Actually Hampshire (the southern portion) was part Augusta County at one point. Augusta Co and Frederick Co were formed from Orange Co in 1738. Hampshire Co was formed from portions of both Augusta Co and western Frederick Co in 1753. Hardy Co was formed from the southern portion of Hampshire Co in 1786. From: Martha W. Hiden, How Justice Grew, Virginia Counties: An Abstract of Their Formation. Sara Patton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Gruber" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 3:02 PM Subject: Re: HARDY CO... > 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] > > > > > > > >