A Guide to the Surveys of the Virginia Land Office before 1779, A-W, 1733-1776 LOI 4

A Guide to the Surveys of the Virginia Land Office before 1779, A-W, 1733-1776

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number LOI 4


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
LOI 4
Title
Surveys of the Virginia Land Office before 1779, A-W, 1733-1776
Extent
.45 cu. ft. (1 box)
Creator
Virginia. Colonial Land Office.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Virginia. Land Office. Surveys of the Virginia Land Office before 1779, A-W, 1733-1776. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 4, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Acquisition Information

Accession LOI 4 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.

Historical Information

The act which established the previous Land Office next hit passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature.

Scope and Content

These records contain plats and descriptions returned to the Colonial Land Office prior to 1779. In some instances these surveys were not carried through to a patent; most were either lodged or caveated. Each document gives the name of the individual for whom the survey was made, the county in which the land was located, the number of acres in the tract, its metes and bounds, and the date on which the survey was made. The instrument was signed by the surveyor and includes the names of his chain carriers.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Surveys of the Virginia Land Office, 1773-1776

Arranged chronologically

Index Terms

Contents List

Surveys of the Virginia Land Office , 1773-1776 .
Boxes
Extent: 1 box.

Alphabetical.

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