Author: Virginia State Library. BulletinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justices of the peace
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Justices of the Peace of Colonial Virginia
Author: Virginia State Library. BulletinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justices of the peace
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Justices of the Peace of Colonial Virginia, 1757-1775 (1922)
Author: Virginia State LibraryPublisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104243500
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Justice in Colonial Virginia
Author: Oliver Perry ChitwoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Courts
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Gentry and Common Folk
Author: Albert H. TillsonJr.Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813164826
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
In the late eighteenth century, the Upper Valley of Virginia experienced a conflict between the elitist culture of the gentry and the more republican values of the populace. Albert Tillson addresses here several major issues in historical scholarship on Virginia and the southern backcountry, focusing on changing political values in the late colonial and Revolutionary eras. In the colonial period, Tillson shows, the Upper Valley's deferential culture was much less pervasive than has often been suggested. Although the gentry maintained elitist values in the county courts and some other political arenas, much of the populace rejected their leadership, especially in the militia and other defense activities. Such dissent indicates the beginnings of an alternative political culture, one based on the economic realities of small-scale agriculture, the preference for less hierarchical styles of leadership, and a stronger attachment to local neighborhoods than to county, colony, or empire. Despite the strength of this division, the Upper Valley experienced less disorder than many other areas of the southern backcountry. Tillson attributes this in part to the close ties between the elite and provincial authorities, in part to their willingness to compromise with popular dissidents. Indeed, many of the subsidiary leaders in direct contact with local neighborhoods and militia training companies came to act as intermediaries between their superiors and popular groups. As Tillson shows, the events and ideology of the Revolutionary period interacted to transform the region's political culture. By creating tremendous demands for manpower and economic support, the war led to greater discontent and forced regional leaders to make substantial concessions to popular sentiment. The republican ideology sanctioned by the Revolution not only justified these concessions but also legitimated popular support for challenges to established leaders and institutions.
Justices Of The Peace Of Colonial Virginia
Author: Virginia State Library BulletinPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021599261
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This fascinating book provides detailed information about the justices of the peace who served the colony of Virginia during the tumultuous years leading up to the American Revolution. From their duties and responsibilities to their relationships with their constituents, this book offers a unique glimpse into the workings of colonial government and society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Genealogies of Virginia Families
Author: Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806309474
Category : Registers of births, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 3680
Book Description
From Tyler's quarterly historical and genealogical magazine.
Virginia Colonial Decisions
Author: Virginia. General CourtPublisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
ISBN: 1584775106
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
The Countrey Justice
Author: Michael DaltonWitchcraft in Colonial Virginia
Author: Carson O. Hudson Jr.Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146714424X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
"While the witchcraft mania that swept through Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was significant, fascination with it has tended to overshadow the historical records of other persecutions throughout early America. Colonial Virginians shared a common belief in the supernatural with their northern neighbors. The 1626 case of Joan Wright, the first woman to be accused of witchcraft in British North America, began Virginia's own witch craze. Utilizing surviving records, local historian Carson Hudson narrates these fascinating stories." --Back cover.
Gentlemen Freeholders
Author: Charles S. SydnorPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807839701
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Here is a vivid picture of late eighteenth-century Virginia's keen and often hot-tempered local politics. Sydnor has filled his book with the lively details of campaign practices, the drama of election day, the workings of the county oligarchies, and the practical politics of that training school for statesmen, the Virginia House of Burgesses. Originally published in 1952. (This book was also published under the title American Revolutionaries in the Making in 1965.) A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.