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George Menefie, born 1596/7, arrived in the Virginia Colony in 1622 onboard the ship "The Samuell" He was listed on the 1624 Muster having two servants and two houses, one at Jamestown. Menefie was a wealthy merchant, member of the Council, Burgess for James City County in 1629 and member of the Governor's Council. On 2 July 1735 he patented 1200 acres of land in James City County which was granted for importing 24 immigrants into the colony. In 1639 he paid the passage for 60 persons to Virginia for which he was granted 3000 acres on the north side of the York River. He imported a Turk in 1635.He built "Rich Neck Plantation" near Jamestown where he resided until 1636.
In 1638 when a levy of tobacco was raised for the purpose of erecting a State House at Jamestown and repaing the fort at Point Comfort, Menefie was instructed to visit England and with a part of the tobacco procured by the levy to engage skilled artisans.
His gardens were elaborately decorated with fruit trees, pears, cherries, apples, etc. which came from Holland. His second home was called "Littleton" was also located near Jamestown.
George Menefie was the third husband of Izabella, a daughter of Robert Beheathland. When Menefie died in 1646 he resided at "Buckland" which consisted of 8,000 acres in Charles City County.
