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Subject: "New Netherlands", Fauq. Co. Va.
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 13:24:15 -0500

Dear CPZB4,

Thank you very much for a piece of history about Fauquier County,
the home of my maternal grandmother's ancestors. I would be
grateful if you would share the information, if you have any,
about a village or a town called "New Netherlands" in Fauquier
County. Who named it? When? Why? Some of my mother's
ancestors came to Virginia from the Dutch Colony, now
New York. Andriessen, Andreasen, now Anderson through
Updike. Were there other Dutch settlers' descendants in
New Netherlands, Fauq. Co. Va.? Thank you once again
for the wonderful summarized history of Fauquier County.

Jean Boutcher



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On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 02:53:00 EST writes:
> 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.
>
> man & 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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