List of exchange warrants issued from the Virginia Land Office, 1810

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
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Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. List of exchange warrants issued from the Virginia Land Office, 1810. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 31, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Land Office
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. List of exchange warrants issued from the Virginia Land Office, 1810. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 31, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

These records contain exchange warrants Nos. 2107-2114 are described on this list signed by Charles Blagrove. Columns list the individual to whom the exchange warrant was issued, his place of residence, the number of the warrant given in exchange, the acreage, and the description of the warrant exchange which includes to whom it was issued, on what right, the warrant number, the acreage, and the date. Item covers the period from 1810 Feb 1 to 1810 Aug 1.

The grantees include Robert Crawford of Rockbridge County, George Hairston of Henry County, Roger Bell of Orange County, James Drummight of Mecklenburg County, James Ware of Amherst County, Benjamin Grigsby of Norfolk, John Paxton of Rockbridge County, and the heirs of Samuel Young of Mecklenburg.

Biographical / historical:

The act which established the previous Land Office next hit passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature.

Acquisition information:
Accession LOI 31 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.
Physical description:
1 item