In the old 1901 book History of Ablemarle County in VirginiaAlbemarle County by the Reverend Edgar WoodsAlbemarle in Virginia (The Michie Company Printers, Charlottesville, Virginia), on pages 365, 366 and 367, there are listed the 206 names of Albemarle citizens who signed the Albemarle Declaration of Independence. The date it was signed by the citizens of Albemarle County was April 21st, 1779. The original document is proudly preserved in the rooms of the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond.

A number of the signers were men of an age too old to have fought for America’s freedom from tyranny in the Revolution, however, by signing, they too were putting their lives and property on the line. Anyone who can prove descent from these Virginia patriots is eligible for membership in CAR, DAR and SAR.

History of Ablemarle County in VirginiaReverend Woods' Book

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