Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
RICHMOND TIMES DIsPATCH: SUNDAY, JANUARY l. 1922

5. n62D: proctor's Plantation. s..
tl620); Ccxendalc. $. U61D; Henri
copolis. s. GGiD: Rochdale Hun
dred. s. Q6l3): Curlc's Neck, IN.
i6l3); Bermuda Hundred. S. udl3);
Shirley Hundred. y 1873; Piersoy's
Plantation. S. &c y Charles City.
S. u6l3): Ecrk.lc. hundred. IN.
tl6lO; Jerdan's Journey. $. QG1s):
Westovcr, N. (1Gl9): Woodlief's
Plantation. S. Q61s); Chaplln's
Choice. S. u6l9); Merchants Hope.
:. u612): Maycock's Plantation, S.
t6lS: Swinyard's Plantation. ".
u6IO: Weyenokc. \. UG19): Flower
due Hundred S. uG1O: Warde's
Plantation. :. u61?): Smiths Hun
dred. ~ u6l7): PAGES Pains. s.
dGlO: Argall's Gift. y. uGl7); Neck
of Land. y. G622): .irchcr's Hope. n.
i619; jamestown. y. uG0I): 'pian
;ations Across the Water" s. Q6i9):
oawnc's Plantation. 5. U619): Ben
nctts Plantation, (WarrasdoyaclS) S.
dG2D; Martins Hundred. y. uGlS);
riercc's tRolfcs) Plantation. ".
il6l7): Basse's Choice, :. u62D;
Waters Plantation. y. NG2O); XII
couehtah. y. u6iO): Buck roe. y.
Newport News. y. U62D; Eastern
'avage's Neck. u61e): wilcoxc's
plantation. NG2D; Dales Gift. Ton
smiths lsianO GG1p.
wall Map ut state Library.
y wall map showing these loca-
t!ons can lie seen at the State Ii
hrary. and Il copy is published in the
EDITION of the Bulletin. mentioned
above as edited by Mr.. Robinson.
The political units were called
hundreds OF plantations until 1884.
when the twenty-onc then existing
were re-aligncd and formed into
light shires To be governed rs those
in England. These shircs were james
City. lIenrico. Charles City. Eliza
beth CITY. Warwick River. Warros-
rreyoakc. Charles River. and Accow-
mack.
Accowmack Undian tribc) tprcs-
ant Accomac and Northumberland)
had population of 500.
Charles City (namcd in honor of
Prince Charles. aftcrward Charles ID
lad population of Sill. Extended. on
both sides Of the james River from
Upper Chippokcs Creek to Appomat
OK con 81 and from Sandy Point to
Turkey Island Creek Con NJ Charles
River 0atcr named York; had popu-
iation OF SO. Extend along York
River
Elizabeth City (namcd in honor Of
Princess Elizabeth. daughter of
lanes ID First extended on both
sides of Hampton Roads. on south
side of Chuckatucl; Creek. and north
side of Newport News. Population.
1870. (Warwick River Shire. includ-
ed.
licnrico named IN honor of Henry.
Prince OF Wales. eldest son of James
ID was bounded on the east by
Charles City. and extended westward
without boundary. Population. il9.
Named In Honor OF Kfn.. james.
James, City named in honor OF
King James ID. Both sides Of the
James River. on the south side. IL
extended from Lawnc's Creek TO Up
per Ch!ppokcs. where IL joined
Charles City. ana on tho north side
from Skiffc's kcith's) Creek to above
Sandy Point. Population. SS6. War
rosquoakc Gin honor os an Indian
tribe) Nater Isle o: Wight. From
Chuckatucl Creek. bordering Eliza
beth City. 10 Lnwncs Creek. joining
James City. Population. $50.
warwick. River Gin honor or Robert
Rich. Earl OF WARWICK. Elizabeth
city County included IN population.
bounded OF the north side by Eliza-
beth CITY. extending To E.i;h's Creek
tSk'ne's). Joining James city. Pop
ulat'on, 1870.
There was only one other original
shire. This was Northumbcrland