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Survey, George Washington for Mary Johnston 2 pages Box 1, Folder 1752.04.03, Folder OUT

Land survey with plat map by George Washington for Mary Johnston, detailing 400 acres between Bullskin Run and Long Marsh Run in Frederick County, VA (now Jefferson County, WV). Three additional names listed of those who assisted with the survey - John Johnston, James McCarmick (C.C.- chainmen) and Benjamin Pearson (marker). Docketed in Washington's writing. Autograph document signed, 2 pages.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Ted and Mary Wendell early American collection
  3. Series 1. Manuscripts

Survey, Gersham Keyes 1 pages Box 37, Folder 1751.04.06

Land survey with 2 plat maps by George Washington for Gersham Keyes, detailing two tracts of land on Evitts Run in Frederick County, VA. One tract contained 109 acres and one 100 acres, which was part of a land parcel granted to Lawrence Washington, George Washington's half-brother. Three additional names listed of those who assisted with the survey - Robert Worthington, Michael Sweim (chainmen -'C.C.') and William Davis (marker - 'Mr.'). The first two lines at the upper left, not in Washington's writing, describe conveyance 'by deeds from Mr. Lawrence Washington to Keyes' with an added date of August 14, 1751. Autograph document signed, 1 page.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. George Washington collection
  3. Series 1. From George Washington

Surveying Collection .5 Linear Feet

Survey accounts prepared by individual surveyors for Virginia Counties. Collection also includes licenses, bonds and correspondence. Most of the reports include the name of the purchaser, the amount of acreage surveyed, the fee charged, and the date.

  1. College of William and Mary

Survey, notes and plot of grounds in Northeast part of the pasture at Mount Vernon Box 35, Folder ND2

Partial document of a plat of Mount Vernon, 'Old Plat of the Grounds in the NE part of the Pasture of Mount Vernon from the Summit of the Hills on which the Log'd Cabbins are.' Page one is the survey, page two includes surveying notes in Washington's hand.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. George Washington collection
  3. Series 4. Oversized
  4. From George Washington

Survey of lands in Frederick County left to John Augustine Washington by Lawrence Washington 2 pages Box 33, Folder 1767.12.01

Autograph survey and plat signed "G. Washington." Docketed on verso by John Augustine Washington, "An Including survey of all the Lands left me in Frederick, by my brother Lawrence Washington, done by George Washington Esqr." A survey of four parcels of land in present-day Jefferson County, West Virginia.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. George Washington collection
  3. Series 4. Oversized
  4. From George Washington

Surveyors' Day Records 0.20 Linear Feet

College of William and Mary

This collections contains programs and journals from Surveyors' Day held at the College of William and Mary. Included is a copy of "Surveying and Mapping Quarterly" for January-March 1958.

  1. College of William and Mary

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