Tribe of Manasseh as Judges. (see the Book of Judges) With the growth of the threat from Philistine incursions, the Israelite tribes decided to form a strong centralised monarchy to meet the challenge, and the Tribe of Manasseh joined the new kingdom with Saul as the first king. After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, but after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son and successor to the throne of Israel, the Tribe of Manasseh joined the other northern Israelite tribes in making David, who was then the king of Judah, king of
Gideon Macon 1654 from York County) was where Gideon Macon built his home in 1680 on Macon's Island. He named his estate Prospect Hill or "Mount Prospect". In 1680, Gideon was given the title of colonel as the commander-in-chief of the New Kent County Military. Shortly thereafter, he married Martha Woodward, daughter of William Woodward, interpreter to the Pamunkey tribe. Martha's father, William Woodward, owned a large tract of land along the Pamunkey River above Johns Creek which his two daughters inherited. In 1684 William Macon (Gideon's father) died, and on November 14, 1684 Gideon Macon left "a large sum" of money