Hampshire and Auguata Counties were never the same---they were both formed in the same year (1738 I think), but it was a few years before the County Courts were organized. Frederick County Court began to function in about 1742. Augusta was never "broken" from the Northern Neck Grant because it was never a part of the grant. Terry Gruber Roland Elliott wrote: > When was Hampshire Augusta ,or was it? And when was Augusta broken from Lord > Fairfax's grant.R > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 8 48 > Subject: HARDY CO... > > > In a message dated 12/03/1999 8:58:21 AM Mountain Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > << Two questions, please? > > Was Moorefield in VA before it was in WV? Did the border change about > the > > mid 1860's? > > > > Also, does anyone know anything about "Keep House" an address listed on > the > > 1870 Census for Hardy County, Moorefield township. > > > > Thank you > > Jean French >> > > > > As you mention, <and per the Map Guide by Dollarhide> all of Hardy Co. was > in > > VA until 1863, when WV became a state as a result of the Civil War.. > > > > Hardy Co. was created from Hampshire Co. in 1785 and all area being in > > Virginia. From then and until 1866, Hardy included Grant & the Hardy > Co.we > > know today. In 1866, Grant Co. WV became a county of it's own.. > > > > [email protected] > > > >