Hampshire County, Virginia
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Hampshire County, Virginia was an 18th-century county in colonial Virginia, historically notable as part of the frontier lands managed and developed by Thomas Bryan Martin and other associates of Lord Fairfax.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former county
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historic county ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fairfax interests in the Northern Neck Proprietary
NERFINISHED
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Lord Fairfax of Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Bryan Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialStatus | county in the Colony of Virginia prior to American independence ⓘ |
| country | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Virginia colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | administrative division for settlement and land grants on the Virginia frontier ⓘ |
| historicalNote | was part of the frontier lands managed and developed by Thomas Bryan Martin and other associates of Lord Fairfax ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northern Shenandoah Valley frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landedInterestControlledBy |
Fairfax family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Neck Proprietary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colony of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hampshire (England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | frontier region of colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Appalachian region of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
area of land development under Fairfax agents
ⓘ
frontier land management area ⓘ |
| status | defunct county of Virginia ⓘ |
| successorAdministrativeUnit | Hampshire County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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