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Established in 1634, Isle of Wight County features a rich history. Shortly after the establishment of the Jamestown settlement in 1607, Capt. John Smith crossed the James River in search of food. He met the Warraskoyak Indians who supplied him with several bushels of corn. In 1619, the first English settlement in Isle of Wight was established ...
5 days ago · A Brief History. The original county of Isle of Wight, designated Warrosquoyoake from 1634 to 1637, was at least twice its present size. Settling on a location for a courthouse which would be convenient to all was a difficult process. The first courts were held in homes or taverns near Smithfield. Eventually, the Council of Colonial Virginia ...
Jan 7, 2024 · 2024 Events. January 2024. WINDSOR CASTLE WALKING TOUR. 2 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2024. From the site's pre-colonial existence to the present day, Windsor Castle tells the fascinating history of the development of Smithfield. Join us for this walking tour through history as we explore the house and several of the outbuildings.
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For databases and indexes, see Virginia Bible Records. 1. 1607-2007 Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1800-1986 Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, ca. 1800-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
For databases, indexes, and information online, see Virginia Census. 1782 Enumeration 1. Hanover County Heads of Families - 1782at U.S. Census Bureau - free. County begins on page 29. 1890 Union Veterans 1. Virginia's Union Veterans: Eleventh Census of the United States 1890. By Ronald Ray Turner. FS Library book 975.5 X2t 1890; film 1425065, item ...
List of Churches and Church Parishes 1. FamilySearch Places Baptist 1. 1776 Petition of Baptists (10,000 names!) and sympathizers from all over Virginia, dated 16 October 1776, asking for an end to persecution of Baptists by the established church. After locating your ancestor, view the digital copies. – Digital copies at Library of Congress; also ...
Online Court Indexes and Records Until 1746, the only court order book or loose judgment paper records that exist are one order book dated 1693-1695, which has been transcribed and indexed at least twice. From 1696 until 1745 neither record type is extant. Starting in 1746, several, but not all, order books exist, but no loose papers, until 1783, w...
For databases and immigrant groups, see Virginia Emigration and Immigration 1. Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857.Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes wills of residents of Warwicksquick and Isle of Wight County proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place...
African American 1. 1782-1833 Heinegg, Paul. "Isle of Wight County Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1833," Free African Americans.com. [Heinegg abstracted free blacks listed in these records.] 2. 1634-1951 Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1634-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only 3. 1813-1838 Isle of Wight County, V...
1935-2009 Virginia, African-American Funeral Programs, 1935-2009 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Compiled Genealogies by Surname 1. See Isle of Wight County, Virginia Compiled Genealogiesfor a list of published books and articles, or jump to the surname using the alphabet bar. Compiled Genealogies for Multiple Families 1. Boddie, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: A History of the County of Isle of Wight, Virgini...
For land indexes, records, and databases, see Virginia Land and Property, including Colonial and State Land Grants. Online Land Indexes and Records Deeds 1. Deeds from 1688 are extant, except for 1727 & 1728, along with a few dating to 1628. Microfilm of the regular deed books 1688-1900 is at Family Search. Early deeds from 1647 to 1782, except for...
Website. www .co .isle-of-wight .va .us. Isle of Wight County is a county located in the Hampton Roads region of the U.S. state of Virginia. It was named after the Isle of Wight, England, south of the Solent, from where many of its early colonists had come. [2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,606. [3]
The first English settlement in Isle of Wight county was made by Captain Christopher Lawne and Sir Richard Worsley, knight baronet, and their associates, viz.: Nathaniel Basse, gentleman; John Hobson, gentleman; Anthony Olevan, Richard Wiseman, Robert Newland, Robert Gyner, and William Willis. On April 27, 1619, they arrived at Jamestown, with ...
Founded in 1976, the Isle of Wight County Museum tells the story of the county through its interactive exhibits including a turn-of-the-century country store as well as displays interpreting colonial history, the Smithfield ham industry, the Blackwater River, the Civil War and the Cold War.
