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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS

Neale, Richard, son of Christopher Neale and Hannah Rodham, his wife, was born August 28, 1682 ; was burgess for North- umberland county in 1712-1714.

Necottowance, chief of the Pamuukey In- dians and the last who held authority over the Powhatan confederacy. He made a treaty of peace with the English in 1646, in which he consented to many restrictions of his power.

Needier, Benjamin, son of Culverwell Needier, clerk assistant of the house of com- mons, and grandson of Rev. Benjamin Need- ier, a non-conformist minister, was bred to the bar in England. He came to Virginia and became distinguished as a lawyer. He was vestryman of Stratton Major parish, King and Queen county ; clerk of the coun- cil, 1739, and died before 1741. He married Alice, daughter of Gawin Corbin, of \'ir- ginia, and had at least one daughter, who married Rev. William Robinson, commis- sary to the bishop of London ("A'irginia Magazine," xiv. 26).

Nelson, Captain Francis, probably third son of Thomas Nelson, of Cheddleworth, Berkshire. England. Ble commanded the Fhoenix, which brought a part of the First Supply, but did not arrive till April 20, 1608. He made several voyages to Virginia and in 1612 sailed with Captain Thomas Button to Hudson's Bay, and died there in the win- ter of 1612-13. at "Port Nelson," named for him.

Nelson, Thomas, an eminent merchant of ^ orktown, son of Hugh Nelson, oi Penrith, county Cumberland. England, was born February 20. 1677. and came to X'irginia about 1700. where he amassed a large for-

tune. He married (first) Margaret Reade, daughter of Robert Reade, eldest son of Colonel George Reade, secretary of state, and (second) Mrs. Frances Tucker (nee Courtenay). Me was father of William Nelson, president of the X'irginia council.

Nemattenow, or "Jack-o'-the-Feather," an influential chief and a great favorite with Opechancanough. He killed a white man and was killed in turn by the white man's friend. It is believed that his death was the immediate cause of the Indian massacre of 1622.

Neville, Joseph, a burgess for Hampshire county from 1773 to 1776, and a member of the conventions of December i, 1775, and May 6, 1776, which last declared independ- ence.

Newman, Alexander, burgess for Rich- mond county in 1696-1697.

Newton, George, was born 1678, and went to school in Lancaster, England. He was son of George Newton, one of the justices of Lower Norfolk county, Virginia, as early as 1645. He was a burgess for Norfolk county at the assembly of 1723-26. He mar- ried Apphia Wilson, daughter of Colonel James Wilson, and left issue — Thomas New- ton, who was father of Thomas Newton, burgess (q. v.).

Newton, John, eldest son of Thomas New- ton, of Hull. Yorkshire, was a ship captain, and settled in Westmoreland county about 1670. He married Rose Tucker, daughter of John Tucker, of that county, and died in 1695-1697. He was founder of a distin- guished famil}- in that section of Virginia.

Newton, Thomas, son of Thomas Newton