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Mr. Fleck married, in June, 1892, Martha Josephine, daughter of Joseph and Martha (Ashton) Smith, of Philadephia. Children: John George (2), born in Philadelphia in December. 1S94; Dorothy Ashton, born in Phihuleljihia in June, iSijh.

Junius Pendleton Wilson. Junius Pendle- ton Wilson, an attorney of New York City, is descended from several early families of Virginia. One of his ancestors, Edmund Pendleton, drafted the Virginia Bill of Rights, and was associated with President Jefferson in the promotion of early educa- tion in Virginia and in furthering the move- ment for the benefit of William and Mary College, and co-operating with Mr. Jefiferson in establishing the University of Virginia.

Thinking men of \'irginia were not satis- fied with the facilities for education exist- ing at the beginning of the revolutionary war, and the first general assembly of the independent commonwealth which met un- der the new constitution in October, 1776, appointed a committee to revise the colonial laws — those relating to education included Edmund Pendleton, George Wythe, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason and Thomas Lud- wcll Lee. George Mason resigned, and Thomas Ludwell Lee died soon after ap- pointment, so that the revision was effected by the three first named revisors. Mr. Jef- ferson says in his autobiography, under Feb- ruary 7, 1821, "\\'ritings of Jeft'erson, Fords Edition, \'olume i. Page 47 S. E. O. the Acts of Assembly, concerning the College of \\illiam and ]\Iary were properly within Mr. Pendleton portion of our work, etc., etc.. "See also History of the University of Virginia, Volume i. Page 11 Seq. Lewis P'ublishing Company, 1904."

At a court of Isle of Wight county, held on April 5, 1781, it was ordered that Good- rich Wilson be made cajitain of a Virginia company, in the revolutionary army. By like order of said court, he was succeeded May I. 1783, by Hampton \\'ilson, who was the then second lieutenant of said com- pany, and was made captain thereof. Good- rich Wilson was the father of George Wil- son. George Wilson was the father of Solo- mon Wilson, and Solomon Wilson was the father of James Riddick Wilson, Emily Wilson and George Wilson. The said James Riddick Wilson married Margaret Wright, daughter of Stephen and Abbie Connor Wright, Stephen Wright being a son of

Stephen and Ann (Fripp) Wright, the last named a daughter of John Fripp. Stephen Wright (2) was born December 24, 1763, near Craney Island, Norfolk county, Vir- ginia, descended from one of the oldest families of that section, and died in Norfolk, December 25. 185 1. At the age of seventeen years he entered the revolutionary army, becoming an ensign, and was made prisoner four months before the close of the revolu- tion and carried to Bermuda, whence being exchanged he returned to be present at the siege of Yorktown. For many years he was the colonel of one of the finest regiments of Norfolk county, and also served his county in the legislature more than fifty years be- fore he died. He was also for some time presiding justice of the county, was a man of remarkable personality and great purity of character. (See Norfolk Beacon of issue December 27, 1851) James Riddick Wilson was also a soldier of the revolution. His children were Emily Byrd, Solomon Junius, and Mary F.

.Solomon Junius had large plantations in Isle of W'ight, was a man noted for his piety and learning, and was the major of the bat- talion in Isle of Wight. He was the father of Octavia, George W. and Junius Watson Wilson.

Junius Watson Wilson was born August 24. 1845. in Smithfield, is now living and for many years was claim agent of the Seaboard .A.ir Line Railroad. He volunteered his serv- ices to the state, at the early age of fifteen, during the Civil war, and .'■erved as an officer of the Confederate army from the beginning of the unpleasantness to the end thereof, surrendering at Suffolk. Virginia, two months after the surrender of General Lee and General Johnston. He married Virginia Elizabeth Dozier, born 1844, in Princess Ann county, \'irginia. daughter of Samuel and Levey (Etheridge) Dozier, and great- granddaughter of Peter Dozier, whose father, Peter Dozier, was a general of the Irench army, and settled in North Carolina, near the Virginia line, where he engaged in lumbering and had large plantations. Chil- dren of Junius Watson and Virginia E. Dozier Wilson, besides the son whose name heads this article, are: Raymond, George Mallory, and Virginia Elizalieth. all born in Portsmouth.

Junius Pendleton Wilson, son of Junius W. ?nd Virginia Elizabeth (Dozier) Wilson.