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1734; sheritt of Middlesex in 1729, after- ward in 1732 clerk of the general court and the secretary's ofifice, as well as James City county His dauijhter Elizabeth married Robert Elliott, clerk of Middlesex count}. 1 762- 1 7( .7.

Kempe, William, oi Howes in Leicester- shire, luij^la.ul. gentleman, emigrated to \ irginia in U)i8. lie was a justice in i')2S and in 1629-30 he represented '"the upi)er parts of Elizabeth City" in the h(.u>e o\ burgesses.

Kemper, John, son of John George Kemper, elder of the German Reformed Church at Meusen. near Siegen in Germany, and Agnes Kleb. his wife. He was one of the original colonists at Germanna. who were brought over by Governor Spotswood t(^ operate his iron works in Spottsylvania county. He married in 1715 or 1716 Elis- bcth (Alice) Utterbach. daughter of Har- man Utterbach.

Kendall, John, was a member of the house of burgesses for Northampton from 1752 to 1761 inclusive. He was probably the John Kendall who was a member of the .\orth- amjiton committee of safety. 1774-I77.

Kendall, William, wa- burgess for Nor- thampton county at the sessions of March. i( '57- 1658, September. 1663, when he is styled lieutenant-colonel, October. 1666. and doubtless all the sessions of the '"Long Assembly" until 1676. November, 1683, when he is styled colonel, April, 1684. and November, 1685, wdien he is styled speaker. His will dated December 29, 1685. was proved July 2S. 1686. and names son-in-law Hancock Lee and Marw his w^fe, and son William Kendall.

Kendall, William, son of Colonel William Kendall (q. v.). was a member of the house of burgesses for Northampton county in 1688 and 1692-1693. He made his will Jan- uar\- 29. 1695. which was proved July 2^, \. He left two sons William and John, and three daughters.

Kenner, Richard, was a burgess from Northumberland county in the assembly of 1688 and in the session of April 16, 1691. He was captain in the militia and a justice of the peace. He married Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Matthew Rodham, in 1664, and was father of Captain Rodham Keimer (q. v.).

Kenner, Rodham, son of Captain Richard Kenner. was born in St. Stephen's parish, Northumberland county. March 23, 1671. He was a captain, justice of the peace, and burgess from Northumberland in 1695, ^^99 and 1700-1702. He married Hannah Fox. daughter of Captain David Fox and Han- nah I 'all. his wife, and left issue.

Kenner, Rodham, son of Richard Kenner, who descended from Richard Kenner, the emigrant from England to Virginia about 1660. He attended William and Mary Col- lege in 1763. and was burgess for Northum- berland county from 1773 to 1775. and member of the conventions of 1774. 1775 and 177O. He was a signer of the West- moreland address against the Stamj) Act in 1760 and county lieutenant in 1785. He married in 1763, Elizabeth Plater, daughter of George Plater. Esq.. of Maryland.

Kennon, Richard, founder of the family in X'irginia, was a prominent merchant liv- ing at Bermuda Hundred, on James river. In 1685 he was factor for Mr. William Paggen. a I-ondon merchant. He was a