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From: Doris Christian <>
Subject: [VASPOTSY] Gleanings of Virginia by Boogher
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:19:59 -0600


GLEANINGS OF VIRGINIA HISTORY.
AN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL COLLECTION,
LARGELY FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES.
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED
BY WILLIAM FLETCHER BOOGHER.
Originally Published Washington, 1903


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.


Here is the information on the book. If your local library does not
have it and you cannot borrow it from the loaning library, you might
want to check into this website. dmkheritage.com they have it
on CD. They also have other books on CDs on Virginia and neighboring
states with the Table of Contents and indexes listed.

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
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
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 <br>

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 III. FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY.
1. Genealogy of the Newman Family, 1618‑1902. 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

Don't have room for the index so.......Complete Sir name Index can
be found at
http://www.dmkheritage.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=45


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