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... my children and their descendants , and a succinct account of men that I have known and measures that have come to my atten- tion , with such observations as may possibly be of in- terest to those who honor me by reading these pages.
... my children and their descendants , and a succinct account of men that I have known and measures that have come to my atten- tion , with such observations as may possibly be of in- terest to those who honor me by reading these pages.
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... known far and wide as the " Brick House Place . " The master , the leader , who had turned his back on the thin land of Henry County , Virginia , was look- ing , as most Virginians did , for " bottom land and liv- ing water . " In this ...
... known far and wide as the " Brick House Place . " The master , the leader , who had turned his back on the thin land of Henry County , Virginia , was look- ing , as most Virginians did , for " bottom land and liv- ing water . " In this ...
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... known to the pioneer , there came the great flood of 1844 , a flood of a magnitude hitherto unknown and which has never been equalled since . The creek ( Big Creek ) was not only big in name but big in fact . Practically all of the ...
... known to the pioneer , there came the great flood of 1844 , a flood of a magnitude hitherto unknown and which has never been equalled since . The creek ( Big Creek ) was not only big in name but big in fact . Practically all of the ...
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... known as " Primitive Baptists . " They were consistent mem- bers of the church , and died in the faith . The old song so dear to them embodied in the refrain their be- lief and hope . " And I shall see Him face to face , And tell the ...
... known as " Primitive Baptists . " They were consistent mem- bers of the church , and died in the faith . The old song so dear to them embodied in the refrain their be- lief and hope . " And I shall see Him face to face , And tell the ...
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... known as Sandrun Church . My father and mother were both members of this church and so continued up to the time they died . Elder Wright officiated at the funeral of my father in October , 1844. He was a Southerner by birth , and his ...
... known as Sandrun Church . My father and mother were both members of this church and so continued up to the time they died . Elder Wright officiated at the funeral of my father in October , 1844. He was a Southerner by birth , and his ...
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