Rockbridge Historical Society collection of deedsWLU .Coll.0043

Rockbridge Historical Society collection of deedsWLU .Coll.0043


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Repository
Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Identification
WLU .Coll.0043
Title
Rockbridge Historical Society collection of deeds 1748-1920
Quantity
.25 Linear Feet
Language
The materials are in English.

Administrative Information

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This collection is open for research use.

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

Text box: 1 folder: 1
William Alexander
1780-1901English.
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes about Lexington, Virginia properties owned by William Alexander. The notes were taken in 1964 from deed and land books likely in the Rockbridge County Court House.

Text box: 1 folder: 2
Deed, Anderson, Ewald and Lackey families
1912-03-14English.
Scope and Contents

Pertains to lands in the Cedar Grove Mills vicinity of Rockbridge County once owned by Robert B. and Mary M. Anderson.

Text box: 1 folder: 3
Indenture, James Anderson and Jean Paul
1812-12-08English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 4
Deed, John R. Anderson and James K. Edmondson
1888-12-29English.
Scope and Contents

Deed pertains to a house and lot on Jefferson Street in Lexington, Virginia.

Text box: 1 folder: 5
Transcript notes, Thomas Paxton, Benjamin Borden, Magdelene Bowyer, Archibald Alexander
1748-1779English.
Scope and Contents

20th century typescript notes on property owned by both Benjamin Borden, Sr. and Jr., located in Rockbridge and/or Augusta County, in Virginia and Monmouth County, New Jersey and those individuals who were also involved in the land transactions.

Text box: 1 folder: 6
Memorandum, R. H. Brown and Mary A. Morrison
1894-02-15English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 7
Deed, John A. Campbell
1884English.
Text box: 1 folder: 8
Map of Joseph Clark's 650 acres on Irish Creek
1907-04English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 9
Typescript notes on the "Clifton" estate of east Lexington, Virginia
1920English.
Scope and Contents

A half-page of information including deedbook and page numbers from Rockbridge County courthouse mentioning "Clifton." Also briefly mentions William Preston Johnston and surnames Tucker, Alexander, Houston and Stanard.

Text box: 1 folder: 10
Two deeds, Eliza Cowan to James S. Cowan and James S. Cowan to John A. Shaw
1890-1895English.
Scope and Contents

Deeds for properties in the village of Brownsburg, Va.

Text box: 1 folder: 11
Indenture, Ambrose and Sarah Crain and Thomas Lecky
1804-05-31English.
Scope and Contents

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?)

Text box: 1 folder: 12
Deed, William H. H. Dixon and Julia A. Dixon and Sally J. Dixon
1885-03-10English.
Scope and Contents

Deed for land along South Buffalo Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. William H. H. Dixon and his wife Julia A. Dixon were living in Fannin County, Texas at the time of the creation of the deed.

Text box: 1 folder: 13
Indenture, Heirs of James Dougherty to Jacob Fuller and James McClung
1810-10-031895English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 14
Deed, Robert Kerr Dunlap and his wife Mary Dunlap to trustee J. P. Moore
1896-08-25English.
Scope and Contents

For conveying a house and lot in Buena Vista, Virginia.

Text box: 1 folder: 15
Deed, I.C., Kitty, and Mary J. Estill to William Washington
1896-09-04English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 16
Deed, Elizabeth R. and Elijah R. Funkhouser to daughters
1910-05-04English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 17
Indenture, Lewis Gearheart and his wife Phoebe to Henry Gearheart
1812-09-01English.
Scope and Contents

An indenture for land between Lewis Gearheart, his wife Phebe, and Henry Gearheart. The land was on the James River in Rockbridge County.

Text box: 1 folder: 18
Deed, David Greenlee to Reuben Grigsby
1780English.
Text box: 1 folder: 19
Indenture, James F. Harper and his wife Martha Harper to William and John M. Harper
1841English.
Scope and Contents

An indenture for land between James F. Harper, his wife Martha, William Harper, and John M. Harper. The land is in Rockbridge County on the North River.

Text box: 1 folder: 20
Deed, Andrew W. Cameron Sr. to Jos H. Sherrard and others
1882English.
Scope and Contents

Deed for land in Rockbridge County distributed amongst Cameron's children and spouses.

Text box: 1 folder: 21
Deeds, Hill Family
1892English.
Scope and Contents

Deed regarding the Hill family and their land in Rockbridge County on the waters of South Buffalo Creek.

Text box: 1 folder: 22
Deeds, Holden Family
1789-1888English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 23
Indenture, Peter Seacat and his wife Margaret to John Jacobs
1795English.
Scope and Contents

This folder contains indentures for money and land in Rockbridge County (on the waters of the James River) and Augusta County. These indentures involve Peter Seacat and his wife Margaret, John Jacobs and his wife Phoebe, and Joseph Wilson and his heirs.

Text box: 1 folder: 24
Indenture, H.H. Wallace to E.A. Johnson
1897English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 25
Indenture, William Kirkpatrick and Samuel Kirkpatrick
1842English.
Scope and Contents

An indenture between William Kirkpatrick, his wife Catherine, and Samuel Kirkpatrick (Rockbridge County) concerning land surrounded by the North River.

Text box: 1 folder: 26
Receipt copies, Knick Family
1885-1897English.
Scope and Contents

Copies of receipts for the sale of land sold and/or purchased by Andrew Knick, William Knick, or Hugh Knick.

Text box: 1 folder: 27
Deed, Christine E. Wills
1891English.
Scope and Contents

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.

Text box: 1 folder: 28
Deed, W.A McDonald and his wife Julia to Lynwood Hill and his wife Sarah
1913English.
Scope and Contents

Deed concerning land in Greenville (Augusta County) on the West side of the National Highway (possibly I-64).

Text box: 1 folder: 29
Deed, Thompson, McDowell, Harper, and Mitchell to W.H. Clements
1906English.
Scope and Contents

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).

Text box: 1 folder: 30
Deed, D.C. Moomaw to W.G. McDowell
1890-04-14English.
Scope and Contents

Deed concerning land in Buena Vista (Rockbridge County).

Text box: 1 folder: 31
Indenture, Henry Moore to William Bowen
1831English.
Scope and Contents

Scraps of an indenture concerning the "lands of Larkin Hudson."

Text box: 1 folder: 32
Indenture, W.H. Ochiltree to Margaret J. Swartz and Rebecca A. Ochiltree
1891English.
Text box: 1 folder: 33
Sale Bill
1893-08-22English.
Text box: 1 folder: 34
Deed, James Taylor, Thomas Taylor and his wife Ellen, Richard Maury, Edmund Coffin, and Walter S. Gurnee
1870English.
Scope and Contents

Deed for concerning debt between the parties.

Text box: 1 folder: 35
Deed, Anna M. Mercer Williamson to Frank Moore
1910English.
Scope and Contents

Deed concerning land in Lexington, Rockbridge County (between Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University).