Lord Thomas Fairfax

The Lewis family emigrated to America

John Lewis settled near Staunton and built a fort

John Murrary, Lord Dunmore, was born

William Fairfax ended his service as collector of customs in Boston

Joist Hite led party of 16 families into the lower Shenandoah Valley

A fire destroyed Christopher Gist's storehouse of furs, leaving him poor

George Washington was born

Settlement began in present Hampshire County

Zackquill Morgan was born in Berkeley County

The Bunker Hill Mill, West Virginia's only remaining tandem-wheel water mill, was constructed

Expansive grants given to Ohio, Greenbrier and Loyal companies

Christopher Gist moved to near the Yadkin River in North Carolina

Petersburg was first settled as Lunice Creek

"Mad Anthony" Wayne was born

Frederick Town renamed Winchester

The Fry-Jefferson map of Virginia first appeared

Thomas Walker served in the House of Burgesses

Lawrence Washington died

Dinwiddie made George Washington a Virginia adjutant with the title of major.