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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Rebecca Barnhart, 04/30/2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Land Grant, 1829 April 8 A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`sJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library MS 1929.3 1X

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2008 Special Collections Staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Land Grant 1829 April 8 MS 1929.3 1X On site. 1 item. English Giles, William Branch, 1762-1830 Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Land Grant, Manuscript #MS 1929.3 1X, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1929

Biographical/Historical Information

William Branch Giles (12 August 1762–4 December 1830) was a native of Amelia County, Virginia. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and Princeton University, and studied law with George Wythe. The 24th Governor of Virginia, Giles' political career included serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Giles won the House seat in a special election in 1790, following the death of Theodorick Bland. In 1804, Giles was appointed as a Senator from Virginia after the resignation of Wilson Cary Nicholas. He himself resigned in 1815. Giles served as Governor of Virginia from March 4, 1827 to March 4, 1830.

Scope and Content

Governor Giles grants thirty-three acres of land in Montgomery County, Va. to Francis Gardner, James Gardner, John Gardner, Robert Gardner, Russel{l} Gardner, and Mrs. Nancy Lawrence (wife of Nathaniel Lawrence), all heirs of Francis Gardner. Signed by W{illia}m Pendleton, R{egister} L{and} Off{ice}. Printed form with manuscript insertions. Bears seal of Virginia.

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1 item.

Index Terms Persons: Giles, William Branch, 1762-1830 Gardiner, Francis Gardner, James Gardner, John Gardner, Robert Gardner, Russell Lawrence, Nancy Gardner Pendleton, William Family Names: Gardner family Corporate Names: Virginia. Land Office Subjects: Land grants-Virginia-Montgomery County-History-19th century Seals (Numismatics)-Virginia Governors-Virginia Geographical Names: Montgomery County (Va.)-History-19th century