 | Virginia - 1833 - 104 pages
...each individual who had made settlements on the western waters, in the state of Virginia, previous_ to the year 1768 and since, with preference according...Colonel John Lewis, father to the late General, and 38 • one of (he grantees under the order of council, who, in company with his son Andrew, exploring.... | |
 | Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - Virginia - 1835 - 644 pages
...chose to accept it. Tho following year, 1771, Greenbrier was separated from Botetourt county,—and the county took its name from the river, which was...company with his son Andrew, exploring the country in 17f>l, entangled himself in a bunch of green briers on the river, and declared lie would ever after... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 616 pages
...one thousand more, if во much were found clear of prior claims, and the holder chose to accept il. The following year, 1778, Greenbrier was separated...exploring the country in 1751, entangled himself in a bunch of green briers on the river, and declared he would ever after call the river Greenbrier River.... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 562 pages
...found clear of prior claims, and the holder chose to accept it. The following year, 1778, Groenbrier was separated from Botetourt county, and the county...exploring the country in 1751, entangled himself in a bunch of green briers on the river, and declared he would ever after call the river Greenbrier River.... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 596 pages
...and the holder chose to accept it The following year, 1778, Greenbrier was separated from Botctourt county, and the county took its name from the river,...exploring the country in 1751, entangled himself in a bunch of green briers on the ri?cr, and declared he would ever after call the river Greenbrier River.... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 614 pages
...1778, Greenbrier was separated from Botetonrt county, and the county took its name from I ! , • • river, which was so named by old Colonel John Lewis,...exploring the country in 1751, entangled himself in a bunch of green briers on the river, and declared he would ever after call the river Greenbrier River.... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Virginia - 1870 - 322 pages
...origin of the name is a little curious. The county is named from the river, and it is said to have been named by old Colonel John Lewis, father to the late...exploring the country in 1751, entangled himself in a bunch of greenbriers on the river, and declared that he would ever after call the stream Greenbrier... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - History - 1870 - 310 pages
...origin of the name is a little curious. The county is named from the river, and it is said to have been named by old Colonel John Lewis, father to the late...exploring the country in 1751, entangled himself in a bunch of greenbriers on the river, and declared that he would ever after call the stream Greenbrier... | |
 | John Lewis Peyton - 1873 - 416 pages
...its name from Colonel Lewis, in the following manner. " The next year, 1778," says Colonel Stuart, " Greenbrier was separated from Botetourt County, and...old Colonel John Lewis, father to the late General Andrew Lewis, and was one of the Grantees under HM Order in Council, who, in company with his son Andrew,... | |
 | John Lewis Peyton - United States - 1873 - 416 pages
...its name from Colonel Lewis, in the following manner. " The next year, 1778," says Colonel Stuart, " Greenbrier was separated from Botetourt County, and...old Colonel John Lewis, father to the late General Andrew Lewis, and was one of the Grantees under HM Order in Council, who, in company with his son Andrew,... | |
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Virginia, previous to the year 1768 and since, with preference according to the time of improvements ; which certificates gave the holder a right to four hundred acres for his settlement claim, and the pre-emption of one thousand more, if so much were... 
