Colonial Virginia: Its People And Customs

by Mary Newton Stanard

An interesting look at early Virginia and its prominent citizens using personal letters, county records, local newspapers, old pamphlets, privately published books, and journals, in an attempt to flesh out historical figures, and the culture of the state, and region.

Genres: History

375 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1917

About the author

Mary Mann Page Newton Stanard was an American historian, specializing in the history of Virginia. Born in Westmoreland County, Stanard was the daughter of John Brockenbrough Newton and Roberta Page Newton.

She was born in 1865.

Reviews

[Kathy KS]

DNF

This is NOT a bad book, it just wasn't what I was hoping for. Or, maybe it is, but I could only take so much of reading inventories of furniture and dinnerware of various households. It became way to redundant. So, I stopped at about 25% of the book read. I know there is more in the book that I would find interesting; just not now.

The part I've read was interesting, historically, at the beginning. Although mostly information that I've studied before about the earliest settlement of Virginia, it did remind me how high the mortality rate was and the fact that the British kept sending more people without sending enough food, etc.

The next part would be most interesting for those studying material culture, I believe. Can be found at Internet Archive site.

Maybe someday, again.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a very helpful resource in understanding more about the everyday life of the ancestors I'm researching. I recommend it for that reason, but also for anyone just interested in that period of history. Thanks, Mom!