Compiled by Sara E. Lewis
From an index to the Virginia Gazette, produced in 1950 by Lester J. Cappon and Stella F. Duff of the Institute of Early American History and Culture (Omohundro Institute) with additional Gloucester material not captured by the indexers. Kingston Parish (Mathews) was part of Gloucester County when the Virginia Gazette was published in Williamsburg. Occasional posts about world and local events that captured the bloggers fancy are included to put local listings in context. Please review primary source material before citing.

Monday, June 7, 2010

October 26, 1739 - Clayton

Several Persons of Note have died lately in this Colony; some of which we had not timely Information of, if should have been more particular in our Account of them, viz. … Thomas Clayton, M.D. of Gloucester County, Son of the late Attorney General; a learned and ingenious Gentleman …
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