and Queen county. He was vestryman of St. Stephen's parish, and colo- nel of the county militia. His will, dated February 8, 1774, was proved March 13, 1775. He married Frances Baylor, and had issue Humphrey, Robert, William, Baylor, John. Edward, Ann and Elizabeth.

Hill, John, w^is a son of Stephen Hill of Oxford, England, fletcher. He was a book- binder before his immigration to Virginia, in 1621. He was one of the justices, and