Charlotte County

The Read and Reid Families of Charlotte and Rockbridge Counties

Foote records two distinct Virginia families whose surnames are easily confused. The Read family was established at Bushy Forest in present-day Charlotte County and became prominent in county government, Revolutionary service, education, and the ministry. The Reid family entered Rockbridge County through several migrations and became connected by marriage with the Alexander and McDowell families. Foote does not establish a relationship between the Read and Reid lines.

The Scott Families of Augusta and Charlotte Counties

Foote records two distinct Scott family groups in Virginia. The better-developed household was that of Rev. Archibald Scott, pastor of the associated Bethel and Hebron congregations in Augusta County. A separate line centered upon Colonel Thomas Scott of Charlotte County and his work with Hampden-Sydney College. Foote does not establish a relationship between these families.

The Carrington Family of Cumberland and Charlotte Counties

The Carrington family established itself first along Willis Creek in what became Cumberland County and later formed an influential branch in Charlotte County. Through marriages with the Mayo, Read, Cabell, Venable, Bernard, Sims, and Watkins families, its descendants became prominent in Virginia’s legal, political, military, and educational life. The following account brings together the Carrington family references scattered throughout William Henry Foote’s Sketches of Virginia: Historical and Biographical, Second Series, arranging them by generation and family relationship. Paul Carrington and the Barbados Family Foote begins the family line with Paul Carrington and his wife, whom he describes as belonging to … Read more

The Morton Family of Charlotte and Cumberland Counties

The Morton family was closely associated with the growth of Presbyterianism in Charlotte and Cumberland counties. Foote’s references connect its members with the beginnings of the Briery congregation, the Cumberland and Cub Creek churches, Revolutionary service, Hampden-Sydney College, and the family of Rev. John Holt Rice.