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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.01 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <abstract id="aspace_5e0891ff5ee6d9ad7af6d702efba8a20">Land grant and two deeds, including: 1) initial grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to Michael Gratz and Charles Willing of 3248 acre tract of land below Point Pleasant (13 January 1787); 2) deed of same land from Elizabeth Hannah Willing to Robert Hare (13 January 1787); 3) deed of same land from Robert and Margaret Hare to Chales W. Hare (3 July 1806).</abstract>
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