YORK: The Chesapeake & Ohio railway directory, containing an illustrated history and description of the road, together with improvements and connections already completed and those in contemplation: also, the names of the merchants, manufacturers, professional men, and farmers, with postoffice addresses in the counties of Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, James City, New Kent, Charles City, King William, Henrico together with a description of the surface, soil, average value of lands, county and city officers, and other useful and valuable information. Compiled by J. H. Chataigne. 1881. c 1881 by J. H. Chataigne. . 379 p. Hall, John Leslie. Ancient epitaphs and inscriptions, in York and James City counties, Virginia. A paper read before the Virginia historical ser., v. 11) new William and Mary college quarterly historical papers. v. 1, 2. v. 8, 9, 11, William and Mary college quarterly historical magazine. 12, 13, 14, 20, 22. I N D E X Note.—Only the county formed (the child-county) is indexed, except in the case of the charts,-no notice being taken of the parent-counties; for reference to the name of any county (in Parts I to III) will show all legislation taking territory from that county. The six references immediately following the name of each county are to the Alphabetical, Chronological, Geographical, and "Genealogical" arrangements (Parts I, II, III, IV), the Origin of County Names (Part V), and the Bibliography (Part VII), respectively; while references to the Texts (Part VI) follow under their several counties. The reference "M" is to the maps inserted opposite p. 124 (in Part III), and the reference "C", followed by a numeral, is to the chart of that number in Part IV. . A. Abbreviations, used in text....... 21 Accawmack (1634), 42, 90, 125 (M), C. 1, 173, 210 bounds and population of.... 36 Accomack (1663), 42, 93, 128 (M), C. 1, 173, 210 proceedings of first court of... 5 two counties by name of. 14 Acknowledgments 20 Acts of Assembly, not in Hening, Part VI .6, 18, 197 unpublished 19 Albemarle, 42, 97, 133 (M), C. 5, 173, 211 efforts to save records of..14, 73 Alexandria, 42, 119, 138, C. 9, 174, 212 Alleghany, 42, 116, 155, C. 9 a, 174, 213 Alphabetical section (of Preface), 14 arrangement 41 Amelia 43, 96, 132 (M), C. 2, 174, 213 Amherst, 43, 100, 135, C. 5, 174, 213 Appomattox, 43, 119, 138, C. 5, 174, 214 Appomattox River, Smith explores 25 Argall, arrives and finds conditions poor 29 charges against 29 Argall's Gift, located (1617). 28 burgesses from, in First Assembly 30, n. location of 31 Archer's Hope, located (1619) 30 Augusta, 43, 98, 139 (M), C. 9 & 9 a, 175, 214 Bedford,... ... 44, 99, 134, C. 2, 175, 217 30 Bermuda Hundred, located (1612). 28 Bibliography (Section of Preface), 19 (of Introductory) 39 (of Bulletin), P rt VII. 209 Bland....45, 121, 159, C. 9b, 175, 218 Boone,....45. 119, 157, C. 9b, 175, 219 Botetourt, 45, 101, 140, C. 9a & 9b, 175, 219 Bourbon....45, 107, 147, C. 9 d, 175, 219 Brandon (Martin's), located (1617) 28 Braxton, 45, 117, 156, C. 9c, 175, 219 Brooke, 45, 111, 150, C. 9a, 176, 220 Brunswick, 46, 95, 131 (M), C. 2, 176, 220 proceedings of first court of, 5, 75 Masonic flag saves records of, 6, 76 Buchanan, 46, 121, 159, C. 9b, 176. 220 Buckingham, 46, 100, 135, C. 5. 176, 221 Burgesses, election of, provided for 29 origin of name.. 30, n. in first General Assembly. 30 number in Assembly of 1625 35 number in Assembly of 1632 35 number in Assembly of 1632/3 35 C. Cabell, 46, 114, 153, C. 9b, 176, 221 Calhoun, 46, 121, 159, C. 9c, 176, 221 Campbell....47, 106, 136, C. 2, 176, 221 Campbell's "History of Virginia", error in, and result of it...... 24, n. Caroline, 47, 95, 130 (M), C. 9, 176, 222 Act of Assembly forming.... 202 Carroll, 47, 118, 138, C. 9b, 177, 222 B. Barbour, 44, 119, 157, C. 9 c, 175, 216 Bath.... 44, 110, 150, C. 9a, 175, 216 % "Create", use of word, in Acts of Assembly forming counties..... 9 Culpeper, 48, 98, 133 (M), C. 9, 177, 226 Act of Assembly forming.... 204 Cumberland, 48, 98, 133 (M), C. 5, 178, 227 Act of Assembly forming..... 205 Curls, located (1612).. 28 D. Cattle, in colony (1618).. 29 Census, see "Population". Chaplin's Choice, located (1619).. Charles City, 47, 90, 125 (M), C. 2, 177, 222 Charles City Hundred, located (1612) 28 location of 31 courts kept at 34 bounds and population of. 36 Charles City Incorporation, located (1619) 29 Charles River, 47, 90, 125 (M), C. 3, 177, 223 bounds and population of ..... 36 Charlotte, 47, 100, 135, C. 2, 177, 224 Charts ("Genealogical"), construction of 16 in Part IV 163 Chesterfield, 47, 99, 134 (M), C. 5, 177, 224 Act of Assembly forming.... 208 "Chickacoan" ("Chickawane", "Chickacoun"), 9 Chickahominies, Dale makes agreement with 28 refuse to keep their agreement with Dale 28 fight with 28 Chickahominy River, Smith plores 25 Chronological section of preface.. 14 arrangement (Part II).. 89 Church, services after landing. 23 at Henricopolis (1611). 28 first Assembly meets in, at Jamestown 30 Clarke, 47, 117, 143, C. 9, 177, 225 Clay, 48, 121, 159, C. 9c, 177, 226 Coastal Plain, see “Tidewater". Colonists, number of, see "Population". Company, see "London Company". Counties (or shires), of 1634. 36 use of word "county", 32, n. bounds and population of. 36 change of names of..... 37 number existing (1634), 36, (1640), 37, (1648), 37, (1860), 38,-(1880), 38 Counties having no separate his tories in State Library..... .20, n. County courts, origin of... 34 County names, origin of, Part V.. 173 Courts, inferior, established (1623/4 34 outlying, established (1631/2) 35 Coxendale, part of Henricopolis (1611) 28 Craig, 48, 120, 158, C. 9b, 177, 226 Dale, Sir Thomas, arrives and explores 127 makes agreement with Chickahominies 28 military rule of, not helpful... 28 tries to suppress tobacco culture 28 Yeardley, "only Sir Thomas Dale's Man", 28 Deaths, see "Mortality", "Population". Delawarr, Lord, arrives and saves colony 27 dies 29 "Denbigh (Denby), county of", Dickenson, 48, 121, 159, C. 9b, 178, 228 Dinwiddie, 48, 99, 134, C. 2. 178. 228 Director of publication of Revolu tionary military records.... Discovery (pinnace), arrives (1607) 23 Doddridge, 48, 119, 157, C. 9 c. 178. 229 Dunmore, 49, 101, 140, C. 9, 178, 229 Dutch Gap 27 ex E. East India Sea, efforts to reach. 26. n. Eastern Shore, burgess from.... 35 Elizabeth City, 49, 90, 125 (M). C. 4, 178. 229 efforts to save records of..... 14 courts to be kept at. bounds and population of. 36 loss of records of ..., 79 Essex, 49, 94, 129 (M), C. 9, 179. 230 "Erect", use of word, in Acts of Assembly forming counties.... 9 "Establish", use of word in Acts of Assembly forming counties.. 9 Extinct counties 8. 9 definition of 7, n. F. Fairfax, 49, 96, 132 (M), C. 9, 179, 231 Falls of Powhatan (James) River, first visit of white men to and erroneous date Newport explores beyond.. "Family Trees" (of counties), construction of 16 Fauquier, 49, 100, 134, C. 9, 179, 231 Fayette (1780), 49, 105, 146, C. 9 d, 179, 233 Fayette (1831), 49, 116, 155, C. 9 b, 179, 233 two counties by name of..... 14 Fincastle, 50, 101, 140, C. 9b, 179, 233 First Supply arrives... 25 Flower de Hundred, located (1618) 29 burgesses from, in first As- .30, n. location of 31 concentration at .33, n. Floyd, 50, 116, 137, C. 9b, 179, 233 Fluvanna, 50, 104, 136, C. 5, 179, 233 “Form", use of word, in Acts of Assembly forming counties..... 9 Fort Charles, built... 27 Fort Henry, built... 27 Franklin, 50, 107, 136, C. 2, 179, 234 Frederick, 50, 97, 139 (M), C. 9, 180, 234 G. Hampton, “quarantine station" at (1610) .27, n. Hampshire, 53, 99, 144 (M), C. 9 a, 181, 237 Hancock, 53, 120, 157,- C. 9a, 181, 238 Hanover, 53, 95, 129 (M), C. 3, 181, 238 efforts to save records of...14, 80 Act of Assembly forming. 200 Hardy, 53, 107, 147, C. 9a, 181, 239 Harrison, 54, 106, 147, C. 9c, 181, 240 Hening, Acts of Assembly not in.6, 18 Henrico, 54, 90, 125 (M), C. 5, 181, 240 efforts to save records of....14, 80 Henricopolis, Dale builds. 27 Coxendale a part of. 28 Henricus Incorporation, located (1617) 29 burgesses from, in first Assembly ..30, n. location of 31 bounds and population of. 36 Henry. 54, 102, 135, C. 2, 182, 241 Highland, 55, 120, 157, C. 9a, 182, 241 Hogs, in colony (1618) 29 "Humble Petition" 34 Hundreds, status of., .28, n. Hunt, Rev. Robert, prayer offered by, at first landing.. 23 I. Illinois, 55, 105, 146, C. 9a, 182, 241 Instructions to colonists. 24 Introductory 23 Isle of Wight, 55, 91, 126 (M), C. 7, 182, 242 Act of Assembly giving bounds of .197, 198 Smith explores to. 25 J. Gates, Sir Thomas, military rule of, not helpful 28 tries to suppress tobacco culture 28 General Assembly, Yeardley issues writs for 29 first meets in church at Jamestown 30 plantations represented in first 30 members of first.. 30 number of burgesses in, of 1625 35 number of burgesses in, of 1632 35 number of burgesses in, of 1632 /3 35 General section of preface.. 6 “Genealogical" section of preface 16 arrangement. Part IV..... 161 Geographical section of preface.. 15 arrangement, Part III.. 123 Geological divisions of state..... 15 Giles, 51, 113, 152, C. 9b, 180, 235 Gilmer, 51, 119, 157, C. 9c, 180, 235 Gloucester, 51, 92, 127 (M), C. 3, 180, 235 Goochland, 52, 95, 131 (M), C. 5, 180, 236 early exploration of (1608)... 26 Act of Assembly forming... 201 “Goodspeed" (ship), arrives (1607) 23 Gosnold, Capt. Bartholomew, of "Goodspeed" in 1607..... 23 “Graft", Argall charged with. 29 Grayson, 52, 111, 137, C. 9b, 180, 236 Greenbrier, 52, 104, 145, C. 9b, 180, 237 Greene, 53, 118, 137, C. 9, 180, 237 Greensville, 53, 106, 130, C. 2, 181, 237 29 Jackson, 55, 117. 156, C. 9b, 182, 242 James City, 55, 90, 125 (M), C. 6, 183, 242 James Citty Incorporation, located (1617) burgesses from, in first Assembly 30, n. location of 31 bounds and population of .... 36 "James County", evidently trans criber's error for James City County 9 James River, first visit of white men to falls of, and erroneous date 24 Jamestown, first landing at...... 23 abandoned, but saved by ar rival of Delawarr.....27 and n. Argall finds poor conditions at 29 proposal to abandon, rejected 33 concentration at .33, n. H. Halifax, 53, 99, 134, C. 2, 181, 237 Jefferson (1780), 55, 105, 146, C. 9 d, 183, 243 Jefferson (1801), 55, 113, 152, C. 9, 183, 243 two counties by name of..... 14 Jury trials 25 Jordan's Journey, located (1619). 30 concentration at . 33, n. Lottery, necessary to keep colony in existence 28 Loudoun, 58, 100, 134, C. 9, 184, 248 Louisa, 59, 96, 132 (M), C. 3, 184, 249 efforts to save records of, 14, 83 Lower Norfolk, 59, 91, 126 (M), C. 4, 184, 250 bounds of 197 Lunenburg, 59, 98, 133 (M), C. 2, 184, 251 K. M. Kanawha. 56, 109, 149, c. 9b, 183, 243 Kentucky, 56, 103, 145, C. 9b & 9 d, 183, 244 Kentucky (state), counties now in, 8, 9 Kentucky District. .9, 82 Kiccoughtan, Smith explores to... 25 Kiccowtan Incorporation, located (1617) 29 burgesses from, in first Assembly .30, n. location of 31 concentration at 33, n. bounds and population of. 36 King and Queen, 57, 93, 128 (M), C. 9, 183, 244 King Charles, follows father's policy towards colony 35 King George, 57, 94, 129 (M), C. 9, 183, 245 Act of Assembly forming.. 199 King James, oppressive measures of 33 demands surrender of charters 34 good governors sent by. 35 dies 35 King's River, name of Powhatan River changed to... 24 Smith explores 25 King William, 57, 94, 129 (M), C. 3, 184, 246 Knights of Horseshoe......37 and n. McDowell, 59, 121, 159, C. 9b, 184, 251 Madison (1786), 59, 107, 147, C. 9 d, 185. 251 Madison (1793), 59, 111, 137, C. 9, 185, 251 two counties by name of..... 14 Map, illustrating geological divi sions of State, see frontispiece. Maps, unpublished .......6. 15 Marion, 59, 118, 156, C. 9c, 185, 252 Marshall, 60, 117, 156, C. 9a, 185, 252 Martin's Brandon, located (1617) 28 burgesses from, in first As- 30, n. location of 31 Martin's Hundred, located (1618) 29 burgesses from, in first As- 30, n. location of 31 Mason (1789), 60, 108, 149, C. 9 d, 185, 252 Mason (1804), 60, 113, 152, c. 9b, 185, 252 two counties by name of..... 14 Masonic flag, Brunswick records saved by .6, 76 Massacre (1622) 33 Mathews, 60, 111, 130 C. 3, 185, 253 Matoax, Indian name of Pocahontas 28 Maycock's Plantation, located (1618) 29 Mecklenburg, 60, 100, 135, C. 2, 185, 253 Mercer (1786), 60, 107, 147, C. 9 d, 185, 254 Mercer (1837), 60, 117, 156, C. 9 b, 185, 254 two counties by name of.. 14 Middlesex, 60, 93, 128 (M), C. 9, 185, 254 proceedings of first court of, 5, 84 efforts to save records of, 14, 85 Monocans, enemies of Powhatan.. 24 country of, explored by New- 26 Monongalia, 60, 102, 144, C. 9a & 9 c, 186, 254 Monroe, 61, 112, 151, c. 9b, 186, 255 Montgomery, 61, 103, 141, C. 9b, 186, 255 Morgan, 62, 115, 155, C. 9, 186, 255 Mortality, see "Population". L. "Lady Rebecca", Pocahontas called 28 Lancaster, 57, 92, 127 (M), C. 9, 184, 247 proceedings of first court of, 5, 83 Lawne's Plantation, located (1619) 30 burgesses from, in first As- .30, n. location of 31 Lee......57, 111, 150, C. 9b, 184, 248 Lewis, 58, 115, 154, C. 9c, 184, 248 Lincoln, 58, 105, 146, C. 9b, 184, 248 Logan, 58, 116, 155, C. 9 b, 184, 248 London Company, accomplishments of 34 king demands surrender of charters of 34 dissolution of, not desired by colonists 34 dissolved 34 |