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History of Caroline County VirginiaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Caroline County Virginia, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:Jabez Leftwich - A Biography Jabez Leftwich, representative, was born in Caroline county, Va., in 1766; son of Augustine Leftwich, a native of Cheshire, England, who settled in Caroline county, Va., in 1739 and removed to Bedford county about 1770. Jabez was inspector-general with the rank of colonel on the staff of his brother, Gen. Joel Leftwich . Returning to Virginia he represented Bedford county in the state legislature, 1812-21, and the Bedford district in the 17th and 18th congresses, 1821-25, and was defeated for the 19th congress. At the close of his term he removed with his family to Madison county, Ala., and was a representative in the state legislature. He died near Huntsville, Ala., June 22, 1855. Biographical Sketch of Hary Innes Hary Innes, jurist, was born in Caroline county, Va., in 1752; eldest son of the Rev. Robert and Catharine (Richards) Innes. His father emigrated from Scotland to Virginia before the middle of the eighteenth century, and his mother was a native of Virginia. He studied law under Hugh Rose, Esq., and practised his profession in Virginia until the beginning of the Revolution. In 1776 he was employed by the committee of public safety in Virginia to superintend the working of lead mines to supply the patriot army with ammunition; and in 1779 he was appointed a commissioner to determine claims to unpatented lands in the Abingdon district. He was married in early manhood to Elizabeth, daughter of Col. James and Sarah (Tate) Calloway, of Bedford county, Va. He was justice of the supreme court of Virginia in 1783 and attorney-general for the district of Kentucky 1785-87. He was U.S. district judge for Kentucky, 1787-1816, and declined the office of chief justice on the admission of the state in 1792. He favored a separate agreement with Spain as to the navigation of the Mississippi river, but with other prominent patriots he repelled the advances made by Spanish agents to induce the Kentuckians to accept Spanish protection. Efforts to impeach him were made in 1808, but congress refused to act. He died in Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 20, 1816. The Biography of Richard Hawes Richard Hawes, representative, was born in Caroline county, Va., Feb. 6, 1797. In 1810 he removed with his parents to Kentucky, where he attended Transylvania university, was subsequently admitted to the bar, and practised in Winchester. He served in the state legislature, 1828-29, and in 1836, and was a Whig representative in the 25th and 26th congresses, 1837-41. In 1861 he left Kentucky with other adherents to the Southern cause, but returned with General Bragg in 1862, and on October 4 was installed at Frankfort as provisional governor of Kentucky, to succeed George W. Johnson, who had met his death at the battle of Shiloh. He retired again from the state a few days later, owing to the advance of the Federal soldiers. He settled in Paris, Ky., after the war, and was county judge from 1866 until his death, which occurred in Bourbon county, Ky., May 25, 1877. The Biography of Joel Leftwich Joel Leftwich, soldier, was born in Caroline county, Va., in 1759; son of Augustine Leftwich. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and took part in the battles of Germantown, Camden and Guilford. He returned to his father's estate in Bedford county, Va., and was an officer in the state militia. In the war of 1812 he was commissioned brigadier-general and served under General Harrison, commanding a brigade. He was subsequently major-general of state militia and for many years justice of the peace of Bedford county. He died in Liberty, Bedford county, Va., April 20, 1846. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
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