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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Rockbridge Historical Society collection of deeds, RHS Coll. 0043, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
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Scope and Contents
A collection of original land deeds and indentures from the vicinity of Rockbridge County , Virginia collected by the Rockbridge Historical Society.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Alexander, Archibald
- Anderson family
- Anderson, John R.
- Borden, Benjamin, Sr.
- Campbell, John Archibald
- Clements, William
- Deeds
- Deeds of trust
- Dunlap Family
- Edmondson, James K., Colonel
- Fuller, Jacob
- Greenlee family
- Grigsby, Reuben
- Indentures
- Jenks, William Alexander
- Maury, Richard S.
- McClung, James Warwick
- McDowell, William George, 1850-1921
- Moomaw, Daniel Clovis
- Paxton, Thomas, 1722-1788
- Sherrard, Joseph L.
- Virginia -- Augusta County
- Virginia -- Buena Vista
- Virginia -- Greenville
- Virginia -- Lexington
- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Virginia -- Augusta County
- Virginia -- Buena Vista
- Virginia -- Greenville
- Virginia -- Lexington
- Virginia -- Rockbridge County
Container List
Indenture between James Anderson, husband of Jenny Anderson and Jean Paul, wife of John Paul Deceased in which he sells or conveys to here land, an enslaved young man named David and housedold materials.
Deed pertains to a house and lot on Jefferson Street in Lexington, Virginia.
Pertains to one property in the viciniy of the Lime Kiln and "Quarry" in Lexington, Va., and another abutting the Old Monmouth Presbyterian Church lot just west of Lexington.
Hand drawn map and survey of land owned by Joseph Clark and includes properties owned by the heirs of Sarah Tyree, Mr. Nettle, and John D. Letcher. John D. Letcher completed the survey in 1907. Map is drawn on glazed linen paper.
Deeds for properties in the village of Brownsburg, Va.
A manuscript indenture for the purchase of land by Thomas Lecky (Lackey) from Ambrose and Sarah Crain of Rockbridge County , Virginia. It is noted that the land is along some "small waters of James' River." The property bordered land of John Jacobs, Thomas Auchletree (Ocheltree), Matthew Houston, and Bousman ( Bosserman?)
The heirs of James Dougherty were William, Daniel, and Rebecca Doty. The being sold was in two tracts totalling about one hundred acres along Mill Creek near the "great road between Lexington and Staunton, in Rockbridge County , Virginia. The tract was previously owned by Philip Hoyleman (Hileman). James Whiteside and Mary Daugherty are also mentioned in the indenture.
For conveying a house and lot in Buena Vista, Virginia.
For the purchase of twenty-nine and three quarter acres near Lexington on the southern side abutting lots owned by J.T.L. Preston heirs, John C. Boude heirs, and Andrew Wallace heirs. This folder also includes an oversize fire insurance certificate for a two story frame house owned by the Estill family on the north-east end of Nelson Street. The policy was with the Petersburg Savings and Insurance Company.
Deed is for a gift of the property at corner of Jackson Ave. and White St., Lexington, Virginia to Funkhouser daughters, Bessie F. Rader, Inez C. Funkhouser, Nettie M. Leitch, Edith Dunnington, and Judith R. Hutton.
This folder contains birth, marriage, and death registers; indentures, deeds, and other excerpts from a will book and deed book; and marriage licenses all relating to the Holden family.
A contract between H.H. Wallace, the guardian of John S. Johnson (Augusta County ) and E.A. Johnson (Rockbridge County ) leasing out John S. Johnson's farm (located in the "forks" of Kerr's Creek and North River) for one year. This lease is under the condition of the farm buildings and fences being maintained and the land being farmed.
Copies of receipts for the sale of land sold and/or purchased by Andrew Knick, William Knick, or Hugh Knick.
Deed between Mary A. Lam, Martha J. Shoulder, Anna E.H. Wills, Elish E. Wills, Harvey Patterson, Elizabeth Latourett, Fred Latourett, Annie K. Lowman (last four are heirs of Sarah C. Patterson) and Cristine E. Wills. The deed is concerning land (Kerr's Creek, Rockbridge County ) owned by the late Samuel Zinks.
Deed between Fannie Thompson, William and Annie McDowell, Martha Harper (all of which constitute heirs-at-law of the late Samuel Mitchell), Jennie Mitchell (widow of Samuel), and W.H. Clements concerning Samuel Mitchell's land in Augusta County (near Mints Spring in Riverheads District).
Scraps of an indenture concerning the "lands of Larkin Hudson."
Deed for concerning debt between the parties.