This work is enhanced by a new fullname index, and is further complimented with numerous portraits and pictures of old homesteads. Ebook a history of shenandoah county virginia as pdf download. Franklin county virginia 17861986 a bicentennial history by john s. The new county was initially named patrick henry county in honor of patrick henry, who was then serving as the first governor of virginia after independence. Hill and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Familysearch a history of henry county, virginia source.
A history of henry county, virginia with biographical. Beaver creek plantation, under the ownership of george hairston, was a large slaveholding tobacco plantation and the center of an empire in tobaccogrowing and slavetrading built by the hairston family, scottish emigrants to pennsylvania in the early 18th century. With biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families. Hill, judith parks america a history of henry county, virginia. Usgenweb virginia archives henry county, from its formation in 1776 to the end of the eighteenth century, et seq. Spiralbound, most are collections by individual researchers, some are published works copied with permission.
A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its. Families of henry county, va biography of elmer waitman cook whos who in finance, banking and. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its o. The county was established in 1777 when it was carved from pittsylvania county. Start by marking a history of henry county, virginia with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families as want to read. Family researching in henry county, virginia genealogy trails. Although substantially a collection of family histories, hills history of henry county, virginia observes virtually all the conventions of the standard county history.
Because a lot of men and women died without wills, the court would order an inventory andor an appraisement of their estates. The halifax county historical society is a nonprofit 501 c3 organization and all gifts are tax deductible. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia by lewis g. Henry county was named for patrick henry, revolutionary leader and the first governor of the commonwealth of virginia. Henry county is one of the seven counties in virginia that has a. Living on his 10,000acre plantation called leatherwood, gov. Browse all books visit the henry county gis website. The historical marker database henry county history source. Henry county, virginia records for genealogical research. Clay family of virginia the clay name is an exceedingly old one in england, and many centuries ago the clay families won the right to use coat armour. Virginia governor bob mcdonnell has announced that icf international, a global professional services firm, will open its first operations center for business process management in henry county, va.
Continued see other formats stop early journal content on jstor, free to anyone in the world this article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and made freely available to everyone in the world by jstor. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. A history of shenandoah county virginia top results of your surfing a history of shenandoah county virginia start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Berkeley county braxton county brooke county cabell county calhoun county clay county fayette county greenbrier county hampshire county harrison county lewis county mcdowell county mercer county monongalia county monroe county pendleton county raleigh county summers county tyler county wood county wyoming county. The appendix provides the reader with henry county legislative petitions and other data including marriage license bonds from 17761800. Located just outside todays martinsville, virginia, the plantation thrived in tobacco production and textile manufacturing, as. Google books a history of henry county, virginia includes mitchell source.
Cultural heritage bassett historical center, henry co. The book also contains transcriptions of important genealogical source materials. 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. Virginia research, virginia county history, edition. Credit is given to those researcherseditors known to us. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in patrick county, virginia genealogy. Henry county, created in 1777, was named in honor of the great orator of the revolution, patrick henry, who did so much to overthrow the royal establishment in virginia. Henry county was formed in 1776 from pittsylvania county. According to ezekiel graham, who was thomasin lewis husband, john married sarah taliaferro on march 3, 1750 in virginia. Patrick henry county was named for patrick henry and formed in 1777. Our state of virginia books help you discover the most important events in the states history and its culture throughout time.
Library of virginia 800 east broad street richmond, virginia 232198000 parking. Chapters are devoted to henry county in the revolution and the civil war, to churches, towns, courts, and schools, and to an appreciation of henry county s role in the material and spiritual development of the. Loose record of births and deaths in henry county families, 1853. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia database online. Only the second history of franklin county, va ever researched and published. Albemarle county alleghany county amelia county amherst county augusta county bath county bedford county bland county botetourt county brunswick county buckingham county campbell county caroline county carroll county charles city county charlotte county chesterfield county clarke county culpeper county. Joseph martin, son of general joseph martin, namesake of martinsville, at axton, henry county, 18081810. The new county was initially named patrick henry county in honor of patrick henry, who was then. With biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families judith parks america hill press of bulletin printing and publishing company, incorporated, 1925 henry county va. Some were germanborn or the pennsylvaniaborn children of germanspeaking protestant immigrants from the palatinate and other areas bordering the rhine river. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Chapters are devoted to henry county in the revolution and the civil war, to churches, towns, courts, and schools, and to an appreciation of henry county s role in the material and spiritual development of the state and nation. He was a public spirited and popular citizen, several times post master of martinsville, and nominated for congress once by his party in convention, but declined. Men often joined a company within a regiment that originated in their county.
History of patrick and henry counties, virginia virginia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Henry county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Henry county, virginia genealogy list of published henry county, virginia family histories source. History martinsville photography southeast virginia. The societys mission is to preserve historical information for dissemination to the public, help individuals who wish to preserve historic structures, and present programs and exhibits of historic value to the public. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Every name index to history of henry county, virginia. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Henry county, virginia, deed book 3, 17841789, page 395, 12 april 1788 jonathan hanby of henry county to david lawson of the same county for the sum of five pounds sells and conveys land in henry county on the big dan river, being 100 acres beginning at a tree on the north side of the river, thence a new line agreed on by said hanby and. Library of virginia 800 east broad street richmond, virginia 232198000 parking and directions. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. County court bond book also includes fiduciary, judgments and special commissioners bonds, 1888 1902, index, 252 p.
Welcome to the henry county plat file website henry county index ending 12311996 surveyor book index trent and moore index note. Iberian publishing company supplies reference works for genealogical research. A history of henry county virginia with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its o 9780806380063 by hill, judith p. List of books and articles about virginia history online. The martinsville henry county historical society is a nonprofit 501 c 3 organization that was formed in 1996 for the primary purpose of preserving and protecting the rich heritage and history of martinsville and henry county, virginia. Henry county was part of the great black swamp and its earliest settlers found it nearly uninhabitable. The society is the common thread that binds martinsville and henry county s past, present, and future. Henry county from its formation in 1776 to the end of the eighteenth century, et seq. Jeb stuart, confederate cavalry commander, was born on laurel hill on february 6 1833. From its formation in 1776 to the end of the eighteenth century, et seq. Phmc archives research online northampton county revolutionary war militia. A brief history by cooke, pattie gordon pavlansky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia 9780806380100.
The public schools of rockingham county, virginia educational report and history of schools of county by rockingham county board of editors and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Henry county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Family books available in the research library at the. This book contains considerable amounts of data about the early colonial times, civil war, schools, churches, communities, etc with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families. Patrick county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its most prominent ci. Chapters are devoted to henry county in the revolution and the civil war, to churches, towns, courts, and schools, and to an. Before the creation of henry county, counties were generally named in honor of some one connected with the royal family of england or the royal government of the colonies. Internet archive virginia military records includes henry county source. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical. Henry county, va early records lumbee indians and goins. Guide to henry county virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy.
This book contains considerable amounts of data about the early colonial times, civil war, schools, churches, communities, etc with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest. Henry county, virginia compiled genealogies for a list of 125 published books and. In light of this moment and our duty as a historical society to document and archive henry county history, the henry county historical society is requesting your help in documenting and archiving henry county s thoughts and experiences of life during the 2020 coronavirus event. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its o hill, judith p. The county seat is usually identified as martinsville. Early settlers of augusta county, virginia genealogy. History rockingham county virginia, first edition abebooks. Its area is 385 square miles, and the county seat is martinsville. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and. Buy a history of henry county virginia book online at best prices in india on. Abstracts of henry county, virginia deed books i and ii, 17761784 17 feb 1776 through 22 july 1784. With biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories or half a hundred of its oldest families. I have put in the date when it was first entered into the court records, sometimes the document was d. General joseph martin, by john redd, publications of the southern history.
By judith parks america hill, martinsville, va, 1925 jones, dr. Henry county, va article about henry county, va by the free. John going of henry county to john stone of the same, for the sum of sixty pounds sells 100 acres on the rock run creek joins henry sumpter, now george hairston, davis branch, james baker and isham. In henry county, the book is considered to be one of the preeminent collections of the various families with whom she is related and through whom she made personal contact. We have over 1,100 genealogy books for virginia and the southeastern united states. A history of henry county, virginia includes aaron. Chapters are devoted to henry county in the revolution and the civil war, to churches, towns, courts, and schools, and to an appreciation of henry county s role in the material. Thomasin was a granddaughter of john lewis, sr and sarah taliaferro. Henry was a sometime resident of the county, where he had relatives already settled. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webauthoring skills, consider joining us.
According to the 2000 census, its population is 57,930. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 henry county, virginia source. Patrick county history patrick county was formed when patrick henry county was divided into henry county and patrick county. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are. Related material additional henry county free negro and slave records can be found on microfilm at the library of virginia. Every name index to a history of henry county, virginia compiled by cathy l. Virginia genealogy free virginia genealogy this virginia state page of our website provides direct links to major databases and historical titles and information found on virginia genealogy and history, whether they exist on our site, or across the web.
A history of henry county virginia with biographical. The first settlers of augusta county, virginia arrived in the 1720s primarily from pennsylvania, maryland and eastern virginia. Information about the companies that served from patrick county can be found at. In 1776, patrick county was cut off of pittsylvania county and was named for patrick henry. Geographically, henry county is a creation of the ice age and is located 40 miles southwest of toledo, oh. It is bordered by the atlantic ocean e, north carolina and tennessee s, kentucky and west virginia w, and maryland and the district of columbia, largely across the potomac river n and ne. A photographic history of the 1800s through the 1930s. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its o judith p. Buy a history of henry county virginia reprint by judith p.
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