http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/virginia.asp
Counties changed over time, but this 1850 map from LVA website shows
Goochland and Northumberland (no connection) ... and the VA counties that
later become West Virginia.
Jon Kukla
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On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 2:12 PM, John Adams <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> That is the one. Was Goochland ever known as Northumberland or did it split
> or have I missed the whole boat about Counties in Va.?
> My Lees were there in the mid 1600's.
> JPA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Craig Kilby
> Sent: Friday, October 3, 2014 3:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Cobbs Hall in Northumberland County, not Goochland County
>
> I don't know anything about a Cobbs Hall in Goochland County, but if you
> are
> referring to the Lee plantation by that name in Northumberland County, then
> yes it was until relatively recent times owned by descendants of the Lee
> family.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobbs_Hall
>
> Craig Kilby
>
> On Oct 3, 2014, at 11:28 AM, John Adams wrote:
>
> > Would this be a good site to hunt Cobbs Hall Lees? It is my
> > understanding we held our property longer than the Stratford Hall Lees
> did
> their property.
> > I really am seeking information on my side of the Lee family.
> > Thanks
> > JPA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Crawford, Greg (LVA)
> > Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2014 4:14 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: GOOCHLAND CO. VA
> >
> > To search for Goochland County records at LVA, you can also search our
> > finding aids - http://vaheritage.org/
> >
> > Search Goochland County and select Library of Virginia as the
> > repository
> >
> > Example of one of the finding aids -
> > http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi03194.xml
> >
> > Goochland County chancery causes 1731-1912 (bulk 1785-1912) are
> > available online at our Chancery Records Index -
> > http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/
> >
> > Tithable lists dating back to 1730 are available on microfilm.
> > http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02090.xml
> >
> > Greg Crawford
> > Local Records Program Manager
> > Library of Virginia
> > 800 East Broad Street
> > Richmond, VA 23219-8000
> >
> > "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in
> > overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon Kukla
> > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 3:34 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] GOOCHLAND CO. VA
> >
> > The Goochland County's early records are in much better shape than
> > Hanover and some neighbors.
> >
> > See the list at LVA's
> > http://www.lva.virginia.gov/whatwehave/local/county_formation/index.ht
> > m
> >
> > And a very fine study based in large measure on these records is Maureen
> K.
> > Conklin, "Power in the Piedmont: Litigation and Political Culture in
> > Eighteenth-Century Central Virginia," (PhD. Diss., University of
> > Wisconsin-Madison, 1998).
> >
> >
> > Jon Kukla
> > ________________
> > www.JonKukla.com <http://www.jonkukla.com/>
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 12:47 PM, John Adams <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Where is a good source of EARLY Goochland Co. Va. Information. I am
> >> looking for Cobbs Hall information specifically, but would Appreciate
> >> seeing other formative years info and families of the area.
> >> Thank you
> >> John Philip Adams
> >> Texas
> >>
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