Elizabeth City County, Virginia, (now the City of Hampton) Deeds, Wills, Court Orders, etc. 1634, 1659, 1688-1702

by Rosemary Corley Neal and Neal

Elizabeth City County was originally known as the Plantation of Kecoughtan. By 1618, the name had been changed to the Burrough of Kecoughtan and two Burgesses were sent to the first General Assembly (1619). A petition was put before the Assembly to change the name of the Burrough. On 17 May 1620, it received the name of Elizabeth City after "his Majesty's James I] most vertuous and renowned daughter." At this time, Elizabeth City "occupied all...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556130147
• ISBN13: 9781556130144
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"