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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Morgan County (W. Va.) Land Grant to John A. Hamilton, 1856, July 1, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller-Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.

Historical Information

Morgan County (West) Virginia was named for Daniel Morgan, hero of the Battle of Cowpens in the Revolution. It was formed in 1820 from parts of Berkeley and Hampshire Counties. Morgan County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863.

Scope and Content

Morgan County (West) Virginia Land Grant to John A. Hamilton, 1856 July 1.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Morgan County (W. Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records-- West Virginia--Morgan County.

Geographical Names:

• Morgan County (W. Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Land grants--West Virginia--Morgan County.
• Land records-- West Virginia--Morgan County.
• Local government records--West Virginia--Morgan County.