List of military warrants lodged in the surveyor's office of Fincastle, from the Virginia Land Office, 2014

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. List of military warrants lodged in the surveyor's office of Fincastle, from the Virginia Land Office, undated. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 83, 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 military warrants lodged in the surveyor's office of Fincastle, from the Virginia Land Office, undated. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 83, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

A list, endorsed by William Preston, Fincastle County surveyor, containing in columns the name of the person to whom the warrant was issued, the number of acres contained therein, and assignments made on the warrants. These warrants were approved by Lord Dunmore as governor.

Biographical / historical:

The act which established the Land Office 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 83 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.
Physical description:
1 item (5 p.)