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Statistical gazetteer of the state of Virginia, embracing important topographical and historical information from recent and original sources, together with the results of the last census population, in most cases, to 1854 . south-west, and the Piankatank on the N. E. Thesurface is undulating rather than hilly ; the soil is not very corn, wheat, wool, and butter are the staples. In 1850 thiscounty produced 376,986 bushels of corn ; 68,755 of wheat ; 11,-034 pounds of wool, and 48,883 of butter. It contained 2 sawmills and 1 tannery ; 18 churches, 281 pupils attending publicschools,
Statistical gazetteer of the state of Virginia, embracing important topographical and historical information from recent and original sources, together with the results of the last census population, in most cases, to 1854 . south-west, and the Piankatank on the N. E. Thesurface is undulating rather than hilly ; the soil is not very corn, wheat, wool, and butter are the staples. In 1850 thiscounty produced 376,986 bushels of corn ; 68,755 of wheat ; 11,-034 pounds of wool, and 48,883 of butter. It contained 2 sawmills and 1 tannery ; 18 churches, 281 pupils attending publicschools, and 110 attending academies or other schools. The coun-ty contains large beds of marl, which is used in fertilizing the , King and Queen Court House. Population, 10,319, ofwhom 4555 were free, and 5764 slaves. King and Queen Court House, a small post-village, capital ofthe above county, on the Mattapony river, 49 miles E. by N. fromRichmond. King George, a county in the E. part of Virginia, contains 176square miles. The Potomac bounds it on the N. and E., and the Rappahannock on the S. The sur-face is hilly and the soil , wheat, butter, and pork arethe staples. In 1850, it produced 76,707. ^--^ 241,900 bushels of corn .TAMEB MONROE,Born in Westmoreland County, April 2,1759. of wheat, and 40,090 pounds of butter. There were 3 grist mills x^ and 2 carpenter shops, besides other establishments. It contained 8 churches and 200 pupils attending public schools. Capital, King George Court House. Population, 5971 ; of whom 2563 \vere free, and 3403 slaves. James Monroe was born in Westmoreland county, but first elected to a seat in the Legislature, by the county of King George,—in the 24th year of his age. King George Court House, a small post-village, capital of theabove county, 70 miles N. N. E. from Richmond. King William, a county in the E. part of Virginia, has an areaof 260 square miles. Its N. E. and S. W. borders are respectivelywashed by the Matt
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