Fincastle Resolutions
The Fincastle Resolutions was a statement reportedly adopted on January 20, 1775, by fifteen elected representatives of
Background
Other counties in Virginia had passed resolutions similar to the Fincastle Resolutions in 1774, such as the
Content of the Resolutions
The published text of the resolutions began by proclaiming love for and loyalty to
Context
Historian Jim Glanville writes:
"The actions of the Fincastle committee should not (as they almost always have been) viewed in isolation. Rather, they should be examined in relation to the actions of the committees of Augusta, Botetourt, and Pittsylvania . . . Each of the statements adopted by these four counties pledged (in varying language) that the men who adopted them would give their lives in the cause of American liberty."[2]
Signatories
The 15 reported signatories of the Fincastle Resolutions were:
- Arthur Campbell
- David Campbell
- William Campbell
- William Christian
- Walter Crockett
- Charles Cummings
- William Edmondson
- William Ingles
- Thomas Madison
- James McGavock
- John Montgomery
- William Preston
- Evan Shelby
- Daniel Smith
- Stephen Trigg
The clerk of the meeting was David Campbell.
See also
References
- Fincastle County was divided into Montgomery and Washington Counties, and the vast Kentucke county of Virginia (modern day state of Kentucky).
- hdl:10919/88172. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- Tate, Dr., Thad (1975). "The Fincastle Resolutions: Southwest Virginia's Commitment". Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society. IX (9).
- Fincastle Resolves; includes a transliteration of article of February 10, 1775 from "The Smithfield Review;" Williamsburgh, VA; via V Tech Library on-line; article: The Smithfield Review" โ Volume XIV โ Appendix A; (pub: 2010); accessed October 2020.
External links
- Preston, Thomas L.; Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of an Octogenarian; Richmond, Va.: B. F. Johnson Publishing Co.; (1900); pp. 24-28; contains possible text of the Resolutions.