The Northumberland County Historical Society recently released Episode 8 of the Countdown to Independence series, “John Heath – Revolutionary War patriot and namesake for the Northumberland County seat,” by Mark Huffma.
Broadcast on the Northern Neck History YouTube channel, this series chronicles the Northern Neck’s involvement in the war for independence with a focus on Northumberland County.
It was 1775 and American colonists were engaged in pitched battles with the British Army as America struggled for its independence. John Heath, the son of a wealthy Northumberland County planter, turned 17. But instead of going off to war, he enrolled….
