City of Henrico (Virginia Company)
The City of Henrico (also known as Henrico) is one of the oldest counties in the Colony of Virginia. It was one of four incorporations established in the colony by its proprietor, the Virginia Company. The City of Henrico, which included the settlement of Henricus, was the furthest incorporation upstream on the James River. In 1634, Henrico was reorganized under royal authority as the shire of Henrico, one of eight shires in the Crown Colony of Virginia, Later, it became known as Henrico County, Virginia.
| City of Henrico | |
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| Colonial incorporation of England | |
| 1619–1634 | |
Approximate boundaries of the City of Henrico in 1619 (in purple) as described by Alexander Brown. | |
| History | |
• Instructions from Virginia Company create City of Henrico | 1619 |
• Powhatan attack destroys Henricus | 1622 |
• Virginia becomes royal colony | 1624 |
• Shire of Henrico established | 1634 |
| Today part of | Virginia, United States of America |
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