SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
River Bend Farm
Original Location: Augusta Co., VA
Location: Warren Co., VA
Founded: 1741
History: William Hurst's property was located on the south branch of the Shenandoah
River. The location of his lands has never moved, or been relocated. William's
property was bounded on the south by Gooney Run and on the east by Happy Creek
or Run. As the frontier of the Virginia colony became settled the county names
changed as the population of settlers increased. At the time that William Hurst
acquired his land in 1741, his property was located in Augusta Co., Virginia.
In 1743 the northwestern part of Augusta Co. became Frederick Co., however Frederick
Co. records were recorded in Augusta Co. until 1751. In 1772 the southern part
of Frederick Co. became the short-lived county of Dunmore. In 1778 the name of
Dunmore Co. was changed to Shenandoah County . During his lifetime, William Hurst
"resided" in Shenandoah County approximately two years. In 1836 Warren Co. was
formed from the northeastern part of Shenandoah County, and the southeastern part
of Frederick Co. In 1836 "River Bend Farm" was placed on the Virginia Register
of Historic Places. Currently William's original house and plantation, known as
"River Bend Farm", is located in Warren Co., Virginia.
Associated surnames: Hurst
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