A Guide to the James City County (Va.) Land Grant to John Benton, 1642 Oct. 13 James City County (Va.) Land Grant to John Benton, 1642 Oct. 13 41008

A Guide to the James City County (Va.) Land Grant to John Benton, 1642 Oct. 13

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the Library of Virginia
Accession number 41008


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession number
41008
Title
previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Land Grant to John Benton, 1642 Oct. 13
Physical Characteristics
1 microfilm reel (3 images)
Collector
Robert Alonzo Brock
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English
Abstract
This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Should you wish to quote from or reproduce images of any of the materials, you must write to the Librarian of the Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108, requesting formal permission to do so. Please note that you do not have to obtain permission if you are quoting fewer than fifty words, or if you are only citing the document. Images made with microfilm-reader printers are for research use only and may not be used for publication without permission.

Preferred Citation

previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court. Land Grant to John Benton, 1642 Oct. 13, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller-Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.

Historical Information

previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit was named for previous hit James  next hit I. It was one of the eight shires established in 1634. Parts of New Kent and York previous hit Counties  next hit were added later.

During the Civil War, the records of previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit and Williamsburg were transferred to Richmond for safekeeping but were destroyed by fire in Richmond on 3 April 1865.

Scope and Content

previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Land Grant to John Benton, 1642 Oct. 13, signed by Governor William Berkeley.

Related Material

Additional previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit/Williamsburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia previous hit County  next hit and previous hit City Records on Microfilm."

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court.
  • Subjects:

  • Public records-- Virginia-- previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Geographical Names:

  • previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.)--History--17th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Land grants-- Virginia-- previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Land records-- Virginia-- previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Local government records--Virginia-- previous hit James  next hit previous hit City  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • James City County (Va.)--History--17th century.