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of Joseph Mayo and Elizabeth Hooper, his wife, of Poulshot, county Wilts, England, and was baptized at Poulshot, November 4, 1684; he first emigrated to Barbadoes, of which he made a survey. He married here Frances Gould and went with her to Vir- ginia in 1723; qualified in 1728 as one of the first justices for Goochland; in 1730 ap- pointed major of militia; in 1729 one of the surveyors to run the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina; made in 1737 a map of the Northern Neck ; surveyed Rich- mond in 1737; in 1740 colonel of the Gooch- land militia. He married (second) Anne Perratt, about the year 1732. He died Oc- tober 20, 1744.

McCarty, Charles, a descendant of Den- nis AlcCarty, who came to Virginia about 1670; was a member of the convention of May. 1776. He married Winifred Tarpley, daughter of Travers Tarpley, of Richmond county, and his wall, dated 1784 and proved 1788, names children — Bartholomew, Charles Travers, Fanny, Winney, Elizabeth, Tarpley, Presley and John.

McCarty, Daniel, son of Dennis Mc- Carty, who died in Richmond county in 1694, was born in 1679; was burgess for W^estmoreland county in 1705-06, 171 5, 1718, 1720-1722, 1723. He was speaker of the house of burgesses in 1715 and 1718. He was a man of great estate and his massive silver table service, still preserved, bears the date of 1620, and the arms of the Earls of Clancarty. He died May 4, 1624, leaving issue, among others Daniel McCarty Jr. (q. v.).

McCarty, Daniel, Jr., son of Daniel IMc- Carty (q. v.), was collector of Potomac

river, colonel of the militia, and burgess for Westmoreland county from 1734 to 1744, when he died. He married Penelope Hig- gins, and had issue.

McDowell, Samuel, son of John Mc- Dowell, a surveyor for Benjamin Borden (q. v.), and grandson of Ephraim Mc- Dowell, who emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania and thence to Virginia about 1735. He was burgess for Augusta county, 1772-1774, 1775-1776, and member of the conventions of 1774, 1775 and 1776. He was father of the celebrated surgeon, Ephraim McDowell, who married a daughter of Gen- eral Evan Shelby.

McKenzie, Dr. Kenneth, born in Scotland, resided in Williamsburg: married Joanna Tyler, daughter of John Tyler, of James City county. His will was proved March 17^ 1755- Portraits of Dr. ]\IcKenzie and his wife are still extant.

Mead, William, born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1727, moved to Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1746, and thence to Bedford county, about 1754- He was one of the incorporators of New Lon- don, Bedford county ; sheriiif of the county, justice of the peace and deputy surveyor under Richard Stith. He served as lieu- tenant of militia in the French and Indian war, and as ensign in the American revolu- tion. Fie married (first) Anne Haile, (sec- ond) ]\Iartha Cowles.

Meade, Andrew, was the son of David Meade (q. v.), of Nansemond county. He m.arried Susanna, daughter of Buckner Stith, of Brunswick county. He represented Nansemond county in the conventions of July 17, 1775, and December i, 1775.