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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

Worlich (Worledge, Woolritch), William, came to Virginia in 1622, aged fifteen, and in 1625 was a servant of Francis Chamber- lin, in Elizabeth City. He was a member of the house of burgesses for Elizabeth City county in 1644, 1649, 1654 and 1659; lieu- ttnant-colonel of the militia.

Wormeley, Ralph, of "Rosegill," Middle- sex county, was born October 5, 171 5. and served as a member of the house of bur- gesses for Middlesex from 1742 to 1764, when he accepted the place of coroner. He was twice married, (first) to Sally, daugh- ter of Colonel Edmund Berkeley, of "Barn Elms," Middlesex county, and (second) to Jane, daughter of James Bolles. He was a son of John Wormeley, of "Rosegill," and a descendant of Sir John de Wormeley, of Hadfield, county York, England. He died August 19, 1790; father of Ralph Wormeley, of the council (1771).

Wotton, Thomas, a surgeon who came with the first settlers in 1607.

Wowinchopunka, chief of the Paspahegh Indians in 1607. Jamestown was in hi^ terri- tory. He was a mortal enemy of the white settlers. He was killed by Ensign William Powell in 1610. His chief town was at the present Sandy Point.

Wright, Christopher, was a burgess for Princess Anne county at the assemblies of 1772-1774 and 1 775-1 776 and a member of the convention of March, 1775. ^'""^ De- cember. 1775.

Wright, John, a burgess for Xansemond county in 1695-1696.

Wright, Robert, born in 1680, came in 1608. and with his wife Joan and two chil-

dren was living at Elizabeth City in 1625. He was included in the muster of Anthony Bonall. In 1626 he patented twelve acres eastward of James City. He was probably ancestor of the Wrights of Xansemond county.

Wright, William, burgess for Xansemond ccainty in 1712-1714.

Wyatt, Anthony, born in 1604, came to \'irginia in 1624, and was a member of the house of burgesses for Charles City county in 1645. 1653 ^"<^ 1656. He lived at "Chap- lin's Choice." formerly patented by Captain Isaac Chaplin. It lay on James river, near Jordan's Point, in that part of Charles City county now called Prince George county. He was living in 1664. He left a son Xich- olas.

Wyatt, Sir Dudley, was a royalist officer who fought for King Charles I. He was one of the grantees of the Northern Xeck of X'irginia from Charles I., September 18, 1650, and he came to X'irginia and died soon after. His will, dated March 29, 1650, was recorded at Jamestown, September 25, 165 1 ("William and Mary College Quarterly," in, p. 1,7).

Wyatt (Wiatt), Rev. Hawte, brother of Governor Sir Francis Wyatt, was born at Eoxley, Kent, in 1594; matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, October 25, 161 1, and was a student at (jray's Inn. He came to \'irginia with his brother in October, 1621. and was minister of Jamestown till 1628, when he returned to England with his brother, Sir Francis. He was inducted rec- tor of Boxley, in Kent. October 3, 1632, and died July 31, 1638. He left two sons, who li^•ed at Middle Plantation. A'irginia —