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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS

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Norvell, William, a descendant of Hugh Norvell, an early immigrant, was burgess at the last assembly under the royal govern- ment, 1775-177C), and member of the conven- tions of 1775 and 1776. He died in 1802, leaving his property to his great-nephews and nieces, children of William Lightfoot, of James City count w

Norwood, Captain Charles, was a near kmsman, perhaps a brother, of Colonel Henry Norwood, and served in the army of King Charles 1. From 1654 to 1657 he was clerk of the general assembly of Virginia. He was afterwards a captain under Colonel Henry Norwood at Tangier in 1667.

Norwood, Colonel Henry, was an officer in the royal army during the civil wars ; emigrated to Virginia in 1649. ^^^^ after- wards wrote an account of his voyage ; was sent by Governor William Berkeley- to King Charles H. in 1650, and in 1653 went to England, where he was arrested and con- fined for several years in the Tower of Lon- don ; at the restoration was made treasurer of Virginia and captain of Sundown Castle, lieutenant-colonel of Lord Rutherford's regiment, and lieutenant-governor of Tan- gier. He was living as late as 1682.

Nottingham, Benjamin, was a burgess for Northampton county, 1703-1705 and 1710- 1712. He left issue, and the family is still prominent on the "Eastern Shore."'

Ogle, Cuthbert, a musician, residing in Williamsburg. He died in 1735, leaving an interesting collection of songs and other musical literature.

Oldis, Thomas, settled in Elizabeth City county and was burgess in January. 1640.

ilis grandson Thcmias was living in Eliza- beth City in 169 1. William Oldis, mer- cliant. and his wife Jane, were living in Isle r.i Wight county in 1665. William Oldis liad a I)rc)ther Valentine, an a])othecary of London.

Opechancanough, chief of the Pamunkey Indians; he {-planned the massacres of 1622 and if»44. He was captured by Sir William Ijcrkcley and was killed while a captive at Jamestown in 1646 by a soldier out of re- venge. He was also known as Apachisco. He was able, resourceful and unforgiving.

Opitchapam, brother of Powhatan, who was succeeded by him in 1618 as chief of the I^owhatan confederacy. He was also known as Taughaiten, Itopatin, Istan, Sas- sapen. etc. He was succeeded by Ope- chanough.

Opie, Thomas, was a ship captain from Bristol, England. He married, about 1672. Helen Lindsay, daughter of Rev. David Lindsay, of Northumberland county, who was son of Sir Hierome Lindsay, of Scot- land. He died in 1702, leaving issue in Vir- ginia.

Opussoquionuske, Oueen of the Appomat- tox Indians. In 1610 she surprised some of the members of the company sent by Lord Delaware to find gold mines and killed four- teen of them at a feast. Captain Yardley then landed and burnt her town. W'hen Dale f(ninded Bermuda Hundred in 161 3, he drove the Indians away entirely.

Osborne, Edward, Jr., was a son of Ed- ward Osborne, of Chesterfield county. He was a justice in 1749 and member of the house of burgesses in 1769 and 1770.