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The Essence of a People II: African Americans Who Made Their World Anew in Loudoun County, Virginia, and Beyond. Edited by Kendra Y. Hamilton. Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, 2002.
A. C. QUISENBERRY THE FIRST PIONEER FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA. By A. C. Quisenberry. Virginia was settled at James grant to the colony, the emigrant town in May, 1607, under the au being either the patentee himself, spices of the London Company, a member of his own family, or his which continued to control the in own servant, or any one else, was ...
Learn. Rural Life in Virginia. Time Period. 1861 to 1876. 1877 to 1924. Topics. Business & Industry. Picking peanuts by hand in Virginia, c. late 19th century. After the Civil War, farming in Virginia changed dramatically. The most obvious reason for this was emancipation.
The quaint town of Hamilton, located between Leesburg and Purcellville in western Loudoun County, was first settled in the 1730’s. Like many towns, it took its’ name from the original shop owner there, and was known as Hamilton Store until officially named in 1835.
Settling of the Loudoun area began between 1725 and 1730, while it was still owned by Lord Fairfax. Permanent settlers came from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. During the same period settlers from eastern Virginia, of English Cavalier stock, came to lower Loudoun and established large tobacco plantations.
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