A Guide to the Braxton County (W. Va.) Land Grants, 1861-1862
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the Library of Virginia
Accession number 41008
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Preferred Citation
Braxton County (W. Va.) Land Grants, 1861-1862, 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
Braxton County (West) Virginia was named for Carter Braxton, one of Virginia's signers of the Declaration of Independence. It was created in 1836 from Lewis and Nicholas Counties, and part of Randolph County was added in 1849. Braxton County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863.
Scope and Content
Braxton County (West) Virginia Land Grants, 1861-1862. The collection contains 5 land grants, as follows: to M. P. Haymond, 1862 Oct. 1; to French F. Singleton, 1862 Sept. 1; and three to William Rose, 1861 Feb. 1.
Related Material
Additional Braxton County Land Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to West Virginia County Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.
Index Terms
- Braxton County (W Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--West Virginia--Braxton County.
- Braxton County (W. Va.)--History--19th century.
- Land grants-- West Virginia--Braxton County.
- Land records-- West Virginia--Braxton County.
- Local government records--West Virginia--Braxton County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Braxton County (W. Va.)--History--19th century.