Author: Martha W. McCartney
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806317748
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
"From the earliest records relating to Virginia, we learn the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ships they sailed on, the names of the "hundreds" and "plantations" they inhabited, the names of their spouses and children, their occupations and their position in the colony, their relationships with fellow colonists and Indian neighbors, their living conditions as far as can be ascertained from documentary sources, their ownership of land, the dates and circumstances of their death, and a host of fascinating, sometimes incidental details about their personal lives, all gathered together in the handy format of a biographical dictionary" -- publisher website (January 2008).
Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635
Author: Martha W. McCartney
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806317748
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
"From the earliest records relating to Virginia, we learn the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ships they sailed on, the names of the "hundreds" and "plantations" they inhabited, the names of their spouses and children, their occupations and their position in the colony, their relationships with fellow colonists and Indian neighbors, their living conditions as far as can be ascertained from documentary sources, their ownership of land, the dates and circumstances of their death, and a host of fascinating, sometimes incidental details about their personal lives, all gathered together in the handy format of a biographical dictionary" -- publisher website (January 2008).
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806317748
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
"From the earliest records relating to Virginia, we learn the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ships they sailed on, the names of the "hundreds" and "plantations" they inhabited, the names of their spouses and children, their occupations and their position in the colony, their relationships with fellow colonists and Indian neighbors, their living conditions as far as can be ascertained from documentary sources, their ownership of land, the dates and circumstances of their death, and a host of fascinating, sometimes incidental details about their personal lives, all gathered together in the handy format of a biographical dictionary" -- publisher website (January 2008).
Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary
Author: Martha W. McCartney
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780806320601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
In 1607 America's first permanent English colony was planted on Jamestown Island, in Virginia. Soon afterwards, thousands of immigrants flocked to Jamestown and surrounding areas on the James and York Rivers, where they struggled to maintain a foothold. A number of these settlers--by their own prodigious efforts or by virtue of their financial investment in the colony--rose to prominence, leaving a paper trail that historians have followed ever since. The majority, however--the ordinary men, women, and children whose efforts enabled the colony to become viable--simply escaped notice. As a result, 400 years later, we're still curious about Virginia's earliest settlers--who they were, where they lived, and how they lived. To answer these questions, this book brings together a variety of primary sources that inform the reader about the colony's earliest European inhabitants and the sparsely populated and fragile communities in which they lived, resulting in the most comprehensive collection of annotated biographical sketches yet published. From the earliest records relating to Virginia, we learn the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ships they sailed on, the names of the "hundreds" and "plantations" they inhabited, the names of their spouses and children, their occupations and their position in the colony, their relationships with fellow colonists and Indian neighbors, their living conditions as far as can be ascertained from documentary sources, their ownership of land, the dates and circumstances of their death, and a host of fascinating, sometimes incidental details about their personal lives, all gathered together in the handy format of a biographical dictionary. Maps provided here identify the sites at which Virginia's earliest plantations were located and enable genealogists and students of colonial history to link most of the more than 5,500 people included in this volume to the cultural landscape--establishing definitively a specific location and a timeframe for these early colonists. Placing all this in perspective, an introductory chapter includes an overview of local and regional settlement and provides succinct histories of the various plantations established in Tidewater Virginia by 1635.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780806320601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
In 1607 America's first permanent English colony was planted on Jamestown Island, in Virginia. Soon afterwards, thousands of immigrants flocked to Jamestown and surrounding areas on the James and York Rivers, where they struggled to maintain a foothold. A number of these settlers--by their own prodigious efforts or by virtue of their financial investment in the colony--rose to prominence, leaving a paper trail that historians have followed ever since. The majority, however--the ordinary men, women, and children whose efforts enabled the colony to become viable--simply escaped notice. As a result, 400 years later, we're still curious about Virginia's earliest settlers--who they were, where they lived, and how they lived. To answer these questions, this book brings together a variety of primary sources that inform the reader about the colony's earliest European inhabitants and the sparsely populated and fragile communities in which they lived, resulting in the most comprehensive collection of annotated biographical sketches yet published. From the earliest records relating to Virginia, we learn the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ships they sailed on, the names of the "hundreds" and "plantations" they inhabited, the names of their spouses and children, their occupations and their position in the colony, their relationships with fellow colonists and Indian neighbors, their living conditions as far as can be ascertained from documentary sources, their ownership of land, the dates and circumstances of their death, and a host of fascinating, sometimes incidental details about their personal lives, all gathered together in the handy format of a biographical dictionary. Maps provided here identify the sites at which Virginia's earliest plantations were located and enable genealogists and students of colonial history to link most of the more than 5,500 people included in this volume to the cultural landscape--establishing definitively a specific location and a timeframe for these early colonists. Placing all this in perspective, an introductory chapter includes an overview of local and regional settlement and provides succinct histories of the various plantations established in Tidewater Virginia by 1635.
Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635
Author: Martha W. McCartney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806363769
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 833
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806363769
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 833
Book Description
Early Virginia Immigrants
Author: George Cabell Greer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
First People
Author: Keith Egloff
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 9780813925486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Incorporating recent events in the Native American community as well as additional information gleaned from publications and public resources, this newly redesigned and updated second edition of First People brings back to the fore this concise and highly readable narrative. Full of stories that represent the full diversity of Virginia's Indians, past and present, this popular book remains the essential introduction to the history of Virginia Indians from the earlier times to the present day.
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 9780813925486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Incorporating recent events in the Native American community as well as additional information gleaned from publications and public resources, this newly redesigned and updated second edition of First People brings back to the fore this concise and highly readable narrative. Full of stories that represent the full diversity of Virginia's Indians, past and present, this popular book remains the essential introduction to the history of Virginia Indians from the earlier times to the present day.
Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P
Author: John Frederick Dorman
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806317632
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1126
Book Description
"The foundation for this work is the Muster of Jan 1624/25 which had never before been printed in full."--Page xiii, volume 1.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806317632
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1126
Book Description
"The foundation for this work is the Muster of Jan 1624/25 which had never before been printed in full."--Page xiii, volume 1.
Jamestown People to 1800
Author: Martha W. McCartney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806318721
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
"A detailed look at the people associated with Jamestown from its founding in 1607 to 1800. Based on government records and private archives, it provides historical biographies of several distinct groups of people: Jamestown Island landowners, public officials, Native-American leaders, and African Americans associated with Jamestown. It also covers more than a thousand people who did not own land on Jamestown Island but whose activities brought them to Virginia's capital city."--p.[4] of cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806318721
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
"A detailed look at the people associated with Jamestown from its founding in 1607 to 1800. Based on government records and private archives, it provides historical biographies of several distinct groups of people: Jamestown Island landowners, public officials, Native-American leaders, and African Americans associated with Jamestown. It also covers more than a thousand people who did not own land on Jamestown Island but whose activities brought them to Virginia's capital city."--p.[4] of cover.
Immigrants in the Valley
Author: Mark Wyman
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 0809335565
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book shows the interplay between the major groups traveling the roads and waterways of the Upper Mississippi Valley during the crucial decades of 1830 - 1860. It's a lively, extensively-illustrated account which will help Americans everywhere better understand their diverse heritage.
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 0809335565
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book shows the interplay between the major groups traveling the roads and waterways of the Upper Mississippi Valley during the crucial decades of 1830 - 1860. It's a lively, extensively-illustrated account which will help Americans everywhere better understand their diverse heritage.
Witchcraft in Colonial Virginia
Author: Carson O. Hudson Jr.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146714424X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
"While the witchcraft mania that swept through Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was significant, fascination with it has tended to overshadow the historical records of other persecutions throughout early America. Colonial Virginians shared a common belief in the supernatural with their northern neighbors. The 1626 case of Joan Wright, the first woman to be accused of witchcraft in British North America, began Virginia's own witch craze. Utilizing surviving records, local historian Carson Hudson narrates these fascinating stories." --Back cover.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146714424X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
"While the witchcraft mania that swept through Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 was significant, fascination with it has tended to overshadow the historical records of other persecutions throughout early America. Colonial Virginians shared a common belief in the supernatural with their northern neighbors. The 1626 case of Joan Wright, the first woman to be accused of witchcraft in British North America, began Virginia's own witch craze. Utilizing surviving records, local historian Carson Hudson narrates these fascinating stories." --Back cover.
English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records
Author:
Publisher: Clearfield Company
ISBN: 9780806309293
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Covers the years 1669-1737.
Publisher: Clearfield Company
ISBN: 9780806309293
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Covers the years 1669-1737.