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 Frederick County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick County was established in 1743 from Orange County.
The county is named for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of King George II.
Washington's represented Frederick County in his first elective offices, having been elected to the House of Burgesses in 1758 and 1761.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frederick_County,_Virginia   (519 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Frederick County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Badge of the Prince of Wales is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince.
The Eastern Shore of Virginia is on the Atlantic Coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Tidewater region of Virginia is the southeastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia, centered on Hampton Roads.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Frederick-County,-Virginia   (4342 words)

  
 Frederick County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The racial makeup of the county is 94.99% White, 2.62% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races.
The per capita income for the county is $21,080.
Note: Winchester, like all cities under Virginia law, is an independent city—politically independent of any county.
www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Frederick_County,_Virginia   (439 words)

  
 Frontier Press Bookstore - Virginia - 1-800-772-7559   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
1850 Census of Halifax County, Virginia, Chiarito, Marian Dodson.
The 1850 Census of Northumberland County, Virginia, O'Brien, Bayne Palmer.
Alexandria, Virginia, 1808 Census (Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4), Pippenger, Wesley.
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 Frederick County - Geography of Virginia
King George II and Queen Caroline were not fond of their older son Frederick or his wife Augusta, the Princess of Wales.
Their sister stated that Frederick was "a nauseous beast." The Queen said about her son, "I hope the ground would open this moment and sink the monster to the lowest hope in hell,"
Frederick had married Augusta of Saxe-Gotha in 1735, but their honeymoon was limited to the palace of King George II and Queen Caroline (St. James).
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 Frederick County, Virginia Genealogical Records Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frederick County was created from western Orange County by the House of Burgesses on December 21, 1738 and was named after the Prince of Wales.
Frederick County's Court was proclaimed and organized in 1743, and its officials took their oaths of office on November 11 of that year.
According to one source, by 1890, Frederick County had 37 mills, eight woolen factories, a steam elevator, two iron foundries, four glove factories, a boot and shoe factory, ten broom factories, four tanneries, a large paper mill, three newspapers, a book bindery, eight cigar factories, three marble yards, and two furniture factories.
www.myvirginiagenealogy.com /va_county/fre.htm   (2161 words)

  
 Frederick County Virginia Records
Although Frederick County was created in 1738, it did not begin to function as a political entity until about 1745.
Frederick County and its seat at Winchester lay on a vital crossroads of colonial migration routes into the Ohio Valley and down the Shenandoah Valley into Kentucky and Tennessee.
He covers the broad panoply of the county's development, and his anecdotes at times include the gamut of life and customs of the county's population through the centuries.
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 Winchester Frederick County Circuit Court Clerks Welcome Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frederick County, formed in 1743 from Orange County, was home to George Washington for ten years.
Frederick County has a population of 50,000 and is experiencing tremendous growth.
At the TOP OF VIRGINIA, Frederick County is the gateway to the great Valley of the Shenandoah.
www.winfredclerk.com   (179 words)

  
 Frederick County Fire and Rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Frederick County Fire and Rescue Department is composed of approximately 400 volunteer firefighters supplemented by 30 career fire personnel staffing eleven stations.
However, because of the varied geographical makeup of the county, the department also is confronted with the problems of a rural department, including inadequate water supply, wildland-urban interface incidents, and agricultural incidents.The department is multi-faceted department providing advanced life support transport services, fire suppression, and tactical rescue services.
Virginia Department of Forestry Hot Shot crew which assists in the control of forest fires.
208.11.222.253 /firenres/index.htm   (246 words)

  
 Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is located at the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and is bordered by West Virginia to the north and west.
The county contains a range of landscapes, exhibiting everything from dense suburban development in the east, around the City of Winchester and the Interstate 81 corridor, to rolling hills, farms, orchards and wooded mountains to the west.
It is the earliest extant Lutheran church in the county and is now a rare example of the simple stone churches that were once common in this northern region of the Shenandoah Valley.
www.talkingproud.us /VirginiaVRFrederick.html   (1216 words)

  
 Winchester Frederick County Circuit Court Clerks - Pro Se Information
The law governing civil suits in Virginia is contained in three primary sources (1) Code of Virginia, (2) reported decisions of the Virginia Supreme Court, and (3) the Virginia Court of Appeals.
These are the actual decisions of the Virginia Supreme Court and the Virginia Court of Appeals on cases which have been appealed from the circuit court to these respective appellate courts.
This is an encyclopedia of the law of Virginia, and next to the model jury instructions, it may be your best source for obtaining a general understanding of the law as it applies to your particular case.
www.winfredclerk.com /prose.htm   (2073 words)

  
 Frederick Real Estate. Homes for Sale in Frederick County, Maryland
Real estate in Frederick City area is urban in atmosphere with historic row homes and stately manor homes on tree lined streets.
For Frederick home buyers interested in acreage, more rural Frederick County home sites can be found in areas of Thurmont in the north county and Middletown in the west county.
Farms in Frederick County suitable for horses, other livestock and agriculture are priced well compared to other areas closer to Washington, D.C. Frederick real estate offers an abundance of newer homes built within the past 10 years.
www.frederick-real-estate.com   (701 words)

  
 Abram's Delight Museum member of CWFFA
He found the Shawnee Indians camped beside a bountiful spring and declared the property, "A Delight to Behold." He claimed 582 acres and paid the Indians a cow, a calf, and a piece of red cloth.
Abram's Delight Museum is administered by the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society.
The offices of the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society are located on the second floor of the house.
www.fortedwards.org /cwffa/abrams.htm   (451 words)

  
 Linville Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia
Highway 11 and Frederick County Highway 735 transverse the tract.
and Virginia Highway 9 and west of Virginia Highway 287.
WILLIAM LINVIL were among the Grand and Petit Juries of the first Court of Rowan County, North Carolina.
www.freewebs.com /southernroots/research/history/frederickpioneers.htm   (1823 words)

  
 frederick county virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frederick County was named in honor of Frederick Louis,...
Winchester and Frederick County, Virginia, are enjoyed by visitors and residents alike for its beautiful pastoral setting, charming architecture, and rich heritage.
Official Virginia Department of Forestry website: The Department carries out forestry activities on state-owned lands, manages State Forests, enforces forestry laws, protects forests from fire and forest pests, performs statewide forest resource...
www.marylandusa.net /frederick/frederick-county-virginia.html   (161 words)

  
 ! frederick county lawyers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frederick County Virginia lawyers and attorneys who practice in your community and are interested in representing you.
The Frederick News-Post is a Frederick, MD based newspaper that has been delivering local news, sports, classifieds, food, obituaries, entertainment, and community events to Frederick, MD for more...
Frederick defense lawyers and the ACLU of Maryland, as well as disbelief from the Frederick County state's attorney...
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 Olde Frederick County,VA Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
OLD FREDERICK COUNTY, represents or includes 12 present-day counties, 7 of which are now in West Virginia.
More than likely, the ferry was on the Potomac River in one of the WV counties, but there were also ferries on the Shenandoah and Cacapon Rivers.
Kerns, a native of the Shenandoah Valley, Has done extensive research in the Old Frederick Co., VA area over the past several years and has gained a vast amount of knowledge of the area.
www.rootsweb.com /~vafreder/fredold.htm   (685 words)

  
 Frederick County Home Page. Winchester, VA.   540-665-5600
The Frederick County Department of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be hosting the first annual GIS Day event Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 11:00 am in the Frederick County Board Room.
At this event, there will be information about how GIS is used on a daily basis within Frederick County.
For more information about this event, please contact Annie Cahill in the Frederick County Department of GIS at 540-665-5614 or acahill@co.frederick.va.us.
www.co.frederick.va.us   (191 words)

  
 Frederick County, VA Genealogy Forum
Re: BURKE/OFFUTT of Frederick and Hampshire Counties - Joyce Blevins 4/18/03
Re: BURKE/OFFUTT of Frederick and Hampshire Counties - Holly Bennett 4/20/03
Re: BURKE/OFFUTT of Frederick and Hampshire Counties - Joyce Blevins 4/21/03
genforum.genealogy.com /va/frederick   (1228 words)

  
 Winchester News Online - Winchester, VA - Winchester, Virginia
Loudoun County authorities say Robert Fowler, 28, lived in Hamilton in 2004 when he engaged in sexually explicit online conversations with an undercover officer.
West Virginia State Police say they've made progress in their investigation into several Hampshire County church burglaries that happened over a three-day period early this month.
Clarke County Parks and Rec invites your little ones to their enchanted pumpkin patch, Saturday October 29th from 4 til 7pm.
www.winchesternews.com   (817 words)

  
 Townhall.com :: Columns :: Email from Iraq by Jay Bryant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ryan Stiles is one of those confidence-inspiring young men whose intelligence, seriousness of purpose and demeanor give evidence of the leadership qualities we geezers so often find lacking in the coming generation — as geezers have done since time immemorial.
Stiles was raised on a dairy farm in Frederick County, Virginia, where his folks, family friends of ours for many years now, have long been community leaders and holders of elected offices.
His equally but differently talented twin brother Brendan went to medical school; Ryan chose law school and was working with a top Chicago firm when he was asked to come into the White House and assigned to handle legal matters regarding homeland security issues.
www.townhall.com /columnists/jaybryant/jb20041013.shtml   (870 words)

  
 Frederick County, VA History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The mission of the Department is to plan for and manage growth and development in the County.
The Frederick County Planning Commission is composed of members appointed by the Board of Supervisors serving four-year staggered terms; two from each magisterial district, one member-at-large, a liaison from the Board of Supervisors, and a liaison from the City of Winchester.
This intranet enables all the County departments to access to mapping data and running queries on the massive databases that the County has.
208.11.222.253 /planning/PLANNING.htm   (634 words)

  
 Valley of the Shadow: Free Black Registry
It appears to the County Court of Augusta, that he is a free man of a mulatto complexion aged twenty one years in April and was born free in the County of Albemarle about 5 feet _ inches high with a scar over the left eye, occasioned by a burn.
Registered in this office by an order of the County Court of Augusta made on this day Polly McQueen a bright mulatto aged about 17 years has a small scar on her left cheek is five feet 4 inches high, and was born free.
Five feet six inches high, of fl complexion, about thirty five years of age, with a mark on the knuckle of the fore finger of the left hand and a scar on his left leg, and was born free, and was heretofore registered on the 29th day of March 1836.
valley.vcdh.virginia.edu /govdoc/fblack.html   (13622 words)

  
 Martinsburg, West Virginia. Northern Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley. Offering valuable information about Martinsburg, ...
Berkeley County is the second oldest county in West Virginia.
Created in 1772 from the northern third of Frederick County Virginia and named for Norbourne Berkeley, (Baron Boutetort) Colonial Governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770.
Martinsburg, the county seat, was founded in 1778, by General Adam Stephen who named it in honor of Colonel Thomas Bryan Martin, a nephew of Lord Fairfax.
www.martinsburg.com   (409 words)

  
 Frederick County Virginia Democratic Committee
Feel free to explore the site and learn about our platform and how, with your help, we can help improve Frederick County.
Be sure to send your friends to the new web site and please be sure to renew your support each year.
Copyright © 2005 Frederick County Democrats - Winchester, VA. All Rights Reserved.
frederickvademocrats.com   (115 words)

  
 Keyser Mineral Daily News-Tribune   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Registration remains open for an evening session in Romney, October 18, at Eastern WV Community and Technical College's access center at the WV Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
The Upper Potomac or Cumberland Valley region that WMAHEC serves includes a total of 18 counties in four states: Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties in Maryland; Jefferson, Morgan, Berkeley, Hampshire, Mineral, Grant, Pendleton, Tucker, Hardy, and Preston counties in West Virginia; Fulton, Somerset and Bedford counties in Pennsylvania; and Frederick County in Virginia.
Serving the residents of Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton and Tucker counties, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a comprehensive and equal opportunity community and technical college bringing the resources and assets of Education That Works to the families, communities and employers of the Potomac Highlands.
www.newstribune.info /articles/2005/10/15/news/news04.txt   (708 words)

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