Old Virginia and her neighbours

\IId.I^1I64 OLD VIRGINIA AND HER NEIGHBOURS.repairing of forts was simply a device for enablingthe governor's friends to embezzle the moneygranted for the purpose.At this time there was a young man of eight-Nathanieiand-twenty living on his plantation on^*''°"-James River, hard by Curl's Wharf. Hisname was Nathaniel Bacon, son of Thomas Bacon,,of Friston Hall, Suffolk, a kinsman of the greatLord Bacon.i His mother was daughter of a Suffolkknight, Sir Robert Brooke. He had studiedlaw at Gray's Inn, and after extensive travel onthe continent of Europe had come to Virginiawith his young wife shortly before the beginningof these Indian troubles. His father's cousin,Nathaniel Bacon, ofKing's Creek, who had dweltin the colony since about 1650, was a man of largewealth and influence. The abilities and characterof the young Nathaniel were rated so high that healready had a seat in the council. He was clearlyan impetuous youth, brave and cordial, fiery attimes, and gifted with a persuasive tongue. He^ The following abridged table shows the relationship (seeVirginia Magazine, ii. 125) —:Robert Bacon, of Drinkstone, Suffolk.rUomas Bacon. Sir Nicholas Bacon, James Bacon,Lord Keeper of the Great alderman of London, d. 1573.Seal, b. 1510, d. 1579.IFrancis Bacon,Sir James Bacon, of FristonViscount St. Albans Hall, d. 1U18.and Lord Chancellor,|b. 15U1, d. 1U26.Nathaniel Bacon,Rev. James Bacon,b. 159.'!, d. lOH. Rector of Burgate,1070.Thomas Bacon,m. Elizabeth Brooke. Nathaniel Bacon,of King's Creek,Nathaniel Bacon, b. 1020, d. 1092the Rebel,;came to Virginiab. 11)48, d. 1676. cir. KWl, and settledat King's Creek,York County.