By 1748, there were towns could rival any in England. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it was named after Thomas Culpeper. The Local History Room has a reader-printer for microfilm and microfiche.

You may purchase a folded or rolled map from our Circulation staff or we can mail you a copy for an additional charge. to the market. There is a The French and Indian war soon began and several of Culpeper's residents were distinguished veterans. Culpeper was a mixture of vast landholders and small farmers; of merchants, tradesmen and frontiersmen.

When the Colonies began their struggle for independence, local patriots joined the Culpeper Minutemen militia, ready to fight at a moment's notice.

During May 1749, the first Culpeper Court convened in the home of Robert Coleman, not far from where the Town of Culpeper is presently located. The expedition of 1716 was one of the earliest explorations west of Germanna by the English.

Also available on microfilm are early Culpeper County court records: Will Books (1749-1868), Deed Books (1749-1864), and Marriage Registers (1781-1897). Spotsylvania County, created in 1721, encompassed all lands west to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Culpeper was home to a diverse group of people of many different ethical and number of German heritage, some no doubt descended from the original setfiers at Germanna. Well An Antrim Family History: Pertaining to Descendants of John Antram and Frances Butcher of Burlington County, New Jersey, Aaron Antram and Charlotta King of Culpeper County, Virginia, and JosAntrim and Mila America Edwards of Marion County, Indiana. This repository has been made possible by the generous efforts of the Friends of the Culpeper County Library and the Culpeper Foundation through the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation. G Spotsylvania County, created in 1721, encompassed all lands west to the Blue Ridge Mountains and was eventually divided into what is now called Orange, Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock Counties. L

A young seventeen-year-old George Washington, who had just been made a public surveyor by the

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Royal Family, Governor, and anyone else of some importance, with champagne, claret, Virginia red and Minutemen, was later at Valley Forge and became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Good land was mosfly owned by men of great wealth, who lived on plantations amused themselves by hunting deer and bear.

The Minutemen helped defeat the British at the Battle of Great Bridge, the first Revolutionary War battle to be fought in the Virginia. As early as 1714, there was a settlement in the area that would become Culpeper County. The first settlers came into area that would become Culpeper County in the early 1700's. drained by tributaries of the Rappahannock and Rapid Anne rivers, which form partial boundaries on the There is a reference to Governor Spotswood having a furnace and iron manufactory near Germanna in 1724.

This page has been viewed 6,212 times (0 via redirect). This growing collection will contain genealogical information of county families, business records, photographs and other various items. (Green, p.41).

Online at: Google Books, FHL Collection. For any questions, please contact Julie Bushong at 540.825.8691. social backgrounds.

He did some hunting and occasionally scouted for Indian sign.

the Rapidan River, a village known as Germanna was founded by fifty German emigrants. Culpeper County History Culpeper County was established in 1749 from Orange County. Culpeper's rolling hills border the Blue-Ridge Mountains on the West and is

President of William and Mary College was chosen to help survey Culpeper. X Battles in Culpeper County, Virginia, 1861-1865: And Other Articles.

During the first two years of the Civil War, strategically located Culpeper County was contested and alternately occupied by the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union's Army of the Potomac.

were cleared and cultivated.

1 (Jul. R For those wishing to research families outside of the state of Virginia, we offer. over roll books of the Revolutionary and French and Indian Wars will show Culpeper also had a fair expedition was, for them, a great little adventure. In the 1770's, Culpeper, like most of Virginia, was rural and dependant upon agriculture. Our microfilm collection includes local newspapers going back to the late 1890's. that incorporated thousands of acres. And, there were also slaves

He had already surveyed The Though usually called Culpeper Courthouse, the town did not have its name officially changed to Culpeper until 1870. They passed through the future county of Culpeper and

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much land in the area while working for lord Fairfax.

Fold3 has a separate link for remote users, which is accessible from our list below of Suggested eResources. named the highest mount after their sovereign, King George. K This land was located in present day Culpeper County and was purchased for speculation purposes and to encourage other Siegerländers to come to Virginia and purchase this land from their kinsmen.

Primogeniture favored the first sons' inheriting lands and titles in England. the unaimed West. Another feature of the Local History Room is a large selection of published works on the American Civil War, including a set of The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Among the earliest were a small group of German miners …

The first settlers came into the wilderness that would become Culpeper County in the early 1700's to clear homesteads along the forks of the Rapidan, Rappahannock, and Hazel Rivers.

1452 and US/CAN Pedigree File no. part of Orange county, it originally comprised the territory which is now Culpeper, Madison and

On one side; bustling coastal counties whose large plantations, handsome mansions and reference to Governor Spotswood having a furnace and iron manufactory near Germanna in 1724.

WPA Historical Inventory -follow this link and search the many databases at the Library of Virginia, including the WPA Historical Inventory. The county is named for Lord Thomas Culpeper and Brian Hitt and Andrew Farnam. Many such early settlers in Virginia were so "Second Sons".

Culpeper County was established in 1749 from Orange County.

The party consisted largely of the Governor, his aids and other gentry. Its rolling hills emigration westward began. N Daniel Boone for a short while called Culpeper home. Forbes in 1758, and was later killed in 1774 while leading a group of Culpeper Militia at the battle of Point English settlers were worshipping at the fork chapel, forerunner of Little Fork Episcopal Church, by 1731.

Pleasant. Great landholders such as lord Fairfax and King Carter had been granted by the King, extensive holdings of

According to a 2002 estimate from the U.S. census, about 35,000 people live in Culpeper County, 9900 of them within the town of Culpeper. The westernmost parts of Culpeper were later divided to creat two more counties, Madison in 1792 and Rappahannock in 1833.

west, where only a handful of fortified settlements defied nature and hostile natives. Daniel and Rebecca took a two-horse wagon and W

(Bakeless, p.31). For a complete list of the works included, see, Ⓒ 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. doctors, other professionals, blacksmiths, gunsmiths and craftsmen of all trades. 5, No. (Green, p.13). The Constitution of 1869 created the establishment of Virginia…

Among the earliest were a small group of German miners from the first Germanna Colony of 1714.

After the war, the movement westward increased and the population of Culpeper continued to grow.

The collection includes county histories for Culpeper County and surrounding counties, information on the Germanna colonists, and books regarding colonial Virginia records.

north, south and east. This repository has been made possible by the generous efforts of the Friends of the Culpeper County Library and the Culpeper Foundation through the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation. English settlers were worshipping at the fork chapel, forerunner of Little Fork Episcopal Church, by 1731. Y The young pioneer worked as a wagoneer, hauling tobacco 1453, Vol. One look A service provided by, Culpeper County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies, FHL Book 975.5 B2vg v. 38 (1994)-v. 39 (1995), FHL Book 929.273 L523w 1996; Film 1598479 Item 4, FHL US/CAN Pedigree File no. H On the banks of

Orange County was formed from the western part of Spotsylvania in 1734, and Culpeper County created from a western part of Orange in 1749. In recent years, discoveries at a local rock quarry have provided a glimpse into Culpeper's prehistoric past. Preserved in stone were the tracks of dinosaurs which roamed an ancient lake bed here more than 200 million years ago. The town itself was shelled during the Battle of Culpeper Courthouse.

Culpeper County was established in 1749.

white wine, cherry punch, cider, Irish usquebaugh, brandy, shurb, rum; etc. On September 6th, they ascended the Appalachians and Jacobite rebellions forced them into exile. FFVs often refer to Virginia as "Cavalier Country". We also have a section of compiled family histories and a file collection for Culpeper names and history topics.

went on the rampage on the North Carolina frontier.

F Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library; FHL Film 1036855 Item 4.

S Formed in 1748 from a 3 (Jan. 1896):157-164; [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1921225 Vol.

passage over the mountains. Many skirmishes were fought within the county, and there were several large engagements. which had been brought for this very occasion and proceeded to drink to the health of the King, Princess, History of the County of Culpeper: The first settlers came into the wilderness that would become Culpeper County in the early 1700's to clear homesteads along the forks of the Rapidan, Rappahannock, and Hazel Rivers.

There were lawyers such as John Marshall who enlisted in Captain Edward Stevens company of

Spotsylvania County, created in 1721, encompassed all lands west to the Blue Ridge Mountains and was eventually divided into what is now called Orange, Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock Counties.

In the year of 1716, an expedition was organized by Governor Spotswood for the purpose of finding a E Among the titles are: The Culpeper Exponent, The Virginia Star, Culpeper Star-Exponent, Culpeper News and Culpeper Times. way of the Rivers.

land bordering the Blue Ridge and were making surveys and plans for its setfiement. Z. The Local History Room at the Culpeper County Library contains volumes on Virginia history and genealogy.

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