The Dietz Press, Incorporated Richmond, Virginia 1959

Copyright by MIRIAM HAYNIE 1959

Second Printing July, 1960 Third Printing September, 1964

Printed in the United States of America by The Dietz Press, Incorporated

Introduction

PART I—Seventeenth Century

PART II—Eighteenth Century

PART III—Nineteenth Century

PART IV—Conclusion

Seventeenth Century

TIDEWATER

"YE NORTHERNE NECK"

THE PEOPLE

INDIANS AND EARLY EXPLORERS

CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH

POWHATAN'S EMPIRE

CAPTAIN SMITH VISITS THE NECK

"A PLAINE WILDERNES"

"WILD BEASTES"

"BIRDS TO VS UNKNOWNE"

THE NOMINIES

THE DISCOVERERS

John Smith in the shallop exploring the waters of Northern Neck, Virginia.

THE RIVER OF SWANS

MOTHER OF WATERS

QUICK-RISING-WATER

HENRY AND POCAHONTAS

Henry Spelman living amongst the Indians.

HENRY AND KING PATOWMEKE

HENRY'S RELATION

BETRAYED

Pocahontas is traded for a copper kettle and becomes an hostage to Captain Argall.

KIDNAPPED

THE INDIAN TRADER

A PETITION

FROM NORTH OF THE POTOMAC

First settlers at Coan.

THE FIRST SETTLER

COAN HALL

NEIGHBORS

THE "KIDS"

INDIAN SERVANTS

MONEY

A PARADISE DISCOVERED

A VISIT TO JAMESTOWN

FRANCES

FOREVER LOST

URSULA

THE YARD

KITTAMAQUND

THE GIFT

THE CAVALIERS

"CHARLIE-OVER-THE-WATER"

THE LEGACY

THE INDIAN DEED

A SUMMONS TO JAMESTOWN

THE OATH

COUNTY OFFICERS

EPRAPHRODIBUS'S WILL

THE CHALLENGE

TRADE

THE COLONIAL SAILOR

JOHN CARTER

FLEET'S POINT

GEORGE MASON

MARY CALVERT

HE LIVED BRAVELY

WITCHCRAFT

SEAHORSE OF LONDON

"TENN MULBERRY TREES"

ROADS

MARKETS

THE OLD DOMINION

THE PROPRIETARY

A FIRST LADY OF JAMESTOWN

LAND

PROCESSIONING

"THE BANQUETTING HOUSE"

THE LAND AGENT

HANNA AND THE HORSESHOE

MUSTER

THE STORE

THE WOLF-DRIVE

THE INDIANS AND ROBERT HEN

THE ROYAL CAVALCADE

"King" Carter attends Christ Church.

THE KING OF THE NORTHERN NECK

KITH AND KIN

THE FIELDINGS

PIRATES

CHRISTMAS AT COLONEL FITZHUGH'S

INDIAN VISITORS

HORSE RACING

MANUFACTURE

THE POTOMAC RANGERS

Eighteenth Century

MURDERS IN STAFFORD

FREE SCHOOLS

THE HOME IN THE FOREST

CHERRY POINT

Mary Ball at Yeocomico Church.

SANDY POINT

AUGUSTINE

POPES CREEK

THE WAR PATH

FALMOUTH

BURNT HOUSE FIELD

STRATFORD HALL

GEORGE WASHINGTON

The infant, George Washington at Wakefield, his birthplace.

EPSEWASSON

Young Washington helping in the handling of "seine" on the Potomac.

FERRY FARM

FREDERICKSBURG

SCHOOL DAYS

THE INDIANS

THE POW-WOW

Young George Washington becomes a friend of Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of Northern Neck.

MOUNT VERNON

WASHINGTON WASHED HERE

THE ORDINARY

NELLY

MISS BETSY

THE PROPRIETOR OF THE NORTHERN NECK

THE MARSHALLS

THE LEEDSTOWN RESOLUTIONS

FITHIAN

THE SCHOOL IN THE WILDWOOD

JAMES AND JOHN

CAPTAIN DOBBY

PEDLARS

SEVEN SATIN PETTICOATS

PHI BETA KAPPA

LIGHT-HORSE HARRY

A BAND OF BROTHERS

THE DIVINE MATILDA

MADAM WASHINGTON

AFTER THE REVOLUTION

MANTUA

Nineteenth Century

ROBERT E. LEE

Young Robert E. Lee learning to ride.

SMITH POINT LIGHT

THE RAIDERS

Skirmish between the Virginia Militia and the British during the War of 1812 at Farnham Church.

STEAMBOATS

HANNAH AND THE FALLING STARS

DEAR TO HIS HEART ...

THE BLOCKADE

THE HOME GUARD

"Yankee" foragers during the Civil War.

THE MYSTERY OF HORSE POND

SCHOONER IN A MILL-POND

WAR BONNETS

AMANDA AND THE YANKEES

THE HORSEHAIR RING

MIRACLE AT KETCHUM'S CAMP

DESPERATE PASSAGE

AFTER THE WAR

SPEECH

SHOPPING TRIPS

MENHADEN

THE OLD STONE PILE

KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT

THE HEADLESS DOG

Conclusion

THE ANCIENT MANSION SEATS

NORTHERN NECK BURGESSES (Jamestown Assemblies)

COUNTIES

NATIVE SONS (Northern Neck of Virginia)

PART I—SEVENTEENTH CENTURY

PART II—EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

PART III—NINETEENTH CENTURY