Many Germanna-related individuals served in some capacity as patriots during the Revolutionary War. Thanks to the work of volunteer researchers, this page will grow as more Germanna patriots are recognized for their service to American independence and liberty. It is our hope that sharing this research will encourage many Americans to meet the documentary requirements for […]
Pvt Fielding Aylor, 4th VA Cavalry (CSA) Honored in Culpeper Star-Exponent
Zann Nelson, the former executive director of the Museum of Culpeper History, dedicated her June 23, 2011 Culpeper Star-Exponent column in tribute to Private Fielding Aylor. Her column follows. “On May 1, 1862, just eight days after his 18th birthday, young Fielding Aylor, a descendant of the first round of settlers to the Hebron Valley of […]
List of Original Germanna Settlers
Due to the prominence of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood in American history, much was known of his involvement with the establishment of the Germanna Settlement, but little of the German Settlers who were brought to this area with the 1714 Colony, the 1717 Colony, and later groups. The Germanna Foundation has conducted continuing research regarding […]
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