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Subject: Elliott and Nye's VA. Directory and Business Register - 1852
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FAUQUIER COUNTY
This county was created in 1759 from Prince William and named from Francis
Fauquier, who was Governor of Virginia from 1758 to 1767. It lies on the upper
waters of the Rappahannock, which separates it from Culpeper on the
southeast. Warrenton, the county seat, is a beautiful village in the heart of the
county, 102 miles from Richmond. There are several others, among which is
Upperville, in the northwest angle of the county, Paris, Somerville and New
Baltimore.
The White Sulphur Springs, now one of the most popular in the state, is
within 8 miles of Warrenton.
The lands are diversified, and the soil, when judiciously cultivated,
susceptible of a high degree of improvement; products, wheat, corn, oats and
tobacco.
Minerals--Gold in considerable quantities has recently been discovered, and
companies are not profitably engaged in mining for it; slate, lime sand stone
and granite is met with in abundance all along the banks of the Rappahannock.

Average value of lands $14.70. Population -- white 9895; free colored 628,
slaves 10399. Whites over the rage of 20 who cannot read and write 500.
Schools are of good character, and well attended. There are two fine
Academies of Warrenton, one for males and the other for females, where the higher
branches are taught, both in high repute.
Churches--are numerous, mainly of the Episcopal, Presbyterian and Methodist
Denominations.
Circuit Superior Court--J. W. Tyler, Judge; Wm. F. Phillips, Clerk; Rich'd
Payne Attorney; Wm. R. Smith, High Sheriff, J. B. Smith, Deputy; Court held
Thursday after First Monday in May and October.
County Court--Wm. H. Jennings, Clerk, R. E. Scott, Attorney; held 4th Monday
in each month; quarterly terms in March, May, August and November.
Merchants--Spilman & James, White and Smith, Day & Newby, Yeatman & Hess,
Inman H. Payne, Simon Waterman, J. H. Stephens, Warrenton; Hail & Scott,
Sylvester Welsh, Geo. L. Cochran, Saltem; C. T. Page, Farronsville, W. W. Payne,
Orleans, John H. Klepstone, New Baltimore; _____ Phillips, Oak Hill.
Attorneys--Robert E. Scott, Geo. W. Brent, B. H. Shackleford, John P.
Philips, Wm. W. Payne, Chas. W. Tebbs, Nathl Tyler, James B. Brook, Zephaniah
Turner, Chas. Green, Thos. L. Moore, Thos. Monroe, John Marshall, Warrenton, Thos.
N. Latham, Upperville.
Physicains--Drs. Fisher, Chilton, Jennings, Horner, Hord, Warrenton, Drs.
Leach, and Moss, New Baltimore; Drs. Brown, Edmonds, and Smith, Upperville; Dr.
Payne, Paris; Dr. Massie, Orleans.

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