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Profile Response: Kathy and Robert Ellis, Rixeyville, VA

Posted on September 12, 2016 by paulefallon

In 1710, the King of England appointed Alexander Spotswood Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. In order to explore and settle the frontier, Spotswood brought two large groups of German indentured servants (1714 and 1717) who worked seven years and were then … Continue reading →

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