Part 4 — APPENDIX
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NORTHERN NECK BURGESSES (Jamestown Assemblies)
Assembly of October, 1644
Northumberland County Capt. Fr. Poythers, Jo. Trussell
Burgesses of the Assembly, convened November 20, 1645
Northumberland County John Matrum
Assembly of 1651
Northumberland County Richard Lee
Members of Assembly, convened April 26, 1652
Northumberland County John Mottram, George Fletcher
Lancaster County Francis Willis
Members of Assembly, November, 1652
Lancaster County Capt. H'y Fleet, Wm. Underwood
Assembly convened July 5, 1653
Lancaster County Capt. M. Fantleroy, William Hackett
Northumberland County Lt. Col. Fletcher, Walter Broadhurst
Assembly convened November 20, 1654
Lancaster County John Carter, James Bagnall
Northumberland County John Trussell
Westmoreland County John Holland, Alex. Baynham
Burgesses, March 13, 1657-8
Lancaster County Col. John Carter (a member of the Council)
Northumberland County Peter Montague, John Hanie, Peter Knight
Burgesses, March, 1658-9
Lancaster County Col. John Carter, Henry Corbin
Northumberland County Geo. Coleclough
Assembly of March, 1659-60
Lancaster County Col. John Carter, John Curtis, Henry Corbin
Northumberland County Capt. Peter Ashton
Westmoreland County Capt. Tho's Foulke
Burgesses in Assembly, September, 1663
Northumberland County Wm. Presley
Westmoreland County Col. Gerard Fowke
Lancaster County Raleigh Frances
Assembly convened October, 1666
Lancaster County Raleigh Traverse
Westmoreland County Col. Nich. Spencer, Col. John Washington
Northumberland County Mr. William Presley
May 4,1683
Nich. Spencer and Jos. Bridger were Councillors at this time.
(Compiled from old manuscripts and documents. This list is probably incomplete.)
COUNTIES
The formation of the counties of the Northern Neck took place as follows:
Northumberland, 1648; Lancaster, 1651; Westmoreland, 1653; Stafford, 1664; Richmond, 1692; King George, 1721.
The names of these counties reflect the English origin of the first white settlers.
NATIVE SONS (Northern Neck of Virginia)
George Washington, First President of the United States; "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." These famous words were written by General Henry (Light-Horse Harry) Lee.
James Madison, Fourth President of the United States, and Father of the Constitution.
James Monroe, Fifth President of the United States, and author of the Monroe Doctrine.
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Richard Henry Lee, and Francis Lightfoot Lee.
General Robert Edward Lee: Leader of the Confederate forces in the Civil War.
Hall of Fame for Great Americans: George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, Robert Edward Lee.