LANCASTER.
Lancaster was formed in 1652. It lies on the N. side of the
Rappahannock, at its mouth, and is 24 miles long, with a mean
breadth of 8 miles. Pop. in 1840, whites 1,903, slaves 2,478, free
colored 247; total, 4,628.
Lancaster C. H., situated near the centre of the county, 83 miles
NE. of Richmond, contains a population of about 100. Kilmarnock
is a small village on a creek putting up from Chesapeake Bay.
Pain's Cross Roads, in the SE. part of the county, was, 20 years
since, a place of considerable trade; but at present it has a few
dwellings only.
In the year 1762, James Waddel, the Blind Preacher described
in Wirt's British Spy, was settled over the churches of Lancaster
and Northumberland. His residence in the latter part of his time
here, was on Curratoman River. For a more full notice of this
extraordinary divine, see Orange county.
