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Gloucester was formed from York in 1652, and is one of the peninsula counties whose shores are washed by the waters of the Chesapeake. It was named after Gloucestershire, in England, from which place most of the earliest settlers of the county came. The York river is on its south and west, separating it from York and James City counties, and Piankitank on its north, separating it from Middlesex.

Matthews is on the upper or northern part of its eastern border, Mob Jack bay at its middle and Chesapeake bay at its southern part. King and Queen county bounds it on the west. The farm products, though small, are more than sufcient for home use, while those of the dairy and orchard yield good profits. Marl in great abundance is found in this county. The fisheries of Gloucester are valuable and extensive, employing large capital and many hands. The Mob Jack bay oyster is thought by many to equal in quality and flavor those of the world-renowned Lynn. haven bay. This county is noted as having been the place of death and burial of Nathaniel Bacon, leader of the rebellion against the domestic maladministration of Governor Sir William Berkely in 1676. It is also claimed by Capt. Smith himself and Stith, another historian, to have been in this county, on the York, that Pocahontas caved the life of Smith.

Gloucester Court-House, the county seat, is on the Ware river. and has a population of 75. West Point, on the York river, the eastern terminus of the York River division Richmond and Danville Railroad, sixteen miles distant, is the nearest railroad point, There is daily mail communication. The area of the county is 207 1/2 square miles, or 132,916 acres, and the average assessed value is $7.74 per acre.

Ark, W C Trevillian.
Clay Bank, C K Weaver
Freeport.
Glenn's, J R Ross.
Gloucester (c h), A P DAVIES.
Gloucester Point.
Hayes' Store. JAMES R BRIDGES
James' Store, J. F Soles,
New Upton, O. J. HARCUM
Sassafras, B C Newcomb.
Severn, Wm. C. Bland.
Ware Neck, R P TALIAFERRO.
White Marsh, H W Hall.
Wood's X-Roads, C T ROANE.

The CIRCUIT COURT of the ninth circuit meets at Gloucester C H Wed nesday after the second Monday in May and November.
Judge, James At Jeffries,
Clerk, S B Chapman.

The COUNTY COURT meets at the Court-house on the first Atonday in each month. Quarterly terms March, May, August and November.
Judge, Warner T Jones.
Clerk, S B Chapman.

Sheriff, W. F. Thomas.
Treasurer, R H Franklin
Surveyor, A T Wiatt.
Com'r of Revenue J R Bray
Com. Attorney, F L Taylor.

Geo H Enos, Wm F Hall, Gloucester C H ; *Beverly Thornton, Ware Neck, John E Bland, H. P. Roane, Wood's X Roads; W. R Jones, Sassafras; W. W. Williams T A J Oliver, White Marsh; James M Thomas, Severn.

Gloucester C H Chas Kimball;
Gloucester Point, James Thornton;
Wood's X Roads, J M. Shackelford.

Bland B F, Gloucester C H
Cary C E, Gloucester C H
Jones Maryus, Gloucester C H
Jones Wm ap W. Gloucester C H
Page R N, White Marsh
Robbins, W T, Gloucester C H
Seawell J H, Gloucester C H
Stubbs N, Wood's X Roads
Taliaferro, J. L Gloucester C H
Taliaferro., Wm. B., Gloucester C H
Taliaferro T S, Gloucester C H
Taylor F L, White Marsh
Walker T G, Gloucester C H

Baytop O T, Sassafras

Allard R O Sassafras
Clements R J, White Marsh
Moore R R, Wood's X Roads
Pointer, J. D Hayes' Store
Shackelford, H H, Gloucester C H
Spandan P H, New Upton
Wright J S, Hayes' Store

Jones, H. W Gloucester C H
Jones W F & Bro, Gloucester Point

Ash & Bro, Gloucester Point
Bland S & Co, Sassafras
Bland & Harpin, New Upton
Bridgers, J. R, Hayes Store
Bridges, Thomas, White Marsh
Callis J D, New Upton
Corr 1V . Gloucester C H
Croswell W H & Co, Gloucester P'nt
Davies A P. Gloucester C H
Deal Joseph White Marsh
Farinholt & Co, Freeport
Fosque John T, Gloucester Point
Gray N R & Co, Clay Bank
Hall J F & Co, Hayes' Store
Harcum O , New Upton
Harwood, W. T, White Marsh
Hogg R H, White Marsh
Hogg & Field, Hayes' Store
Hughes A S, Sassafras
Kent L M., New Upton
Leigh & Trevilian. Wood's X Roads
Lockly Albert, Sassafras
Minor J T & Bro. White Marsh
Mitchell I E. New Upton
Muse C N, White Marsh
Newcomb B C, Sassafras
Pearce, J. M., Sassafras
Pitt & Co. Hayes Store
Pointer, M. W., Clay Bank
Robins, W Taylor, Gloucester C H
Ross J R Glenn's
Rowe J H, Hayes' Store Rowe E H, Hayes' Store
Rome B A Severn
Shackelford & Son, Severn
Singleton J R, Ware Neck
Soles J Frank' James' Store
Stubbs Geo D Clay Bank
Taliaferro R P & Bro, Ware Neck
Thomas Jas M. & Bro, Severn
Thompson & Hliller, Ware Neck
Tinsley, R C, White Marsh
Trevilian, W C & Co, Ark
Thompson & Miller, Ware Neck
Williams, J T, Severn

Almond, W. W., Sassafras
Bridges C R Gloucester C H
Gloucester Point Hotel, Wm H Ash, Gloucester Point
Weaver C R, Clay Bank

Bland John E, Woods X Roads
Catlett Charles, White Marsh
James J S, Gloucester C H

Virginia Fire & Marine of Richmond, J L James agt, Gloucester C H

Bristow, W D. New Upton
Hughes, J. E Gloucester Point'
Robins A H, Gloucester C H
Robins W A, Gloucester C H
Rowe E H, Hayes' Store
South & Melby, Glenn's
Stubbs Jefferson W., Sassafras
Tabb John N, Gloucester C H

Bristow, W. D, New Upton
Hebble C B, White Marsh
Pitts, J. W., Hayes Store
Smith, M. H, Ware's Neck
Taylor, F. L., Hayes' Store
Tinsley George A, Woods X Roads
Tinsley R C. White Marsh
Tinsley S W, Sassafras
Weaver Christian. Gloucester C H

Tidwater Virginian. B F Bland, editor, Gloucester C H

Broaddus, J. B, New Upton
Chapman, W D, Woods X Road
Hughes J T, Gloucester Point
Jones Walker F Sassafras
Jones William F, Gloucester C H
Seawell, W T Hayes' Store
Taliaferro P A. Gloucester C H

McClelland Thomas, Woods X Road
Shackleford Alex, Gloucester C H

Gloucester Academy, Gloucester C H.
There are twenty-three white and twenty-seven colored public school in this county. Superintendent. Wm F Hogg, Hayes' Store.

Pointer James D. Hayes' Store
Shackelford H H, Gloucester C H

CLAY BANK.-M. Scanlan M B Brooks, M. N. Pointer, T A. Leigh P W Lanson, S D Poiner A S Willis Frederick Dean, B F Howlett, J F Pointer, 11r H Harwood, G D Stubbs, W H Fetcher B W Kemp, A C Walker, M Leavitt, W L Howard, Palestine Hall, John Asher.

FREEPORT.-C W Hudson, Thos B Rowe, Peter B Givler, John L Farinholt, R A Fitzhugh.

GLENN'S.-Jonathan R Ross, T R and M L Hewitt.

GLOUCESTER C H.-Christian Weaver, T J Meredith, H P Janvier, Jas K Dabney, Eugene L Sanders, W. J. Mott, Jas Duncan, Mrs Margaret Tabb, Wm A Smith, Thos A Smith, Vas Fox, M. K. Smith, Wm K Davis, M. V. Kerns, Jno Tabb, Wm K Perrin, Lewis O Hall, E F Landis, Gerald Hopkins, T T Dabney, Harwood Bros.

GLOUCESTER POINT.-Dr Thos J. Hughes, Wm Smith, Sam'l M Rowe, Jas P Ash. Wm H Ash, F L Taylor, Wm R Turston, Meaux Thornton, Jas W Hogg, Wm H Ashe, J P Ashe, ST Brown, B Borum, B Burrell, J R Cutchin, Chas Catlett, J Cluverius, W Davis, J T Deal, E Frailey, J Fosque, J N Gregg, J E Hogg, J A Hall, T King, Jos Jenkins, S King, J. King, C. Moore, W. S. Rowe, E J Rowe, B A Rowe S Rowe, J A Rowe, Benj Rowe, S D Rowe, W B Thornton, H L Thornton.

HAVES' STORE.-Wm F Hogg, R H Hogg.R B Rowe, A H Rowe, F J Hawkins. H F Stubblefield, Benj Rowe, J.W. Minor, Z Dews, G T. Newhill, J F Hall, J W Hogg, J.White. W G Walker & Bros, R F Fary, Wm Smith. T Richardson.

NEW UPTON--R. R Rowe, W C Edward, A F Dutton, R A Fitzhugh, E Harper, Jas Thrift, ' H Lutton, O J Harcum, J W Massey, J W Brooking, Geo E Goole, A L. Pratt, J A Dillard, J T Pearce. C Bristow, Thomas Ma rchant, S \V Brown, 1' O Twyford, J T Brown, G Chapman, L A Rowe.

SASSAFRAS.-James Guest, James R Clayton, Thos J Hughes, Jeff W Stubbs, W W Stubbs, Rex Hinkle, Dr Walker, F Jones, Jas L Philpotts.

WARE NECK-W A Smith, T A Smith, T Thompson, J Robins, Jas Fox, G W Taliaferro, B J Vaughan, B F. Thornton, W T Waddle, J Nuttall, William K Davis, William Singleton.

WHITE MARSH--F L Taylor, John Cooke, J M Nicholson, Richard M. Page, Ro. C. Selden, Sr., Ro. C. Selden, Jr., Jefferson Sinclair, Jos. S. James, David Kirkpatrick, J. F. Ross, Chas. Catlett, Alfred D. Withers, T. J. Meredith, S. O. Hall, J. B. Lawson, W. R. Thurston, J. Fleming, R. H. Hogg, W. H. Williams, W. A. Haywood.

WOODS CROSS ROADS.-W D Chapman, C E Racey, Warner P Roane, J Medlicott, A S Horsley, Jno E Bland E T Darnell S P Chapman, A C Lamberth, At H Booker, P H Mason, J. M. Shackleford, T E Lamberth, J L Stubbs, W T Fary, F H Wolf, J R Brushwood, W L Enos, H T Sears, W L Dutton.

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