A Guide to the Gov. Thomas Jefferson Land Grant to James Lyon, 1781 April 10
A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1931.6.2
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Preferred Citation
Gov. Thomas Jefferson Land Grant to James Lyon, Manuscript #MS 1931.6.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1931.
Biographical Information
Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743-4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States(1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States.Jefferson served as governor of Virginia from 1779–1781. As governor, he oversaw the transfer of the state capitol from Williamsburg to the more central location of Richmond in 1780.
Scope and Content
Governor Jefferson grants Lyon 153 acres of land in Henry County, Va., on Russell's Creek. Bordered by lands owned by Mr. {?} Parr, Mr. {?} Walton, and Paletiah Shelton. Signed by John Harvie.
Index Terms
- Harvie, John, 1742-1807.
- Lyon, James.
- Shelton, Paletiah, fl. 1767-1781.
- Virginia. Governor (1779-1781 : Jefferson).
- Land grants - Virginia - Henry County
- Henry County (Va.)