Kegley's Virginia Frontier. the Beginning of the Southwest, the Roanoke of Colonial Days, 1740-1783, with Maps and Illustrations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780806317175)

With its vast territorial rights and claims, Virginia at one time had the most extensive frontier of any of the original thirteen states and colonies. Moreover, Virginia served as a gateway for the various migrations to the west, northwest, and southwest by early colonists, including the intrepid Scotch-Irish. By far the most authoritative and comprehensive account of the advance of the Virginia frontier in colonial times is Kegley's Virginia Frontier--a mammoth work detailing the social, religious, and family life in Southwest Virginia from 1730 to 1790. The narrative is divided into five parts: Part I covers the Virginia frontier from the beginning of the colony to 1740; Part II covers the period from 1740 to 1760; Part III tells the story of the Virginia frontier in the French and Indian War; Part IV covers the closing years of the war and the settlements from 1760 to the organization of Botetourt County in 1770; and Part V details the organization and development of Botetourt County from 1770 to 1783.

Author: F. B. Kegley
ISBN-10: 0806317175
ISBN-13: 9780806317175
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 06/03/2010
Pages: 842
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.11lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.67d