Cabell, William
state senator, was born March 13, 1730, in Licking Hole, Va.
About 1773 he aided in establishing ironworks on Hardware river. He was a member of the house of burgesses when the colonies revolted against Great Britain, and a delegate to all the conventions looking toward national independence. He was chosen first state senator from the eighth district, and was a member of the committee that prepared the famous declaration of rights. He died March 23, 1798, in Union Hill.