Twelve Virginia Counties
Download or Read eBook Twelve Virginia Counties PDF written by John Hastings Gwathmey and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1979 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : John Hastings Gwathmey |
Publisher | : Genealogical Publishing Com |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 1979 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780806308616 |
ISBN-13 | : 0806308613 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Twelve Virginia Counties by : John Hastings Gwathmey
Book excerpt: 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.