HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

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Permalink Reply by ROSS L. WEBSTER on December 21, 2009 at 5:45pm

Troi,
To answer your question yes it was Va before 1863 and WV became a State.

Ross Webster

Permalink Reply by Troi Shumaker on December 21, 2009 at 10:26pm

Thank you so much, Ross!

Permalink Reply by Troi Shumaker on January 24, 2010 at 8:09pm

Ok, now that I've gotten that answered, maybe that is the reason I felt so 'at home' during the 4 years I lived there. I have ancestors that lived in Hampshire County, I'm just trying to figure out which ones and when. Chances are that I am related to some of the Shoemaker's that I went to school with.

Permalink Reply by J.R. Fox on March 19, 2010 at 12:09am

Hampshire County was formed Dec 13 of 1753 and is the oldest county in WV. It was formed from parts of Frederick and Augusta counties in Virginia. Morgan county WV used to be part of Hampshire as well. I have relatives from Hampshire Co. as well. My mother is from Morgan Co. which now borders Hampshire. Last name is Mcdonald and I am doing research as well in that county. So many Mcdonalds that I am stuck! What part of Hampshire Co did you live in?

Permalink Reply by Troi Shumaker on March 29, 2010 at 1:14pm

I lived in between Romney & Paw Paw. Went to school with a Tim Mac/McDonald, but I think that's the only one I know...I'd have to check the yearbook & get back to you.

Permalink Reply by Amanda Dee Wolfe on July 23, 2010 at 9:08am

Those counties are all confusing. A lot of them are from other counties that split up throughout the whole history of Va.
I have that confusion with Hardy and Grant County. I can never remember where they came from! I think Usgenweb has it on the Hampshire county, WV site as to what county it came from.