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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

Ruffin, John, was a great-grandson of William Ruffin, who appears in the records of Isle of Wight county in 1651. He was burgess for Surry count}- from 1738 to 1747, and from 1754 to 1756. He was also colo- nel of the Surry militia, and died in Meck- lenburg county in 1775. He married Pat- tey Hamlin and had issue, Robert, of "May- field,'' Dinwiddie county, (q. v.), and other children.

Ruffin, John, son of Robert Ruffin of "Ma_\field." Dinwiddie county, represented Dinwiddie in the state con\-entions of 1775.

RufHn, Robert, of "Maytield,"" Dinwiddie county, son of Golonel John Ruffin of Surry and Brunswick, was burgess from Dinwid- die county in the assembly of 1758-1761. He married Mary Clack, daughter of John and Mary Clack of Brunswick county, and widow of Colonel John Lightfoot. In his later days he moved to King William, where he resided at the Clayborne man- sion called "Sweet Hall." He left issue.

Russell, Richard, a physician, resided in Norfolk county, engaged in silk culture and in his will proved December 16, 1667, gave a part of his estate for a school to educate poor children, twelve at a time.

Russell, Dr. Walter, came to A'irginia in the First Supply which arri\ed at James- town in January, 1608. He was an expert physician, accompanied John Smith in his explorations of Chesapeake Bay, and it was due to his medical skill that Smith escaped death from a wound caused by a sting-ray at tlie mouth (tf Rappahannock river. Rus- sell died pre\-ious to September, 1609.

Rutherford, Robert, was a burgess for

Frederick county in 1766-1758, 1769, 1769- 1771, 1772-1774, but he resigned in 1773 to accept the office of coroner ; afterwards was burgess for Berkeley count}- in the conven- tions of 1775 and 1776.

Rutherford, Thomas, burgess for Hamp- shire county in the assemblies of 1761-1765, 1 766- 1 768. During the French and Indian war (1754-1763) he was agent for Dr. Thomas W^alker in supplying the troops w'ith provisions.

Sadler, John, was born at Stratford-on- Avon, England, and, with his son-in-law, Richard Ouiney, was the owner of Mar- tin's Brandon and Merchant's Hope, on James river. His sister, Anne Sadler, mar- ried John Harvard, founder of Harvard College. His will dated December 11, 1658, was proved January 3, 1659.

Sadler, Rowland, was a burgess for James City county in 1642-1643.

Salford, John, son of Robert Salford (q. v.), came in 1616 settled at Kecoughtan, patented land between Newport News and Blunt Point in 1624.

Salford, Robert, yeoman, was born in 1569, came to A'irginia in 161 1, settled at Kecoughtan, patented land in 1620 on Sal- Tord's Creek (Salter's Creek); wnfe Joane, an ancient planter.

Salmon, Joseph, was a burgess for Isle of Wight county in 1641.

Sandys, David, minister of Jamestown. cr>me in the Bona Ventura in 1620.

Sanford, Samuel, of Gloucestershire, came to Virginia and settled in Accomac county. He w-as a member of the house of burgesses