First Seventeen Years

First Seventeen Years
Author: Charles E. Hatch
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2009-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780806347394

A permanent settlement was the objective. Support, financial and popular, came from a cross section of English life. It seems obvious from accounts and papers of the period that it was generally thought that Virginia was being settled for the glory of God, for the honor of the King, for the welfare of England, and for the advancement of the Company and its individual members.

Pioneer Settlers of Grayson County, Virginia

Pioneer Settlers of Grayson County, Virginia
Author: Benjamin Floyd Nuckolls
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1975
Genre: Grayson County (Va.)
ISBN: 0806306408

Grayson County is famous in southwestern Virginia as the cradle of the New River settlements--perhaps the first settlements beyond the Alleghanies. The Nuckolls book is equally famous for its genealogies of the pioneer settlers of the county, which, typically, provide the names of the progenitors of the Grayson County line and their dates and places of migration and settlement, and then, in fluid progression, the names of all offspring in the direct and sometimes collateral lines of descent. Altogether somewhere in the neighborhood of 4,000 persons are named in the genealogies and indexed for ready reference.

The Oxford Desk Dictionary of People and Places

The Oxford Desk Dictionary of People and Places
Author: Frank R. Abate
Publisher:
Total Pages: 897
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0195138724

Covers about 7,500 individuals from early recorded history to the present, with each very concise entry (20-50 words) providing pronunciation, birth and death dates, nationality, and significant achievements. US presidents garner special boxes that include more information. The geographical section covers some 10,000 places accompanied by helpful maps, and information on capitals, major or historic cities and towns, important regions, notable geographic features, and important places in history and culture. Appendices include Academy Award winners, major volcanos, lakes, mountains, and rivers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Virginia Landmarks Register

The Virginia Landmarks Register
Author: Calder Loth
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Total Pages: 650
Release: 1999
Genre: Historic buildings
ISBN: 0813918626

The Virginia Landmarks Register, fourth edition, will create for the reader a deeper awareness of a unique legacy and will serve to enhance the stewardship of Virginia's irreplaceable heritage.

The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia

The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia
Author: C. Malcolm Watkins
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This book is a historical and archaeological investigation of the port town of Marlborough in Stafford County, Virginia, and the plantation of John Mercer. It is divided into three main sections: history, archeology and architecture, and artefacts. The history section provides information on the origins of Marlborough, John Mercer's occupation of the town, and its eventual decline. The archeology and architecture section discusses the site, preliminary tests, and various structures found, such as wall systems, mansion foundations, and kitchen foundations. The artefacts section covers ceramics, glass, personal use objects, and metalwork found at the site.