About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck. Walkers little creeka corner to shannon s surveysouth side of the long spurby drapers path. Virginia land patents, book 30 1 june 1750 16 november 1752. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern. October 26, 1787april 19, 1926 from virginia land office family history library. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231800, volume 3 nell marion nugent press of the dietz print company, 1934 land grants 578 pages. Indeed, as early as 1699 the treasury right had been.
In addition to verifying title transfer, this information will allow the researcher to associate an individual patentee, assignee, warrantee, widow, or heir with a specific location legal land description and time issue date. Contains the musters of the inhabitants of virginia, 162425, as well as information on those who came to or had land in virginia during the period 160725. The price is right and i recommend amazon for their great service. Get detailed information by checking the glossary in the reference center. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, vol. Foreword introduction to this book explanation patent book 1, part i patent book 1, part ii. William stone 1 1,800 acres, beginning at the blunt point between hungers and mattawamus creeks, and abutting westerly on the bay, due for his own personal adventure and for that of his brother, andrew stone, and for the transportation of 34. As this included the disposal of land, it fell to the governor to use his broad powers to issue land patents. Anne burras was an early english settler in virginia and an ancient planter. Early virginia land patents in virginia genealogy trails. It records, under the name of the patentee or grantee, the earliest virginia land grants and patents from 1623 to 1666, giving the number of acres, locations and dates of settlement, and names of family members, and it further provides references to marriages, wills, and other legal instruments. Cavaliers and pioneers abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231800. The land grants listed herein were made by lord fairfax prior to the creation of the virginia land office.
Land patents are historical documents issued by the u. Welcome to the bureau of land managementblm, general land office glo records automation web site. Virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck grants and surveys. Grants of land by the london company began about 1616. Each volume is indexed individually except volumes 1, 6, 7, and 32. The land patenting process continued after statehood. Pages 1629, abstracted by william lindsay hopkins, appeared in vol. Cavaliers and pioneers is one of the most outstanding records of early emigrants to virginia. Virginia memory hosts 67 of the approximate 72 titles housed in both the librarys map collection and special collections.
Cavaliers and pioneers vanotes library of virginia. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, nell marion nugent. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, volume 1 cavaliers and pioneers. We provide live access to federal land conveyance records for the public land states, including image access to more than five million federal land title records issued between 1788 and the present. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, vol. Early virginia land patents and grants from nugent, nell marion, comp.
Patents issued after 1957 are indexed also, but not on the microfilm that was used to create these document images. This book was published in 1934 when nugent first received support for publishing the series, which was withdrawn by the donor just as the second volume was going to press. These companies surveyed the land and sold the surveys to individuals who obtained title by patent from the secretary of the colony or, after 1779, from the virginia land office. Under the terms of the 1789 compact with virginia, kentucky agreed to honor patents issued prior to kentucky s statehood on june 1, 1792. Virginia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Land grants from the virginia land office patents and grants, library of virginia, richmond, virginia. The virginia company of london, incorporated in 1606, granted land patents to settlers until 1623. John george 16031679 of england and virginia two vols. A land patent was believed by many to give the landowner an unassailable claim on his property, one that no. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, supplement. Record of 20,000 very early immigrants, with much relevant information. The secretary of states revolutionary war database identifies veterans, assignees, military warrant numbers and. Modifications to the subscribers hardware andor software.
These books do not contain actual patents, but serve as patentee name indexes to the original land patents granted by the commonwealth of pennsylvania for the dates 16841957. Discusses backgrounds and activities of each of these early virginians and provides much genealogical information. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666 was published in 1934 and quickly became a classic research tool for those interested in colonial virginia. More information about early virginia land patents and settlers can be found in the book. You do not have to fill in all fields, but provide at least one additional field. Library of virginia 800 east broad street richmond, virginia 232198000 parking and directions. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck grant and surveys. Use numbers in the original survey number field in both publications to access patents on this database. Subsequently published by library of virginia vols 1 3 and virginia genealogical society vols 48, 1934present. The first warrants for military bounty land in presentday west virginia were issued in 1782.
The secretary of states revolutionary war database identifies veterans, assignees, military warrant numbers and patents authorized by military warrants. Modifications to the subscribers hardware andor software may be necessary for access to the database. A variety of land warrants and special legislative acts could be used to initiate a patent. These patents were published with the permission of the virginia state library. A list of early land patents and grants for service in the colonial war of 1754 mcclanahan deeds on record in bourbon county, ky. Abstracts of grants from 16901692 grant book 1 in cavaliers and.
Patents issued for land in the northern neck, or fairfax, proprietary are not included in this series of records. Vol 1 originally published 1934 by the dietz press. The fauquier county courthouse is located at 40 culpeper street, warrenton, virginia 22186. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 norfolk county, virginia source. With the abolition of the charter of the virginia company of london in 1624, the administration of the colony was placed directly under the crown. Abstracts of virginia land patents with added notes by the original author prepared by w. A donation from mary margaret whipple to the library of virginia s adopta book, etc. Nonmilitary registers and land records patent series overview. The patent and grant books of the virginia land office are available online.
Sims index to land grants in west virginia hampshire county va 1762 1863. Although nell marion nugent abstracted the patent books through volume 14 september 1732 during the 1930s, it was not until 1977 and 1979 that the remaining. The first 162 pages of patent book 15, abstracted by richard slatten, appeared in vol. Payments are due on december 15, march 15, june 15, and september 15, for quarters beginning january 1, april 1, july 1, and october 1. Pa state archives rg17 patent index images main interface.
Virginia has 1 land patents on public land listed in the land patents. Other revolutionary war patents, located in the military district established by the virginia land law of 1779, are filed with the virginia and old kentucky patent series. By 1754 over 2 1 2 million acres had been granted to land companies. I am a descendant of henry gay dna, etc i am unable to find the referenced patent for james long on the va archives online patent site. Pages 319 517, abstracted by william lindsay hopkins. This book is, in my opinion, of the very few that also recognizes land patents as result of a royal land grant, or in my case, where my ancestor traded land in northumberland for land in accomack, va. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, volume 1 nell marion nugent genealogical publishing company, 1934 land grants 767 pages. Sims index to land grants in west virginia wvgenweb. Hover your mouse over a field to get a brief description. This book is, in my opinion, of the very few that also recognizes land patents as result of a royal land grant, or in my case, where my ancestor traded land in northumberland for land in.
Patents of the colonial land office, 16231774 virginia. Iow and nansemond patent map andersons of colonial n. West virginia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. This land patent is recorded in the virginia state library in patent book 5 at page 302 274. E anne burras arrived in jamestown on september 30, 1608, on the mary and margaret, the ship bringing the second supply. Ohio lands book this book is a publication of the auditor of state 88 east broad street columbus, ohio 432161140. Dormans source listed in the virginia genealogy and virginia public records sections. This land islocated on spur branch and little walkers. This book is intrumental in researching early land patents in virginia. Most deed books are indexed individually, and most virginia cities and counties have general. This 2004 reprint makes it possible for researchers to own these references instead of traveling to the library for them. Virginia and old kentucky patent series secretary of state.
Voorhees collection at the library of virginia held from march 1, 2004july 3, 2004 for the inaugural voorhees lecture. Robert brassure and peeter rey bought 600 acres in upper co. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck grant and surveys this database consists of entries that index two major collections of land records housed in the library of virginia plus a small collection of field notes and plats of tracts surveyed by guy broadwater. Federal land patents offer researchers a source of information on the initial transfer of land titles from the federal government to individuals. Prepared by daphne gentry, publications and education services division. Volume 1 covers the counties of arlington including the city of. Rare book digital collection records management home page. Botetourt county, virginia, 1865 and botetourt and roanoke counties, 186566 land ownership map family history library commonwealths land grants or patents, botetourt county, va. Jan 17, 2010 this land patent is recorded in the virginia state library in patent book 5 at page 302 274. Adventurers of purse and person, virginia, 160716245. An online series on research in virginia documents. George fawdon ca 1600 ca 16541655, also spelled in various sources as george fawden, george fawder, george fadoin, george faudon, george fawdoune, george faudown, george fawdowne, and george fowden, was an early virginia colonist, landowner, militia officer, county court clerk, county clerk justice and legislative representative politician. She was the first english woman to marry in the new world, and her daughter virginia laydon was the first child of english colonists to be born in the jamestown colony. The records of the land office include recorded copies of patents and grants issued for vacant lands in virginia from 1623, preliminary documents warrants, surveys, and plats preceding the issuance of grants dated after 1779, correspondence directed to the register of the land office, and records of the fairfax or northern neck proprietary which existed within the virginia s boundaries for almost a century.
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