Westmoreland County, Virginia Genealogy

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Parent County
1653--Westmoreland County was created 5 July 1653 from Northumberland County. County seat: Montross

Boundary Changes
In 1662, Westmoreland County and Northumberland County were temporarily joined into a single county, see: Mrs. Milnor Ljungstedt, "Westmoreland and Northumberland Joined," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Jan. 1924):46-47. Available at JSTOR.

Neighboring Counties

 * Charles County, Maryland
 * Essex
 * King George
 * Northumberland
 * Richmond
 * St. Mary's County, Maryland

Cemeteries

 * Beale, G.W. "Early Tombs in Westmoreland, Richmond, and Northumberland Counties," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Oct. 1902):123-130. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * "Cemetery Records, Westmoreland County - Haywood Plantation - Washington Family," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 24 (1974).
 * "Early Tombs in Westmoreland, Richmond, and Northumberland Counties," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 3 (Jan. 1903):191-195. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * "Inscriptions on Old Tombstones in Westmoreland and Northumberland Counties," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Jul. 1900):25-31. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * Mallory. "St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery: Nomini Grove, Westmoreland Co., VA," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 54 (2004).
 * "Old Tombstones in Westmoreland County," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Oct. 1898):93-98. Available at JSTOR ($).

Church
Baptist


 * Healy, Elton C. "'History of Nomini Baptist Church' Given at Nomini Baptist Church August 9, 1953 in Connection with the 300th Anniversary of Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 19 (1969).
 * Henly, Robert Page. "The Family of Captain Joseph Peirce, One of the Founders of Nomini Baptist Church Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 8 (1958).

Church of England


 * Beale, George W. "The Early Churches of Northern Neck (Beulah Hinton Marsh)--Aquia Church in Stafford County, Christ Church Lancaster County, Farnham Church in Richmond County, Lamb's Creek Church in King George County, St. Mary's White Chapel in Lancaster County, St. Paul's Church in King George County, Yeocomico Church in Westmoreland County--Baptist Churches of White Marsh in Lancaster, Morattico Baptist, Nomini in Westmoreland, Farnham in Richmond, Hanover Baptist in King George 4. A Ride Through Westmoreland County, Virginia," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 2 (1952).
 * Davison, Bertha. "A History of Washington Parish," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 13 (1963).
 * Davison, Bertha Lawrence Newton. The Life of Cople Parish 1664-1964 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1999. Available at FHL.
 * Ljungstedt, Mrs. Milnor. "Westmoreland Parishes," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 6, No. 3 (Jul. 1926):258. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * Mason, George Carrington. "The Colonial Churches of Westmoreland and King George Counties, Virginia, Part I," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 56, No. 2 (Apr. 1948):154-172. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * Mason, George Carrington. "The Colonial Churches of Westmoreland and King George Counties, Virginia, Part II," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 56, No. 3 (Jul. 1948):280-293. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * Pratt, Harden de V. "Yeocomico Church, Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 4 (1954); Vol. 5 (1955).

Episcopal


 * "Pope's Creek Episcopal Church, Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 10 (1960).

Court
General


 * Carver, Mrs. A.E. "Westmoreland County Court Houses," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 21 (1971).

Chancery Court


 * Indexed images of Westmoreland County, Virginia Chancery Records 1753-1902 (incomplete) are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.

Family Histories
General


 * Donnelly, Mary Louise. More Colonial Families of Maryland: Pioneers of Westmoreland County, Virginia and Kentucky. Ennis, Texas: M.L. Donnelly, 2003. Available at FHL.

Bibliography


 * [Allerton] Glass, George W. Allerton and Allied Families in Westmoreland County, Virginia. MSS., Clayton Library, Houston, Texas. Available at FHL.
 * [Ashton] Fitzhugh, Norman S. "Captain John Ashton of Westmoreland County, Virginia, and Some of His Descendants," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 1934):151-155. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * [Baker] McKenney, Lucy Y. "C. Conway Baker," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 26 (1976).
 * [Bennett] Bennett, Benjamin Hugh. A History of the Richard Bennett Family of Westmoreland County, Virginia and Iredell County, N.C. Washington: B.H. Bennett, 1960. Available at FHL.
 * [Butler] "Letters from Lawrence Butler, of Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Mrs. Anna F. Cradock, Cumley House, near Harborough, Leicestershire, England [1780s]," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 40, No. 3 (Jul. 1932):259-267; Vol. 40, No. 4 (Oct. 1932):362-370; Vol. 41, No. 1 (Jan. 1933):24-32; Vol. 41, No. 2 (Apr. 1933):111-116. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * [Campbell] Lohrenz. "Clergyman and Gentleman: Archibald Campbell of Westmoreland County, 1741-1774," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 39 (1989).
 * [Carter] See also Lee.
 * [Claybrook] The Claybrook Family of Westmoreland County, Virginia. MSS., available at FHL.
 * [Court] Hardwick. "The Family Court of Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 54 (2004).
 * [DeButts] Russell, George Ely. "DeButts Family of Maryland and Virginia," The Genealogist, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Fall 1998):131-188.
 * [Dishman] Marsteller, Charles M. Dishman Index: Tracing the Descendants of Samuel Duchemin/Dishman (c1640-w1727/Westmoreland Co, VA), Huguenot Colonist from Tinchebray, nr.Caen, France to Westmoreland Co., VA by 1693 and His Wife, Cornelia (-) (16 -inv1730/Westmorland Co, VA). San Francisco, California: C.M. Marsteller, 2000. Available at FHL.
 * [Earle] Burnie, Joseph Earle. "The Earles of Westmoreland," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 22 (1972).
 * [Eskridge] Warner, Charles Willard Hoskins. "George Eskridge of Westmoreland: His Age And Political Career," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 16 (1966).
 * [Forsyth] Forsythe, Warren Louis. Forsyth and Similar Surnames in Early Census Records, 1790-1820 in S.W. Pennsylvania: Allegheny Co., Fayette Co., Greene Co. (Although No Forsyth Found There), Washington Co., &amp; Westmoreland Co.: With Some Related Families in Ohio &amp; Va., W. Va., and Elsewhere in Pa.: Forsyth, Forsythe, Forsith, Forsithe, Frosythe, Forscyth, Forscythe, etc. 1985. Available at FHL.
 * [Garnett] Warner, Charles Willard Hoskins. "Thomas Stuart Garnett, April 19, 1825 - May 4, 1863," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 19 (1969).
 * [Grace] Vaughn, Michael J. Descendants of John Grace of Westmoreland County, Virginia. Tyler, Texas: Tidewater Research and Pub., 2001. Available at FHL.
 * [Green] Green, C. Sylvester. Greens from Westmoreland County, Virginia: With Sketches and Index of Interrelated Families, Especially Spilman, Hudson, Barham, Owen, Chaplin, Perkins, Short, and Howell. Greenville, North Carolina: C.S. Green, 1975. Available at FHL.
 * [Harrison] See Middleton.
 * [Hubbard] Bowling, Noland Hubbard. Meet Your Ancestors: Some Descendants of Robert Hubbard (ca. 1600-1663) Westmoreland, New Kent, Amelia, Halifax, Lunenburg, Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia and Other States: Families Allied by Marriage: Arnn (Aron, Aaron), Adkins (Atkins), Clement (Clements) ... Utica, Kentucky: N.H. Bowling, 1985. Available at FHL.
 * [Jones] See Monroe.
 * [Kelly] Kelly, J.Y. "Kelly of Westmoreland Co.," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Oct. 1906):129-131. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * [Kendall] Kendall, Jerry T. The Kendall Family: Descendants of William Kendall, Westmoreland County, Virginia. Bennettsville, South Carolina: J.T. Kendall, 1998. Available at FHL.
 * [Lee] Kreiser, Barnette. "Nursery of A New Nation: The Northern Neck of Virginia," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 25 (1975).
 * [Middleton] Holder, Ruth Ann Shenberger. The Middleton and Harrison Families, Westmoreland County, Virginia. MSS., 1982, available at FHL.
 * [Monroe] Pearson, Virginia Drewry McG. "James Monroe 1758-1831. Biography and Monroe Family History," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 28 (1978).
 * [Newton] Cochran, Charles F. "Early Generations of the Newton Family of Westmoreland County, Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 36, No. 3 (Jul. 1928):293-302; Vol. 37, No. 1 (Jan. 1929):87-91; Vol. 37, No. 2 (Apr. 1929):179-184; Vol. 37, No. 3 (Jul. 1929):283-288.
 * [Newton] Davison, Treadwell. "The Newtons of Westmoreland," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 23 (1973).
 * [Omohundro] Omohundro, Malvern Hill. The Omohundro Genealogical Record, the Omohundros and Allied Families in America: Blood Lines Traced from the First Omohundro in Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1670, through His Descendants in Three Great Branches and Allied Families Down to 1950. Staunton, Virginia: McClure Printing, 1951. Available at FHL.
 * [Peirce] Henly, Robert Page. "The Family of Captain Joseph Peirce, One of the Founders of Nomini Baptist Church Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 8 (1958).
 * [Reich] See Rich.
 * [Rich] Booher, Emma Rich. Rich Hill, Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1740 to Rich Hill, Noble County, Ohio, 1880. Senecaville, Ohio: E.R. Booher, 1976. Available at FHL.
 * [Rush] Moore, Gaynelle Jenkins and David Wayne Rush. The Rush Report: The Descendants of William Rush, Westmoreland Co., Virginia (1615- ??) and Descendants of Henson Rush, Adair Co., Kentucky (abt. 1794-1848) and Miller Co., Missouri; Allied Families Loveall, McAlister, Williams, Winters, also, Bittle, Farley, Johnston, Martell, Spalding. Glens Falls, New York: Historical Data Services, 2003. Available at FHL.
 * [Smith] Abell, Richard Bender and Wilmer L. Smith. Peter Smith of Westmoreland County, Virginia (Died 1741) and Some Descendants. Alexandria, Virginia: R.B. Abell, 1996. Available at FHL.
 * [Tebbs] Kebler, John Frederick and Robert Steltz Kebler. The Descendants of Daniel Tebbs of Westmoreland County, Va. MSS., 1991, available at FHL.
 * [Washington] See also Lee.
 * [Washington] Tyler, Lyon G. "Col. John Washington: Further Details of His Life from the Records of Westmoreland Co., Virginia," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Jul. 1893):38-49. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * [Washington] "Cemetery Records, Westmoreland County - Haywood Plantation - Washington Family," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 24 (1974).
 * [Washington] Hudson, J. Paul. "John Washington: George's Great-Grandfather and Unsung Hero of Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 26 (1976).
 * [Weedon] Karracker, James L. and George Harrison Sanford King. The Weedon Family of Westmoreland, Prince William, Fauquier, Culpeper Counties, Va. MSS., available at FHL.
 * [Yowell] Jensen, Paul Arlin. The Descendants of Thomas Yowell and Anne Sturman: Born about 1618 in Willbarsone, Northamptonshire, England, Immigrated to Kent Island, Maryland about 1634, Removed to Westmoreland &amp; Culpeper Counties Virginia Before 1655, Where Thomas Died Shortly Thereafter, and His Wife, Anne Sturman, Died in about 1671. Salt Lake City, 1994. Available at FHL; digital book at BYU Family History Archives.

Historic Residences

 * Davison, Treadwell. "Wakefield Plantation (Westmoreland County)," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 15 (1965).
 * "Dedication of the Payne Family Memorial, to Ancestors Buried at Red House Westmoreland County, VA on May 11, 1935," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 22 (1972).
 * Dos Passos, Elizabeth H. "Pedkatone, Then and Now," [Peckatone Plantation, Westmoreland County] Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 23 (1973).
 * "History of Westmoreland County &amp; Stratford Hall," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 53 (2003).
 * Latane, Lawrence Washington. "Blenheim," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 25 (1975).
 * O'Dell, Jeffrey M. "1972 Excavation at the Chantilly Manor House Site, Westmoreland County, Virginia," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 23 (1973).
 * "The Colonial Mansion and Grounds at Wakefield Near Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 14, Index to Vol. 14 (Jan. 1934). Available at JSTOR ($). [Photograph]

Immigration

 * Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes wills of residents of Cople Parish, Leeds [Leedstown], Mattox, Nominy [Nomini Hall], Washington Parish, and Westmoreland County proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]
 * "Colonial Convicts of the Northern Neck," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 52 (2002).
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Land
Deeds


 * "Deed From 'Light Horse' Harry Lee to Willoughby Newton II, August 28, 1804. Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 19 (1969).
 * Fleet, Beverley. Virginia Colonial Abstracts: Westmoreland County, 1653-1657. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1961. Digital book available at Ancestry ($). [Includes deeds.]
 * King, George H.S. "Index. Westmoreland County Virginia. Deeds 1709-1804 and Wills 1755-1800. Unrecorded Wills and Deeds from a Folume at the Library of Virginia," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 22 (1972).

Land Grants


 * Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia County Records, New Series. Vol. I, Westmoreland County. Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey: The Genealogical Association, 1913. Digital book available at Ancestry ($). [Includes land grants.]

Surveys


 * Hudson, J. Paul. "An Early Westmoreland County Land Survey Made in 1783," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 7 (1957).

Local Histories

 * Beale, George W. "A Ride Through Westmoreland County, Virginia," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 2 (1952).
 * Wright, T. R. B. Westmoreland County, Virginia: Parts I and II: A Short Chapter and Bright Day in its History. Richmond, Virginia: Whittet &amp; Shepperson, Printers, 1912. Digital book available at Ancestry ($).

Military
Colonial Militia


 * Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia County Records, New Series. Vol. I, Westmoreland County. Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey: The Genealogical Association, 1913. Digital book available at Ancestry ($). [Includes militia records.]

Revolutionary War


 * O'Dell, Jeffrey M. "The War of Independence and the Northern Neck of Virginia," [Chapter III, Westmoreland County Associators, Justices, High Sheriffs, Widows and Husbands in Continental Service, Sons in Service] Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 21 (1971).
 * "Resolution Opposing The Stamp Act, Adopted at Leedstown, Westmoreland County, Virginia, February 27, 1766, Memorialized on a Marble Table on the Wall of the Court House at Montross, Virginia. Transcript of the Resolution," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 1 (1951).
 * Shearman, Virginia W. "Revolutionary War Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of Richmond and Westmoreland Counties, VA (1775-1783)," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 25 (1975); Vol. 26 (1976).

Minorities

 * "Native Americans of Westmoreland County," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 53 (2003).

Newspapers
Indexed images of the Virginia Gazette(1736-1780) are available online through the Colonial Williamsburgwebsite. In addition, Professor Tom Costa and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia have created a database of all runaway advertisements for slaves, indentured servants, transported convicts, and ship deserters listed in this source and other Virginia newspapers (1736-1803), see: The Geography of Slavery in Virginia. These newspapers are valuable resources for all regions of Virginia.

Occupations

 * Beale, Lucy Brown. "Westmoreland County, Early Ordinaries in Westmoreland and Their Early Keepers," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 8 (1958).
 * Hudson, J. Paul. "Pottery-Making in Westmoreland County in the Seventeenth Century," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 25 (1975).
 * "Westmoreland County Grist Mills," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol 53 (2003).

Petitions

 * "Miscellaneous Legislative Petitions From The Counties of Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland and Lancaster," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 10 (1960).

Private Papers

 * [Brown] McKenney, Lucy Young. "Excerpts from a Manuscript of Thomas Brown," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 18 (1968).

Probate
Local Court


 * Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia County Records, New Series. Vol. I, Westmoreland County. Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey: The Genealogical Association, 1913. Digital book available at Ancestry ($). [Includes wills.]
 * Fleet, Beverley. Virginia Colonial Abstracts: Westmoreland County, 1653-1657. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1961. Digital book available at Ancestry ($). [Includes wills.]
 * King, George H.S. "Index. Westmoreland County Virginia. Deeds 1709-1804 and Wills 1755-1800. Unrecorded Wills and Deeds from a Folume at the Library of Virginia," Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 22 (1972).
 * Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800. Database available at Ancestry ($).

London Courts


 * Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes wills of residents of Cople Parish, Leeds [Leedstown], Mattox, Nominy [Nomini Hall], Washington Parish, and Westmoreland County proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]

Slavery

 * "Slave Owners, Westmoreland County, Va., 1782," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Jan. 1902):229-235. Available at JSTOR ($).

Taxation

 * Indexed images of the 1791 and 1800 Personal Property Tax Lists of Westmoreland County, Virginia are available online at Binns Genealogy.

Vital Records
Marriages


 * Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800: Marriages and Marriage References for the Counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Old Rappahannock, Richmond, and Westmoreland. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003. Available at FHL.
 * King, George H.S. "Some Westmoreland County Marriages 1691-1692," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan. 1943):85. Available at JSTOR ($).

Voting

 * "Polls in Westmoreland County for Election of Burgesses [1744-1761]," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul. 1899):32. Available at JSTOR ($). Identifies candidates by name, but not voters.

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog