William HORSLEY

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William Horsley, born about 1745; married prior to January 13, 1768, Martha, daughter of Col. William Meg­ginson, of "Clover Plains." He was one of his majesty's justices from Amherst from 1770 to 1775, and one of the justices under the commonwealth from 1776; and a lieu­tenant in the Revolution, 1778 to 1781, inclusive.

"May 25th 1779. Delivered Wm. Horsley the Acts of the last session of the General Assembly."

"April 25, 1780. Delivered Wm. Horsley a patent for 1575 acres of land which was granted to my father for the land whereon his brothers and himself now reside. Also my father's deed to them for the same."

"Feby 15th 1781. Delivered Wm. Horsley his 4 grants, to wit: 300, 275, 245 and 250 acres." (William Cabell's Diary.) Grants for military service, I suppose. He resided on the farm above "Centre Hill," near the present Glad­stone station. Was sheriff of Amherst in 1788. His will, dated April 15, 1791, was proved September 5, 1791. His wife survived him only a few years. Her father, William Megginson, was a justice of the peace of Goochland, 1741; a captain prior to 1743, when he "laid the levies" in the upper part of St. Anne's Parish; was, after, a justice of the peace for Albemarle. He purchased 580 acres from Mrs. Elizabeth Cabell in 1739, on the south side of James River at Greenway station, to which he afterwards added over 2000 acres, and called the estate "Clover Plains." After 1761, his lands were in Buckingham County. His wife, Martha, was a daughter of John Goode, of "Falls Plantation," Chesterfield County, Va., who was born about 1675, at "Whitby," and killed by Indians about 1725. His father, John Goode the emigrant, was born in Cornwall, England, emigrated to the Barbados, and from thence to Virginia, prior to 1660. His memory has been preserved by Dr. G. Brown Goode in his "Virginia Cousins," pp. 24, 27-37, etc.

William married Martha MEGGINSON.