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From: Doris Christian <>
Subject: Gleanings of Va on CD
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:38:36 -0500

GLEANINGS OF
VIRGINIA HISTORY

AN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL COLLECTION,

LARGELY FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES.

COMPILED AND PUBLISHED

BY

WILLIAM FLETCHER BOOGHER.

Originally Published Washington, 1903


DMK Heritage converted this historic book into a digital format for
in-depth research for genealogist and historians with limited time
and resources. The book was converted into an Adobe PDF format and
is searchable with Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free program from Adobe).
A new complete index was created of last names for quick
identification. To maintain the integrity of this historic book,
images of each page of the book are provided on a separate PDF file
to resolve any questions concerning the conversion to an electronic
format. Both PDF file are placed on one CD for your convenience.


This book contains 353 pages including the index. It covers the
early settling of the western counties in Virginia and their relation
to the eastern colonies of Virginia. It also covers the western
counties contributions to the Revolutionary War.

CONTENTS.

PART I. HISTORICAL. FROM 1607 TO 1744.

1. Early times in Virginia

2. Immigrant List, 1707 (Stafford county)

3. French and Indian War‑Lord Dunmore's War

4. Legislative Enactments connecting the preceding historic sketch

with the adjudication of the resulting
accounts that follow;

with the list of officers, soldiers and
civilians entitled

to compensation for military and other
services rendered

5. The Scotch‑Irish of Augusta county, Va.
6. Poll List for the Election of Burgesses for
Prince William County, Va. 1741
7. Poll List for the Election of Burgesses for Fairfax County, 1744

PART II REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS, 1775‑1791.

1.Virginia in the Revolution <br>

2. Estimate of the Balance of Specie Due the Officers of the Virginia
Line,

on account of three months' specie pay in 1782 and four months in 1873

3. A Partial List of Capt. Daniel Morgan's Rifle Company
of Winchester,

Frederick Co., Va., July 14, 1775<br>

4. Petition from Fairfax County, Virginia, for Importation of Salt,

November 23, 1775

5, Correspondence of Washington and Gen. Gates with Col.

Bedel, February 1st, 1776

6. Pay roll for the travelling expense of a detachment of the 3d
Virginia regiment,

discharged from camp at Valley Forge to their different

counties, Feb. 16, 1770

7. Roster of Capt. Thomas Buck's company, enlisted from Dunmore county

(now Shenandoah), Sept. 5, 1777

8. List of balance due the dead and deserted of the 1st Virginia
regiment,

commanded by Col. George Gibson, from 16th of Sept., 1777,

to lst of Jan., 1778

9. Pay roll for the Field and Staff officers of the 1st regiment
Light Dragoons,

commanded by Col. Theodorick Bland, for the month of Nov., 1777,

and one month extraordinary pay bestowed by Congress, Dec.,
1777 .

10. Loudoun county, Virginia, in the Revolution. A list of Officers with

date of appointment, 1778‑1782. With partial list of
private soldiers and

how their families were supplied with provisions by the county.


11. List of Militiamen in Captain John Given's Company, Augusta County,

Virginia, from October 16, 1777, to March 15, 1782, inclusive,

with transcript of the bible of Robert Givens, of Lincoln county,
Ky., 1759-1802
and his declaration of services rendered .
12. List of American Prisoners confined on board the British ship
"Torbay,"
in Charleston harbor, 1780‑1

13. Officers of the Virginia Line who served at the siege of York,
Oct. 30, 1781

14. Garrison of West Point, June 21, 1784

15. Letter of Lieutenant Edward Antill to Paymaster‑Gen. of the
Army, 1784

16. Letter of A. Duncomb to Joseph Howell, Esq.,

Acting Paymaster, March 27, 1791



PART 111.

FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY. <br>

1. Genealogy of the Newman Family, 1618‑190

2. Historical and Genealogical Notes of Hugh Thomas,

Westmoreland Co., Virginia, 1660‑1750

2. Birth and Death Records from the Tombstones of the Old Stone
Church

3. Graveyard in Augusta Co., Virginia

4. Historical and Genealogical Notes of William Craig, of Augusta
County, ....

5. Virginia, and his Descendants, 1721‑1900 5. Historical and
Genealogical Notes

of John Anderson and his Descend ants, of Augusta County, Virginia

6. Transcript from the Bible of Hugh Davis, of Davis County, North
Caro lina, 1731‑1800
7. Davis Family Notes (Revolutionary)
8. Transcript from the Davis Bible, Spottsylvania Co., Virginia,
1741‑1811,
with Revolutionary War Record of Thomas Davis
9. Transcript from the Custis (Thompkins) Bible, 1732‑57
10. Smith and Harrison Families of Augusta and Rockingham Counties, Va.
11. Cravens and Brown Families of Augusta and Bath Counties, Va.

12. Early Marriages, Orange County, Virginia, 1770‑1800

13. Marriages solemnized in Albemarle County, Virginia, by the Rev. John
Gibson, from 1800 to 1846, with his declaration of
military services



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