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New Kent Co.

Virginia, USA

New Kent Co. - map of VA

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New Kent County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Its county seat is New Kent.

The Chickahominy River borders the county to the south, the Pamunkey and York rivers border it to the north and east. The following counties border with New Kent County, Virginia: King William County (north), King and Queen County (east), James City County (southeast), Charles City County (south), Henrico County (southwest), and Hanover County (west).

New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County. The county is named for Kent, England. New Kent County is the birthplace of two U. S. Presidents' wives - Martha Washington and Letitia Christian Tyler. The church where George and Martha Washington are believed to have been wed, St. Peters, still holds services today. The Chickahominy Indians frequented this area as well as nearby Charles City County and two tribes are still well-established in this area.

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The following are names of persons, found within our databases as having been either born, married or died in this location. Names in dark red denote direct ancestral lines. To find out more about each surname listed click on the corresponding Link.

McVicker; Moreland; Pinnell; Scruggs and allied families (MMPS)

Carter; Scruggs

Bozarth; Peiffer; Quigley; Rhubart and allied families (BPQR)

Dellinger; Knecht; Pfeffer; Silar and allied families (DKPS)

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We believe that a Richard Scruggs of New Kent County, Virginia is our 7^th great-grandfather. Records of St. Peter’s Parish show a son of Richard named John Scruggs who may be our 6^th g-grandfather, as being born at New Kent County in 1709. One or more Richard Scruggs, along with several other Scruggs lived in St. Peter’s Parish of New Kent County between the years 1685 and 1760. In 1730 a Richard Scruggs and was assigned by the Court of Charles City County* to keep the Great Bridge over the Chickahominy Swamp in repair for 21 years. This bridge is probably the now the Long Bridge of today.

Early records show a Richard Scruggs, who lived until 1722, as obtaining large parcels land in New Kent County and adjoining James City County* between 1655 and 1669. This land that lay just north of the Chickahominy River primarily between Toe Ink Swamp and Schiminoe Creek.

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Map showing locations of Scruggs Lands in New Kent County and relationship to to the counties of Henrico, James City, and Charles City.

* Richard Scruggs had land located less than one-quarter mile from Charles City County and about two miles from Henrico County this helps to explain why records on Scruggs in four different counties.

Map of the county

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New Kent Co., VA (Gen-Sites)

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New Kent; St. Peter’s Parish

New Kent

LOCATION: Country: United States; State: Virginia; County:; Coordinates/Map: 37° 31′ 4″ N, 76° 58′ 44″ W
37.517778, -76.978889

DESCRIPTION OF GEN-SITE: The village of New Kent appears to have been the County seat since 1691. Most of the County's colonial records were destroyed in the burning of the clerk's office in 1787, and later records were destroyed in the burning of Richmond during the Civil War. The New Kent County Courthouse, and the County Clerk’s Office are located at 12001 Courthouse Circle in New Kent. Click on thumbnail at right for larger image.