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by Richard Page (Author)
John Page, the first of the family in Virginia, is mentioned on his tombstone at Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, as "Colonel John Page, of Bruton Parish, Esquire." He was born in England in 1627 and emigrated to Virginia about 1650.
Each part of this five-part work contains detailed biographical / genealogical accounts that open with the family progenitor and cover descendants to the mid-1800s. Part I: The Page Family opens with Col. John Page (1627-1692). Part II: The Nelson Family opens with Thomas Nelson (1677-1745), of Yorktown, York County, Viginia. Part III: The Walker Family opens with Thomas Walker of Gloucester County, Virginia, who was a member of the Colonial Assembly in 1662. Part IV: The Pendleton Family opens with Philip Pendleton, of Norwich, England, who emigrated to the Colony of Virginia in 1674. Part V: The Randolph Family opens with Colonial William Randolph (c.1651-1711) of Turkey Island, Henrico County, Virginia.
Transcripts of original documents, numerous illustrations, and an index to full names and places enhance the text.
