Price, of Hanover county. He died at "Cuckoo," Louisa county, Virginia, March 14, 1814,
Marshall, Humphrey, born in Virginia, about 1756, probably of the Marshall family of Isle of Wight county, in which the name Humphrey was frequent. In 1783 he was a pioneer to Kentucky, where he was a member of the convention at Danville in 1787, preliminary to the formation of the state constitution; a member of the legislature for many years; and United States senator, 1795-81. He fought a duel with Henry Clay, in which the latter was wounded. He was the author of the first history of Kentucky, published in one volume in 1822, and enlarged to two volumes in 1824. He married, in 1784, Mary Marshall, of Virginia, sister of Chief Justice John Marshall, and was the father of John J. Marshall and the brilliant orator Thomas A. Marshall. He died at the home of the last named, July 1, 1841.
Fleet, William, son of William Fleet, of King and Queen county, Virginia, was born December 18, 1757. He was a descendant of Captain Henry Fleet, of colonial fame (q. v.). He was a member of the convention of 1788, and voted for the adoption of the constitution. He married Mrs. Sarah Browne Tomlin, daughter of Barret Browne, of Essex county, Virginia. He died at "Goshen," King and Queen county, April 11, 1833.
Walke, Anthony, a descendant of Thomas Walke (q. v.), came to Virginia at an early date. He was a member of the convention of 1788; was a worthy citizen and pious churchman, and built "Old Donation Church," near Norfolk. He married (first) Jane, daughter of Richard Randolph; and (second) Mary Moseley, daughter of Edward Hacket Moseley. He died in 1794.
Ivy, William, was born at "Sycamore View," on Tanner's creek, Norfolk county, Virginia, which he inherited from his father. He was brought up to the sea, and built vessels at his own cost. He suffered from British depredations, the houses on both his estates being plundered and burned, and his slaves carried away. He joined the Virginia navy, and September 20, 1776, was second lieutenant on the sloop Scorpion, under Captain Wright Westcott, in which he cruised until January, 1777, when he was made first lieutenant of the Liberty, and later was promoted to captain, and placed on duty to recruit men for the navy. He was subsequently appointed to the command of the Liberty, with which he did good service until late in 1777 or early in 1778, when he died.
Guerrant, John, son of John Guerrant and grandson of Pierre Guerrant, who came to Virginia in the French Huguenot emigration in 1700, was born March 23, 1760. He was a member of the house of delegates in 1787-93, and probably later; member of the convention of 1788, of the state council and for a time its president, and as such lieutenant-governor in 1805. He married Mary Heath, daughter of Robert and Winifred (Jones) Povall, and had issue.
Booth, Edwin Gilliam, son of Gilliam Booth and Rebecca Hicks, his wife, was born at "Shenstone," Nottoway county, Virginia, May 11, 1810. As a boy he attended the old Wingfield Academy in Dinwiddie county, named after General Winfield Scott, and after studying a short time at Oxford, North Carolina, he entered the University
