A History of the Valley of VirginiaHeritage Books, 2009 - 416 страници If you'd like to know more about the history of Native Americans and early American settlers, this book is for you. Written not long after the Revolutionary War, the author was himself a young eyewitness to the life and times described, and the weight of |
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... Branch , " is said to have received its name from the fact that on that brook Bacon had his quarters . Buck says that he owned a plantation on Shockoe Creek , of which the stream just mentioned is a branch . One of the finest springs in ...
... Branch , " is said to have received its name from the fact that on that brook Bacon had his quarters . Buck says that he owned a plantation on Shockoe Creek , of which the stream just mentioned is a branch . One of the finest springs in ...
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... branch of the ffort palisado's still entreating and tendering pay , for victuals ; but that evening a shot from the place they left on th ' other side of that branch kill'd one of Mr. Bacon's men , which made them believe , those in the ...
... branch of the ffort palisado's still entreating and tendering pay , for victuals ; but that evening a shot from the place they left on th ' other side of that branch kill'd one of Mr. Bacon's men , which made them believe , those in the ...
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... branch of some river , rather than to be treated like Drum'ond . Bacon's body was so made away , as his bones were never found to be exposed on a gibbet as was purpos'd , stones being laid on his coffin , supposed to be done by Laurence ...
... branch of some river , rather than to be treated like Drum'ond . Bacon's body was so made away , as his bones were never found to be exposed on a gibbet as was purpos'd , stones being laid on his coffin , supposed to be done by Laurence ...
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... 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 , intended ...
... 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 , intended ...
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... branch of it diverged more to the east , crossed the Opequon , very near Mr. Carter's paper mill , on the creek , and led on toward the forks of the Shenandoah River . Another crossed the North mountain and the Valley a few miles above ...
... branch of it diverged more to the east , crossed the Opequon , very near Mr. Carter's paper mill , on the creek , and led on toward the forks of the Shenandoah River . Another crossed the North mountain and the Valley a few miles above ...
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