History of Martinsburg and Berkeley County, WV + Bonus book
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By Vernon Aler Published 1888,
435 pages, searchable
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Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan Counties Geological Survey
By State Geological Survey Commission Published 1916,
743 pages, illustrated, searchable
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Berkeley is the second oldest county in West Virginia. The county was
created by an act of the House of Burgesses in February 1772 from the
northern third of Frederick County (Virginia). At the time of the
county's formation it also consisted of the areas that make up the
present-day Jefferson and Morgan counties.
According to missionary reports, several thousand Hurons occupied
present-day West Virginia, including the Eastern Panhandle region,
during the late 1500s and early 1600s. During the 1600s the Iroquois
Confederacy (then consisting of the Mohawk, Onondaga, Cayuga, Oneida,
and Seneca tribes) drove the Hurons from the state. The Iroquois
Confederacy was headquartered in New York and was not interested in
occupying present-day West Virginia. Instead, they used it as a
hunting ground during the spring and summer months.
Berkeley History
Contents
Introductory 15
CHAPTER I. Origin of tlie Indian Settlements. The different Tribes.
CHAPTER II. First Settlements of the Valley. Locations, Land Titles,
Dwellings, etc 82
CHAPTER III. The Indian Warfare.
CHAPTER IV. Houses, Furniture, Diet and Dress of the early Settlers.
CHAPTER V. Northern Neck of Virginia. Berkeley County laid off 54
CHAPTER VI. Martinsburg established.
CHAPTER VII. Report of Faulkner on Adjustment of the Boundary Line
CHAPTER VIII. Historical Sketches of the early Inhabitants 87
CHAPTER IX. Slavery— Mode and Manner of Punishment— Freedom 200
CHAPTER X. The late War of the Rebellion. The different Companies of
Berkeley County, Federal and Confederate, with full Names,
Happenings,
CHAPTER XI. Historical Reminiscence of Martinsburg 1835-1901 241
CHAPTER XII. Commencing and ending of Strikes.
CHAPTER XIII. Life of the late Hon. Charles James Faulkner
CHAPTER XIV. The Churches— Organization and present Condition
CHAPTER XV. Berkeley County in 1810.
CHAPTER XVI. Present situation of the Town and County
CHAPTER XVII. Personal Sketches of the Enterprising Public and
Professional Men of the present day 397
CHAPTER XVIII. Biography of Martinsburg's Business Men 412