Danville museum of fine arts and history, and pittsylvania historical society, as well as. The following are items entered into a dusty old ledger found in the court house at chatham, county seat of pittsylvania county, in the fall of 1962 by mildred f roberts. Check out historical and military displays, model trains and real trains going by, or delve into your own family or local history. The history of pittsylvania county, virginia clement, maude carter. New accounts current book 4, pittsylvania county, va 18051812. Starting april 12 and continuing until further notice, all pittsylvania county convenience center sites will be closed on sundays. The history of pittsylvania county, virginia clement. Pittsylvania county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch.
He said that although they lacked the learning that the study of books gave. For the genealogist there is the important and wholly fortuitous list of tithables of pittsylvania county for the year 1767, which enumerates the names of nearly 1,000 landowners and property holders, amounting in sum to a rough census of the county in its infancy. It was named for william pitt, the first earl of chatham, who served as prime minister of great britain from 1766 to 1768. Property lines from the old survey books in pittsylvania county, 17461850, this is a unique and original presentation of drawings of property locations with the original owners names on the opposite page of the geological map of the area. The history of pittsylvania county, virginia, maud c. Pittsylvania county, va official website official website. Virginia, has recently selfpublished a book about moonshining in franklin county. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The history of pittsylvania county, virginia and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. John clement frying pan creek pittsylvania co, 1778 found a black mare. Pittsylvania county, virginia usgenweb archives project. Pittsylvania was formed in 1767 out of halifax county. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Pittsylvania is the largest county in virginia and consists of over 982 square miles. A history of the nance family in general, but more particularly of clement nance, of pittsylvania county, virginia, and descendants, containing historical and. Virginia s biggest moonshine distillery was found in pittsylvania county and destroyed on january 7, 1993. Aaron wrote about pittsylvania county, virginia in a broad time of history. Keppys war, the memoirs of captain john kepchar in world war ii. Welcome to the facebook home of the pittsylvania county public library.
File description, size, date submitted, submitted by. The book rings with the names of early inhabitants and prominent citizens. Pittsylvania county was formed in 1767 in the southcentral region of the current commonwealth of virginia. Among his published works are aaron ancestors of pittsylvania county, virginia, a genealogical study. William pitt, the 1st earl of chatham, is who the county is named after. Pittsylvania county is divided into 75 pages of maps.
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