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Book Title: Historical Collections Of Virginia By Henry Howe, 1845

Greene  (p. 289)

[[Please keep in mind this was written in 1845]]

Greene was formed in 1838, from the western part of Orange, and named after Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, of the Revolution. It is 15 miles long, and 10 wide. The Blue
Ridge runs on its western line. It is watered by branches of the Rivanna and the
Rapid Ann [[modern spelling: Rapidan]] Its surface is mountainous and broken,
and the soil in the valleys fertile. The principal products are tobacco, Indian
corn, and wheat. A small quantity of cotton is produced. Population in 1840,
whites 2447, slaves 1740, free colored 45, total 4232.

Stanardsville, the county-seat, is in the western part, 95 miles northwesterly
from Richmond, and 18 miles W of Orange C. H. The village is pleasantly
situated, and contains about 35 dwellings.

Additional Comments:
Note, I used /i/ PHRASE HERE /i/ to denote italics in the original.
Note also, that in the description of Lord Fairfax's land as "1/4 of the limits
of VA" that this is before the split with WV, and VA was a much larger state at
the time the book was written.

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