Fairfax County
Poll List

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA. THE POLL LIST FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BURGESSES FOR FAIRFAX COUNTY IN THE YEAR 1744
Col. John Colville		Capt. Law. Washington		Capt. Lewis Ellzey		John Sturman
Esq. Fairfax		Esquire Fairfax
Adams	Benjamin	Adams	Benj.	Adams	Geo.	Adams	George
Adams	Gabriel	Adams	Gabriel	Allen	Jno	Allen	Jno.
Adams	Gabriel Jr.	Adams	Gabriel Jr.	Ball	Jno	Allen	Jno.
Alexander	Garrett	Alexander	Garrat	Barker	Wm	Ashford	Amithl
Allison	Bryant	Allison	Bryant	Barkley	Wm	Ashford	Wm.
Ashford	Michael	Ashford	Jno.	Barton	Wm	Baggers	Henry
Ashford	William	Aubrey	Francis	Boydston	Wm	Barae	Wm.
Ashford	John	Aylatt	Jno	Bronaugh	Jno	Bosman	Thos.
Aubrey	Francis	Ball	Moses	Brown	Thos	Boundreal	Wm.
Baggess	Robert	Barton	Wm	Buckley	Wm	Brown	Thos.
Bailston	Wm.	Bates	Robert	Canady	Jno	Buckley	Wm.
Baker	Robert	Baugus	Henry	Carter	Job	Canady	Jno.
Ball	Moses	Baxter	John	Clapham	Josiah	Carpengter	Richard
Ball	John	Beach	Thos	Cock	Magr	Carter	Job
Bartlett	William	Blackson	Col.	Deskins	Daniel	Cockrell	Jno.
Baxter	Jno.	Boggess	Robert	Dixon	Jas	Coleman	Rich
Beach	Thomas	Bowling	Wm	Dunbar	Geo	Conner	Samuel
Blackburn	Col.	Brent	Henry	Dunran	Bland	Deskins	Daniel
Bosman	Thomas	Broadwater	Charles	Ennus	Edward	Dunbarr	George
Bowling	Wm.	Broadwater	Guy	Fairhurst	Jerh	Ferguson	Jno.
Brent	Henry	Bronaugh	Jerh	Ford	Thos	Foster	Robert
Broadwater	Guy	Carney	Thos.	Foster	Geo	Foster	George
Broadwater	Chas.	Champneys	Wm	Garrett	Joseph	Goram	John
Bronaugh	Jereh	Chapman	Nathaniel	Gorham	Jno	Graham	Edw.
Bronaugh	John	Clapham	Josias	Grantham	Jno	Griffin	Charles
Carney	Thos	Clifton	Wm	Green	Chas	Grimsley	James
Carpenter	Richard	Conner	Saml.	Grimes	Wm	Guest	Jno.
Champneys	Wm.	Crutcher	Jadwin	Gunnell	Henry	Hall	Thos.
Chapman	Nathaniel	Dade	Balwin	Hailing	Wm	Hampton	Jno.
Clifton	William	Dade	Townsend	Hall	Thos	Harle	Wm.
Cocke	Catesby	Dams	Thomas	Halley	James	Hartley	Jno.
Cockerill	Jno.	Daniel	Jas	Hampton	Jno	Hatshorn	Jno.
Coleman	Wichard	Darel	Sampson	Hange	Francis	Hawling	Wm.
Crutcher	Jadwin	Davis	Wm	Harle	Wm	Hutchinson	Andrew
Dade	Balwin	Diskins	John	Harris	Saml. Sr.	Jacob	Joseph
Dade	Townsend	Dodd	William	Hartley	Jno	Keen	Jno.
Daniel	James	Ellett	Thos.	Hicks	Thos	Keen	James
Darris	Thos.	Ennus	Edward	Higgerson	Jno	Kicks	Thos.
Davis	Wm.	Ewell	Bartram	Hurst	Jno	Kirkland	Rich S. I.
Davis	Thomas	Ewet	Chas.	Hutchinson	Andw	Kitchen	Wm.
Dickson	James	Fairhurst	Jerh.	Jeffery	James	Lane	James
Diskins	Robert	Faulkner	Thos.	Jenney	Amos	Lewis	Thos. Jr.
Diskins	John	Foster	Robert	Jenney	Abel	Lewis	Vincent
Dodd	William	French	Daniel	Jenney	Jacob	Lindsy	Abraham
Durran	Bland	French	Daniel Sr.	Keen	James	Linton	Moses
Ellengee	Cornelus	Garrett	Josiah	Kirkland	Rich	Martin	Jno.
Ellett	Jno.	Gilmore	Owen	Kirkland	Rich'd	Meckley	Wm.
Ellett	Thomas	Gladding	Wm.	Kirkland	Wm	Melton	Jno.
Ewel	Capt. Chas.	Gladding	John	Kitchem	Wm	Moore	Wm.
Ewell	Bertram	Graham	John	Lane	James	Murray	Jas.
Falkner	Thos.	Grant	John	Lay	Abram	Netherton	Henry
Farguson	Jno. Sr.	Griffin	Charles	Lewis	Vincent	Noland	Philip
French	Daniel Jr.	Grymes	Edw'd	Lucas	Jno	Owsley	Thos.
French	Daniel Sr.	Grymsley	Jas	Martin	Jno	Peake	Wm.
Gilmore	Owen	Gunnell	Wm	Melton	Jno	Penson	Thos.
Gladding	Wm.	Gunnell	Wm. Jr.	Moore	Wm	Pritchett	Christo
Gladding	Jno.	Hage	Francis	Netherton	Henry	Ried	Jas.
Graham	John	Hamilton	John	Noland	Philip	Roberts	Jas.
Grant	John	Harrison	Geo	Norton	Edw	Roberts	Jno.
Grantum	John	Hart	Daniel	Ornshandro	Rich	Roberts	John
Green	Charles	Hartshorn	Jno	Penson	Thos	Roberts	Wm.
Grymes	Wm.	Hiskerson	John	Reny	Jacob	Robinson	Jno.
Gunnel	William	Hitt	Nimrod	Richardson	David	Robinson	John
Gunnell	William Jr.	Jackson	Lovell	Roberts	James	Saunders	Lewis
Gunnell	Henry	Jacobs	Jas	Roberts	Jno	Simmonds	Isaac
Guss	Jno.	Jeffery	James	Roberts	Wm	Simpson	Wm.
Hall	William Jr.	Jenkins	Jno.	Roberts	Jno Sr.	Simpson	Richard
Hall	Wm. Sr.	Jenkins	Ezekiel	Roirdon	Wm	Simpson	George
Hamilton	John	Jenkins	Wm	Sanders	Jac	Simpson	Baxter
Harris	Samuel Sr.	Jenkins	James	Sanders	Lewis	Smith	Thos.
Harrison	George	Jenney	Amos	Sands	Edmond	Smith	Jacob
Hart	Daniel	Jenney	Abel	Scott	Wm	Smith	James
Hitt	Nimrod	Jenney	Jacob	Sebastian	Benj	Standall	Thos
Hord	Thos	John	Thos	Shortridge	Wm	Summers	Francis
Husk	John	Keith	James	Simpson	Geo	Thoas	Robert
Jackson	Levell	King	Robert	Simpson	Wm	Trammell	Jno.
Jenkins	Ezekiel	Lawful	Jacob	Simpson	Richd. Sr.	Trammell	Wm.
Jenkins	Wm.	Lewis	Thomas	Simpson	Baxter	Turley	Sam.
Jenkins	Jno.	Lewis	Stephen	Smith	Jas	Turner	Fielding
Jenkins	James	Lindsey	Abraham	Smith	Wm	Willis	Thos.
John	Thos	Linton	Moses	Smith	Thos	Windsor	Thos.
Junior	John	Lucas	Jacob	Smith	Jacob	Wyatt	Jas.
Keen	Jno.	Malumdro	Rich.	Spurr	James
Keith	James	Manley	John	Stone	Saml
King	Robert	Marshall	Thos	Summers	Francis
Kirkland	Richard	Masgrove	Jno	Thomas	Robert
Kirkland	Wm.	Meade	John	Thomas	Daniel
Lawful	Jacob	Minor	Jno	Tillet	Samuel W
Lay	Abraham	Monteith	Thomas	Trammell	Ger'd
Lewis	Thomas	Moxley	Thos	Trammell	Jno
Lewis	Stephen	Neale	Author	Trammell	Daniel
Lewis	Thomas Jr.	Neale	Christo	Turley	James
Lucas	Jacob	Owsley	Thos	Turner	Fielding
Lucas	John	Pelton	Val	Waugh	James
Manly	Jno.	Perkin	Wm	Wheeler	Richard
Marshall	Thomas	Peyton	Henry	Wilks	Fredr
McBee	William	Plat	George	Williams	Owen
Mede	John	Popejoy	Nathaniel	Winsor	Thos
Monteith	Thos	Pritchett	Christopher	Wren	Thos
Moxley	Thomas	Robinson	Jas	Wright	Wm
Murray	James	Romey	Jacob	Young	Danl
Musgrave	Jno.	Sands	Edmond
Neale	Cenths	Sanford	Rich'd
Neale	Christopher	Sanford	Robert
Norton	Edward	Saunders	Wm.
Peake	Wm.	Scott	James
Perkins	Wm.	Sebastian	Benj
Peyton	Henry	Shaddedin	John
Peyton	Vall	Simpson	Gilbert
Platt	George	Stone	Samuel
Popejoy	Nathaniel	Straham	John
Reardon	Wm.	Stribling	Wm
Reid	Jas.	Summers	Jno.
Richardson	David	Taylor	George
Robinson	James	Taylor	John
Sampson	Darrell	Terrett	W. H.
Sanders	Jas	Thomas	Daniel
Sanford	Richard	Thomas	David
Sanford	Robert	Tillett	Saml
Saunders	Wm.	Trammell	Garret
Scandall	Thos.	Trammell	Daniel
Scott	James	Triplet	Francis
Shadedin	Jno	Turley	John
Shortridge	Wm.	Valandigham	Michael
Simmons	Isaac	Wade	Zeph
Simpson	Gilbert	Warner	Samuel
Spurr	James	Watson	Henry
Straham	John	Waugh	James
Stribling	William	West	John
Stutt	William	West	Hugh
Summers	John	West	Thomas
Taylor	George	Whitford	Thos
Taylor	Jno.	Wilks	Francis
Terrett	W. K.	Williams	Williams Sr.
Thomas	David	Williams	Walter
Trammell	Wm.	Windsor	Wm.
Triplet	Francis	Wrenn	Thos
Turley	John	Wright	Wm
Valandigham	Michael	Wyatt	James
Wade	Zeph	Young	Daniel
Warner	Samuel
Watson	Henry
West	John
West	Hugh
West	Thos.
Wheeler	Richard
Whitford	Thos.
Williams	Owen
Williams	Wm. Jr.
Williams	Walter
Winsor	Wm.
This county was entitled to two members in the House of Burgesses.
The names of the candidates were Col. John Colville, Capt. Lawrence Washington, Capt. Lewis Ellzey, and John Sturman.
Two candidates only were to be voted for by the same person.
The names of the voters are recorded under the names of the candidates for whom they voted.
A copy Poll List for the House of Burgesses, recorded Liber A, No. 6, page 23 and examined.
Truly Recorded,
Test, CATESBY COCKE, CL.
F. W. Richardson, Clerk.
Fairfax county was formed in 1742 from Prince William. At the date of this poll, in 1744, it still included what is now Loudoun county.
The latter, however, was detached in 1757. The voters whose names are given in the foregoing list were included, therefore, in the
inhabitants then living within what are now Fairfax and Loudoun counties.*
* It may be of interest to note the fact that in the year 1769 the House of Burgesses of Virginia passed an act concerning the manner
in which members of this body should be elected. Section 7 of said act provides as follows:
"And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That after publication of such writs, and at the day and place of election, every
freeholder actually resident within his county shall personally appear, and give his vote, upon penalty of forfeiting two hundred pounds
of tobacco to any person or persons who will inform or sue for the same, recoverable, with costs, by action of debt or information, in
any court of this dominion." Hening'e Statutes, vol. 8, page 308.
[Source:  Gleamings of Virginia; Compiled and Publ. 1903 by William Fletcher Boogher; Transcribed by Andrea Stawski Pack.]

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