They descended from english colonists who primarily settled at jamestown, williamsburg, the northern neck and along the james river and other navigable waters in virginia during the 17th century. Book early settlers of lee county virginia and adjacent counties. Nicholas speaks 17821852, founder of speaks chapel united. Scott county was formed in 1815, i cannot explain the earliest documents. There were several fires which destroyed subsequent buildings and a new building was built in 1975. Thomas walker, began an expedition to powells valley, in what was then russell county, virginia later to become lee county in return for a land grant from the loyal land company kincaid 2005. All about early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties vol ii by hattie muncy bales. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties volume ii, 1977 littrell various forms of the spelling of the name are found in the early lee county court records, appearing as literell, litterel, literel, litrel, and littrell. Using the slogan where virginia begins, the county has attempted to increase its heritage tourism industry by emphasizing its role in the route used by settlers going west through the cumberland gap, at lee countys western tip. It was named for light horse harry lee, the governor of virginia from 1791 to 1794, who was known as light horse harry for his exploits as a leader of light troops in the american revolutionary war. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties, vol 3 by bales, hattie byrd condition. Anne wynn laningham early settlers of lee county virginia and. This unique collection of family and local histories, marriage records, military records, and court records references approximately 200,000 individuals. Lee county shares cumberland gap national historical park with kentucky and tennessee.
Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties family history library. Virginia in the 1600s an index to who was there and where. The first settlement in what became known as the virginia colony was jamestown, which was founded in 1607. The early settlers found evidence of a former native village at the mouth of. Those counties in the early 18th century are the early settlements of the first settlers. Virginia county records by crozier, william armstrong, 186419. Lee county, virginia is a small, quiet area with a rich history and heritage that. Washington county was formed from fincastle county in 1777, the county seat, abingdon was formed in 1778.
King william county lancaster county lee county loudoun county louisa county lunenburg county madison county. Books donated by lcgs lee county genealogical society, inc. We have over 1100 genealogy books for virginia and the southeastern united states. Wynn laningham author of early settlers of lee county. Iberian publishing company supplies reference works for genealogical research. This book contains abstracts of federal pension applications from the american revolution, war of 1812, indian wars and mexican war including several hundred other applications that are. Scott county was formed on 24 november 1814 from part of lee, russell, and.
The early settlers of lee county virginia and adjacent counties by hattie byrd muncy bales was a 2 vol set printed in 1977. By names for early settlers of old augusta, recorded in the county fee books. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties book. Full text of history of lee county internet archive. Anne wynn laningham early settlers of lee county virginia. American genealogicalbiographical index agbi ancestry annotations, corrections and additions to early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties family history library. I and ii of early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties by hattie muncy bales. Society of southwest virginia, and coauthor of early settlers of lee county. Publication date 1905 topics genealogy publisher baltimore, genealogical pub. Early settlers of lee county and adjacent counties. This book contains multiple volumesmultiple contents.
Part of that lee property, buffalo mountain, is now a natural area preserve. Bicentennial history of lee county, virginia 17921992. The item early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties, anne wynn laningham, compiler represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in port arthur public library. A long list of names is given, perhaps most of the settlers of the time. Some pages are stuck together at the spine, causing skewed scanning. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties laningham, anne m. Biographies in lee county virginia genealogy trails. First families of virginia ffv were those families in colonial virginia who were socially prominent and wealthy, but not necessarily the earliest settlers.
Initially there were two counties in the early part of the 18th century, frederick and augusta counties, both created in 1738 from orange county. On april 12, 1796 he purchased land in lee county, lying. To ascertain whether or not the library has a printed genealogy of a specific family, look in the online catalog under the family name e. Various forms of the spelling of the name are found in the early lee county court records, appearing as literell, litterel, literel, litrel, and littrell. The settlers listed below were all considered very important to the establishment of government and were significant in the historical impact on. Click to read more about early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties vol ii by hattie muncy bales. Annotations, corrections and additions to early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties. Bedford is the county seat, but it is an independent city and not currently considered a part of bedford county source. First settlers of the northern neck of virginia milam. Lee county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. Early settlers of lee county, virginia, and adjacent.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Tazewell county, virginia early settlers 18101850 james l. Find the most updated accounts of an ancestors family. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties volumes 1 and 2. Campbell slemp, son of sebastian smith and margaret read slemp, was born at turkey cove, lee county, virginia, december 2, 1839, died october, 1907. Early colonial settlers of southern maryland and virginia s northern neck counties. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library.
Early emigrants early settlers military bounty land mountain empire 1840 census patrick henry revolutionary war. As ingles rebellion demonstrated, these men had an overwhelming desire for individual freedom, ownership of the land they worked and selfgovernment. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties, volume 2 anne m. It has also some information on garretts of lee county, va. In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. Maiden names of wives mentioned in the wills and deeds of russell county prior to 1860, and in the earliest records of lee and scott counties, formed from russell in 1793 and 1814 respectively abstracted by mary d. It is rare that so many names of the early settlers of any region can be gotten at this day. Sep 19, 2006 some early settlers of lee county, virginia, hancock and claiborne counties, ten by carrie rowland september 19, 2006 at 06. In late april or early may of 1769, joseph martin of albemarle county, virginia, acting as an agent for dr. Later in 1624, virginia was created as a royal colony that included the original jamestown settlement, when king james i revolked the charter of the bankrupt virginia company and the colony transferred to. Early colonial settlers of southern maryland and virginias northern neck counties. The early settlers of lee county, virginia book features nicholas speak on page 947, providing the following information. Early settlers of lee county virgina and adjacent counties volume 2 hattie muncy bales on. Early colonial settlers of southern maryland and virginia s northern neck counties early colonial settlers of southern maryland and virginia s northern neck counties home search.
The bicentennial history of lee county virginia 17721992 is a red covered book produced by the lee county historical and genealogical society in 1992. In the late 1640s many leaders of marylands civil war fled south across the potomac river to settle on the northern neck of the colony of virginia. Names of families in botetourt county, virginia genealogy, wills, estates, marriages, military records the first court house was constructed in 1772, built with logs, destroyed by fire in 1848. The latter moved to the county and penned what is believed to be the first book written here, the maid of the doe. Bicentennial history of lee county, virginia 17921992 family history library. The counties of today are listed below showing the parent counties. Early virginia immigrants, 16231666 by george cabell greer. It was a book of poetry about the revolutionary war. Early settlers of lee county, virginia, and adjacent counties. Wynn laningham, hattie byrd muncy bales media, 1977 lee county va. Family histories virginia this is a selective list of some of the more important virginia family histories or collective genealogies in the u.
We have over 1,100 genealogy books for virginia and the southeastern united states. Common knowledge series early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties. Botetourt county virginia genealogy records online. The slemps were early settlers of lee county, virginia, three intermarrying with the garwoods and reads of old virginia ancestry. Interment was in the memorial garden at woodway, lee county, virginia. Some early settlers of lee county, virginia, hancock and claiborne counties, ten by carrie rowland september 19, 2006 at 06. Botetourt county virginia genealogy records online images. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties vol ii by hattie muncy bales 2 early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties by anne m. Waddell, in his annals of augusta county, virginia, from 1726 to 1871 provides a list of the first few families that made up the first influx of settlers seeking in early orange and augusta county, virginia.
Lee county virginia historical and genealogical society. These counties served as the primary foundation for governing for many years in early colonial virginia, until the colonies agreed many years later to form what now is the united states of america. Dear gilbert family members, i am desparatley searching for a copy of a now out of print book by the name of some early settlers of lee county, virginia, hancock and claiborne counties, tennessee written by william s. Complete listing of early virginia immigrants, 16231666 from book published 1912 by george cabell greer, now free each line contains from left to right.
Act to open a wagon road from black house in washington county to cumberland mountain passed 18 december 1794. Spotsylvania county, virginia deed books 17341751 by mary m. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties, volume 2 early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties, hattie. Some history of early settlements and land grants in west virginia by w. It was set up to be the center of the virginia colonys government and commerce. Wills of richmond county, virginia, order book 1, 16921694. Early west virginia settlers, 1600s1900s ancestral findings. The history of the area is important to the community and residents of lee county, which is evident today. I have early settlers of lee county, va by user october 29, 1998 at 10. Early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties. I need lookups for charles carter,lee countys first county clerk and william houston,fatherinlaw of charles carter. Books for sale lee county virginia historical and genealogical. This book has corrected and added information on descendants of john and susannah garrott of amelia county, virginia.
Using the slogan where virginia begins, the county has attempted to increase its heritage tourism industry by emphasizing its role in the route used by settlers going west through the cumberland gap, at lee county s western tip. Marriage records, deed books, will books, personal property tax lists, births, deaths, census, maps, etc. Annotations, corrections and additions to early settlers of lee county, virginia and adjacent counties family history library bicentennial history of lee county, virginia 17921992 family history library compilation of published sources myheritage. Daniel littrell, the ancestor of this family, came to lee county, virginia sometime prior to 1796. Early west virginia settlers, 1600s1900s this database is comprised of fourteen books. Daniel littrell, the ancestor of this family, came to lee county, virginia. Robert kincaid, in his book the wilderness road, describes walkers find further. Early settlers of lee county virgina and adjacent counties volume 2. Some early settlers of lee county, virginia, hancock and. Is there anyone in lee county that will do lookups from early settlers of lee county virginia. Scott county was formed by an act of the general assembly on november 24, 1814 from parts of washington, lee, and russell counties and was named for virginia born general winfield. Russell county, virginia records for genealogical research. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Washington county history the first white settlers arrived in what is present day washington county in the 1760s.
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