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Formed from Albemarle in 1761, Amherst County, much larger than it
is today, rested on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge, and
included what we now call Nelson County. This book is the result of
many hours spent in a congested courthouse gathering together
information from various sources. Some of the documents originally
thought missing, she found. One such discovery was "The Lost Order
Book" for the years 1773-1782, an interesting document containing
records of the court, records that provide us with insights into
daily life and the legal system in place at that time. This work
contains information on the Committee of Safety, and Minute Men,
the First Rifle Company, Revolutionary Officers of the Amherst
County Militia, Captain Azariah Martin's Company of Militia,
Captain William Tucker's Company of Militia, Regiment of Guards,
Clothing and Beef for the 16th Division, Disbursement to the Wives,
Widows and Orphans of Revolutionary Soldiers, Letter of Colonel
William Fontaine Describing Surrender of Cornwallis, Letter of
Colonel Hugh Rose to Governor Harrison, Claims for Property
Impressed or Taken for Public Service, Applications for Pensions,
Soldiers of the French and Indian War, and the Officers of Amherst
Militia Before the Revolution. The Appendix contains the Will of
Sarah Henry, mother of Patrick Henry. An assortment of
illustrations and the original full-name index further complement
this work.
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