Virginia Records of the Pendleton Family
If you have anything to add or correct please e-mail me at
BMess13348@aol.com
If you would like an e-mail or website link to any of the names below
please e-mail with the information.
Looking for records in the early days of Virginia can be very confusing. I have found in my research that a person can be born in one county, married in another county, died in another county and never moved in his life. Don't get discouraged, check the surrounding counties and the dates that they were formed.
If you have found this page useful and have any documented records, and you would like to share with others please send me the information.
In 1761 Amherst County was formed from the southern half of Albemarle County. The original county seat had been in Cabelsville, now Colleen in what would later become Nelson County.
Formed from Orange County, Augusta officially became a county in 1738.
Formed in 1761 from Albemarle County
The Hornbook of Virginia History
Campbell County was named for William Campbell, one of the heroes of the
Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780.
Parishes: Russell (also included Bedford & Franklin Counties)
Caroline County was formed in 1727 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties. It was named for Queen Caroline, the wife of George II.
Chesterfield County was founded on May 25, 1749, by the House of Burgesses. It was taken from Henrico County to eliminate lengthy travel by residents from the southern area to the Courthouse for business and court proceedings.
Culpeper Co.
Culpeper County was cut off from Orange County, by an act of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1748, effective 1749, when the first county court convened. The original territory included what is now Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock.
Formed in 1692 from Old Rappahannock County. It is located in the Tidewater area of Virginia with its county seat of Tappahannock located on the banks of the Rappahannock River.
Fauquier County,Virginia was formed 1 May 1759 from Prince William County, Virginia. Warrenton (22186) is the County Seat. It received its name from Francis Fauquier, Governor of Virginia at the time.
Fredrick Co. http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafreder/frederic.htm
Formed on 1st May 1806 by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia that was passed on 16 January 1806. It was formed from the counties of Montgomery, Monroe (now in West Virginia), and Tazewell. On 2 January 1808 the General Assembly passed an act adding a part of Wythe County to Giles, effective 1 March 1808.
Gloucester County's rich history actually dates from just after the settlement at Jamestown in 1607. Though the county would not be formed until 1651
The Hornbook of Virginia History
Formed in 1728 from Henrico County (one of the original shires), it was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant-governor in 1727-1749. Its county seat is Goochland. From its original territory came Albemarle Co., Amherst Co., (part of) Appomattox Co., Bedford Co., Buckingham Co., Campbell Co., Cumberland Co., Fluvanna Co., Nelson Co., & Powhatan Co.
Hanover County, Virginia was formed on November 26, 1720
Henry County, created in 1776, was named in honor of the great orator of
the Revolution, Patrick Henry.
It was formed from Pittsylvania County.
Formed in 1691 from New Kent County, King and Queen County was named for King William III and Queen Mary. It is located in the Middle Peninsula of Tidewater Virginia.
It was formed in 1652 from Northumberland County. It is located in the Tidewater area of Virginia. At the time it was formed it compromised land on both sides of the Rappahannock River. Then in 1656, Old Rappahannock Co. was formed from the upper portion of the county. It's present day boundaries were established in 1669 when Middlesex County was created from the portion of Lancaster County west of the river.
Lee county is in southwestern Virginia. It was formed in 1793 from Russell county and the county seat is in Jonesville.
Madsion Co.
Formed in 1734 from Spotsylvania
1767-June 1 Pittsylvania County was cut off from Halifax County
Was formed in 1839 from parts of Montgomery and Wythe Counties.
Formed in 1833 from Culpeper. The county seat is Washington, Virginia.
Formed in 1692 from (Old) Rappahannock County. It is not to be confused with the city of Richmond, which is in Henrico County. The county seat of Richmond County is Warsaw.
Formed in 1814 from Washington, Russell and Lee counties.
Formed from Washington and Wythe counties in 1831.
Formed from Montgomery Co. in 1790
Home Page*********** Pendleton Page