history of augusta county virginia
The County of Augusta, a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia, was ushered into existence the 12th year of the reign of George II., as one of the shires of the colony of Virginia. It was formed in 1738 from Orange County and was itself the parent county, in whole or in part, of Bath, Botetourt, Frederick, Rockbridge, and Rockingham counties. A stronghold of Scotch-Irish settlement, Augusta commands great interest among genealogists because thousands of 18th and 19th century families passed through it en route to the West. J. Lewis Peyton's History of Augusta County, Virginia is the standard work on the county.
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