With biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories or half a hundred of its oldest families. Acquisition information this item came to the library of virginia in a shipment of court papers from henry county. Martinsvillehenry county historical society archive. County court bond book also includes fiduciary bonds, 1850 1859, 497 p. Henry county, virginia public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Architectural survey of henry county dhr virginia department. This is my towns historymartinsville,virginia public.
A photographic history of the 1800s through the 1930s. Browse all books visit the henry county gis website. The new county was initially named patrick henry county in honor of patrick henry, who was then serving as the first governor of virginia after independence. Reel 1, local government records collection, henry county court records. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Henry county, virginia records for genealogical research. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
The county seat is usually identified as martinsville. Roselawn burials, henry countymartinsville, virginia compiled by margaret w. Henry county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Our sponsors henry county rotary office rentals martinsville. A history of henry county, virginia includes prillaman source. Featuring the people of martinsville, va and henry county, va yesterday and today fair and 51 f at martinsville, va thursday, april 23 view more photos. Henry county, tennessee facts when was henry county, tn created. The martinsville henry county historical society is a nonprofit 501 c 3. Guide to henry county virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Sheriffs accounts, returns and receipt book, 18501861, records the style of suit, type of case and date of the court case with a complete account of all fees incurred in the case. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
The collection is organized by county, and includes a detailed table of contents at the beginning of the book, as well as a name index at the back of the book. Genealogical publishing company, 1990 henry county, virginia, census of 1820 by don simmons no pub. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia virginia. With biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families judith parks america hill press. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources henry county. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia by lewis g. Under the ownership of george hairston, beaver creek plantation was a large slaveholding tobacco plantation and the center of a tobaccogrowing and textile manufacturing and slavetrading empire in the 18th and 19th centuries. This book contains considerable amounts of data about the early colonial times, civil war, schools, churches, communities, etc with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest.
Early settlers of augusta county, virginia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, immigration records, and military records. Hills history of henry county relates that once a year, at martinsville, there was a general muster of the men from all over the county, and the officers of the highest rank were in command, wore gaudy uniforms, mounted on horseback, and made an imposing parade. Patrick county history patrick county was formed when patrick henry county was divided into henry county and patrick county. This collection consists of virginia will records extracted from the virginia magazine of history and biography, the william and mary college quarterly, and tylers quarterly. Because a lot of men and women died without wills, the court would order an inventory andor an appraisement of their estates. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Henry county, virginia genealogy list of published henry county, virginia family histories source. Henry county is located in the southern portion of the commonwealth of virginia and shares a border with north carolina. Beaver creek plantation martinsville 2020 all you need. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info.
A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its. Iberian publishing company supplies reference works for genealogical research. Hill, judith parks america a history of henry county, virginia. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Publication date 1910 topics genealogy publisher morgantown, w. Marriage records, deed books, will books, personal property tax lists, births, deaths, census, maps, etc. Welcome to the henry county plat file website henry county index ending 12311996 surveyor book index trent and moore index note. Annals of augusta county, virginia, from 1726 to 1871 by joseph addison waddell these were the first few families that made up the first influx of primarily irish settlers seeking prosperity in early orange and augusta county, virginia. In light of this moment and our duty as a historical society to document and archive henry county history, the henry county historical society is requesting your help in documenting and archiving henry countys thoughts and experiences of life during the 2020 coronavirus event. History of patrick and henry counties, va by virginia g. Guide to rockbridge county virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy. County court bond book also includes fiduciary bonds, 1859 1868. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Henry county was formed in 1776 from pittsylvania county.
By virginia king martinsvillehow did people stay cool in the summers of. Search the library of virginias virginia untold collection for. The official youtube channel of henry county, virginia. Henry county was founded on november 7, 1821 from chickasaw indian lands what is the county seat of henry county, tn. Patrick henry county was named for patrick henry and formed in 1777. Henry county, created in 1777, was named in honor of the great orator of the revolution, patrick henry, who did so much to overthrow the royal establishment in virginia. County court bond book also includes judgments and commissioners bonds, 1887 1888, 34 p.
Rockbridge county is located in the western portion of the commonwealth of virginia and was. Usgenweb missouri archives a history of henry county, virginia includes purcell source. Discussions include the location, geography and original inhabitants of the county. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia book.
Henry county, tennessee public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. The class will be taught over a two day period, and is specifically designed for drivers ages 50 and over. History of patrick and henry counties, virginia, book. The county is part of the lynchburg, va metropolitan statistical area, and its county seat is also named amherst amherst county was created in 1761 out of albemarle county, and it was named in honor of lord jeffery amherst. In no event will henry county be liable for any damages, including loss of data, lost profits, business interruption, loss of business information or other pecuniary loss that might arise from the use of this map or the information it contains. Va 241123966 erecording from simplifile is now accepted. A history of henry county, virginia, with biographical sketches of its most.
This heirloomquality, 128page book features a glimpse of life in and around martinsville and henry county in stunning historic photos. This heirloomquality, 128page book features a glimpse of life in and around martinsville and henry county in stunning historic photos from the archives of martinsvillehenry county historical society. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This collectors book will showcase memories of the area focusing on 1940 through 1969. After an illuminating account of the history of patrick and henry counties, which occupies the first third of the book, the authors turn their attention to genealogy, providing authoritative histories of no fewer than 110 families. Of the onehundredthirtyfour counties in virginia, henry county is ranked 127th by median property taxes, and 93rd by median tax as percentage of home value. A history of henry county, virginia with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families. Henry county collects fairly low property taxes, and is among the lower 25% of all counties in the united states ranked by property tax collections. History of harrison county, west virginia internet archive. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Virginia electronic records for genealogical research. The county seat of government is located in paris also, the county government website is.
Henry county wills kentucky kinfolk family history and. Living on his 10,000acre plantation called leatherwood, gov. Nine years later, in 1785, the northern portion of the new county was cut off to form a part of franklin county. Any errors or omissions should be reported to the henry county engineering and mapping office. Background photo is the smith river at woolwine in patrick county. County court bond book also includes fiduciary bonds, 1852 1875, 14 p. Jeb stuart, confederate cavalry commander, was born on laurel hill on february 6 1833. Home virginias court system circuit court individual circuit court homepages henry circuit court henry circuit court. Amherst county is a county, located in the piedmont region and near the center of the commonwealth of virginia in the united states. Henry white pages phone books in virginia va whitepages. The county was formed in 1776 from pittsylvania county, which was cut out of halifax in 1767.
Henry county is part of the martinsville, va micropolitan statistical area. Henry county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. A history of henry county, virginia database online. Henry county is located in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains, in the southern piedmont region of virginia. Its name honored patrick henry, governor of virginia. We have over 1,100 genealogy books for virginia and the southeastern united states. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This book contains considerable amounts of data about the early colonial times, civil war, schools, churches, communities, etc with biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families.
I have put in the date when it was first entered into the court records, sometimes the document was dated and i also put that date in. Rockbridge county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Heritage center and museum one day, he showed me his book and allowed me. With biographical sketches of its most prominent citizens and genealogical histories of half a hundred of its oldest families. Before the creation of henry county, counties were generally named in honor of some one connected with the royal family of england or the royal government of the colonies. The book also contains transcriptions of important genealogical source materials. Familysearch a history of henry county, virginia source. If you encounter any website accessibility issues or have concerns, please contact monica.
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