Appendix
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.