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Horsey, Stephen, was a burgess from Northampton county in the assembly of 1653.

Hoskins, Anthony, was a burgess from Northampton county in the assembly of 1652.

Hoskins, Bartholomew, was born in 1000, received a grant in 1620 for in the corporation of Elizabeth City; vestryman of Lynhaven parish in 1640; burgess for Lower Norfolk county in 1649, 1652, 1654: living in 1655.

Hough, Francis, came to Virginia in 1620 and in 1624 lived at Elizabeth City. He finally settled in Nansemond county, when he had various grants of land. He was a burgess for Nutmeg Quarter in February, 1633; and in 1645. during the Indian war, was a member of the council of war for the counties of Isle of Wight and Upper and Lower Norfolk. He died in the parish of St. Peter's, the Poor, London, but left descendants in Virginia.

Howard, Allen, was a burgess from Albemarle county in the assemblies of 1752-1755 and 1758-1761. His will was proved in Goochland county, July 21, 1761, and names issue Benjamin, William, John, Anne, Rebecca and Elizabeth.

Howard, Benjamin, son of Allen Howard. of Goochland county, whose will was proved July 21, 1761; was burgess for Buckingham county in 1769-1771. He was elected to the assembly of 1772-1774, but died before the assembly began.

Howe, John, of Accomac, gentleman, was born in 1693, was a justice for Accomac in 1631. a burgess in 1632-1633. and commander-in-chief of the county from July, 1637, to January 2, 1647, about which time he died.

Hubbard, Robert, was a burgess from Warwick county in the assembly of 1696-1697.

Huddleston, John, was commander of the ship Bona Nora of 200 tons, and performed many voyages to Virginia carrying servants and passengers.

He patented land in Virginia. After the Indian massacre in 1622, ho was sent on a fishing voyage to Newfoundland, and stopped at Plymouth. He found the settlers there starving, and shared his provisions with them, thus saving the colony.

Hull, Peter, was a burgess from Isle of Wight county in the assembly of 1644. Hull, Richard, son of Richard Hull, and a descendant of John Hull, immigrant, who died in Northumberland county in 1668. He was colonel of the Northumberland militia. and a burgess for Northumberland county in the assembly of 1762-1765, succeeding Presley Thornton, promoted to the council. He married Elizabeth Gaskins, and died in 1777

Hume, George, son of Lord George Hume of the barony of Wedderburn, Berwick- shire, Scotland, and Margaret, his wife, daughter of Sir Patrick Hume of Lumsden, was born at Wedderburn Castle May 30, 1697, and came to Orange county, Virginia, in 1721. and engaged in land surveying. He made the first survey of Fredericksburg. He married Elizabeth Proctor, of Spottsylvania county, in 1728, and died in Culpeper county in 1760, leaving issue. The titles and honors of the family as Earl of Dunbar