Anne Orthwood's Bastard
Anne Orthwood's Bastard

Author: John Ruston Pagan

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0195144791

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In 1663, an indentured servant, Anne Orthwood, was impregnated in a tavern in Northampton County, Virginia, an illegitimate pregnancy that sparked four related cases that came before the Northampton magistrates between 1664 and 1686. These cases illuminate the ways in which the Virginia colonists modified English common law traditions and began to create their own, and they also shed light on cultural and economic values in this community. Through these cases, the very reasons legal systems are created are revealed, namely, the maintenance of social order, the protection of property interests, the protection of personal reputation, and personal liberty.

Genealogies of Virginia Families
Genealogies of Virginia Families

Author: William and Mary College Quarterly Staff

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 1026

ISBN-13: 0806309555

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From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine.

Ye Kingdome of Accawmacke Or the Eastern Shore of Virginia in the 17th Century
Ye Kingdome of Accawmacke Or the Eastern Shore of Virginia in the 17th Century

Author: Jennings Cropper Wise

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2009-06

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0806346930

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Woods reviews the early history of Albemarle County, which was created in 1744, and then goes on to give brief genealogical sketches of a number of early families. The volume's rich appendices include lists of soldiers, county officers, emigrants from Albemarle to other states, and a necrology from 1744 to 1890.

Empire, Religion and Revolution in Early Virginia, 1607-1786
Empire, Religion and Revolution in Early Virginia, 1607-1786

Author: J. Bell

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-07-30

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1137327928

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The book is a new study that examines the contrasting extension of the Anglican Church to England's first two colonies, Ireland and Virginia in the 17th and 18th centuries. It discusses the national origins and educational experience of the ministers, the financial support of the state, and the experience and consequences of the institutions.