Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

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

Persons:

• Grenshaw, Charles
• Harrison, Benjamin, ca. 1726-1791
• Roberts, Joseph, fl. 1754-1784
• Tunstall, William, fl. 1784-1792

Subjects:

• Land grants-Virginia-Pittsylvania County-History-18th century

Geographical Names:

• Bannister River (Va.)
• Charles River (Va.)
• Pittsylvania County (Va.)
• Stinking River (Va.)