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Book Title: Historical Collections Of Virginia By Henry Howe

Greensville, p. 289-290.

Greensville was formed in 1784, from Brunswick. It is 28 miles long, with a
variable breadth of from 8 to 24 miles. The Nottoway River runs on its N.
boundary, and the Meherrin through it centrally. On the first named stream
anciently dwelt the Nottoway Indians; on the last, the Meherrins and Tuteloes,
"who were connected with the Indians of Carolina, probably with the Chowanocs."
Large quantities of cotton are raised in this county. Population in 1840, whites
1,928, slaves 4,102, free colored 136; total 6,366.

Hicksford, the county-seat, lies 62 miles south of Richmond on the line of the
great southern rail-road, which here crosses the Meherrin by a bridge 300 feet
long, supported by stone piers. Besides the public buildings, it contains from
12 to 20 dwellings, and several stores and hotels.

In the march of Cornwallis into Virginia, after the battle of Guilford
Court-House, a company of militia under a Captain Robinson were made prisoners
on the Meherrin, below Hicksford, without firing a shot, by a body of cavalry
under Lieut. Col. Simcoe, who had been detached from Petersburg by Arnold, to
gain information of Cornwallis. The whole party, the captors and captured,
repaired to an adjacent tavern, where, in a conference among the British
officers, it was announced to the prisoners that they were to be paroled. "Pray,
gentlemen," demanded one of them, in great consternation, "what kind of /a
death/ is that?"

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