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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Benjamin Martin Land Grant, 1795, Ms1993-016, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The Benjamin Martin Land Grant was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1993.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Benjamin Martin Land Grant was completed in November 2024.
Benjamin Martin was a surveyor who surveyed and obtained patents to tens of thousands of acres in and around Montgomery County, including the area around Elliotts Creek.
External Sources:
"Montgomery Historic Sites Survey, Volume 1", pg. 68., dhr.virginia.gov, https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/pdf_files/SpecialCollections/MY-057_Montgomery_Co_Recon_Survey_1986_CRMI_report_Vol_I.pdf, accessed Nov.2, 2024.
The Benjamin Martin Land Grant collection consists of a land grant issued to Benjamin Martin in Virginia, December 31, 1795. The grant is for approximatley 18,000 acres in and around Montgomery County and Elliotts Creek, Virginia.
The guide to the Benjamin Martin Land Grant by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).