During the American Revolution men from the Old Dominion served in both Continental and state military establishments consisting of a sometimes bewildering array of regiments, battalions, corps, legions, detachments, and companies. A valuable aid to the study of Virginia’s military contributions to American Independence. (1978), 2001, 6 x 9, index, paper, 226 pp.

A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, 1774-1787

History

Sanchez-Saavedra, E. M.

Americas

The Library of Virginia

Excerpt from the Foreword: The General Assembly of Virginia traces its origin back to 1619 when the first representative legislature in North America met in the church at Jamestown on July 30. Since then the Assembly has been in continuous existence. During the Colonial period, the General Assembly met on call from the governor. Since the break with England, the legislature has met according to constitutional requirements and its own procedural rules and laws.

Lists of the members of the Virginia legislature for the colonial and commonwealth periods have appeared in print previously. A list for the colonial period was printed privately in 1902, and in 1918 the list for the period 1776 to 1918 was published by the Virginia State Library. Both of these volumes are now out of print. Two volumes published by the General Assembly in 1939 and 1961 continued the list to 1960, but never has a complete list for the colonial and commonwealth periods been published.

Since the preparation of these earlier registers, some new material, especially for the colonial period, has been uncovered.  The value of listing all members fo the General Assembly in one reference volume has been recognized by historians, political scientists, journalists, and other citizens.  Accordingly, in commemoration of the bicentennial of Virginia's independence, the 1971 General Assembly commissioned a new, comprehensive register that has been prepared under the auspices of The Library Board and under the direction of Louis H. Manarin, state archivist.

The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619-January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Memebers

Cavaliers and Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1666 1695 by Nell M. Nugent.

Cavaliers and Pioneers Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1666 1695

Reference

Nugent, Nell M.

Genealogy

This is the story of the famous Tulpehocken settlement in Berks County, northwest of Philadelphia, which was spearheaded by John Conrad Weiser (1696-1760). Just as they had in New York, the Tulpehocken Palatines had to negotiate with the Proprietors of Pennsylvania and the indigenous population before they would be able to take control of their lands. The author discusses this in detail, while other chapters describe the Palatine style of settlement and their flourishing farms, efforts to construct the first churches and schools, Indian wars, and the founding of towns and cities, such as Wernersville, Sheridan, Myerstown, Lebanon and Rehrersburg. Special consideration is given to the lives and homesteads of the Palatine patriarchs Weiser, Daniel Steinmetz, Isaac Levan, John Caspar Stoever, Reverend Tobias Wagner, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, and others.

Vestry Book of Blisland Blissland Parish New Kent and James City Counties Virginia 1721-1786

Blissland Parish (Va.)

Chamberlayne, Churchill Gibson

Virginia State Library

Vestry Book of Petsworth Parish Glouster County Virginia 1677 to 1793

Chamberlyne, C. G.

The Order Book and Related Papers of the Common Hall of the Borough of Norfolk, Virginia, 1736-1798

No markings. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges are clean. Includes bibliographical references and index. Very clean, crisp, and tight copy.Not Ex-Library. All books offered from DSB are stocked at our store in Fayetteville, AR. Save on shipping by ordering multiple titles. 1646pp. Hardcover Fine Condition Size: 7 1/4" x 11 1/2"

Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia

Legal History

Book condition: near fine. No dust jacket (none issued?). 1st edition, 3rd printing. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt titles front and at spine near fine; sewn binding sound; pages fine. 578 pages; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.5; 2 lbs. 13 oz. shipping weight. First published in 1979, this volume is the third impression (1992). The entries are transcriptions of the contents of the patent books of the end of the 17th century and the first third of the 18th century, covering the period 1695-1732. The individual entries are in chronological order, with each entry including the name of the patentee, the amount of land, and the land's location. The entries are drawn from Patent Books 9 through 14.

Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 3: 1695-1732

Cavaliers and Pioneers is one of the most outstanding records of early emigrants to Virginia. It records, under the name of the patentee or grantee, the earliest Virginia land grants and patents from 1623 to 1666, giving the number of acres, locations and dates of settlement, and names of family members, and it further provides references to marriages, wills, and other legal instruments. It also has the names of some thousands who were transported or brought over by the early settlers as "headrights." This is the supplement.

Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Supplement: Northern Neck Grant No. 1 1690-1692

Hornbook of Virginia History

Salmon, Emily J.

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