Henry Soane
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Henry Soane was a Virginia politician and landowner. He emigrated to Virginia around 1651, settling in James City County
along the Chickahominy River
. He served in the House of Burgesses
1652–55, 1658, and 1660–61, and was its Speaker in 1661. He is also the great-great grandfather of Thomas Jefferson.
James City County, Virginia
James City County is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Its population was 67,009 , and it is often associated with Williamsburg, an independent city, and Jamestown which is within the...
along the Chickahominy River
Chickahominy River
The Chickahominy is an river in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Virginia. The river rises about northwest of Richmond and flows southeast and south to the James River...
. He served in the House of Burgesses
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America. The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America...
1652–55, 1658, and 1660–61, and was its Speaker in 1661. He is also the great-great grandfather of Thomas Jefferson.