Research historian and author Martha W. McCartney will give a lecture on the topic “Piracy, Political Intrigue and Human Tragedy: Virginia’s First Africans” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Kingston Episcopal Parish House, Main Street, Mathews. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call 804-725-3375 or visit mathewscountyhistoricalsociety.org.  ...