A History of the Valley of VirginiaGenealogical Publishing Com, 2009 - 404 страници The storied Valley of Virginia (also known as the Appalachian Valley) is bounded by the Blue Ridge on the east and, for most of its length, by the West Virginia border on the west. Samuel Kercheval's history of the Valley of Virginia, published originally in 1909, concentrates upon this region from 1732 through the Revolutionary War. The work also describes life on the frontier, especially housing, furniture, and diet; the establishment of towns like Strasburg, Staunton, Romney, Harper's Ferry, and Morgantown; the inception of religious denominations, topography, and natural landmarks; and medicinal springs and other remedies. Incorporated into A History of the Valley of Virginia is an early edition of Notes on the Settlement and Indian Wars of the Western Parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania 1763-1783]..., by the Reverend Dr. Joseph Doddridge, which covers similar terrain. Kercheval has also included a detailed discussion of Bacon's Rebellion of the 17th century in his Introduction, and a chapter on the founding of Virginia's Northern Neck in the body of the work. |
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... South America . The Tongusi use canoes made of birch bark , distended over ribs of woods , and nicely put to- gether ; the Canadian , and many other primitive American nations , * The Kalmuc Tartars now subjects of Russia . use no other ...
... South America . The Tongusi use canoes made of birch bark , distended over ribs of woods , and nicely put to- gether ; the Canadian , and many other primitive American nations , * The Kalmuc Tartars now subjects of Russia . use no other ...
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... other name . Maj . H. Bedinger writes the name of this river Cohongoluta . It is , however , written in the act laying off the county of Frederick in 1738 , Cohongoruton . far to the south , committed some acts of outrage. HISTORY ...
... other name . Maj . H. Bedinger writes the name of this river Cohongoluta . It is , however , written in the act laying off the county of Frederick in 1738 , Cohongoruton . far to the south , committed some acts of outrage. HISTORY ...
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... South Branch of the Potomac ) , about one and half miles from its mouth . At this place there are several large Indian graves , near what is called the Painted Rock . On this rock is exhibited the shape of a man with a large blotch ...
... South Branch of the Potomac ) , about one and half miles from its mouth . At this place there are several large Indian graves , near what is called the Painted Rock . On this rock is exhibited the shape of a man with a large blotch ...
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... South River Valley . Another crossed the Cumberland , in Maryland , and proceeded up the Wappatomaka or Great South Branch Valley , in the counties of Hampshire and Hardy . Maj . And aged and respectable old lady on Apple - pie Ridge ...
... South River Valley . Another crossed the Cumberland , in Maryland , and proceeded up the Wappatomaka or Great South Branch Valley , in the counties of Hampshire and Hardy . Maj . And aged and respectable old lady on Apple - pie Ridge ...
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... south side of Lancaster , Pennsylvania . Here several prisoners were tortured to death with all the wonton barbarity and cruelty peculiar to the savage character . Mr. Hendricks was an eye wit- ness to this scene of horror . During the ...
... south side of Lancaster , Pennsylvania . Here several prisoners were tortured to death with all the wonton barbarity and cruelty peculiar to the savage character . Mr. Hendricks was an eye wit- ness to this scene of horror . During the ...
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