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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

Perrott, Richard, son of Richard Perrott, Si., (q. v.j, was born February 24, 1650, being the first male child of English par- ents born on the Rappahannock river. He was justice of Middlesex county in 1673, and other years. He married Sarah Curtis (born in Gloucester county, August 16, 1657) daughter of Major Thomas Curtis, and widow of William Halfhide. He left i.^sue.

Perry, Peter, brother of ]\Iicajah Perry, merchant of St. Catherine, London, came to Virginia about 1685 as agent for his brother's great firm. Located first in York county and then in Charles City county, of which he was burgess in 1688. He left de- scendants in Charles City.

Peter, John, son of Thomas Peter, and brother of Alexander Peter, of Glasgow, Scotland, settled with his brother Walter Peter in Surry county, and died in 1763.

Pettus, Thomas, was a burgess from Lun- enburg in the assemblies of 1769-1771, 1772- 1774 and 1775-1776. Descended from Colo- nel Thomas Pettus of the council, who lived av "Littletown," James City county in 1660. He died in 1780.

Peyronie, William Chevalier de, was a French Protestant, settled in Virginia and highly esteemed ; at Fort Necessity he was ensign and was severely wounded ; he re- ceived the thanks of the house of burgesses and was given a captain's commmission, August 25, 1754. He was killed July 9, 1755, at the defeat of General Braddock.

Peyton, Francis, son of Valentine Pey- ton, and brother of Colonel Henry Peyton (q. v.), was born in Prince William county,

and was burgess for Loudoun county in the Assemblies of 1769, 1769-1771, 1772-1774, 1775, and the conventions of 1775 and 1776. Pie was vestryman, justice, county lieuten- ant, 1781 and other years, member of the house of delegates 1780 and of the state senate, 1798-1803. He died in 1808-1810. Alarried Frances Dade.

Peyton, Henry, son of Valentine Peyton (q. v.j, was burgess for Prince William county in the assemblies of 1756-1758 and 1758-1761 ; sherifif 1751 ; justice, 1 754-1 761 ; county lieutenant in 1755. His will was proved in Prince William county, August 6, 1781. He left issue.

Peyton, Henry, brother of Colonel Valen- tme Peyton (q. v.), was born in London, 1 630- 1 63 1, was a citizen and merchant tailor ot that city, came to Westmoreland county, Virginia, about 1656, and died there in 1659. He married Ellen Partington, daughter of Richard Partington, of London, and left issue.

Peyton, Robert, son of Thomas and Eliza- beth Yelverton Peyton, and grandson of Sir Edward Peyton, Bart, of Isleham, Cam- bridgeshire. He came to Virginia before 1679, was a lawyer and in 1680 was a major of the Gloucester county militia. His grand- son, John Peyton, succeeded to the title of knight baronet by failure of title in Eng- land.

Peyton, Valentine, son of Henry Peyton of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex county, Eng- land, a royalist, was baptized in St. Dun- stan's Church, West End, London, July 31, 1627, and came to Virginia about 1650. He was lieutenant-colonel of the Westmoreland county militia and one of the justices of the