History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke Author: Norris, J.E. Description: History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke : their early settlement and progress to the present time, geological features, a description of their historic and interesting localities, cities, towns and villages, portraits of some of the prominent men, and biographies of many of the representative citizens. Norris, J. E.. Chicago. A. Warner. 1890. Notes: Genealogy and biography: p. 557-804. View this book online Subject(s): Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W.Va.) -- History. Frederick County (Va.) -- History. Berkeley County (W. Va.) -- History. Jefferson County (W. Va.) -- History. Clarke County (Va.) -- History. Virginia -- Frederick County Virginia -- Berkeley County Virginia -- Jefferson County Shenandoah River Valley Table of Contents: Title page Front matter Contents Chapter I. Introductory Chapter II. Physical features Chapter III. Indians and prehistoric Chapter IV. First settlers and settlements Chapter V. Organization of Frederick County Chapter VI. Winchester and Washingtons early operations Chapter VII. The Revolutionary periord and Morgan Chapter VIII. One hundred years ago Chapter IX. Frederick County and Winchester after 1800 Chapter X. Modern Frederick and the towns Chapter XI. Organization of Berkeley County Chapter XII. Establishment of Martinsburg Chapter XIII. Primitive town and county Chapter XIV. Trustees, councilmen, courts and officers Chapter XV. Modern Martinsburg Chapter XVI. Some early settlers of Jefferson Chapter XVII. Organization of Jefferson County Chapter XVIII. Charlestown Chapter XIX. Shepherdstown, Middleway and Wizard Clip Chapter XX. James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat Chapter XXI. Harpers Ferry and John Browns raid Chapter XXII. Creation of Clarke and some early matters Chapter XXIII. Lord Fairfax and Greenway Court Chapter XXIV. Berryville, or Battle-town Chapter XXV. The Great Civil War of 1861-65 Chapter XXVI. Operations in the Valley during 1862 Chapter XXVII. From 1863 onward to the collapse Chapter XXVIII. Genealogy and biography Index

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