John was born on may 28 1823, in bedford county, virginia. This book is a must for wise county researchers, or if you have ties with wise county whatsoever. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Iberian also has hundreds of titles in e book pdf format click here for. Campbell county, va, deed book 1, page 117, 25 august 1782 susannah lawson of henry county and william lawson her son of henry county, to john brooks of campbell, for 65 pounds, 100 acres on both sides of little falling river, it being the land that william rodgers, deceased, willed to bartlett lawson, deceased, and bounded by the patent line. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Names of neither publisher nor editor are given, but it is stated that the paper was printed in fredericksburg. This book contains considerable amounts of data about the early colonial times, civil war, schools, churches, communities, etc with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families. The county was officially organized june 1, 1822 and encompasses 391.
Origins of the bowmans of carroll county, va the bowman family history. The history of pittsylvania county, virginia by maud. Historic henry county courthouse virginia is for lovers. Court order books record the last name as mooney while the will books record it as money. Sparkling waters of the chesapeake bay and the atlantic ocean gently lap against miles of sandy beaches. Genealogical notes on the family of john hartz, 18011882 and catharine hershey, 18071874, of penn. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its most prominent. William henry henry in the book records the descendants of william gregg. Henry county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Jones was born in 1846, at ridgeway, where he spent his. The county seat is usually identified as martinsville. Henry county, virginia henry county is a county located in the u. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its. For the genealogist there is the important and wholly fortuitous list of tithables of pittsylvania county for the year 1767, which enumerates the names of nearly 1,000 landowners and property holders, amounting in sum to a rough census of the county in its infancy. It is centrally located in the martinsville historic district and is open to the public for tours and meetings. Page 194 sarah money settlement given by mary everton dated 3 april 1809 see henry county court order book 2 page 72, december court 1808 appraisement and inventory of estate of sarah mooney was returned to the court and ordered to be recorded.
Henry county embraced the whole of what is now patrick county and the greater portion of present franklin county, va. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia database online. This heirloomquality, 128page book features a glimpse of life in and around martinsville and henry county in stunning historic photos from the archives of martinsville henry county historical society, bassett. Henry county was created on december 31, 1821 from the delaware new purchase. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is philpott dam 2 which is approximately 6 miles away and has an elevation of 1,123 feet 129 feet higher than bowles mill historical. The new county was initially named patrick henry county in honor of patrick henry, who was then serving as the first governor of virginia after independence. Bowles mill historical topo map in henry county, virginia.
Hill, judith parks america a history of henry county, virginia. Henry county was formed in 1776 from pittsylvania county. According to a thesis written by eugene carol hoover in 1939 a dr. It will intrigue you with its many stories of wise countys early days, its towns, communities and people who made it all happen. Henry county, indiana welcome to henry county, indiana. Family books available in the research library at the. A new day begins in virginia, a day promising all the fun and excitement of hiking the appalachian trail. A history of rockingham county, virginia, scenic and historical guide to the shenandoah valley, art folio of the shenandoah valley, historic landmarks of the shenandoah valley, the fairfax line, etc. Henry county from its formation in 1776 to the end of the eighteenth century, et seq.
Books records of colonial gloucester county virginia, a collection of. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Books published by wise county historical society wise. A history of rockingham county, virginia by john w. The bluehued morning mist hugs the blue ridge and allegheny mountains. Smith who was superintendent of the county schools from 1876 to 1885 wrote a history of education in the county, in which he said prior to 1850 henry county virtually had no school history worth reporting. Being an essay towards a general history of this colony williamsburg, va. Henry was a sometime resident of the county, where he had relatives already settled. Martinsville, va 241123966 erecording from simplifile is now accepted. William n henry was born on month day 1829, at birth place, pennsylvania, to john henry.
The henry county treasurers office accepts most forms of credit card to pay for real estate and. Review committees evaluate textbooks and instructional materials for correlation with. As of 2015, the population of henry county is 48,985. This book is a goldmine of information on henry county and its citizens. Word updated april 6, 2018 procurement and pricing updated april 6, 2018. Google books a history of henry county, virginia includes rowland source. Library of virginia formerly virginia state library and archives 800 east broad street richmond, va 232191905 telephone. Henry county, virginia genealogy list of published henry county, virginia family histories source. Living on his 10,000acre plantation called leatherwood, gov. Henry county was named in honor of patriot patrick henry, governor of virginia give me liberty or give me death.
Only the second history of franklin county, va ever researched and published. Book cover henrico county boasts a rich and varied history that began long before its founding in 1611. Gwynns island virginia a history and pictorial essay by david d. This introductory class is basic instruction on how to use a computer. The book rings with the names of early inhabitants and prominent citizens. The office collects payments for taxes, motor vehicle license fees, county fines, etc. A history of rockbridge county, virginia by oren f. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are. More history, more photos, more folklore, full of surprises. It is bordered by the atlantic ocean e, north carolina and tennessee s, kentucky and west virginia w, and maryland and the district of columbia, largely across the potomac river n and ne. Henry is one of eighteen virginia counties for which the 1810 census is lost. Search of the family history library catalog archives and libraries the following archives and libraries have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
Familysearch a history of henry county, virginia source. Please visit our international site for listings outside the. The henry county treasurers office serves the citizens of henry county from its first floor office in the county administration building on kings mountain road. By judith parks america hill, martinsville, va, 1925 jones, george osborne page 8283 geo. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about william henry on myheritage. Approved history and social science textbooksthis is a word document. On her last day on earth in 1856, having lived two months over a century, she but wrapped the drapery of her couch about her and lay down to pleasant dreams. List of books and articles about virginia history online.
Includes information about school demographics, special events, school board meetings, and a list of schools. The halifax county historical society is a nonprofit 501 c3 organization and all gifts are tax deductible. Biographies in henry county, va genealogy trails history. Henry county is part of the martinsville micropolitan statistical area. Textbooks approved by the virginia board of education march 2018. Henry county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia 9780806380100. Virginia, state of the s middleatlantic united states. Find homes for sale in henry county, va, or type an address below. The societys mission is to preserve historical information for dissemination to the public, help individuals who wish to preserve historic structures, and present programs and exhibits of historic value to the public. History rockingham county virginia, first edition abebooks.
Founded in 1936 to preserve the history of southwest virginia 7,000 books, 180,000 digital images, and over one million indexed records. The history of the first discovery and settlement of virginia. History the county was established in 1777 when it was carved from pittsylvania county. For more information and to preregister, please call 276 6344644. Henry county, va 1810 substitute census abstracts from the 1810 personal property tax list by john vogt, 2011, 5 12x8 12 format, viii, 8 pages, map. A photographic history of the 1800s through the 1930s. Henry white pages phone books in virginia va whitepages. William henry, 1844 william henry historical records and family. Families of henry county, va biography of elmer waitman cook whos who in finance, banking and insurance, 19201922 source.
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