A Guide to the Benjamin Harrison Land Grant, 1784 September 16
A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1981.8.2
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
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There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Benjamin Harrison Land Grant, Manuscript #MS 1981.8.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Acquisition Information
Gift, 1982
Biographical/Historical Information
Benjamin Harrison, V (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter and revolutionary leader from Charles City County, Virginia. Educated at the College of William and Mary, Harrison went on to become a representative for Surry County, Virginia (1756 - 1758) and Charles City County (1766 - 1776) to the House of Burgesses. He was a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1777, signed the Declaration of Independence, and was Governor of Virginia from 1781 to 1784.
Scope and Content
Land grant, 1784 September 16, from Benjamin Harrison to Charles Gresham. Grants 920 ac res of land in Pittsylvania County, Va., at the branches of the Stinking and Bannister rivers, bordering the Charles River and adjoining the properties of Joseph Roberts, {William} Tunstall, {?} Pope, {?} Hawkin.
Arrangement
1 item.
Index Terms
- Grenshaw, Charles
- Harrison, Benjamin, ca. 1726-1791
- Roberts, Joseph, fl. 1754-1784
- Tunstall, William, fl. 1784-1792
- Land grants-Virginia-Pittsylvania County-History-18th century
- Bannister River (Va.)
- Charles River (Va.)
- Pittsylvania County (Va.)
- Stinking River (Va.)
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Bannister River (Va.)
- Charles River (Va.)
- Pittsylvania County (Va.)
- Stinking River (Va.)