The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People
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The Stronghold
A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People
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
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CONTENTS
Introduction
PART I—Seventeenth Century
PART II—Eighteenth Century
PART III—Nineteenth Century
PART IV—Conclusion
List of Illustrations
Introduction
PART I
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
PART II
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
PART III
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
PART IV
Conclusion
THE ANCIENT MANSION SEATS
APPENDIX
NORTHERN NECK BURGESSES (Jamestown Assemblies)
COUNTIES
NATIVE SONS (Northern Neck of Virginia)
SOURCES
PART I—SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
PART II—EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
PART III—NINETEENTH CENTURY
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