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John Grymes or Grimes (1691 – November 2, 1748) was a Virginia planter and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, first representing Middlesex County in the House of Burgesses(1718-1722) and on Virginia Governor's Council(1726-1748).
Upon reaching legal age, Robinson inherited his father's lands, especially Hewick plantation in Middlesex County, but also land in several counties in Virginia's Tidewater region, which he farmed using overseers and enslaved labor. Robinson also followed his father's career path by serving as a local justice of the peace, as well as in the ...
Middlesex County Schools (MCPS) is the public schools system for Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. [19] The following schools make up the Middlesex County Public Schools system: Middlesex Elementary (Grades PK - 5th) [20] St. Clare Walker Middle (Grades 6th - 8th) [21] Middlesex High School (Grades 9th - 12th) [22]
Initially, Robinson was private secretary for Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia. [3] In 1672, Britain chartered the Royal African Company, and Robinson, his Middlesex neighbor William Churchill and Dudley Digges of Gloucester County were their local agents by 1685. In 1668, Middlesex county had 65 blacks and 334 white servants.
John Robinson (1683 - August 24, 1749) was an American planter and politician in the colony of Virginia.Robinson acquired significant landholdings (farmed using enslaved and indentured labor) and held several public offices in Colonial Virginia, including two terms as one of the representatives of Middlesex County in the House of Burgesses and nearly three decades on the Governor's Council ...
John Robinson was born to the former Catherine Beverley in Middlesex County and her planter husband John Robinson, both of the First Families of Virginia.His father would soon become one of the two members of the House of Burgesses representing Middlesex County, serving alongside his uncle Christopher Robinson.
Robert Latané Montague (May 23, 1819 – March 2, 1880) was a prominent Virginia lawyer, politician and judge, before and after the American Civil War.He twice won election to the Virginia House of Delegates, and also served during the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861, as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1860 to 1864), and in the Second Confederate Congress from (1864 to 1865). [1]
Pages in category "People from Middlesex County, Virginia" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.