Militia 1698

1698 

An Abstract of The Militia Within The Several Counties of Virginia As They Were Returned By The Respective Officers

New Kent - Col. Wm Byrd

                                                Capt Wm Bassett     a troop 47

                                                Capt Jos Foster        a troop         44

                                                Capt Jno Liddal a troop         102

                                                Capt Lancelot Bathurst         78

                                                Capt Fr Burnell *                 76

                                                                        347

                                                                       

-'Virginia Militia Officers, 1698', The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 49, No. 4 (Oct., 1941),

New Kent at that time would have included Hanover and Louisa to the west and on the east the York River coast of James City. It would have lacked the Chickahominy River area from Providence Forge to Lanexa. William Byrd did not live in New Kent but commanded the militia units of Henrico and New Kent.

* Could very well be 'Burrell'