Plat Map and Land Survey by William Paxton for James WillsonWLU.Coll.0544

Plat Map and Land Survey by William Paxton for James WillsonWLU.Coll.0544


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Repository
Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Identification
WLU.Coll.0544
Title
Plat Map and Land Survey by William Paxton for James Willson 1818
Quantity
1 Leaves, 8" x 12.5"
Creator
Paxton, William
Language
English .

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Scope and Contents

A survey and small map, dated 1818, of 115 acres of land in Rockbridge County, Virginia, which belonged to James Willson. The survey includes the names William Cunningham, Jonathan Poague, Rueben Grigsby, and Thomas McFarland, whose lands border the Willson property. The North Fork of the James River and Mill Creek are also mentioned in the survey.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Cunningham, William
  • Grigsby, Reuben
  • Land use surveys
  • Maps
  • McFarland, Thomas
  • Poague, Jonathan
  • Virginia -- James River
  • Willson, James

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Cunningham, William
  • Grigsby, Reuben
  • McFarland, Thomas
  • Paxton, William
  • Poague, Jonathan
  • Willson, James