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Washington Seawell of the Federal army. (Sec Seawell Family in William and Mary College Quarterly, Vol. VI II, 54).

Shuck (Shook), John Lewis, born in Alex- andria, Virginia, September 4, 1812. He was educated at the Virginia Baptist Semi- nary (now Richmond College), and Sep- tember 22, 1835, embarked with his bride for China. He baptized the first Chinese converts at Macao, laboring there with suc- cess, also ai Hong Kong, whither he re- moved in 1842, and subsequently settled at Canton. In 1844 he came to the United States with his Chinese assistant, and vis- ited various parts of the country in the in- terest of the missions. He returned to China in 1846 and settled at Shanghai, where he preached for years, having com- pletely mastered the Chinese idioms. When many Chinese were attracted to California after the discovery of gold, the missionary board selected Mr. Shuck for that field, and he labored there for seven years, retiring in 1^61 to Barnwell, where he preached to the licighboring churches during the remainder of his life. He published "Portfolio Chin- cnsis, or a Collection of Authentic Chinese State Papers" (Macao, 1840). He died Au- gust 20, 1863. His wife, Henrietta Hall, born in Kilmarnock, Virginia. October 28, 1S17, was the daughter of a Baptist minister. She soon learned Chinese after reaching China, and was an earnest teacher of Chris- tianity among the heathen until her death. She was the author of "Scenes in China, or Sketches of the Country. Religion, and Cus- toms of the Chinese" (Philadelphia, 1852). Jeremiah B. Jeter, published her *'Life" (Boston, 1848). She died in Hong Kong, November 27, 1844. VIA-.I8

Waller, John, born in Spottsylvania county, \irginia, December 23, 1741, was a lawyer and man of education. By reason of his worldly character in early life, he was slyled "Swearing Jack Waller," and "The Devil's Adjutant." He was especially hos- tile to the Baptists, and was one of the grand jury that prosecuted the Rev. Lewis Craig, of that denomination, for preaching without a license. Craig's address to the jury deeply impressed him, and was the means of his conversion. He soon became a Baptist preacher, traveling extensively, and attracting crowds of hearers to his zeal- ous ministrations. He preached regardless of the requirement of the law and was re- peatedly arrested. He lay one hundred and thirteen days in four different jails of Vir- ginia, and was repeatedly punished for his contempt of the authorities. He was one of the most laborious and successful of the pioneer Baptist preachers of the south, be- cause of his superior education. His death occurred in Abbeville, South Carolina, July 4, 1802.

Brooke, Dr. Lawrence, son of Richard Brooke, of "Smithfield," near Fredericks- burg, was born about 1753, and was sent, with his brother Robert, afterwards gov- ernor of Virginia, to the University of Edinburg, where in 1776 he took courses in anatomy, surgery and chemistry. During the American revolution, he went to Paris, and in 1779 was accepted by John Paul Jones as surgeon of the Bon Homme Richard. He returned to Fredericksburg in 1783 and practiced medicine. He died about 1803.

Walker, George, born in Culpeper county. Virginia, in 1768. He was an early settler in Kentucky, where he held a leading place

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