History of augusta county virginia 1 topics alderman wv history pocahontas. A stronghold of scotchirish settlement, augusta commands great interest among genealogists because thousands of 18th and 19thcentury families passed through it en route to the west. We encourage citizens and visitors to experience what we have to offer by. We are focused on enjoying our surroundings and eating food grown close by and undeniably fresh. This is the standard history of augusta county, virginia, with chapters on the county s first settlement, first courts, indian wars, and augusta county in the revolution and the civil war. Chronicling america and virginia chronicle include some local historic newspapers. V isiting augusta county offers fast access to backcountry trails, mountains, lakes, local food, real farmers and authentic experiences. Augusta county, virginia genealogy public group facebook. Map of augusta county, virginia library of congress. Some were germanborn or the pennsylvaniaborn children of germanspeaking protestant immigrants from the palatinate and other areas bordering the rhine river. Secretary of war, office of the chief of engineers, u. Augusta county is a key partner in the fields of gold agritourism trail. William and mary quarterly history of hampshire co.
The augusta county school board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, or gender in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the boy scouts and other designated youth groups. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 augusta county, virginia source. A complete table of contents is included on each disc. Kercheval inadequately credited doddridge in his 1833 work a history of the valley of virginia which is also. It was named for augusta of saxegotha, princess of wales and mother of the future king george iii of the united kingdom. The term sheriff originates from the older office position of shire reeve. Historical notes from the records of augusta county, virginia. Publication date 1882 topics virginia history publisher staunton, yost collection. Augusta county is a county located in the shenandoah valley on the western edge of the u. The first settlers of augusta county, virginia arrived in the 1720s primarily from pennsylvania, maryland and eastern virginia.
Early days in augusta county, va which today encompasses the communities of augusta springs, churchville, craigsville, crimora, deerfield, fishersville, fort defiance, greenville, grottoes part, lyndhurst, middlebrook, mint spring, mount sidney, mount solon, new hope, sherando, spottswood, staunton, steeles tavern, stuarts draft, swoope, verona, west augusta and weyers cave are. Discover the past of augusta county on historical maps. Lewis peytons history of augusta county, virginia is. Augusta county, virginia, in the history of the united states.
Peytons history of augusta county, virginia 1882, searchable online edition of the 1882 edition by j. A collection of genealogical profiles related to augusta county, virginia, usa. West virginia, kentucky, ohio, indiana, illinois, michigan and part of pennsylvania. The mission of the augusta county historical society is to study, collect, preserve, publish, educate about, and promote the history of augusta county and its communities. The augusta county historical society has been actively collecting paper documents, photographs, and books pertaining to the history of augusta county, staunton, and waynesboro since the societys inception in 1964. The church was one of two meeting houses established by the congregation of the triple forks of the shenandoah in the year 1740. He is a son of william and elizabeth hanger steel, settlers of this county in 1815. James craig was one of the largest owners of land in augusta county, virginia, a member of the county court of augusta county, virginia, 1771 to 1779, and two of his sons, george and william craig, were soldiers of the revolution. History of augusta county virginia download ebook pdf, epub. V isiting augusta county offers fast access to backcountry trails, mountains, lakes, local food, real farmers and authentic experiences we are focused on enjoying our surroundings and eating food grown close by and undeniably fresh. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
Names of families in augusta county genealogy, wills, estates, marriages the county seat is staunton, virginia. Early settlers of augusta county, virginia genealogy. Annals of augusta county, virginia, from 1726 to 1871 by joseph addison waddell these were the first few families that made up the first influx of primarily irish settlers seeking prosperity in early orange and augusta county, virginia. The stopover in pennsylvania was berks and bucks counties. It is the secondlargest county in virginia by total area, and it completely surrounds the independent cities of staunton and waynesboro. The society also strives to make the citizens of augusta county aware of their heritage. The augusta county, va map is available in sizes up to 9x12 feet. Historical notes from the records of augusta county, virginia database online. Jun 2009 alice warner brosey centennial letter to editor, 1876 includes 2 1774 letters from john mcmahon to wife debora. This is the standard history of augusta county, virginia, with chapters on the countys first settlement, first courts, indian wars, and augusta county in the revolution and the civil war. Disc 6 is the winner of the 20 donald mosher memorial award for colonial virginia research.
History of augusta county, virginia by peyton, john lewis. Augusta stone church is a presbyterian place of worship located in augusta county in the commonwealth of virginia, usa in the unincorporated community of fort defiance. Map of part of augusta county, colony of virginia, 17551760 contributor names hotchkiss, jedediah, 18281899. The collection now includes a great deal of social, architectural, and genealogical material.
Augusta county was formed in 1738 from orange county, although county government was not organized until 1745. History of augusta county, virginia genealogy gateway. His son was the of the rockingham county, virginia militia during the revolutionary war. History of augusta county, virginia internet archive. Internet archive virginia colonial militia, 16511776, vol. Barb ziegenmeyer william steel is a native of augusta county, virginia, born october, 1808. I cant say anything about the usefulness of information, but the author seems to take care in pointing out where traditional stories are the basis of his writing.
The county seat of augusta is staunton, although most of the administrative services have offices in neighboring. Early settlers of augusta county, virginia surnames pt. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of augusta county, virginia. The county seat of augusta is staunton, although most of the administrative services have. Originally, augusta county was a vast territory with an indefinite western boundary. This website stores cookies on your computer to collect data about website interactions and allows this website to remember users. The genealogy center of the allen county public library indiana for some virginia cemetery databases, including thornrose. At its creation from orange county in 1745, augusta county extended from the blue ridge to. Map of part of augusta county, colony of virginia, 1755. Augusta county, virginia family history and genealogy books. Biographies in augusta county, va genealogy trails history.
Augusta county, virginia, in the history of the united states, also available in digital form. Historical documents digitized by eric hedrick, harrisonburg, va. The office of sheriff in augusta county was established in 1745. Pennsylvania, son of george robinson and mary mckay. History of augusta county, virginia classic reprint john lewis peyton on. Augusta county virginia genealogy, wills, estates, marriages. Social studies pacing guide augusta county public schools.
The territory of augusta eventually had seven states carved from it. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Goldentalk nougold nintendo insider podcast jaynes addiction. Map of part of augusta county, colony of virginia, 17551760. Publication date 1882 topics virginia history publisher staunton, yost collection robarts. Peytons history of augusta county, virginia 1882 table of contents for 2006 online edition at roane county, tn, history project. Available also through the library of congress web site as raster image. Lewis peytons history of augusta county, virginia is the standard work on the county. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Oct, 2018 a stronghold of scotchirish settlement, augusta commands great interest among genealogists because thousands of 18th and 19thcentury families passed through it en route to the west. Augusta county, virginia in the history of the united states. Augusta county genealogical society virginia, fishersville, virginia. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all.
Augusta county offers a premier virginia location, a businessfriendly environment, and affordable tax rates. Augusta county was formed in 1738 from orange county. Title map of part of augusta county, colony of virginia, 17551760 contributor names hotchkiss, jedediah, 18281899. This information is used by augusta county economic development for the improvement and customization of browsing experiences as well as analytics and metrics about our websites visitors. About the same time, edward hall migrated from ireland into augusta county in 1736. During this historic pandemic you can practice your social distancing while getting outside and learning some history. History of augusta county, virginia john lewis peyton. Augusta county road orders 17451769 by nathaniel mason. History of augusta county, virginia ebook written by john lewis peyton. Augusta county, virginia usgenweb archives project. Virginia speleological survey vss a nonprofit volunteer organization that collects and maintains information concerning the caves and karst resources in virginia augusta county, virginia search. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The howe history, printed in 1845, covers the early development of this area, while excerpts from the wpa book, give a nostalgic glimpse from a 1940. For the first seven years of augusta county s existence, residents had to conduct business in orange county which was quite a hindrance.
Genealogists will most appreciate the discussion of the migration trail out of augusta county and the. History of augusta county, virginia classic reprint. Internet archive militia companies in augusta county, in 1742 source. Augusta county deeds, 17431800 family history library augusta county, virginia. Map of augusta county, virginia contributor names hotchkiss, jedediah, 18281899. Evan had a brother who settled in augusta county in 1730. History of augusta county, virginia by john lewis peyton. Historical notes from the records of augusta county. History of augusta county, virginia database online. Snead was born in staunton, virginia, september 1, 1886, the son of elisha l. Augusta county, virginia genealogy has 811 members. Augusta stone and sister meeting house tinkling spring were. Touted for our hospitality and cando attitude, several of americas most well known companies have located and expanded here.
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