Thank you very much. Diana "Lyle E. Browning" wrote: > > Tappahannock is the county seat of Essex > County. Originally starting life as Hobb's > Hole, then New Plymouth, it became a town in > 1680 and became the county seat after the > county was formed from Old Rappahannock in > 1692. > > On the other hand, Rappahannock County was > formed in 1656 and became extinct in 1692. > The second and still extant Rappahannock > County was formed from Culpeper in 1833. > > I'd say that your person was from Essex > County. > > Lyle > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html