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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS

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1619. He died on tlie third day of the meet- ing.

Sherman, Michael, was burgess for James Cit\- count}- in 1(196-1697. He was ancestor of the Sherman family of Xew Kent county.

Shields, James, son of James Shields, wdici kept ordinary in Williamsburg and Anne Marot, daughter of Jean Marot, a TVench H.uguenot. He was born October 2'], 1739, married Susannah Page, daughter of John and Mary Page and died in 1795, leaving issue. He was captain of the York counts- militia and surveyor and escheator for the county.

Shephard (Shepherd), Robert, was liv- ing on his plantation over against James City (in the present Surry county) in 1625. He was member of the house of burgesses for James City county in October, 1646, and November, 1647, ^"<J was also captain of the militia. He died before 1654 when his widow Elizabeth married Mr. Thomas War- ren. Captain Shepheard left issue, sons John, Robert and William and daughters Anne, Priscilla and Susanna.

Shepherd, John, was a burgess for James City county in 1644.

Sheppard, John, was burgess for Eliza- beth City in 1652 and 1653. His son John had a daughter, Anne, who married Thomas Wythe, grandfather of George Wythe, statesman of the American revolu- tion.

Sheppard, Thomas, was a burgess for the upper part of Elizabeth City county in 1632- 1633-

Sherwood, Grace, known as "the Virginia witch," was the wife of James Sherwood

ot Princess Anne county, who died in 1701. In i7o, she was charged with witchcraft, but after imprisonment was released. She lived till about 1740, when her will w^as ])ro\-ed. She gave her estate to her three sons John, James and Richard Sherw^ood.

Sherwood, William, was born in the par- ish of White Chapel, London, was bred to the law, and served in the office of Sir Joseph Williamson. As the result of some youthful indiscretion committed against his ])atroii, he came to Virginia in 1668, and for li\ e years served as deputy sherifif of Surry county. He demeanored himself in such a way as to win the praise of the cotirt. In 1674 he removed to Jamestown, where he prac- ticed law in the general court, and married Rachel James, widow of Richard James, who owned a large part of Jamestown Island and kept an ordinary. He was present in James- town in 1676, when Nathaniel Racon forced a commission from Governor I>erkeley, and wrote to Williamson, his former patron, an ii'teresting account of the alTair. In March, 1678, he was appointed attorney general of the colony and served about two years. He was coroner and justice of James City ctuinty in 1684. and again in 1696 repre- sented Jamestown in the hotise of bur- gesses. He died in 1697, when the widow Rachel married (thirdly) Edward Jaquelin. At the time of his death, Sherwood owned about 378 acres at the w^est end of the island, and this property came by marriage and purchase to Edward Jaquelin.

Sidney, John, was a burgess for Lower Norfolk county in 1644., 1647, 1656, 1658, 1659. 1660. He was colonel of the militia and one of the justices.

Simmons, John, son of William Simmons,