Including extracts from the lost order book 17731782. He purchased land, married elizabeth lambert and had eight children. Page 101 states in1673 william cash 16501708 sailed up the potomac river to westmoreland county. Loose chancery papers, also discusses sweenys discovery of amhersts revolutionaryera court order book. Amherst county is a county, located in the piedmont region and near the center of the commonwealth of virginia in the united states.
From days gone by a compilation of new and reprinted articles about the clifford area of amherst county. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Amherst county families and history compiled from hardestys atlas this contains information on revolutionary and civil war soldiers from amherst county. One such discovery was the lost order book for the years 17731782. Wright family birth records, 18531896, marriage records, 17611900, census.
History of amherst county virginia download ebook pdf. Ill indicates a copy is available for loan, local records categories and contents. Amherst county, virginia in the revolution including extracts from the lost order book 17731782. The abstracts are primarily of marriage bonds and ministers returns, with approximately 6,000 individuals listed. Find bank foreclosures and premium information on zillow for free.
Marriage bonds and other marriage records of amherst county, virginia 1763 1800. Marriage bonds and other marriage records of amherst county, virginia. The wills of amherst county, virginia, 17611865 open. Zillow has 354 homes for sale in amherst county va matching. Amherst county was formed from albemarle county and certain islands in the fluvanna river, in 1761.
Guide to amherst county, virginia ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, immigration records, and military records. From the description of vestry book microform, 17791880. Elizabeth lambert was wife to william cash the mariner 16251690 uncle to the above william cash who brought young william cash the immigrant to america many records on support this as well as online resources. Search 22 foreclosure listings in amherst county va matching, with data on unpaid balances and auction dates. Ill indicates a copy is available for loan local records categories and contents. Google books virginia will records includes amherst county chancery suits. The wills of amherst county, virginia, 17611865 by bailey fulton davis. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. By 1730, many new families moved into the land currently known as amherst county drawn by the desire for land and the good tobaccogrowing soil. If you already have the necessary information, the book and page number, you. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The county is part of the lynchburg, va metropolitan statistical area, and its county seat is also called amherst.
Amherst county was created in 1761 out of albemarle county. Amherst county musuem and historical society genealogy. Home reference census records military africanamerican other states new titles ebooks free shipping in usa. Marriage bonds and other marriage records of amherst county, virginia 17631800 by sweeny, william montgomery. Amherst county history by the late 1600s english explorers and traders traveled up the james river into this area. Amherst county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Alleghany county virginia, a centennial history of. Amherst county story a history of amherst county written in 1961 by alfred percy. Published with marriage records of amherst county, virginia, 181518 by william montgomery sweeny and lenora higginbotham sweeny jul 5, 2011 4.
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