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. He died in ijOi. issueless. Rich- ard Tyler, the father, is beHeved to have been Richard Tyler, of London, who in 1O74 had interests in Gloucester county, \'ir- ginia.

Tyler, William, was son of Richard Tyler of Essex cmuity. the immigrant, and was clerk of Caroline county. He died in 1767. He was ancestor of the present J. Hoge 'J'yler. late governor of the state.

Underwood, Major William, was son of William L'nderwood. wliu in 1650 patented hmd in Rappahannock county. He was burgess fur Rappahannock in 1652 and jus- tice in i65. His mother ^largaret Under- wood married (secondly) Captain John Up- ton, and (thirdly) Thomas Lucas, Sr., of Rappahannock county.

Upshaw, John, son of James Upshaw (1730-18061. was burgess for Essex county in 1758-1761. and 1761-1765. His sister Sarah married William Roane.

Upshur, Arthur, was born in county Essex, England, in 1625, settled at Occa- b.amock in Northampton county, and died January 26, 1709, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. He was ancestor of Abel P. Up- shur, secretary of state under Tyler.

Upton, Captain John, came to Mrginia in 1622, aged twenty-six, went with Captain Madison up Potomac river, the same year ; settled in W'arwicksqueak, Isle of Wight county, which he represented in the assem- bly in 1629-1630, 1632-1633, 1641, 1642, 1645, 1647; justice for many years. At the ses- sion of 1645, the assembly provided for a mint, and Captain Upton was made mint master general. His will was proved in Isle of Wight county December 16, 1652.

Uttamatomakkin, an Indian who accom- panied Pocahontas to England in 1615. He was instructed to number the people in that country, and at first made a notch in a stick for every man he saw, but soon grew tired of the task.

Van Metre, John and Isaac, were sons of John Van Metre, an Indian trader of New Jersey whose father Jan Jooster \'an Meteren, the founder of the family in America, came to New Amsterdam in 1662, with his wife and five children. John and Isaac \'an Metre after a sojourn in Nev) Jersey, migrated to Maryland and Virginia. They obtained a grant in 1730 for 40,000 acres of land in the forks of the Shenandoah. Their descendants have been prominent.

Vaulx, Robert, burgess for Westmore- land county 1752-1755, was son of Robert \ aulx of the same county, who was grand- son of Robert \'aulx, merchant of London who came to Virginia with brothers Hum- phrey, Thomas and James. Robert Vaulx, burgess, died about 1755. when his will was proved.

Veale, George, was a burgess for Norfolk cr'unt\- in the assembly of 1756-1758.

Venable, Abraham, son of Abraham Ven- able, who emigrated from England to Vir- ginia about 1685 w^here he married about 1700 Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Lewis, of James City county, and widow of Henry Nicks. He was born March 12, 1700, mar- ried about 1723 Martha ('or Hannah Davis), daughter of Nathaniel Davis, a Quaker from Devonshire. England. He owned much land ill Hanover, Louisa and Goochland counties. He was justice of the peace for Hanover county and one of the first justices of the