The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
The Sunday Times-D Dispatch:


discovered that it was but tirtysx days journey great
nation Of Indians, living the river which discharged itself
into Lake Erie, and that that lake could be from the
western side Of one of the smaller mountains which he
and the thher was practicable and he advised that
settlement should be made there for the protection of the
English settlements. At all Of this great country which
had been seen by Sposwood organized into the county,
Of Spotsylvana named in honor Of the Governor It extended
from the head of tdewater the Rappahannock River
the mountains into Ohio Glowing reports OF this country
circulated, and in few years settlers were troopng
into the valley. One Adam Miller the valley in the
year 1920
Forty thousand Of land where Winchester now
stands granted by Governor Gooct in $780,
Pennsylvania broters-John and Isaac Van Meter. Their
grant bought by another Pennsylvana oyst Htc who
removed his family to Virginia in 1884, and fixed MS resi-
dence few miles south of the present of Winchester
In 1893 there were two houses where Winchester
stands and in 1852 there organized Settlers
poured very rapidly Stanton settled 174o
The county OF Orange was carved out OF the of
sposylvania. Later Augusta and Frederick formed
from Orange
dispute between e and Lord Fairfax, the latter
claiming that all the land granted e included in his
grant of the Northern Neck Fairfax entered against
Hite in 1896 which followed by suit against Lord Fair
fax by Htc, which decided until 1885, long after the
death OF both Ie and Lord Fairfax mad occurred The udg
mcnt rendered in favor OF te and his vendces The dis
pute, however, between Lord Fairfax and Hte greatly
tarded the settlement of the lower valley and forced
tiers higher up the valley. The formed from or
Guided in the grant made Lord Fairfax Lancaster
Northumberland Richmond, Stafford King George, Prince
William, Fairfax, Loudoun, auquie Cupeper the present
Rappaannock county Madison Page Shenandoah and Fred
erc Virginia, and Hardy Hampshire, Morgan Berkeley
and Jefferson, in West Virginia.
The first houses OF the settlers log cabins, covered
with split apboards and with poles keep them place.
The floors frequently only OF the earth the hcwn
leg house introduced after awhile houses made
OF boards sawed with wlipsaw. 1t long time before
sawmills introduced The dress of these who
10 the valley very different from that OF the
tiers of Eastern Virginia 1t altogether of 1omespun
material. The settlers had few things that imported
from England. In colonial days the married generally
shaved their heads and wigs. About the time of the
Revolution this laid aside Knee-breeclcs
in vogue but the gentlemen the part of the State
took wearing long trousers long before they did Eastern
Virginia The used the short gown and petticoat
made Of the planest material The German element which
the colony usually tight calico caps their
heads. In the they other clothes
than linen shift and petticoa with bare feet hands and
They worked in the harvest field with the men, and
many of the the most expert reapes with the
scytfe. Not nfrequently they followed also the pillow.
There few slaves if introduced into this section
The barns in the valley better than the
houses which the farmers dwelt. Among the poorer
class and the middle class their beds of straw cha
with fine feather bed for the winter. The German and
Dutch element proved the valley be excellent and
thrifty farmers
In 1898 the settlers in the valley Of the ScotcIrish
traction requested the Governor to allow them to exercise
their right Of worship claiming that they absolutely
loyal to the ruling house in England The Governor replied
that no interruption would imposed upon them the