Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780
Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780

Author: John A. Schutz

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9781555533045

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This single volume contains meticulously researched biographies of the men who served as representatives in the General Court from the Charter of 1691 to the end of the American Revolution. Schutz also provides readers with enlightening essays on the history and workings of the Massachusetts General Court, and its influence in shaping the political and cultural milieux of colonial and revolutionary America.

Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Author: John Bennett Boddie

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 792

ISBN-13: 9780806305592

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This is a comprehensive study of the early history and inhabitants of Isle of Wight County. It begins with a graphic description of the early settlers--including accounts of Quakers and Cavaliers--and is followed by detailed histories of the various Isle of Wight families. Nearly 200 pages of this voluminous work are devoted to abstracts of deeds, land records, and quit rents. Besides a place and subject index, the work further includes a 38-page name index of several thousand entries.