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a French Canadian, who came to his rescue just as the Indians had bound him to a stake and fired the fagots. He was afterwards sent to France on government business, and sailed on the same vessel which was returning Lafayette to France. At the request of Lafay- ette he prepared an account of his experi- ence while in the hands of the Indians, and which was published in French newspapers. When Lafayette again came to this country, he visited Mr. Johnston at "Botetourt Springs" (now Hollins Institute), in Roa- noke county, where he also met Dr. Shuget, who had rescued Johnston from the Indians. Mr. Johnston held many offices of honor and trust. He married (first) Letitia Pickett, daughter of Col. Martin and Ann (Black- well) Pickett; and (second) Elizabeth, daughter of Hon. James and Frances (Cal- loway) Steptoe, of Bedford county.

Wallace, Caleb, a native of Charlotte coun- ty, Virginia ; graduated at Princeton College in 1770; in 1774 became minister of Cub Creek and Little Falling River congrega- tions in Virginia. In 1779 he removed to Botetourt county, and in 1783 to Kentucky. He abandoned the ministry for the law, in which he became eminent, and was a judge of the supreme court of Kentucky.

Wallace, Gustavus Brown, born at "El- Icrslie," King George county. Virginia, No- vember 9, 1 75 1, son of Dr. Michael Wallace and Elizabeth Brown, his wife. He beg^n the study of law in 1774, but was interrupt- ed by being called to Scotland, to inherit property from an aunt. On his return he entered the revolutionary army, and is re- corded as a captain in the Third Virginia Regiment, but his name is erroneously re- corded as Gustavus Baron Wallace, and was

later major and lieutenant-colonel. He was taken prisoner, with his brother Thomas, at Charleston, .South Carolina, in 1780. After the war he applied for command of the post at Detroit, but the same was not open. In 1802 he again went to Scotland on business, and on the return voyage contracted a fever from which he died a few days after (Au- gust 17, 1802), at "Crow's Nest," Fredericks- burg, the home of his cousin, Mrs. Travers Daniel. He was unmarried.

Dandridge, John, son of Bartholomew Dandridge and Mary Burbidge, daughter of Julius King Burbidge and Lucy, his wife, was born in New Kent county in 1758. He studied law and practiced in New Kent county. He removed to Brandon in 1797 and died in 1799. He married Rebecca Jones Minge. daughter of David Minge, of Charles City county, and had Lucy, who married James Walke Murdaugh, of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Skyren, John Spotswood, second son of Rev. Henry Skyren and Lucy Moore, his wife, daughter of Col. Bernard Moore, was born in King William county about the lat- ter part of the revolution. He was for many years commander of a cavalry regiment composed of troops from King and Queen, King William, Caroline and other adjoin- ing counties. He had an eagle nose, grayish blue flashing eye, and a light springy tread. He died about .August, 1855.

Randolph, Robert Beverley, son of Rich- ard and Maria Beverley Randolph, entered the United States navy in 1810. and became lieutenant. In 1828 he was appointed purser and some charges were made public in re- gard to his accounts. He demanded an in-

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