Publications

We are pleased to provide ordering information for books about Charles City County history, homes and families that have been published by their authors or by small presses, and thus are difficult to locate. The information is provided as a service to our visitors. The persons or entities offering these publications for sale are responsible for any sales transactions, and questions concerning the publications should be directed to them.


In This place I Delivered My Soul, The Methodists of Charles City, Virginia, Judith F. Ledbetter

A denominational history of the Methodists of Charles City County from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Appendices include diaries of two itinerant ministers – William Spencer and James Meacham – who traveled a circuit that included the peninsula and parts of Henrico and Hanover counties in the 1790’s. Published in 1995 by Memorial United Methodist Church, 216 pages, soft cover, 591 footnotes, no index.

Price: $21.00 (postage included)
Order: by check or money order to Memorial United Methodist Church, 11000 Courthouse Road, Charles City, VA 23030.

 


The Lineage of Abraham, The Biography of a Free Black Family in Charles City, VA, Dr. Daryl Cumber Dance

The Lineage of Abraham is the story of the Brown family of Ruthville, an important free black community in Charles City County. Family photos, documents, pedigree charts and a map are included. Published 1998, 177 pages, hardcover, bibliography and every name index.

Price: $50 (postage included)
Order: by check to Dr. Daryl Cumber Dance, 1701 Littleton Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23228

 


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