WADDELLS ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA FROM 1726 TO 1871,
by JOSEPH A. WADDELL.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FRONT MATTER AND INTRODUCTION

• Front Cover.
• Map of Augusta County, Virginia 1738-1770.
• Title page.
• Copyright Page from 1902 Edition.
• Preface to Second Edition.
• Preface to First Edition.
• Contents from 1902 Edition.
• Introduction: The Scotch-Irish.
• Illustration: Design of Birds and Flowers.

SETTLEMENT OF AUGUSTA COUNTY

Chapter I: From the first settlement to the foundation of the county.

Chapter II: From 1738 to the first county court.

• From 1738 to the first county court.
• The Rev. John Craig and his times.

Chapter III: From the first court to the first Indian war

• From the first court to the first Indian war
• Gabriel Jones, the King's attorney.
• Thomas Lewis's Journal.
• Treaties with Indians.
• The Browns
• Major Andrew Hamilton.
• The Rev. Charles Cummings.
• The Rev. James Madison.

INDIAN WARS, ETC. FROM 1753 TO 1765

Chapter IV: Indian Wars, etc. from 1753 to 1756

• Indian Wars, etc. from 1753 to 1756.
• The Breckinridges.
• William Preston.
• John McDowell.
• Archibald Alexander.
• Robert Alexander.
• William Wilson.
• Gilbert Christian.
• Israel Christian.
• William Christian.

Chapter V: Indian Wars, &c, from 1756 to 1758

• Indian Wars, etc. from 1756 to 1758.
• Map of Augusta County, Colony of Virginia, 1755-1760.
• The Campbells.
• The Smiths.
• The Harrisons.
• The Allens.
• The Preston Register.
• Major John Hays.

Chapter VI: Indian Wars, etc., from 1758 to 1764.

• Indian Wars, etc. from 1758 to 1764.
• The Moffetts.
• The Trimbles.
• The Bowyers.
• Colonel William Fleming.
• Fort Defiance.

Chapter VII: Indian Wars, etc., 1764.

• Indian Wars in 1764.
• The Crawfords.
• The Floyds.
• The McKees.

DECADE OF PEACE, 1775 TO 1785

Chapter VIII: The Years of Peace.

• The Years of Peace.
• The Acadian French—Alexander McNutt.
• The Moores.
• John McClanahan.

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION, FROM 1775 TO THE END OF THE WAR

Chapter IX: War of the Revolution, etc., from 1775 to 1779.

• War of the Revolution, etc., from 1775 to 1779.
• The Poages.
• The Cunninghams.

Chapter X: War of the Revolution, etc. from 1779 to 1781.

• War of the Revolution, etc. from 1779 to 1781.
• The Bells.
• Thomas Posey.
• Marriage Laws, etc..

Chapter XI: The Revolution, etc., from 1781 to end of the war.

• The Revolution, etc., from 1781 to end of the war.
• The Gambles.
• The Mathews Family.
• Capt. James Tate.
• Archibald Alexander.
• Rev. Gideon Blackburn, D.D..
• The Rev. George A. Baxter, D.D..
• Rev. Samuel Doak, D.D..
• The Rev. John Poage Campbell.
• John Steele.

THE NEW NATION: PEACE

Chapter XII: Emigration from Augusta and some of the emigrants.

• Emigration from Augusta and some of the emigrants.
• The Rev. James Waddell.
• Thomas Adams.
• The Andersons.
• The Rev. William Wilson.
• Major John Hays.
• Edward McLaughlin.

Chapter XIII: From the close of the Revolution to the year 1800.

• From the close of the Revolution to the year 1800.
• Jacob Warwick.
• Charles Cameron.
• The Rev. Willaim Graham.
• Alexander Nelson.
• James Lyle.

Chapter XIV: Made up of Sundries.

• Made up of Sundries.
• The Stuarts.
• David Stuart.
• John Stuart.

Chapter XV: From 1800 to 1812.

• From 1800 to 1812.
• Chancellor John Brown.

WAR OF 1812—THE AFTERMATH AND GROWING PAINS

Chapter XVI: From 1812 to 1825.

• From 1812 to 1825.
• Samuel Blackburn.

Chapter XVII: From 1825 to 1833.

• From 1825 to 1833.
• Notables of Staunton.

Chapter XVIII: From 1833 to 1844.

• From 1833 to 1844.
• Dr. Addison Waddell.

Chapter XIX: From 1844 to 1860.

• From 1844 to 1860.
• Churches in Augusta County.

THE WAR OF SECESSION

Chapter XX: Augusta County and the War of Secession, 1860-2.

Chapter XXI: Second year of the War, 1862-3.

Chapter XXII: Third year of the War, 1863-4.

Chapter XXIII: Fourth year of the War, 1864-5.

• Fourth year of the War, 1864-5.
• List of Augusta Men Who Served as Captains, Majors, Etc., in the Confederate Army.
• Natives of Augusta Who Served as Officers in the Military Service.
• General R. D. Lilley.
• Claiborne R. Mason.

THE AFTERMATH

Chapter XXIV: After the War, 1865.

Chapter XXV: Reconstruction—1865-'71.

• Reconstruction, 1865-1871.
• John Brown Baldwin.
• Staunton Banks.

APPENDICES AND INDEX

Appendices.

• Bessy Bell and Mary Gray.
• The Court-houses of Augusta County.
• Villages in Augusta County.
• Travels about home.

Index.