? Fauquier County in Virginia was the home of many Germanna Colonists, though they moved there before it was Fauquier County.? Originally, parts of Stafford and King George Counties were cut off to create Prince William County.? On 1 May 1759, Fauquier was cut off from Prince William.? Physically, Fauquier Co. runs from the southeast, the oldest part, to the northwest, where the limits coincide with the northern extent of the Blue Ridge Mountains.? The county lies in two watersheds, those of the Potomac to the east, and of the North Branch of the Rappahannock, more properly known as the Hedgman River.? These two rivers influenced the settlement pattern strongly.? Another influential factor was its location on the lands of the Northern Neck proprietors, who were the first owners of the land after the Crown ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003