History of Halifax County Virginia

Halifax County was created in 1752 from Lunenburg County and was co-extensive with Antrim Parish. At the time of its formation Halifax included all the territory that is now in Pittsylvania Henry Franklin and Patrick counties. Although entitled a History this work consists almost entirely of genealogical records and includes more than 150 pages of genealogical sketches. The records include: Abstracts of Court Records Deeds and Wills as well as other legal documents arranged alphabetically by family name; Marriages 1753-1850 arranged alphabetically by name of groom; and an Appendix listing Colonial Soldiers Burgesses 1753-1775 Delegates 1778-1830 Revolutionary War Officers and Virginia Military Pensioners 1835. The index contains the names of the main families only but the various lists are alphabetically arranged.