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who in 1689 patented lands in Prince George county. He was a vestryman of Bristol parish, Prince George county ; a member of the house of burgesses, 1720-1722; justice of the county court, and colonel in the militia. He married, in 1701, Martha Ken- non, daughter of Colonel Richard Kennon, of "Conjuror's Neck," Henrico (now Ches- terfield county). He died about 1735, leav- ing issue: i. Major James Munford. 2. Colonel Robert Munford (q. v.). 3. Ed- ward.

Munford, Robert, son of Colonel Robert Munford and Martha Kennon, his wife, was a member of the house of burgesses for Prince George county in 1736- 1740. He married Anna Bland and died in 1744, leav- ing children. Robert, Theodorick and Eliz- abeth. His widow married (second) George Currie, by whom she had two daughters.

Munford, Robert, son of Robert Munford and his wife, Anna Bland, was educated at Wakefield, England. He was in the French and Indian war under Colonel William Byrd, last of that name. When Brunswick county was formed in 1765 he was made county lieutenant and was one of the first two members of the house of burgesses. He was burgess from 1765 to 1775. During the American revolution he saw much serv- ice of dififerent kinds. He was a scholar, and in 1798 published a volume of prose and poetry. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William I'.cverley, of Essex, his cousin, and had issue.

Nantaquas, brother of Pocahontas, whom John Smith compliments as "the manliest, comeliest, boldest spirit I ever saw in a savage."

Nash, Abner, son of Colonel John Nash, was burgess for Prince Edward county in the assemblies of 1761-1765; he moved to North Carolina, where he was elected first speaker of the senate, second governor of North Carolina, member of the assembly and member of the continental congress (1782-1786). His brother, General Francis Nash fell in the battle of Germantown.

Nash, John, was a burgess for Prince Ed- ward county in the assemblies of 1752-1755 and 1756-1758; one of the first justices of Prince Edward county (1754) ; colonel of the militia. He died in 1776 and names in his will sons, John, Abner and Francis ; daughters. Anne Haskins, Lucy Le Grand, Mary Read and Betty Read, and grandson, Nash Le Grand.

Nash, John, Jr., son of Colonel John Nash, was member of the convention of March 20, 1775. He married, in 1768, Anna Tabb, daughter of Thomas Tabb, of Lunenburg.

Nash, Thomas, a burgess for Lunenburg county in 1756- 175 8.

Neale, Christopher, son of Christopher Neale and Hannah Rodham, his wife, daugh- ter of Matthew Rodham, was born June 23, 1 67 1, and was burgess for Northumberland county in 1705-1706 and 1710-1712. He died in 1721.

Neale, John, merchant, leased fifty acres at Strawberry Banks, in Elizabeth City, in 1632,, removed to Accomac, and did a large business between 1632 and 1639; vestry- man, 1636; sheriff. 1636, and burgess for Accomac in 1639, and was justice the same \ear. His daughter, Henrietta Maria, mar- ried the second Richard Bennett.