A Guide to the Lease to James Cocke, 1767 November 5
A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1968.2
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Lease to James Cocke, Manuscript #MS 1968.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1968.
Biographical/Historical Information
George Washington managed the estate of his stepson, Daniel Parke Custis.
Scope and Content
Washington leases land in York County, Va., to James Cocke of Williamsburg, Va., until John Custis, son and heir of Daniel Parke Custis, reaches age 21; yearly rent set at 8N current money of Virginia. AD signed "G.W."
Arrangement
1 item.
Index Terms
- Cocke, James, 1740-1789
- Custis, Daniel Parke, 1711-1757
- Custis, John Parke, 1754-1781
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Leases - Virginia - Williamsburg