The book rings with the names of early inhabitants and prominent citizens. For the genealogist there is the important and wholly fortuitous list of tithables of Pittsylvania County for the year 1767, which enumerates the names of nearly 1,000 landowners and property holders, amounting in sum to a rough census of the county in its infancy. Additional lists include the names, some with inclusive dates of service, of sheriffs, justices of the peace, members of the House of Delegates, 1776-1928, members of the Senate of Virginia, 1776-1928, clerks of the court, and judges.

William Short was living in Surry County, Virginia, by 1634. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had two sons and a daughter. His will was proved in Surry County in 1659. Descendants lived in Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, and elsewhere.

Each section contains source information and an index. A most helpful feature for each entry is the "identification" column, in which the author identifies the specific family and Wright ancestors from whom the named Wright descends. G3847HB - $25.00