Whispers of the Past: Delving into the Speculative Arrival of William Smith in Virginia

Benjamin Harrison stood as the progenitor of a renowned lineage known as the James River Harrisons. His notable appointments include being appointed Clerk of the Virginia Council in 1632, tobacco viewer for the Upper Chippoakes district (Jamestown) in 1639, and holding a position as a representative in the House of Burgess for James City County... Continue Reading →

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Flowing Through Surry: Thomas Smith’s Story on the Blackwater River

During the 1600s, in the Colony of Virginia, the laws allowed any person who settled in Virginia (personal right) or paid for the transportation expenses of another person who settled in Virginia (transportation right), to be entitled to receive fifty acres of land for each immigrant. This provision was known as a headright system. On... Continue Reading →

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