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1769 Session Information

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  • Start Date: May 8 1769
  • End Date: May 17 1769
  • Notes: The Assembly met from May 8 to 17, 1769, when it was dissolved by the governor.
  • Speaker: Peyton Randolph
  • Clerk: George Wythe
  • Special Sessions:
Name Locality Committees
John Ackiss Princess Anne Trade
William Acrill Charles City Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Richard Adams/Adam Henrico Public Claims
John Alexander Stafford Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Richard Anderson Louisa Courts of Justice
Thomas Bailey Surry Courts of Justice
Richard Baker Isle of Wight Public Claims
George Ball Northumberland Courts of Justice
James Ball Lancaster
Spencer Mottram Ball Northumberland Propositions and Grievances
John Banister Dinwiddie
Thomas Barbour Orange Courts of Justice
Burwell Bassett New Kent Propositions and Grievances
Henry Blagrave Lunenberg Propositions and Grievances
Trade
John Blair Jr. College of William and Mary Privileges and Elections
Religion
Richard Bland Prince George Propositions and Grievances (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Religion
Robert Bolling Dinwiddie Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Bowyer Botetourt
Carter Braxton King William Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
James Bridger Isle of Wight Public Claims
John Burton Northampton
Lewis Burwell James City County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Lewis Burwell Gloucester Courts of Justice
Religion
Joseph Cabell Buckingham Propositions and Grievances
William Cabell Jr. Amherst Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Paul Carrington Charlotte Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Charles Carter Lancaster Privileges and Elections
Religion
Charles Carter Jr. King George
Robert Wormeley Carter Richmond County
Archibald Cary Chesterfield Public Claims (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Wilson Miles Cary Elizabeth City Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Claiborne King William Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Clayton New Kent Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Hartwell Cocke Surry Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Francis Coleman Caroline Trade
Walter Coles Halifax
Gawin Corbin Middlesex Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Tayloe Corbin King and Queen Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Dudley Digges York Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Digges Warwick Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Roger Dixon Spotsylvania
John Donelson Pittsylvania Religion
Trade
James Edmondson Essex
John Edmunds Sussex Propositions and Grievances
Nathaniel Edwards Jr. Brunswick Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Samuel Eskridge Northumberland
Severn Eyre Northampton Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Lodowick Farmer Lunenberg
Henry Field Jr. Culpeper
Thomas Glasscock Richmond County Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Edwin Gray Southampton Courts of Justice
John Green Culpeper Trade
Paschall Greenhill Prince Edward
Benjamin Grymes Spotsylvania Propositions and Grievances
Philip Ludwell Grymes Middlesex Courts of Justice
James Hamilton Loudoun Public Claims
Religion
John Harmanson Northampton Public Claims
Benjamin Harrison V Charles City Trade (Chair)
Privileges & Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Harrison Fauquier Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
William Harwood Warwick Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Patrick Henry Jr. Hanover County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Abraham/Abram Hite Hampshire Public Claims
Benjamin Howard Buckingham Courts of Justice
Joseph Hutchings Norfolk Borough Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Hugh Innes Pittsylvania Trade
Thomas Jefferson Albemarle Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Thomas Johnson Louisa Public Claims
Peter Johnston Prince Edward Religion
Trade
Gabriel Jones Augusta Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Francis Lightfoot Lee Richmond County
Henry Lee Prince William Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Richard Henry Lee Westmoreland Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Richard Henry Lee Westmoreland Courts of Justice (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Lewis Halifax Courts of Justice
Charles Lynch Bedford Trade
William Lyne King and Queen Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Frederick Maclin Brunswick Courts of Justice
William Macon Jr. Hanover Courts of Justice
Matthew Marrable Mecklenburg
Thomas Marshall Fauquier
Peter Marye Spotsylvania Courts of Justice
David Mason Sussex Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Thompson/Thomson Mason Stafford Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Mayo Cumberland Trade
David Meade Nansemond Courts of Justice
James Mercer Hampshire Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Richard Mitchell Lancaster
Bernard Moore King William
Edward Hack Moseley Jr. Princess Anne Courts of Justice
Trade
Robert Munford Amelia Public Claims
Robert Munford Mecklenberg Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Nelson Jr. York Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Newton Norfolk County Public Claims
Trade
Robert Carter Nicholas James City County Religion (Chair)
Propositions and Grievances (Dates Unknown)
Edward Osborne Chesterfield Trade
Thomas Parramore Accomack Public Claims
Religion
Josias Payne Goochland Public Claims
Edmund Pendleton Caroline Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Henry Pendleton Culpeper Courts of Justice
Thomas Pettus Lunenberg
Francis Peyton Loudoun Courts of Justice
Religion
Peter Poythress Prince George Public Claims
William Preston Botetourt
John Randolph Lunenberg
Peyton Randolph Williamsburg
Richard Randolph Henrico Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Mann Randolph (Sr.) Goochland
Isaac Read Charlotte Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Willis Riddick Nansemond Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
William Roane Essex Courts of Justice
Public Claims
William Robinson King George
Robert Rutherford Frederick Propositions and Grievances
James Scott Fauquier Courts of Justice
Trade
Thomas Scott Prince Edward Courts of Justice
Trade
Southey Simpson Accomack Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Bolling Starke Dinwiddie Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Thomas Stith Brunswick
Thomas Tabb Amelia
John Talbot Bedford Courts of Justice
Walker Taliaferro Caroline
Henry Taylor Southampton Courts of Justice
Foushee Tebbs Prince William Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Nathaniel Terry Halifax Public Claims
Cornelius Thomas Amherst Courts of Justice
Champion Travis Jr. Jamestown Trade
Alexander Trent Cumberland Public Claims
Trade
James Walker Orange Public Claims
Religion
Thomas Walker Albemarle Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
James Wallace Elizabeth City Public Claims
Religion
Francis Waring Essex Public Claims
Religion
George Washington Fairfax County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John West Fairfax Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Thomas Whiting Gloucester Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Trade
John Wilson Augusta Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
John Wilson Norfolk County Trade
James Wood Frederick Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
John Woodbridge Richmond County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Woodson Goochland Courts of Justice

*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.

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