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^on of the Rev. Arthur Enimerson rq. v.) and Anne Nivison Tazewell, his wife, daughter of William Tazewell. In 1785 he was in Portsmouth, with his father. He was educated for the church, later studied law, and finally took to the sea, which he lollowed for twenty years. In 1798 his ship was captured by the French, and he was held prisoner for a year, during which time he learned the language of his captors. In 1809 he busied himself as a surveyor. He organized an artillery company in Ports- mouth, and commanded it during the war of 181 2. At various times he filled all im- portant local offices, and at his death was clerk of the county court. He married Mary A., daughter of Thomas Herbert, of Nor- folk county. He died January 7, 1842.

Underwood, William Henderson^ born in Culpeper county, Virginia, September 13, 1779. At an early age he was taken to El- bert county, Georgia, by his parents, and there obtained an education. He taught for several years, at the same time studying law; in 1810 was admitted to the Georgia bar ; practiced until the war of 1812, then ' joined the army and rose to the rank of captain. After the war he resumed practice. In 1825 he was elected judge of the western circuit of Georgia. During their contro- versy with the state of Georgia, he was lead- ing counsel for the Cherokee Indians, and won commendation from the supreme court ot the United States for the able manner in which he conducted their case. He died in Marietta, Georg^'a. August 4, 1859.

Millington, John, was born in London, May II, 1779: commenced lecturing at the Royal Institution. London, in 1815, and was appointed professor of mechanics there in

181 7. He gave annual courses of lectures on natural philosophy, mechanics and as- tronomy until 1820. He was one of the original fellows of the .Astronomical Soci- ety of London and he held the or'hce of .secretary from February 14, 1823. 10 Teb- ruary 10, 1826. He was also a teacher in Guy's Hospital, and also vice-president of Dr. r»erbeck*s London Mechanics' Insti- tution. He left England about 1829 to be- come chief engineer of Silver Mines :ind chief superintendent of a mint in Mexico. In 1834-35 he was resident in Philadelphia and in 1837 became professor of chemistry and natural philosophy in William and Mary College, a position held by him until 1849. when he resigned to become state geologist of Mississippi. He died in Rich- mond. July 10, 1868. and was buried in Eru- ton parish churchyard. Williamsburg, where there is a tombstone with a long inscription to his memory. A list of his works is given in the "Dictionary of National Biography." His son, Thomas Ch : Millington, made a drawing of the College of William and Mary, which was lithographed by the steam press of Charles L. Ludwig, Richmond, Vir- ginia.

Lauderdale* James, born in Virginia about 1780, removed to west Tennessee. He be- come major in Gen. John Coffee's cavalry regiment of volunteers in 1813, and later lieutenant-colonel. While serving under Gen. Andrew Jackson in the battle of Talla- dega, Alabama, against the Creek Indians, he was wounded. In 1814 he was promoted tr colonel, and was killed in the first battle of New Orleans. Several counties and towns in the southern states are named in his honor. He died near New Orleans, Louisiana, December 23, 1814.

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