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1682 and was a member of the house of burgesses for that county. He died before 1703, when his widow Martha married Na- tiianiel West and afterwards a Mr. Bigger. His daughter Alartha married Orlando Jones, and their daughter Frances Jones married Colonel John Dandridge and was the mother of Mrs. Martha Washington.

Macon, William, son of Gideon ]\Iacon, was born November 11, 1694, and was bur- gess for New Kent county in 1 736-1 740. He married Mary Hartwell September 24, 1719, and had two sons William and Henry, and six daughters Ann, Martha, Mary, Eliza- beth, Sarah, Judy.

Macon, William, son of William Macon, and grandson of Gideon Macon, the emi- grant, was born January 4, 1725; was bur- gess for Hanover county in Alay, 1769, and 1769-1771. He married Lucy Scott, and died before November 24. 1813, leaving issue.

Madison, James, son of Ambrose Madi- son, was born March 27, 1723. He resided in Orange county and was lieutenant-colo- nel of the militia. He died February 29, 1801. He was father of James Madison, president of the United States.

Madison, John, son of Captain John Mad- ison, of King and Queen county, and Isa- bella Todd, his wife, was first clerk for Augusta county, and member of the house of burgesses in 1748, 1749, 1752, 1753, ^754- He was father of James Madison, president of William and Mary College, and of George Madison, governor of Kentucky.

Major, Edward, patented land in 1637, 450 acres in the upper county of New Nor-

folk (Xansemond), and in 1645. 1646, 1652 and 1653 he was a member of the house of burgesses for Nansemond. He was speaker of the house in 1652 and lieutenant-colonel of the militia in 1653. He married Sus- anna Aston, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Aston, of Charles City count}-, and was dead in 1655.

Makemie, Francis, was born near the town of Ramelton, county Donegal, in 1658. He was student of ministry at Glasgow University in 1676; licensed to preach in 1681 and went as missionary to America. He travelled in AL'iryland, \ irginia and Barbadoes trading as well as preaching. In 1690 he became a resident of Accomac count}', where he married Naomi, eldest daughter of William Anderson (q. v.). In the spring of 1706, he formed at Philadel- phia the first Presbytery ever organized in America. The next year he was arrested at Newtown, Long Island, for preaching without a license. He was released but fined heavily. In 1708 he died at his resi- dince in Accomac, X'irginia.

Mallory, Philip, came of an ancient and distinguished family in Yorkshire. He was son of Thomas Mallory, dean of Chester, was baptized April 29, 1618, and was ma- triculated May 28, 1634, at Corpus Christi College. B. A. from St. Mary's Hall, April 27, 1637; M. A. January 16, 1639-1640 and was rector of Norton, county Durham, from 1641 to 1644 when he was ejected by the parliamentary authorities. He is said to have gone with Prince Rupert's fleet to the West Indies. The date of Mr. Mal- lory's arrival in Virginia is not known but ii: 1656 he was appointed together with Mr. John Green to examine all ministerial can-