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Osborne, Jenkin, was born in 1600, came to Virginia in 1617, and was living at Shir- ley Hundred in 1624. In 1635 he patented 400 acres in Charles City county on the south side of James river, between the lands of Captain John Woodlief and William r.ailey.

Osborne, Richard, was a delegate to the house of burgesses for Fairfax county in 1 748- 1 749.

Osborne, Captain Thomas, came to Vir- ginia in November, 1616, and settled at Coxendale, in the present Chesterfield county, about 1625. He also patented land on Proctor's creek, Henrico county (now ( hesterfield) ; was a commissioner (justice) for the "upper parts" in 1631, and member of the house of burgesses, 1629, 1629-30, 1631-32, 1632-33.

Osborn, Thomas, was born in Chesterfield county, and removed to Prince William county, of w'hich he was a burgess in 1736. He died before 1750, leaving a daughter Anne, who married John Randolph, and a daughter Mary, w-ho married William Hen- ley, of Henrico.

Owen, Goronwy (Gronow), son of Owen (ioronwy, was born at Llanfair, Mathafarn Eithaf, in the shire of Anglesea, Wales. He attended the grammar school at Bangor, and was afterwards at Jesus College, Ox- ford, from 1741 to 1745. After this time he was curate of several parishes in Wales and England and taught school. In 1757 he was appointed master of the grammar school of the College of William and Mary, and came to Virginia. He held this place till about September, 1760, when he was compelled to resign because of his drinking habits. He

was soon after appointed minister of St. Andrew's Parish, Brunswick county. He died in 1770. Mr. Owen was not only cele- brated for his classical attainments, but also for his poetic genius, which ranks him as the greatest poet of Wales. He married three times (first) Ellen Hughes, (second) Anne Dawson, widow of James Clayton, (third) Joan Simmons. He has descendants living in Alabama and Louisiana. His most famous poems are "The Last Day of Judg- ment" and an "Elegy" on his friend Lewis Morris.

Ousley, Captain Thomas, was burgess for Stafford county in 1692-93.

Pace, Richard, came to Virginia before 1620, when he received a grant for 400 acres on the south side of James river, four miles above Jamestown, which grant he called "Pace's Paines." In 1622 he saved James- town ana other settlements by informing the authorities of the impending massacre which had been revealed to him by one of his servants, a converted Indian named Chanco. His widow, Isabella, married (sec- ond) Captain William Perry, of the council. His son and heir, George Pace, married Sarah, daughter of Captain Samuel May- cox.

Page, Francis, eldest son of Colonel John Page, of the Middle Plantation, was first clerk of the house of burgesses commis- sioned by the governor, which he held till his death. He died May 10, 1692, aged thirty-five. He married Mary Digges, daughter of Governor Edward Digges, and had an only daughter Elizabeth, who mar- ried her cousin, John Page.

Pagett, Anthony, came in 1623 as a serv-