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A history of Caroline county, Virginia

from its formation in 1727 to 1924
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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THE CHASE

This was an immense tract of land owned by Robert Beverly,
of "Blandfield," in Essex, and was so called, it is said, because
over this territory the great deer and fox chases took place.

                 

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POSTOFFICES  ORIGIN OF NAME 
Bagby  Bagby Family. 
Blantons  Blanton Family. 
Bowling Green  Hoomes Estate. 
Brandywine  Boutwell Estate. 
Burruss  Burruss Family. 
Chilesburg  Chiles Family. 
Corbin  Corbin Family. 
Croxton  Thomas Croxton, M. C. 
DeJarnetts  DeJarnette Family. 
Guinea (or Guiney's)  Guiney Family. 
Kidd's Fork  Kidd's Family. 
Knopf  Knopf Family. 
McDuff  McDuff Family. 
Penola  John Penn. 
Point Eastern  Location. 
Port Royal  Thomas Roy. 
Rappahannock Academy  School. 
Ruther Glen  Ruther Glen in Scotland. 
Shumansville  Shuman Family. 
Smoots  Smoot Family. 
Upper Zion  Church.