The History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia

The History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Author: Maud Carter Clement
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1973
Genre: Pittsylvania County (Va.)
ISBN: 0806379898

The book rings with the names of early inhabitants and prominent citizens. 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. Additional lists include the names, some with inclusive dates of service, of sheriffs, justices of the peace, members of the House of Delegates, 1776-1928, members of the Senate of Virginia, 1776-1928, clerks of the court, and judges.

My Father's Name

My Father's Name
Author: Lawrence P. Jackson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2012-05-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0226389499

The author, seeking to find his grandfather's old home, follows his family history back to his great great grandfather who was born a slave and died a free man with forty acres.

History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia

History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia
Author: Virginia G. Pedigo
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1977
Genre: Henry County (Va.)
ISBN: 0806380101

After an illuminating account of the history of Patrick and Henry counties, which occupies the first third of the book, the authors turn their attention to genealogy, providing authoritative histories of no fewer than 110 families. The genealogies generally begin with the first settler in either Patrick or Henry County and proceed to enumerate descendants in several generations, providing incidental detail according to the materials available. In addition to the remarkable collection of genealogies, the book also contains transcriptions of important genealogical source materials, such as the Patrick and Henry land grants and patents registered in the old Land Office in Richmond.

The Battle of Kings Mountain: Eyewitness Accounts

The Battle of Kings Mountain: Eyewitness Accounts
Author: Robert M. Dunkerly
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2007-03-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625844255

A pivotal moment in American history, as told by our forefathers On October 7, 1780, American Patriot and Loyalist soldiers battled each other at Kings Mountain, near the border of North and South Carolina. With over one hundred eyewitness accounts, this collection of participant statements from men of both sides includes letters and statements in their original form - the soldiers' own words - unedited and unabridged. Rife with previously unpublished details of this historic turning point in the American Revolution, described as the war's "largest all-American fight," these accounts expose the dramatic happenings of the battle, including new perspectives on the debate over Patriot Colonel William Campbell's bravery during the fight. Robert M. Dunkerley's work is an invaluable resource to historians studying the flow of combat, genealogists tracing their ancestors and anyone interested in Kings Mountain and the Southern Campaign.

Along the Dry Fork Road

Along the Dry Fork Road
Author: S. Yeatts
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2016-01-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781517268008

Along the Dry Fork Road is for readers who are fascinated by Southern life. The book is a delightfully readable history of how one community functioned in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It includes anecdotes, stories (many derived from a lifetime of close kinship and friendships with numerous Dry Fork residents), genealogy data, and information from newspapers and courthouse records. Thoroughly researched, the revised and expanded edition is over three times the length of the 1999 original. 379 pages plus introduction, 419 endnotes, indexed.