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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY

McFcrrin, James, born in Washington county. \'irginia, March 25, 1784. was of Irish Presbyterian extraction, was brought up as a farmer, and, after marrying at the age of twenty, settled in Rutherford county. Tennessee, where he was often engaged in combats with the Indians. After the dec- laration of war with England he became captain of a company of volunteers, and marched under General Andrew Jackson against the Creeks, was present at Talla- dega, and suffered great privations during the campaign. He was elected colonel on his return, and for several years took pride in leading the best trained regiment of the state troops. At the age of thirty-six he united with the Methodist Episcopal church, and on Xovember 25, 1823, was received into the Tennessee conference as an itinerant preacher. His ministry, which was in Ala- bama after 1828, and in western Tennessee after 1834, was attended with great success.

Henderson, Archibald, born in Virginia in 1785: was appointed lieutenant of marines, June 4, 1806; captain, in April, 181 1 ; brevet major, in 1814; lieutenant-colonel, October 17. 1820; and colonel, July i, 1834. During the Florida war he commanded a battery; was engaged in the skirmish on the Hatche- luskee, January 27, 1837, and was brevetted brigadier-general for gallant and meritori- ous service while in command of the marines in Florida, Alabama, and in Tennessee, against the Indians. He died in Washing- ton. D. C. January 6. 1859.

Weightman, Roger C, born in Alexan- dria, Virginia, in 1786. He was a printer, settled in Washington, D. C, and at one time was congressional printer. During the war of 1812-14 he was an officer of cavalry,

and subsequently became a general of Dis- trict of Columbia militia. He was mayor of Washington in 1824-27. became cashier of the Washington Bank, and was for many years librarian of the patent office. He commanded the troops that were quartered in that building during the civil war. He died near Wilson's creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861.

Eustis, Abraham, born at Petersburg. \'irginia. March 28. 178^); was graduated from Harvard in 1804. He studied law in the office of his relative. Chief Justice Parker, was admitted to the bar in 1807, and engaged in practice in Boston. He was cap- tain of artillery in 1808, and became major in 1810. Dunng the war of 1812 he com- manded a regiment in the capture of York, Upper Canada; was brevetted lieutenant- colonel for meritorious service in 1813; be- came lieutenant-colonel of the Fourth Ar- tillery in 1822, brigadier-general in 1834, and colonel of the First Artillery. He died at Portland, Maine, June 27, 1843.

Dundas, James, born at Alexandria, Vir- ginia, in 1788; he settled in Philadelphia, fud became president of the Pennsylvania Bank. He was prominent in many local enterprises, and at the time of his death was president of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. He died in Philadelphia. July 4, 1865.

Wharey, James, born in Rutherford county, Xortli Carolina. June 15, 1789; was a student at Hampden-Sidney College five years, teaching to obtain means to pursue his education. He was licensed to preach in 1818, and began his ministry in Amherst and Xelson counties, spending a part of his time

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