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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

1 775- 1 776, and of the conventions of 1774. 1/75 'i"d "^77^-

Winston, Anthony, was a burgess for Buckingham county in 1775-1776, and mem- ber of the convention of March, 1775.

Wise, John, emigrated to Virginia in 1635, aged eighteen years, and settled on the eastern shore. He married Hannah Scar- burgh, daughter of Captain Edmund Scar- burgh. He was one of the justices and died in 1695. His son, "John Wise, Jr.," to dis- tinguish him from an older brother of the same name, was burgess for Accomac county in 1705-1706, and died in 1717, leav- ing issue, John Wise and others. This last John Wise married Scarburgh, daughter of Colonel Tully Robinson, and had issue, with others. Colonel John Wise, who married Margaret Douglas, and was father of John Wise, speaker of the senate of Virginia, who was father of (iovernor Henry A. Wise.

Withers, Captain John, was one of the justices of Stafford county and burgess in 1696-97. It appears from an act in Hening's Statutes at Large that his family came from Lancaster county, England. Lie married Frances, widow of Francis Dade, and daughter of Colonel Robert Townsend, of Stafford county. After the death of Cap- tain Withers, his wife married Mr. Rice Ibxjc, iif .Staft'ord, conveying negroes and other projjerty to her sons, Robert, Francis and Cadwallader Dade. He died before 1699, leaving two daughters, Sarah, who married Christopher Conway, and Eliza- beth, who married Captain Richard Fos- saker.

Wood, Henry, was born in London in 1696, arrived at Yorktown 171 3, after which he lived for two years as an apprentice with

Christopher Robinson, a wealthy merchant on the Rappahannock river and secretary of state in 1703. He married Martha Cocke, at "Bremo," in 1723. He practiced law and was clerk of Goochland for thirty years (1 728-1757 j. He died in 1757 and w^as buried at his seat, "Woodville," in Gooch- land county. He left issue.

Wood, James, was surveyor of Orange county in 1738; clerk of Frederick county from 1743 to 1760, and was founder of Wln- cliester. He was a member of the house of burgesses from 1766 to 1776, and a member of the convention of May, 1776. He was father of Colonel James Wood, wdio was later governor of Virginia.

Wood, Percival, a burgess for Archer's Hope in 1631-32.

Wood, Valentine, born September 2, 1724, married, January 3, 1764, Lucy Henry, sis- ter of Patrick Llenry (born in Hanover county, March 29, 1743). He was son of Henry Wood (q. v.), and in 1757 succeeded his father as clerk of Goochland county. He was colonel of the county militia and one of the first justices appointed to Albemarle county. His daughter Mary married Judge Peter Johnston, father of Genersil Joseph E. Johnston.

Woodbridge, William, burgess for Rich- mond county in 1715. 1718, 1720-1722; jus- tice in 1710; captain of militia; died in 1726, naming in his will cousin, George Wood- bridge, daughter Elizabeth and son John, who was burgess for Richmond county in 1 734- 1 740, 1 742- 1 747. 1748-1749-

Woodhouse, Henry, son of Sir Henry Woodhouse and Anne, daughter of Sir Nich- olas Bacon, lord keeper, was governor of