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  History Timeline for Gloucester County, Virginia
Gloucester County is formed from York County and includes the present county area and what is now Mathews County.
John Buckner, the Gloucester Clerk of Court residing at Marlfield in upper Gloucester County, has what was probably the first printing press in Virginia.
A brass shilling token, dubbed the Gloucester Token, is struck, probably by Christopher Righault and/or Samuel Dawson.
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 Gloucester Virginia Floristics by Jim Greaves
Gloucester County is located on the southeast end of the Middle Peninsula, an area comprised of six counties, extending from the Fall Line of the Piedmont to the Chesapeake Bay, and bordered on the north by the Rappahannock River and on the south by the York River.
Gloucester County is bordered on the north by the Piankitank River and Dragon Run Swamp, on the east by Mathews County and Mobjack Bay, on the south by the York River, and on the west by King and Queen County and Poropotank Creek.
The floristic composition of Gloucester is significant to further refining the history of the flora of Virginia, and increasing knowledge of the rarer elements of that flora, such as coastal-mountain disjuncts.
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 Gloucester County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Named for Henry, Duke of Gloucester, third son of Charles I, Gloucester County figured prominently in the history of the colony and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Gloucester County was formed from York County in 1651, and consisted of four parishes: Abingdon, Kingston, Petsworth and Ware.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gloucester_County,_Virginia   (1195 words)

  
 Gloucester - Wikitravel
Gloucester County (New Brunswick) - A county region in New Brunswick, Canada.
Gloucester county - A county region in New Jersey.
Gloucester County, Virginia - A county region in Virginia.
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 Gloucester County, Virginia VA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Gloucester County, VA The county was named for Henry, Duke of Gloucester, third son of Charles I
The county is in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro area.
This was an increase of 7.14% from the 2000 census.
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 Gloucester County, VA News
A Gloucester County man convicted of receiving child pornography on his computer will spend the next 15 years and eight months in a federal prison.
Lourdes Parker of Gloucester, was appointed as the English as a second language teacher for the school division in personnel actions by the Gloucester County School Board during its Oct. Comment?
Had the fortunes of war been a tad different in October 1781, all of the surrender hoopla later this week might be across the river from Yorktown, in Gloucester County.
www.topix.net /county/gloucester-va   (676 words)

  
 Gloucester County, Virginia Genealogical Records Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Virginia Historical Society, 428 N Blvd, Richmond, Virginia 23220, 804..358.4901
Gloucester County was formed from York County in 1651, and consisted of four parishes: Abingdon, Kingston, Petsworth and
The descendants of John Stubbs of Cappahosic, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1652
www.myvirginiagenealogy.com /va_county/gl.htm   (1301 words)

  
 William Plummer of Gloucester County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
She was born in 1762 at Gloucester, Virginia.
C. ANNE PLUMMER was born at Gloucester, Virginia.
She was born on 25 Aug 1760 at Gloucester, Virginia.
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 Combs &c. Families of Gloucester County, Virginia
Gloucester County, VA was established in 1651 from York Co VA.
225, the grantor, Thomas GARNETT, of St. Anne's Parish, Essex, planter, is described as "one of the sons and devisees of John GARNETT, late of the Parish of Kingston, in the County of Gloucester".
Richard BOOKER of Gloucester and Essex Co VA (descendant county of Old Rappahannock Co VA, and where Archdale Combs and sons also owned land) later removed to Amelia Co VA where he is found on land adjacent to that of John COMBS of that county.
www.combs-families.org /combs/records/va/gloucester.htm   (1447 words)

  
 Gloucester Matthews Humane Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
he Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is located in Gloucester County, Virginia and has been the only full-service animal shelter in the seven surrounding counties since 1976.
The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society looks toward a day when all domestic and companion animals are ensured a responsible caring environment for their lifetime, and when all animals are respected and protected.
Started in 1912 to serve Gloucester and Mathews counties, the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is a non-profit organization.
www.gloucestermathewshumanesociety.org /index.htm   (249 words)

  
 Gloucester County Public Schools schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
In 2005-2006 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 5 and 8, in science in grades 3, 5, 7 and 8 and in history in grades 3, 5 and 8.
The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education.
In 2005-2006 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course tests to assess students in reading, writing, math, science and history at the completion of each course, regardless of the student's grade level.
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 Mathews_County (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1791, Brigadier General Thomas Mathews, then speaker of the House of Delegates of the General Assembly of Virginia, introduced a resolution for the formation of a new county consisting of the Kingston Parish of Gloucester County.
The Mathews County seal was adopted on February 11, 1793 and symbolizes the shipbuilding industry, which was of major importance to the economy of the county.
The County is also known as the daffodil center of the Middle Peninsula and is known for the annual fall festival on the historic courthouse square (Market Days) which draws visitors from across Virginia.
www.co.mathews.va.us.cob-web.org:8888   (375 words)

  
 Ancestry.com - Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia
The vast majority of Gloucester County records were destroyed in fires in 1820 and 1865.
This work, published as two volumes in one and spanning the period 1635 to 1800, is the result of Polly Mason's prodigious effort to reconstruct the records of Gloucester County from other sources.
Volume I "puts the colonial people back in Gloucester on their lands," citing a variety of land ownership or tax lists relating to Gloucester County, while the second volume focuses on the movement of Gloucester residents into neighboring counties, as evidenced in abstracts of deed books from those counties.
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 Gloucester County Virginia Records
Gloucester County was created in 1651 from the northeastern portion of its parent county, York.
Settlement in the region had begun as early as 1635, when the first land patent was made to Augustine Warner.
The new county was named for Gloucester County, England.
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 Gloucester County - Geography of Virginia
"The place where we landed in the county Gloster is one of the most beautiful in all Virginia, but it is not the most healthful or inhabited by the most honest people.
What they call the North river is an inlet of the Bees Sea, which extends five leagues ito the county of Gloucester & is three leagues wide.
Durand de Dauphine, A Huguenot Exile in Virginia, or Voyages of a Frenchman exiled for his Religion with a description of Virginia and Maryland, (Gilbert Chinard, editor), The Press of the Pioneers, New York, 1934, p.
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 Gloucester County, VA | Virginia
Gloucester County, VA Preview: There are numerous historic sites and markers throughout Gloucester County’s bucolic countryside.
Gloucester Point’s location at the mouth of the York River has made it a strategic point in American history.
While farming and fishing remain important vocations in Gloucester County, the area is increasingly becoming a bedroom community to the growing Hampton Roads area, with lots of houses where farms once stood and shopping centers springing up along the main highway, Route 17.
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 Virginia State Center Wiki: Gloucester County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gloucester County, Virginia - Includes history of Gloucester, places to visit, maps, jobs, schools, RFPs, weather, county department contacts, and overview of services.
Virginia Department of Forestry - Gloucester County - Includes environmental information for the county including water quality.
Gloucester County Board of Supervisors - View meeting minutes, board proposals, and membership listing of all board commissions.
www.virginiastatecenter.com /Gloucester_County,_Virginia   (908 words)

  
 Gloucester, Virginia hotel close to Yorktown - Comfort Inn 23061, VA315
This Gloucester hotel is conveniently located near area attractions like the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Beaver Dam State Park, Gloucester Point Beach Park, historic Yorktown and Urbanna.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Colonial Williamsburg, the Virginia Motor Speedway, Water Country USA and the Prime Outlets Williamsburg are only minutes away.
Guests of this Gloucester hotel are invited to enjoy many amenities, including the free deluxe continental breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms and public areas, a free weekday newspaper, free coffee in the lobby and seasonal outdoor pool.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-us/html/HotelInfo?hotel=VA315   (390 words)

  
 Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Virginia > Gloucester County
Kingston Parish Register  Gloucester and Mathews Counties, Virginia, 1749-1827
Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia  A Collection of Abstracts from Original Documents Concerning the Lands and People of Colonial Gloucester County
Tidewater Virginia Families: A Magazine of History and Genealogy Vols.
www.linkpendium.com /genealogy/USA/VA/Gloucester   (244 words)

  
 Gloucester County, Virginia houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gloucester County is $706 a month.
Gloucester County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
www.city-data.com /county/Gloucester_County-VA.html   (555 words)

  
 Gloucester County Homes for Sale - Gloucester County Real Estate > Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Harmon Homes.com makes your search for real estate and homes for sale in Gloucester County, Virginia easy.
Browse from 98 real estate listings to view new homes, houses for sale and commercial properties in Gloucester County, Virginia.
Harmon Homes has everything you need to find the perfect home for sale in Gloucester County, Virginia.
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 Freedmen's Bureau Register of Marriages in Gloucester, Virginia
Groom born on the Eastern Shore, Maryland, bride born in Gloucester Co.
Groom born in Gloucester County, bride born in Warren County
Groom born in Gloucesteer Co., bride born in Lancaster Co., both live in Gloucester Co.
www.freedmensbureau.com /virginia/gloucester.htm   (903 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Gloucester County, Va.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/VA/GL.html   (545 words)

  
 Relatives of Isaac NORMAN
Some researchers claim that land records prove that he was descended from Stephen Norman of Stafford County who died in 1665.
Joseph Norman, granted land in 1665, Gloucester County, married Matilda ___.
Isaac married Francis COURTNEY, daughter of James COURTNEY and Mary JENKINS, in 1716 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester County, Virginia.
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 The Vestry Book of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1677-1793 : Genealogical Publishing Company
The Petsworth volume is steeped in Virginia history inasmuch as Gloucester County was a hotbed of Bacon's Rebellion of 1676.
Appended to the vestry books are brief lists of the various parish ministers, with an indication of their earliest date of service as found in the records.
In each case, these four scarce collections of colonial church records establish the existence of thousands of Virginia inhabitants, each of whom is easily found in the index or indexes at the back of the book.
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