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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMIXEXT PERSONS

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Elizabeth City county, who married Martha

Wallace, James, son of Captain James Wallace, of Elizabeth City county, and Martha, his wife, was a stutlent of William and Mary College in 1757. burgess for Elizabeth City county 1769, 1772, justice of the county and member of the county com- mittee of safety (1775). He also served in the militia with the rank of ca[)tain. He married Elizabeth W'estwood. Grandson of Rev. James Wallace (q. v.).

Wallace, Dr. Michael, son of William Wallace, of Galrigs, Scotland, merchant, who was of the same family as Sir William Wallace, the heroic defender of Scottish in- dependence, was born at Galrigs, May 11, 1719, learned medicine and surgery as an apprentice to Dr. Gustavius Brown, of Maryland, settled at Fredericksburg, in \'ir- ginia, before 1747. had a very large prac- tice and died in January, 1767. He married Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Dr. Gus- tavius Brown.

Waller, Benjamin, was son of Colonel John Waller, of "Newport," Spottsylvania county, and was born October i, 17 10. He was a lawyer of distinction, removed when a young man to Williamsburg, was clerk of the council, burgess for James City county 1744-1761, and a judge of the state admir- alty and the state general courts, 177^1- 1785. He died May i, 1786. He married Martha Hall (1728-1780).

Waller, John, was third son of John Wal- ler. M. D., of Newport Pagnel, Bucking- hamshire, England, which last is believed to have been a son of Edmund Waller, the poet. He located in King and Queen

cDUuty, X'irginia, and was sheriff of the county in 1702, a justice of King William county in 1705, and a member of the house ( f burgesses for King William in 1710-1712, 1712-1714, 1720-1722. When Spottsylvania county was organized out of King William i;i 1722, he was first clerk of the new county, lie was lieutenant-colonel of the militia of Spottsylvania county. He married Doro- th.\- King, and had issue six children. His will was i)r\ed in Spottsylvania county October I. 1754.

Waller, William, son of Colonel John Waller (q. v.), was born in Spottsylvania ciiunty in 1714, and represented his county ill the house of burgesses in 1742, 1744, 1745, 1746. 1748. 1749, 1752. 1753, when he resigned to accept the place of coroner. He (lied January 10, 1760.

Wallings, George, was a burgess for Xansemond county in 1663.

Walthoe, Nathaniel, came to \'irginia be- fore 1744. when he was clerk of the general assembly. He continued in that office till his death in 1772. He left his i)ro])erty in Virginia to his sister, Henrietta Marmillard, and his nieces Mary and IMartha Hart, of Great Britain. There is a portrait of Na- tl.aniel Walthoe at Lower I'randon, in the tollcction of William B\rd.

Walton, Isaac Row, was burgess for Iirunswick in 1761-1765. He was son of George Walton, whose will dated July 7, 1764, was proved in Brunswick January 26, 1767. Isaac Row Walton's will, dated June 19, 1770, was i>roved in Brunswick. October 22. 1770.

Ward, Seth, lieutenant-colonel and great- grandson of Seth Ward, the immigrant to