Col. John Syme II was an 18th century Virginia planter, merchant, miller, horse breeder, parish vestryman and colonial legislator.
Surviving letters show he worked directly with Patrick Henry (his half-brother), George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and others in both the political and military effort of the Revolution. He was a man of his times - a Patriot!
He had 2 large plantations with mansions that he built, at Newcastle on the Pamunkey River and Rocky Mills on the South Anna River, both in Hanover Co. He had a store and flour mill at both locations. He bought, raced and sold thoroughbred horses.
John Syme II was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses from Hanover Co. from 1756-1768, and again from 1773 to 1775. The British Governor, Lord Dunmore, disbanded the House of Burgesses in 1774 when they declared their solidarity with Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. John Syme II was then elected as a delegate to the Virginia Conventions, which declared independence from Britain and created a state government.
John Syme II first married Mildred Thornton Meriwether (1739-1760) in 1753, and they had 4 children:
1. Mildred Syme (1754-1779), married David Hoops
2. Capt. John Syme III (1755-1793), married Sallie Overton
3. Nicholas Syme, Sr. (1759-1812), married first Elizabeth Johnson, second Jane Johnson
4. Sarah Syme (1760-1814), married Col. Samuel Jordan Cabell I
John Syme II secondly married Sarah Hoops (c 1747-1810) in 1768, and they had 4 children:
1. Elizabeth Hoops Syme, married George Frederick Augustus Fleming
2. Jane Isabella Syme, married first John Thompson, second Dr. John T. Swann
3. Anna Maria Syme, married Lemuel Riddick
4. Martha Hoops Syme, did not marry.∼Probably buried in Rocky Mills Cemetery, Hanover County, VA.
Surviving letters show he worked directly with Patrick Henry (his half-brother), George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and others in both the political and military effort of the Revolution. He was a man of his times - a Patriot!
He had 2 large plantations with mansions that he built, at Newcastle on the Pamunkey River and Rocky Mills on the South Anna River, both in Hanover Co. He had a store and flour mill at both locations. He bought, raced and sold thoroughbred horses.
John Syme II was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses from Hanover Co. from 1756-1768, and again from 1773 to 1775. The British Governor, Lord Dunmore, disbanded the House of Burgesses in 1774 when they declared their solidarity with Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. John Syme II was then elected as a delegate to the Virginia Conventions, which declared independence from Britain and created a state government.
John Syme II first married Mildred Thornton Meriwether (1739-1760) in 1753, and they had 4 children:
1. Mildred Syme (1754-1779), married David Hoops
2. Capt. John Syme III (1755-1793), married Sallie Overton
3. Nicholas Syme, Sr. (1759-1812), married first Elizabeth Johnson, second Jane Johnson
4. Sarah Syme (1760-1814), married Col. Samuel Jordan Cabell I
John Syme II secondly married Sarah Hoops (c 1747-1810) in 1768, and they had 4 children:
1. Elizabeth Hoops Syme, married George Frederick Augustus Fleming
2. Jane Isabella Syme, married first John Thompson, second Dr. John T. Swann
3. Anna Maria Syme, married Lemuel Riddick
4. Martha Hoops Syme, did not marry.∼Probably buried in Rocky Mills Cemetery, Hanover County, VA.
Col. John Syme II was an 18th century Virginia planter, merchant, miller, horse breeder, parish vestryman and colonial legislator.
Surviving letters show he worked directly with Patrick Henry (his half-brother), George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and others in both the political and military effort of the Revolution. He was a man of his times - a Patriot!
He had 2 large plantations with mansions that he built, at Newcastle on the Pamunkey River and Rocky Mills on the South Anna River, both in Hanover Co. He had a store and flour mill at both locations. He bought, raced and sold thoroughbred horses.
John Syme II was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses from Hanover Co. from 1756-1768, and again from 1773 to 1775. The British Governor, Lord Dunmore, disbanded the House of Burgesses in 1774 when they declared their solidarity with Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. John Syme II was then elected as a delegate to the Virginia Conventions, which declared independence from Britain and created a state government.
John Syme II first married Mildred Thornton Meriwether (1739-1760) in 1753, and they had 4 children:
1. Mildred Syme (1754-1779), married David Hoops
2. Capt. John Syme III (1755-1793), married Sallie Overton
3. Nicholas Syme, Sr. (1759-1812), married first Elizabeth Johnson, second Jane Johnson
4. Sarah Syme (1760-1814), married Col. Samuel Jordan Cabell I
John Syme II secondly married Sarah Hoops (c 1747-1810) in 1768, and they had 4 children:
1. Elizabeth Hoops Syme, married George Frederick Augustus Fleming
2. Jane Isabella Syme, married first John Thompson, second Dr. John T. Swann
3. Anna Maria Syme, married Lemuel Riddick
4. Martha Hoops Syme, did not marry.∼Probably buried in Rocky Mills Cemetery, Hanover County, VA.
Surviving letters show he worked directly with Patrick Henry (his half-brother), George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and others in both the political and military effort of the Revolution. He was a man of his times - a Patriot!
He had 2 large plantations with mansions that he built, at Newcastle on the Pamunkey River and Rocky Mills on the South Anna River, both in Hanover Co. He had a store and flour mill at both locations. He bought, raced and sold thoroughbred horses.
John Syme II was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses from Hanover Co. from 1756-1768, and again from 1773 to 1775. The British Governor, Lord Dunmore, disbanded the House of Burgesses in 1774 when they declared their solidarity with Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. John Syme II was then elected as a delegate to the Virginia Conventions, which declared independence from Britain and created a state government.
John Syme II first married Mildred Thornton Meriwether (1739-1760) in 1753, and they had 4 children:
1. Mildred Syme (1754-1779), married David Hoops
2. Capt. John Syme III (1755-1793), married Sallie Overton
3. Nicholas Syme, Sr. (1759-1812), married first Elizabeth Johnson, second Jane Johnson
4. Sarah Syme (1760-1814), married Col. Samuel Jordan Cabell I
John Syme II secondly married Sarah Hoops (c 1747-1810) in 1768, and they had 4 children:
1. Elizabeth Hoops Syme, married George Frederick Augustus Fleming
2. Jane Isabella Syme, married first John Thompson, second Dr. John T. Swann
3. Anna Maria Syme, married Lemuel Riddick
4. Martha Hoops Syme, did not marry.∼Probably buried in Rocky Mills Cemetery, Hanover County, VA.
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