Winchester (Va.) Election Records, 1894-1950

Winchester (Va.) Circuit Court.

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Winchester, in Frederick County, was known first as Opequon, then as Frederick's Town (or Fredericktown), and, finally, upon establishment as a town in 1752, as Winchester. According to tradition, one of the town's founders, James Wood, named the town in honor of his birthplace in England. Winchester was incorporated as a town in 1779 and as a city in 1874. From the guide to the Winchester (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1814-1857., (The Library of Virginia) ...

Winchester County (Va.) Circuit Court

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