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York County VAincluding the City of Poquoson
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This county is up for adoption, If interested contact Jeff Kemp for more information.The Temporary Coordinator is MaryAlice, contact her for the following reasons: |
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About York County |
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York County was originally named Charles River, and was one of the eight original shires formed in 1634. The present name was given in 1643, probably in honor of James, Duke of York, the second son of Charles I. Its area is 123 square miles, and the county seat is Yorktown. |
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About City of Poquoson |
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Poquoson was established as a post office between 1885 and 1888. The name is of Algonquian origin and means dismal or swamp. Poquoson became a town in 1952 as a result of a referendum and became a city by court order in 1976. Its area is 14.7 square miles. |
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Parishes of the Established Church 1607 - 1785 |
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When the first English settlers came
to Virginia in 1607, they followed the familiar patterns of the Church
of England and established parishes that served as local units of
ecclesiastical and community organization. The General Assembly
established parishes and fixed their boundaries, often at the same time
that it created or altered county lines. On January 16, 1786, the
General Assembly passed Thomas Jefferson's Bill for Establishing
Religious Freedom, ending state-enforced support for the formerly
established church and its parishes. Blisland, 1653 - 1654 Bruton, by 1674 - 1785 Charles, about 1692 - 1785 Charles River, about 1634 - 1642 (name changed to York) Chiskiack, 1640 - 1643 (name changed to Hampton) Hampton, 1643 - 1707 Marston, 1654 - 1674 Middle Plantation, 1634 - 1658 Middletowne, 1658 - 1674 New Poquoson, about 1635 - 1692 York, about 1638 - 1707 Yorkhampton, 1707 - 1785 |
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1909 York County Confederate Pensions Old Surname Registry |
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Books of Interest |
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Virginia Publick Claims; York County
by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten (Athens, GA: Iberian, 1991) York County, Virginia Tax Lists 1788-1789 by Don Simmons (no pub. data) York County, Virginia Records 1665-1672 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III (Athens, GA: Iberian, 1987) York County, Virginia Records 1659-1662 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III (Athens, GA: Iberian, 1987) York County, Virginia Records 1672-1676 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III (Athens, GA: Iberian, 1987) |
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