Pulaski County Probate Records

Pulaski County was formed on March 30, 1839 from parts of Montgomery and Wythe counties. It was named after Count Casimir Pulaski, an exiled polish nobleman who fought during the American Revolution as part of the army of George. He joined the army in 1777 and became a brigadier general and chief of cavalry in the Continental Army. On October 11, 1779 Count Pulasi was fatally wounded in Savannah and died on October 11, 1779, and his fame is that of being an honored American hero.