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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... taken , untill ffamine drove the Indians out of it . These escap'd Indians ( forsaking Maryland ) took their rout over the head of that river , and thence over the heads of Rappahan- nock & York Rivers , killing whom they found of the ...
... taken , untill ffamine drove the Indians out of it . These escap'd Indians ( forsaking Maryland ) took their rout over the head of that river , and thence over the heads of Rappahan- nock & York Rivers , killing whom they found of the ...
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... taken , having not heard at home of these Southern com'o- tions , other than rumors like idle tales , of one Bacon risen up in rebellion , no body knew for what , concerning the Indians . The next forenoon , th ' Assembly being met in a ...
... taken , having not heard at home of these Southern com'o- tions , other than rumors like idle tales , of one Bacon risen up in rebellion , no body knew for what , concerning the Indians . The next forenoon , th ' Assembly being met in a ...
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... taken , some of the house moved for sending 2 of our members to in- treat the Govern'r wou'd please to asssign two of his councill to sit with , and assist us in our debates , as had been usuall . When seeing all silent looking at each ...
... taken , some of the house moved for sending 2 of our members to in- treat the Govern'r wou'd please to asssign two of his councill to sit with , and assist us in our debates , as had been usuall . When seeing all silent looking at each ...
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... ) he assured me " the like care should be taken of the remotest corners in the " land , as of his own dwelling - house , and pray'd me to advise him " what persons in those parts were most fit to INTRODUCTION . xxiii.
... ) he assured me " the like care should be taken of the remotest corners in the " land , as of his own dwelling - house , and pray'd me to advise him " what persons in those parts were most fit to INTRODUCTION . xxiii.
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... taken with Carver , as before noted , and in a few dais Mr. Drumond was brought in , when the Govern'r being on board a ship came im'ediately on shore and complimented him with the ironicall sarcasm of a low bend , say- ing " Mr ...
... taken with Carver , as before noted , and in a few dais Mr. Drumond was brought in , when the Govern'r being on board a ship came im'ediately on shore and complimented him with the ironicall sarcasm of a low bend , say- ing " Mr ...
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