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262 and Marchmont, are dormant, but really belong to the descendants of George Hume. He had an uncle Francis, who took sides with the pretender and was captured at the battle of Preston in 1715, and sent to Virginia in 1716, where he was factor to Governor Spotswood and died in 1723.

Hunt, William, was "'a principal aider and abettor" of Nathaniel Bacon, Jr., in his rebellion, was taken prisoner and died in prison before the rebels were reduced to their allegiance. He resided at Bachelor's Point, Charles City county, where his tombstone records his death as of November 11, 1676. His descendants have been numerous and respectable.

Hunter, William, born at Yorktown, was the son of William Hunter, of Hampton. He was deputy postmaster general to Benjamin Franklin. After the death of William Parks in 1750, he was editor of the "Virginia Gazette," published in Williamsburg. He died in August, 1761.

Hunter, William, a burgess for Nansemond county in the assembly of 1748-1749.

Hutchings, John, son of Daniel Hutchings, mariner, of Norfolk county, and grandson of John Hutchings, of "Pembroke Tribe," Bermuda, was born in 1691 and died in April, 1768. He was an eminent merchant of Norfolk; was mayor of the borough in 1737, 1743 and 1755; and burgess from 1738 to 1756. He married Amey, daughter of John Godfrey, of Norfolk, and had issue John, Jr. (q. v.), Joseph (q. v.), Elizabeth married Richard Kelsick, Mary married Dr. John Ramsay, Frances married Charles Thomas, and Susanna married Edward Champion Travis.

Hutchings, John, Jr., son of Colonel John Hutchings (q. v.), was member of the house of burgesses from 1756 to 1758.

Hutchings, Joseph, son of Colonel John Hutchings (q. v.), was a burgess from Norfolk borough in the assemblies of 1761-1765, October, 1765, 1766-1768, May, 1769, 1769-1771, 1772-1774, and 1775-1776. He represented Norfolk borough in the conventions of March and July, 1775; colonel of the Virginia militia in the skirmish at Kempsville, where he was captured.

Hutchinson, Captain Robert, was a burgess from James City in the assemblies of 1641, 1642-1643, of 1644-1645 and of 1647.

Hutchison (Hutchinson), William, was a burgess from Warrosqueake in the assembly of 1632.

Hutt, Daniel, merchant of London, and master of the ship ''May Flower came to Virginia in 1668. He settled at Nomini Bay, Westmoreland county. He had a plantation of 1,505 acres, twenty-seven servants, and 100 head of cattle. He married Temperance, daughter of Dr. Thomas Gerrard, in 1669, and his will was proved in 1674. He left issue Anne Hutt and Gerrard Hutt. His widow Temperance married (secondly) John Crabb, merchant.

Hyde, Robert, a lawyer of York county, Virginia. He married Jane, daughter of Captain John Underhill, Jr., of Felgate's Creek, York county, and formerly of the city of Worcester, England. He has descendants in the Saunders, Hansford, etc., families. By tradition he was closely related to Edward Hyde, Lord Clarendon. He died in 1718, leaving a son Samuel, and a daughter, who married John Saunders.