Berryville, VA 22611 http://warrenheritagesociety.org, Warwick County Historical Society P.O. USGenWeb, a group of volunteers working Washington, VA 22747 Covington, VA 24426 Box 340 Charles City County is located in the east-central portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named for the English King's son, Charles, who later became King Charles I. Bowling Green, VA 22427 Newport News, VA 23609-2448 100 Spring Street Powhatan Courthouse Search for historical records for ancestors in Charles City County. E-mail: Scott.gardner@radfordva.gov Virginia Beach, VA 23454 U 1644, d. Aft 1680, Henrico County, Virginia (Age > 37 years) Relationship: natural : . http://www.fluvannahistory.org Box 1601 https://cchsva.org/, Cape Charles Historical Society Portsmouth, VA 23704 434-634-2539 (Richardson Memorial Library), Greensville County Genealogy Society Hours: AprilDecember, 12:304:30, Wednesday; 1:005:00, SaturdaySunday. * Chesterfield County This page was last edited on 8 December 2022, at 17:43. Telephone: 434-645-8696 (Nottoway County Administrators Office) P.O. Box 1148 Box 387 Box 91 P.O. http://www.cchgs.net/, Norfolk County Historical Society of Chesapeake, Virginia Virginia Genealogy Trails! * New Kent County - north Page. Pearisburg, VA 24134 Only the Chickahominies remain. 168 Ralph Cummins Avenue Telephone: 276-783-7286 Please try back later because we frequently add more collections. The Prince George County Regional Heritage Center 201 South Washington Street Hillsville, VA 24343 K variety of reasons, and so it may be wise to broaden the scope of one's search for records on a E-mail: toycollector@charter.net, See also Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, Washington Counties, Spotsylvania Historical Association X * James City County E-mail: pcvahistory@gmail.com For land indexes, records, and databases, see Virginia Land and Property, including Colonial and State Land Grants. 12707 Mariners Court Apt. of the family! E-mail: contact-us@mvgenealogy.org P.O. Chatham, VA 24531 Franconia, Virginia, 22310 E-mail: wch_library@wytheville.org The following Civil War battles were fought in Charles City County. West Virginia, P.O. P.O. Box 8 69 Market Street Fax: 540-253-5126 skills, consider joining us! Telephone: 540-955-2600 (museum and archives) Waynesboro, VA 22980 Available at JSTOR. Telephone: 540-745-3247 Email: ecovington@centurylink.net 2nd Floor Box 817 Alexandria, VA 22308 Volunteers at the Charles City County Center for Local History have created these databases to make the Centers resources more widely accessible. E-mail: cvgaboard@gmail.com Alexandria, VA 22306 Telephone: 434-528-5353 https://www.norfolkcountyvahistory.org/, Bon Air Historical Society Contents 1 County Information 1.1 Description 1.2 County Courthouse 1.3 Charles City County, Virginia Record Dates 1.4 Record Loss 1.5 Boundary Changes For additional indexes, databases, and details, see Virginia Vital Records. United States Virginia Bristol Parish. N Telephone: 540-483-1890 non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone. Palmyra, VA 22963 Stuart, VA 24171 E-mail: leecovahistsoc@hotmail.com Box 415 Charles City County was named after the son of King James who later became King Charles I of England. Box 601 P.O. 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Join our Genealogy Trails Northeastern States Mailing Charles City County features some of the larger and older of the extant James River plantations along State Route 5. Telephone: 540-347-5525 (museum) Welcome Box 29178 Telephone: 540-948-5488 Telephone: 703-293-6227 (Virginia Room), Fairfax Genealogical Society Telephone: (804)513-9069 Wytheville, VA 24382 The county of Charles City, in which it was located, was one of the original shires or counties into which the Colony was partitioned in 1634, and extended over a broad area on both sides of the James river. They are abstracted in Marriage Bonds in Charles City County. Orange, VA 22960-0365 E-mail: info@nelsonhistorical.org Telephone: 540-674-4835 (museum) For map collections, online and in libraries, see Virginia Maps. Telephone: (703) 790-0123 Box 710 Salem, VA 24153 with you Visit the National Site of P.O. P.O. Norfolk, VA 23508-0367 Mon-Wed: 9am-9pm; Thurs-Fri: 9am-6pm; Sat: 9am-2pm Smithfield, VA 23430 E-mail: caroleherrick@aol.com * Chesterfield County Join our Genealogy Trails Northeastern States Mailing Hampton, VA 23664 814 Randolph Avenue Alleghany Highlands Genealogical Society 515 East Pine Street Covington, VA 24426 E-mail: AHGS.COV.VA@gmail.com http://www.AHGSCOV.org Alleghany County Historical Society 149 N. Maple Avenue P.O. http://www.gilescountyhistory.org, Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia Box 193 (Historic Freeman Store Museum) 23955 Gordonsville, VA 22942 Fax: 703-938-2873 E-mail: info@vintonhistorymuseum.org TRAILS Telephone: 757-331-1008 E-mail: contact@gfhs.org Quaker See also Middle Peninsula, See also Northern Neck, Tidewater Virginia, King William County Historical Society 419 South Main Street GENEALOGY Its county seat is the community of Charles City. Paul Heinegg has determined that in 1790, Charles City County, Virginia had the highest percentage of free African Americans in its population, per capita, where that statistic can be measured, of all Virginia counties (14.8% of the population or 363 free blacks). Box 306 www.vintonhistorymuseum.org, Princess Anne County Virginia Beach Historical Society http://www.lunenburghistoricalsociety.net/ Notable natives include the 9th and 10th . P.O. Telephone: 804-492-3348 (Cumberland County Museum & Visitors' Center), Danville Historical Society [13], A Box 2290 120 Old Hampton Lane The book contains abstracts of wills and deeds, 1763-1774, references to wills, estates, orphans, etc. Hundreds of Charles City slaves had left the county with Gen, McClellans Army when it retreated from Harrisons landing in August 1862, and many of those men enlisted in the U.S. is available for adoption. When Dinwiddie County was partitioned from Prince George county 1752, Bristol Parish became the parish for Dinwiddie County. P.O. North of the river, the area remained Charles City County. E-mail: carrollmuseum@yahoo.com Box 594 In the 21st century, Charles City County is part of the Greater Richmond Region of the state of Virginia. E-mail: gshsfcva@gmail.com For the States of : 8100 Fordson Road Abt 28 Apr 1691, Charles City County, Virginia (Age ~ 67 years) Relationship: natural : Mother: Hannah Daft, b. F Parishes Bristol Parish, abt 1643-1702 Charles City Parish, 1613 Chickacoan Parish, bef 1640-1643 Flowerdew Hundred Parish, abt 1620-1688 Jordan's Journey, abt 1620-1688 Martin's Brandon Parish, 1655-1702 P.O. Box 6367 Box 188 http://www.waynesboroheritagefoundation.com/, Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society Box 7731 Telephone: 540-982-5465 (museum) Box 3432 105 Castle Avenue Merrifield, VA 22116-2290 Fax: 540-982-5683 E-mail: wmartin@botetourtva.org P.O. Charles City County, Virginia Genealogy, Wills, Estates, Marriages Shirley Plantation, home of Charles Carter. Herndon, VA 20170 Box 212 For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit E P.O. E Box 384 Covington, VA 24426 Telephone: 540-965-0149 Amelia County Amelia County Historical Society 16501 Church Street P.O. E-mail: apx.historical@gmail.com Charles City County, Virginia, order book, 1676-1679 by Ayres, Margaret McNeill. Charles City County features some of the larger and older of the extant James River plantations along State Route 5. Volunteers Dedicated to Free E-mail: archives@clarkehistory.org He married Mary Bishop September 23, 1658 in Charles City/Surry CO, VA, daughter of John Bishop and Elizabeth Booker. Service men in Charles City County served in various regiments. http://www.ggsv.org, Gloucester Historical Committee The registration of free Negroes and Mulattoes began in Virginia in 1793with passage of a law that required free persons of color to register with the Clerk of Court in the county where they resided and to carry their free papers with them at all times. P.O. Box 324 The original central city of the county was Charles City Point, which was in an area south of the James River at the confluence of the Appomattox River. P.O. This page has been viewed 13,545 times (626 via redirect). This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 15:28. Vienna, VA 22180 [A desire to transcribe data and knowledge of how to make a basic webpage Vermont, Machipongo, VA 23405-0206 Amelia, VA 23002 Sherwood Plantation has been a continuous residence of the Tyler descendants since then. E-mail: franconiamuseum@yahoo.com c/o Buchanan County Public Library is available for adoption. P.O. 1810 Warwick Courthouse Fax: 703-838-4997 Regiment. Stanardsville, VA 22973 Box 1361 Genealogy and History https://www.mathewscountyhistoricalsociety.org, See also Middle Peninsula, Tidewater Virginia, Mecklenburg County Historical Society To facilitate your access we have provided links to the individual yearbooks below, by year published, oldest to newest. 325 12th St. Montross, VA 22520 Luray, VA 22835 324 Main Street North http://aahafauquier.org, Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation, Inc. Danville, VA 24541-2272 Hours: 10:004:00, TuesdayFriday; 12:005:00, Saturday E-mail: HerndonHistoricalSociety@gmail.com McLean, VA 22101 281 Bank Street Telephone: 804-966-8587 Fax: 757-727-6712 1234 Ingleside Avenue Pam Crosby June 24, 1864 - Saint Mary's Church, also known as Nance's Shop. http://www.graysonheritage.org, Great Falls Historical Society P.O. http://www.leecountyvahistoricalsociety.org/, Louisa County Historical Society Salisbury University Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture (Salisbury, MD), Washington National Records Center (Suitland, MD), https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/3/37/Igivirginia.pdf, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library at Colonial Williamsburg, Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Bristol_Parish,_Charles_City_County,_Virginia_Genealogy&oldid=5081246, Chamberlayne, Churchill G. "Seven Parish Acts Heretofore Unpublished,". https://sites.google.com/site/centralvirginiachapteraahgs/home, Central Virginia Genealogical Association Box 121 P.O. South Hill, Virginia 23970 We regret that we are unable to Box 156 Onancock, VA 23417 Box 40 Telephone: (540) 636-1446 Box 206 P.O. P.O. P.O. . Telephone: 540-586-4520 www.bedfordvamuseum.org, Bland County Historical Society The Old Jail 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road Charles City County, Box 436 Charles City County Deeds and Indexes Viewing restrictions may apply (Source: FamilySearch) County Records for Charles City County (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group) Virginia Land Records includes Charles City County Patents Issued During the Regal Government (Source: Explore Ancestry for free) ($) Richmond, VA 23273 About 200 men from Charles City County served in WWI. 5780 T. C. Walker Road The first Charles City County courthouses were located along the James River at Westover and at City Point. http://www.suffolkhistory.org/, Surry County, Virginia, Historical Society and Museums, Inc. http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs2/, Shenandoah County Historical Society 306 Depot Square FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. E-mail: vascvgs@yahoo.com Telephone: 804-556-3966 These records have been published and indexed: This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Box 262 Don't miss an Update! Courthouse Square We only list regions for which we have unique data collections. E-mail: rapphistsoc@comcast.net Telephone: 703-549-5811 http://www.bedfordvamuseum.org, Bedford Historical Society, Inc. P.O. P.O. Telephone: 804-883-5355 101 East Washington Street Box 1731 * Surry County - southeast Sargeant Museum P.O. http://www.vbgsva.net, (Franklin, Halifax, Henry, and Pittsylvania Counties) Remnants of Charles City County, Virginia Court. Yorktown, VA 23690 P.O. More than 250 soldiers, sailors and patriots are listed in this roster, but that number may be as little as half the total number of men who served. Do not sell or share my personal information. 2875 River Road West http://www.bathcountyhistory.org/, Bedford Museum and Genealogy Library GENEALOGY Society Search Room 116 N. Independence Avenue (Highway 21) Land Records. Box 6 Danville, VA 24541 Hours: Friday and Saturday, 12 to 5PM; Other hours by appointment. 201 East Main Street Telephone: 276-945-2101, Tazewell County Historical Society, Inc. (Ghotes Inc.) 210 E. Jackson Avenue G http://www.bassetthistoricalcenter.com/, See also Martinsville and the Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society, Herndon Historical Society E-mail: info@orangecovahist.org HomeTown Locator. ameliahistoricalsociety@tds.net, Amherst County Museum and Historical Society https://cvillecenter.org/, Alexandria Historical Society, Inc. Most of the men were drafted under three conscription acts, the first of which was passed in 1917 only one month after the United States entered the conflict. Virginia Online Genealogy Records Contents 1County Information 1.1Description 1.2County Courthouse 1.3Charles City County, Virginia Record Dates 1.4Record Loss Telephone: 703-385-8414; 703-591-5305; 800-545-7950 (Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center) 22473 of the family! E-mail: fchistorical@yahoo.com Here you'll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Charles City County ancestors. Drawer 1409 Welcome to our Charles City County family history research page. Only a few pre-Civil War deed books, will books, minute books, or order books still exist. P.O. Prestwould Foundation Telephone: 727-678-5550 Volume II: 218: Charles City County court orders, 1655-1658: 124: Charles City County court orders, 1661-1664 Prince George, VA 23875 Suffolk, VA 23439-1255 E-mail: kghistory@verizon.net P. O. Bassett, VA 24055 Genealogical Databases | Charles City County, VA Genealogical Databases Volunteers at the Charles City County Center for Local History have created these databases to make the Center's resources more widely accessible. https://www.northamptonhistoricpreservationsociety.com Staunton, VA 24402-0686 515 East Pine Street Apr 1701 - William Sewell - 746 acres on north side of James River in Charles City, Westover Parish granted Walter Shipley in 1685 and now deserted.Adj John Roach on line of Thomas Cocke on west side of Gilles Path. 109 West Strother Street (historical society) Dayton, VA 22821 86 Back Street Bedford, VA 24523 P.O. A catalogue of the descendants of Thomas Watkins, of Chickahomony, Va. Do not sell or share my personal information. Surry, VA 23883 Genealogy. P.O. http://gfhs.org, Greene County Historical Society Box 501 All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights Chesapeake Public Library 2040 Potters Road 218 Water Lane Keysville, VA 23947 P.O. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. For online newspaper resources, see the Virginia Newspapers page. 14421 Old Courthouse Way Alternatively, for more regional records try browsing within all Virginia collections. Telephone: 540-473-8394 (Botetourt County Historical Museum) 124 East Water Street Hours: 10:004:00, Tuesday through Sunday Check back regularly for updates and new features. Box 128 Dunnsville, VA The Men Heyricks Tribe, Nottoways Tribe, and Appamattox Tribe lived in the area in the late 1600s. In modern times, there is actually no "Charles City", or any centralized city or town, in the county. http://hswcv.org, Waynesboro Heritage Foundation, Inc. P.O. Coordinator. Covington, VA 24426 * Prince George County Wytheville, VA 24382 14 Stone Jail Street Floyd, VA 24091 http://www.floydhistoricalsociety.org/, Fluvanna County Historical Society Box 42013 http://www.winchesterhistory.org, Wise County Historical Society Box 1172 Bowman Road and High Street Fax: 703-385-8692 Lexington, VA, 24450-1409 This database includes marriages from a variety of sources. You never know who you might meet and what family data they may share 19 Courthouse Square P.O. Old Buckingham Road E-mail: wchs_133@yahoo.com Falls Church, VA 22046, Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County All of the original area of Charles City County south of the James River was severed beginning in 1703 to form Prince George and several other counties. together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in Charlotte Court House, Va 23923 E-mail:nchsva1@gmail.com E-mail: bdbass@cstone.net Martinsville, VA 24089 All of the original area of Charles City County south of the James River was severed beginning in 1703 to form Prince George and several other counties. Box 602 Here you'll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Charles City County ancestors. E-mail: info@princegeorgevahistoricalsociety.org The building which serves as the courthouse was constructed in the 1730s and is one of only five courthouses in America that have been in continuous use for judicial purposes since before the Revolutionary War. P.O. P.O. Box 517, E-mail: info@waynesboroheritagefoundation.com Charles City Shire was formed in 1634 in the Vrginia Colony by order of the King. [A desire to transcribe data and knowledge of how to make a basic webpage Telephone: (804) 785-9558 Vermont, P.O. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~valchs/lhs.htm, Lynchburg Historical Foundation, Inc. Genealogy and History The original Register 1685-1798 and the Vestry Book 1720-1789 are available at the Library of Virginia. C https://www.carolinehistoricalsociety.org/, Carroll County Historical Society Telephone: 757-890-3500 (York County Parks and Recreation), York County Historical Society PREVIOUS UPDATES. Surrounding P.O. During the nineteenth century, numerous crossroad communities developed to serve the religious, educational and mercantile needs of the citizenry of rural Charles City County. E-mail: fhpf@verizon.net 16530 The Glebe Lane (mailing address only) Charles City Court House, which has a Charles City postal address, is the focal point of government. [Richmond Times Dispatch (2 Mar. Box 1176 1340 South Pleasant Valley Road This website requires a paid subscription for full access. This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 13.0.1, . We also use the mailing lists to announce our website updates. Open Sundays, March through November, 1-5 pm and by appointment https://www.danvillehistory.org/index.html, Dickenson County Historical Society, Inc. E-mail: gshsfcva@gmail.com Hampton, VA 23664 Listed below are libraries in Charles City County. Colored Troop units organized in Hampton and Norfolk. 10201 Ironbridge Road Volume II, Charles City County court orders, 1655-1658, Charles City County court orders, 1658-1661, Charles City County court orders, 1661-1664, Charles City County court orders, 1664-1665. 801 East Main Street * Prince George County Telephone: 540-586-4520 In 1607, Charles City was home to three Algonquian speaking Native tribes -the Chickahominy, the Paspahegh and the Weyanock. Box 99 Vinton, VA 24179 Charles City Shire was formed in 1634 in the Vrginia Colony by order of the King. * James City County "An Act to divide those parts of the Parishes of Westover and Weynoake, which lie on the South side James River, from those parts of the said Parishes which lie on the North side the said River; and for uniting Westover and Weynoake Parishes; on the South side James River, to Martin Brandon Parish, in the County of Prince George; and for erecting a Chapel in Bristol Parish, in the said County" (1720) culled from sources available in London, is published in: The City of Petersburg official website includes a database of graves at Blandford Church. Richmond, VA 23242-0178 * Surry County - southeast N H For databases and indexes, see Virginia Bible Records. http://www.rockhist.org/, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society Q Appomattox, VA 24522 https://historicdumfriesva.org, Barrier Islands Center Telephone: 804-966-8587, New River Historical Society Box 872 http://www.bedfordhistory.org, Bedford Museum and Genealogy Library The Old Jail Museum Telephone: 757-787-8012 (Kerr Place) E-mail: lhfi@centralva.net The Virginia Company lost its charter in 1624 under King James I, and Virginia became a royal colony. http://gumspringsmuseum.blogspot.com, Historic Centreville Society, Inc. Edinburg, VA 22824 Hours: Sundays from noon until 3PM, March through mid-December. Alexandria, VA 22314 700 Bruce Street Newport News, VA 23606, http://www.historicalexandriafoundation.org, http://www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org, https://www.carolinehistoricalsociety.org/, https://sites.google.com/site/centralvirginiachapteraahgs/home, https://www.danvillehistory.org/index.html, https://www.mcleanchamber.org/list/member/mclean-historical-society-mclean-1600, http://franklincountyvahistoricalsociety.org, Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society, http://www.halifaxcountyhistoricalsociety.org/, https://hampton.gov/119/Hampton-History-Museum, https://www.hanoverhistorical.org/genealogy.html, http://www.leecountyvahistoricalsociety.org/, http://www.lunenburghistoricalsociety.net/, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~valchs/lhs.htm, http://www.lynchburghistoricalfoundation.org, http://www.madisonvahistoricalsociety.org/, https://www.mathewscountyhistoricalsociety.org, https://www.newriverhistoricalsociety.com/, https://www.radfordva.gov/882/Local-History-and-Special-Collections/, https://norfolkhistoricalsociety.wildapricot.org/, https://www.northamptonhistoricpreservationsociety.com, https://nottoway.org/about-nottoway/historic-areas/nottoway-county-historical-association/, http://www.pittsylvaniahistoricalsociety.org, http://www.powhatanhistoricalsociety.org/, http://www.princegeorgevahistoricalsociety.org, http://www.occoquanhistoricalsociety.org/, www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org, http://www.newmarkethistoricalsociety.org/, http://smythcountymuseum.org/default.html, http://www.waynesboroheritagefoundation.com/. Fincastle, VA 24090 Box 8784 This Charles City County Website Fax: 276-629-9840 1500 Shenandoah Road Articles of Agreement Between William Byrd, Esq. for this site. Select a region to view its unique collections. Box 716 Charles City County was named for Charles I of England and was one of the eight shires established in 1634. E-mail: nhps100@gmail.com Two of these groups have passed into history. Telephone: 757-294-0404 Telephone: 540-984-7842 (Voice Mail) Get the details on our Volunteer P.O. McDowell, VA 24458 http://www.historicbuckingham.org, Campbell County Historical Society Prince William, VA 22195-1731 https://vbgsva.net/, Virginia Beach Genealogical Society Telephone: (434) 250-1225 (long distance calls cannot be returned) https://www.mcleanchamber.org/list/member/mclean-historical-society-mclean-1600, Falls Church Historical Commission E-mail: admin@historichopewell.org 101 Shenandoah Ave NE In modern times, there is actually no "Charles City", or any centralized city or town, in the county. Box 484 U Box 542 P.O. all researchers. PO Box 593 D All 30 of these yearbooks, can be read, and/or downloaded from the following links for free! Z, Charles City County, Virginia Genealogy Message Boards, Charles City County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies, Charles City - Family History & Genealogy Message Board, FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg v. 34 (1990)-v. 35 (1991), FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg v. 30 (1986)-v. 33 (1989), FS Library US/CAN Pedigree Files nos. Telephone: 703-437-7289 http://carrollvamuseum.org/museum/, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Central Virginia During the nineteenth century, numerous crossroad communities developed to serve the religious, educational and mercantile needs of the citizenry of rural Charles City County. http://www.mhchistoricalsociety.org, See also Henry County and Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society, Mathews County Historical Society, Inc. Tappahannock, VA 22560 "books" page. 101 Chester Street Newbern, VA 24126 - south Telephone: 276-403-5361 https://www.radfordva.gov/882/Local-History-and-Special-Collections/, Norfolk Historical Society [14] http://nelsonhistorical.org, New Kent Historical Society Deeds, Wills and Bonds: From Charles City County (Va.), 1724/5-1731, 1762-1769, MSS., available at University of Virginia Library. http://vgs.org, Virginia Museum of History & Culture Charles City County History * Henrico County - Surrounding E-mail: museum@spotsylvania.org Get the details on our Volunteer 717 Lynn Street In 1607, Charles City was home to three Algonquian speaking Native tribes -the Chickahominy, the Paspahegh and the Weyanock. 100 E. Main Street (the Greever House) Telephone: 540-965-0149, Amelia County Historical Society E-mail (General Info): info@tazewellhistory.org Fredericksburg, VA 22404 Y P.O. P.O. Berkeley, Charles City County, Virginia, Will: 1780 January 3 [Will of Benjamin Harrison], MSS., available at Library of Virginia. The incorporated town of City Point in Prince George County was annexed by the independent city of Hopewell in 1923. Many thanks to our former host of this site Box 152 Stafford, VA 22555 Charles City was an original shire whose settlement dated from the 1610s; by the 1810s it contained a number of large plantations with a heavy slave population, as well as smaller holdings in the upland country of the Ridgepath; in all, census record covers 414 households. I P.O. skills, consider joining us! F Email Us Independence, VA 24348-0529 300 Park Avenue P.O. List http://www.newmarkethistoricalsociety.org/, Smyth County Historical and Museum Society, Inc. 17193 Mountain Road Eastville, VA 23347 Robert Baylor Semple and George William Beale, Salisbury University Edward H. 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