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tion from the Established Church, of which he had formerly been a member; he exer- cised a great influence over the masses, and was distinguished as an exhorter; he died, probably in Hanover county, Virginia, in 1794 (q. v., William Samuel Harris, vol. i, P- 253)-

Warden, John, native of Scotland; emi- nent practitioner in Virginia courts of law from the time of the revolution to his death, about 1800.

Cockey Hartwell, belonged to the famous Cocke family, of Henrico and Surry coun- ties: he was a graduate of William and ^Tary College, and an original member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity ; Richard Cocke, of **Mt. Pleasant,'* Surry county, married Elizabeth Hartwell, a great-niece of Hon. Henry Hartwell; his will was proved in 1777. He had Hartwell Cocke, who married Anne Ruffin, and had, with others, John Hartwell Cocke, born Novem- ber 5, 1749, died February 9. 1791 ; and Hartwell Cocke. John Hartwell Cocke was frequently a member of the legislature, and was in the convention of 1788. Grigsby errs in confusing him with his brother, Hart- well, who removed to Southampton county and was captain of militia. John Hartwell Cocke was the father of Gen. John Hartwell Cocke, of Bremo, the father of Philip St. George Cocke.

Stephen, Adam, was born in Virginia about 1730. He joined the Ohio expedition with a company in 1754, was promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and in the absence of Washington commanded the forces at Win- chester, whence he set out in 1756 with an expedition against the Creeks for the relief of the colonists of South Carolina. He had

charge of the frontier defences of Virginia in 1783, performed important services in bringing to a termination the French and Indian wars, and at the beginning of the revolution was given command of a regi- ment. He was made brigadier-general, Sep- tember 4, 1776, fought at Trenton, and on February 19. 1777. was promoted to major- general. He led an attacking party at the Brandywine. At Germantown. in a fog. his division became involved in a combat with the troops of Gen. Anthony Wayne. He was held responsible for the blunder, was accused of intoxication, and was dismissed from the service. He was a member of the convention of 1788, and supported the con- stitution in an able speech. He died at his farm in Berkeley county in November, 1791.

Crawford, William, was born in Berkeley county, Virginia, in 1732. died in Wyandot county, Ohio. June 11, 1782. He was a sur- veyor by occupation, serving under Wash- ington. At the outbreak of the French and Indian war he became an ensign in the Virginia riflemen, and was with Gen. Brad- dock in the expedition against Fort Du- quesne. He remained in the service until 1761, and on recommendation of Washing- ton was promoted captain. He again saw service during the Pontiac war, from 1763 till 1764, and in 1767 settled in Western Pennsylvania, purchasing land, and later became a justice of the peace. Early after the beginning of the revolutionary war he raised a company of Virginians and joined Washington's army. He was made lieu- tenant-colonel of the Fifth Virginia Regi- ment, in 1776; later became colonel, resign- ing from the army in 1781. He participated in the battle of Long Island, in the subse- quent retreat across New Jersey and over

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