York County VA

York County VA, situated in the eastern part of Virginia, was established in 1634 as one of the original eight shires of Virginia. York County was named after the Duke of York, who later became King James II of England. This area, encompassing parts of the historic triangle with close ties to Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, is renowned for its pivotal role in American history, particularly during the colonial period and the Revolutionary War. Yorktown, which serves as the county seat, is famed as the site of the British surrender in 1781, which effectively ended the American Revolutionary War. The county’s landscape is characterized by its picturesque waterfronts along the York River and Chesapeake Bay, providing a mix of natural beauty and historical depth.

Slave Narrative of Benjamin Russell

Interviewer: W. W. Dixon Person Interviewed: Benjamin Russell Location: South Carolina Age: 88 Ex-Slave 88 Years “I was born fourteen miles north of Chester, S.C. the property of Mrs. Rebecca Nance. After eighty-eight years, I have a vivid recollection of her sympathy and the ideal relations she maintained with her slaves. “My father was just Baker, my mother just Mary. My father was bought out of a drove of slaves from Virginia. I have been told my mother was born on the Youngblood place. (Youngblood name of my mistress’ people in York County.) My father was a slave of a … Read more

Genealogy of Daniel and James Allen

K133 DANIEL and JAMES ALLEN: settled in York Co., Va., in 1634. (New Kent Co. was later formed from York, and Hanover Co. from New Kent.) K134 CHARLES ALLEN: probably the s. of either Daniel or James; b. in New Kent Co., Va., about 1700; m. Susannah ——-; m. to what is now Charlotte Co. about 1755. K135 JOHN ALLEN: d. Nov. 1, 1816; m. Ann Sims, dau. of Micijah Sims, in 1780 or 1781; served in Rev. Army with 14th Va. Regiment as Sergeant. (1) Lucy S. Allen: 1781-1864. (2) James: 1783-1843. (3) Sally Rivers: 1785-1851. (4) Sims: 1787-1870; … Read more