By: Lewis P. Summers, Orig. Pub. 1929, Reprinted 2020 in 2 volumes, 1750 pages, Soft Cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-474-3. (Volume 2, 790 pages, ISBN #0-89308-290-2) In 1769 Augusta County was divided and all territory south of Mary's River was included in the new county of Botetourt. This area was settled early by Scotch, Irish, Dutch, German, Swiss, and some English settlers. The records contained herein are: Botetourt County - minutes of the County Court; first survey of land; marriage licenses; lists of ministers; briefs of deeds and briefs of wills. Fincastle County - minutes of the County Court; first surveys of land; briefs of deeds and wills. Montgomery County - minutes of the County Court; first surveys of land; marriage licenses; briefs of deeds and wills. Washington County - minutes of the County Court; first surveys of land; marriage licenses; briefs of deeds and wills. Wythe County - minutes of the County Court; marriage licenses. Also contained are Revolutionary soldiers of Southwest Virginia; a list of regiments at the battle of Point Pleasant; french-Indian War Land Grants by Proclamation of the King of England, 1763; Cherokee expedition of 1776; Forts in Southwest VA., and soldiers stationed therein. These set of books contains the names of more than 25,000 persons.
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II Indians Living In Close Proximity To Southwest Virginia. The discovery of America by Columbus in 1492 can be attributed to the pious zeal of the Queen of Spain to extend the benefits of the religion of Rome to all mankind, and to the search for gold. It is a matter of history that the Queen of Spain, to enable Columbus to explore the western seas, sacrificed many of the jewels pertaining to her queenly estate. And the Queen of Spain was but one of many emissaries of the church, who, in their zeal, were ready to brave the unknown seas and to make any sacrifices to serve their master. With Columbus came a number of priests, and with every ship that sailed from the coast of Spain, France, Portugal and Italy, the missionaries of the cross were to be numbered among the passengers, bound for America, determined to explore the New World, hunt out the inhabitants thereof, and convert them to their master. Thus, within a few years after the discovery of America, priests were to be found in almost every part of the New World, exploring the country and teaching the Indians their blessed religion. The priesthood of Rome in those early days were educated, energetic, observing men, as they have ever been, and it is to this source that we must look for the earliest history of our country and of the Indian inhabitants for many years previous to the coming of the Anglo-Saxon race. These early visitors to this portion of America preserved a history of their times, and it is to be found in the archives of the governments of France, Spain and Portugal, and of the Church of Rome. This investigation will not permit any inquiry extending beyond the limits of that portion of Southwest Virginia included within the bounds of Washington county. In the year 1539 Hernando De Soto landed...
By: Lewis P. Summers, Orig. Pub. 1929, Reprinted 2020 in 2 volumes, 1750 pages, Soft Cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-474-3. (Volume 1, 960 pages, ISBN #0-89308-245-7) In 1769 Augusta County was divided and all territory south of Mary's River was included in the new county of Botetourt. This area was settled early by Scotch, Irish, Dutch, German, Swiss, and some English settlers. The records contained herein are: Botetourt County - minutes of the County Court; first survey of land; marriage licenses; lists of ministers; briefs of deeds and briefs of wills. Fincastle County - minutes of the County Court; first surveys of land; briefs of deeds and wills. Montgomery County - minutes of the County Court; first surveys of land; marriage licenses; briefs of deeds and wills. Washington County - minutes of the County Court; first surveys of land; marriage licenses; briefs of deeds and wills. Wythe County - minutes of the County Court; marriage licenses. Also contained are Revolutionary soldiers of Southwest Virginia; a list of regiments at the battle of Point Pleasant; french-Indian War Land Grants by Proclamation of the King of England, 1763; Cherokee expedition of 1776; Forts in Southwest VA., and soldiers stationed therein. These set of books contains the names of more than 25,000 persons.
This handsome two-volume set is one of the most thorough works on early Southwest Virginia and contains the journals of Colonel Thomas Batts, Dr. Thomas Walker, and Colonel Christopher Gist--three of the region's earliest explorers to record their journeys. The volumes also include lists of soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, the French-Indian War, and the Indian wars prior to 1800. Also compiled are the early records of most of the land surveys and marriages, briefs of deeds and wills, and the court minutes of Botetourt, Fincastle, Montgomery, Washington, and Wythe counties. In addition, the set includes reprints of George Bickley's 1856 "History of Tazewell County" and Charles B. Coale's "Wilburn Waters.
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