In response to many, I will attempt to describe this book. If your ancestor's name, home, or place of business is not listed in the index, you will probably be disappointed. Perhaps you will then donate it to your local genealogical library. My 1750 Lunenburg/Charlotte ancestors are not listed, but to read about their county, geography, places, compatriots and government was worth the purchase price. If you like, I can answer "Yes" or "No" as to whether your surname is listed in the index. That is all I can do. Annette Elam Wetzel "Charlotte County - Rich Indeed," A History from Prehistoric Times Through the Civil War, Compiled by Timothy S. Ailsworth, Ann P. Keller, Lura B. Nichols, Barbara R. Walker, The Charlotte County Board of Supervisors, Charlotte County, VA, c. 1979, Second Printing, 1998. A history in 17 chapters, each chapter footnoted, with appendices, illustrations bibliography and index. Includes county map (by Jed. Hotchkiss, undated, my best guess is ca. 1855-1870), with place names, farms, stores, creeks, rivers, etc., located on map, as separate insert in rear pocket. Contents: 1. Queen Charlotte and Her Namesake - county description and geological data. 2. The First Inhabitants - Folsom man; Indians; explorers 3. On the Frontier - shires and earliest land grants 4. As Part of Lunenburg County - begins in 1744 5. Claiming and Settling the Land - early settlers and settlements, with 1827 map 6. The New County Gets Under Way - dividing the county; early officials 7. Early Officials and Their Offices - parish government; the courthouse complex 8. In the Hands of the Voters - courts, districts, county government 9. Gaining Independence - patriots, delegates and contributions 10. That the Scriptures Might Be Fulfilled - sketches of churches and denominations 11. Rudiments of Literacy - church, private and public schools 12. Modes of Travel - roads, bridges, ferries, railroads 13. Everyday Life - Its Ups and Downs - local customs and lifestyles 14. Charlotte During the Civil War Years - preparations, expenses, raising troops 15. Early Contributors - sketches of some prominent families 16. Postal Villages and Other Communities - brief sketches 17. A Man's Home Is His Castle - pre-Civil War homes, not all in County included Appendices: Justices; Clerks; Deputy Clerks; Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs; Vestrymen; Constables; Coroners; Escheators; Attorneys; Tax Commissioners or Commissioners of the Revenue; Commissioners of the Specific Tax; Levy; Ministers; County Surveyors; The National House of Representatives; Charlotte County's Representatives in the General Assembly 1776-1867; Charlotte County Militia and Other Soldiers Beginning in 1767; Pensioners; Muster Roll in the War in Defense of Virginia; Freed Negroes; Naturalized Citizens; Ordinaries; Houses of Private Entertainment and Houses of Entertainment; Persons Having Ordinary Licenses According to Personal Property Tax Books; Merchants Licensed to Retail Goods; Pedlars; Bridges; Ferries; Water Grist Mills.