John Nevison the north. In the mid-1670s his activities were under investigation and he was associated with men named Edmund Bracy, Thomas Wilbore, Thomas Tankerd, John Bromett, and William (or Robert) Everson and John Brace or Bracy, which may have been his alias. The robbers used safe houses at Tuxford and Wentbridge and divided their spoils at the Talbot Inn at Newark. Nevison developed a reputation as a gentleman highwayman, never using violence against his victims, always polite, and only robbing the rich. The famous ride from Kent to York took place in 1676, after Nevison had robbed a traveller at Gad's
William Pope Duval DuVal, and John Crittenden Duval. William Pope Duval died in Washington, D.C.; his remains were interred at the Congressional Cemetery. There are many roads in Florida named after him, the most well-known being Duval Street in Key West, Florida. William Pope Duval William Pope Duval (September 4, 1784 – March 19, 1854) was the first civilian governor of Florida Territory, succeeding Andrew Jackson, who had been military governor. In his twelve-year governorship, from 1822 to 1834, he divided Florida into four territories, established the local court system, and chose Tallahassee as the territory's capital because of its central location. Duval