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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS

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cc/tirt. lie (lied in 1665. His wife who was Frances Gerard, daughter of Thomas Ger- ard, married (first) Colonel Thomas Speke ; (second) Valentine Peyton ; (third) Cap- tain John Appleton ; (fourth) Colonel John Washington.

Peyton, Valentine, son of Henry Peyton, and grandson of Henry Peyton, the emi- grant (q. v.), was born in Hamilton parish. Prince William county, circa 1686-1688, was burgess for the county in the assembly of 1736-1740; w^as justice in 1743 and sheriff in 1749; and died 1751. He left issue Henry Peyton ( q. v. 1.

Phelps, John, a burgess for Bedford county in 1752-1755.

Phettiplace, William, was a member of the Virginia Company of London, came to Virginia in 1607. was a valuable soldier. Probal)ly returned to England.

Phettiplace, Michael, was a member of the Virginia Company, came to Virginia in 1607. Probably returned to England.

Pilkington, William, came to Virginia in 1620, at his own expense; his wife Mar- garet came at her own expense. He pat- ented 300 acres in 1635 on the east side of Lawne's Creek, which separates Surry and Isle of Wight counties.

Pinkard, Captain John, was a resident of Lancaster county, Virginia, and in 1688 was a burgess in the assembly. He died in 1690. He left sons John, Thomas, and James, daughters, and wife. Elizabeth.

Pleasants, John, son of John Pleasants, of St. Savior's. Norwich, England, worsted weaver, was baptized February 2y, 1644- viR— 20

1645, and emigrated to Virginia about 1665. lie acquired a large property, but, having adopted the religious tenets of the Quakers, was not allowed to take his seat in the house of burgesses to which he was elected from Henrico in 1692-1693. He married Jane Larcom. widow of Samuel Tucker, of Bristol. He died in 1698, leaving three chil- dren John. Joseph and Elizabeth.

Proby, Peter, believed to have been the Peter Proby, who was son of Emmanuel Proby, lord mayor of London, was a jus- tice of the county court of Elizabeth City. He married Jane, daughter of Bertrand Servant, a Frenchman naturalized, and died in 1692, leaving sons Peter, Bertrand, Thomas and John.

Pocahontas, the celebrated daughter of Powhatan, head warchief or werowance of the I'owhatan confederacy of eastern \'ir- ginia. In December, 1608, she saved the life of John Smith, and at various times afterwards brought supplies to the famished colonists. In April, 1613, while on a visit to the Potomac Indians, she was captured by Captain Samuel Argall and brought to Jamestown, where a year later she mar- ried John Rolfe. She is believed to have lived afterwards at Varina with her hus- band till she accompanied him to England in 1616. Here she was made much of, wined and dined and taken to the play. Lord and Lady Delaware introduced her at court. Her portrait was engraved by the cele- brated artist, Simon de Passe. When about to return to Virginia, with her husband, she died at Gravesend, and was buried there March 21, 1617. She left an only son Thomas Rolfe, who was reared in England