This important work on early Virginia history and genealogy is composed chiefly of records pertaining to the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Book I contains a ninety-page list of officers, soldiers, and civilians entitled to compensation for services rendered during the French and Indian War. Book II contains records of the Revolutionary War, including muster and pay rolls. Book III is devoted principally to genealogies of the families of Anderson, Brown, Craig, Cravens, Custis, Davis, Harrison, Newman, Smith, Thomas, and Thompkins.