Author: Morgan Poitiaux RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Virginia Counties
Author: Morgan Poitiaux RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Twelve Virginia Counties
Author: John Hastings GwathmeyPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806308613
Category : Counties
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
This is a scholarly and informative account of the origin and settlement of the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, King William, King and Queen, Louisa, New Kent, and Orange, and of the people and events associated with their history. Woven throughout the narrative are descriptions of homes and homeowners, lands and landowners, and choice and enthralling tidbits of lore and legend, not to mention biographical sketches of notable countians and lists of civil and military officers, histories of churches and other institutions, and much, much more.
How Justice Grew
Author: Martha W. HidenPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806350636
Category : Counties
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
This is a highly regarded account of the formation of the 173 present-day and extinct counties of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Commencing with the incorporation in 1617 of the first four parishes of the Virginia Colony, James City, Charles City, Henrico and Elizabeth City, and concluding with the formation of Dickenson County in 1880 from portions of Russell, Wise and Buchanan counties, this marvelously compact book accounts for the beginnings and alterations of each and every county in Virginia, as well as those Virginia counties now found in the states of West Virginia and Kentucky. Mrs. Hiden, whose engaging narrative of Virginia boundary changes commands the reader's attention throughout, describes the historical factors leading to the formation of new counties, such as the spread of population, military and other territorial expansion, and the role of politics and the law; explains how the counties were named (as in the case of Princess Anne, which was named for the second daughter of King James II); and outlines the new boundary lines themselves. For the convenience of the researcher, at the back of the volume are a series of charts showing the progression of county formation, an alphabetical list of Virginia counties keyed to the charts, a subject index, and a map of Colonial Virginia.
How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties
Author: Martha Woodroof HidenPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465522158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Virginia County Names
Author: Charles Massie LongPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Virginia Counties
Author: Virginia State LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Virginia Counties:Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation
Author: Margan Poitiaux RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Twelve Virginia Counties
Author: John H. GwathmeyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781596410367
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
"Twelve Virginia Counties: Where the Western Migration Began," is an exceptional work of historical significance relative to the beginnings and settlement of the Virginia counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, King William, King and Queen, Louisa, New Kent, and Orange, and of their inhabitants. The author addresses each of the individual counties, their formation, history, early settlers, lists of civic leaders and military officers and soldiers, and goes on to provide descriptions of homes, civic organizations, courts, and courthouses. Moreover, Mr. Gwathmey also documents histories of churches, and other organizations and institutions, as well as providing numerous biographical sketches. Softcover, (1937), repr. 2007, 2011, Illus., Index, 538 pp.
Virginia Counties
Author: P. Burwell RogersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia
Author: Virginia G. PedigoPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806380101
Category : Henry County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
After an illuminating account of the history of Patrick and Henry counties, which occupies the first third of the book, the authors turn their attention to genealogy, providing authoritative histories of no fewer than 110 families. The genealogies generally begin with the first settler in either Patrick or Henry County and proceed to enumerate descendants in several generations, providing incidental detail according to the materials available. In addition to the remarkable collection of genealogies, the book also contains transcriptions of important genealogical source materials, such as the Patrick and Henry land grants and patents registered in the old Land Office in Richmond.