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Mathews-Williams Family Genealogy
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Dr. Austin Brockenbrough was a well-known physician of Tappahannock County, Virginia. He was a member of the House of Delegates from Essex County, Virginia, from 1820 to 1824.
Dr. John Brockenbrough of Tappahannock, Essex Co., VA, was a surgeon in the Virginia navy in the Revolution. He was long a justice of Essex Co. He was educated in London. His home in Tappahannock was built before the Revolution, and was later owned by St. margaret's Episcopal School for Girls. He also owned "Doctor's Hall" in Richmond County, which was sold, in 1801 to Col. John Tayloe. (Source: Christopher F. Hutchins).
He was a signer of the Westmoreland Protest of 1764, against the Stamp Act. He was a member of the Committee of Safety for Essex County, VA. (Stewart: "The History of Virginia's Navy of the Revolution", pp. 155-156)
Information in the LDS Ancestral File indicates that Thomas Brockenbrough's date of death was 27 Sept 1832. He never married.
The following information is taken from, "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989, Bicentennial Edition", United States Government Printing Office, 1989 (see page 571):
BALL, William Lee: A representative from Virginia; born in Lancaster County, VA, January 2, 1781; received a liberal schooling; served in the State house of delegates, 1805-1806 and 1810-1814 and in the State senate, 1814-1817; served as paymaster in the War of 1812 ;and was assigned to the Ninety-second Virginia Regiment; elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth congress and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1817, until his death in Washington, DC, February 29, 1824; interment in the Congressional Cemetery.William Lee Ball was a communicant of the P.E. Church of Virginia and lay dep. from Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, to the Dio. Conv. of Virginia, 1813; Member of US Congress from Virginia. Served as paymaster in War of 1812, attached to 92nd Reg. VA Mil.
This William Lee Ball never married.
James Ball died in infancy.
James Kendall Ball inherited the estate "Edgewood", Lancaster Co., VA (see Lancaster Co., Will Book 28:260. He served as a surgeon, 92nd VA Regiment, 1813-1814.
Fayette Ball inherited part of the "Edgewood" tract.
This daughter died in infancy.
This daughter died in infancy.
Atherall Ball, along with his brother Joseph Pierce Ball, inherited "Bewdley" (see Lancster Co., VA Will Book 28:260.
General John Blackwell, the builder of "Clifton", served with distinction in the Revolutionary War, 1st Lieutenant, 3rd Virginia, 1776. wounded at Brandy Wine 1777; Captain at reorganization of army 1781, his commission dating from September 15, 1777, taken prisoner at Charleston, May 12, 1781, and paroled at the close of the war. He received, for seven years and nine months of military service as Captain, Continental Line, 5,166 acres of land, May 16, 1783. His will dated and proved 1823. ("Old Homes and Families of Fauquier County, Virginia", p. 21).
He entered the service as Lieutenant, was promoted to Captain on September 15, 1777, and served until January 1, 1781; in the 3rd VA REgiment, commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall, of "Oak Hill"; He was sheriff of Fauquier Co., VA from 1783 to 1785; and County Lieutenant; in 1794 he was made General of Militia;