A Guide to the Land Grant, 1768 September 20 Land Grant MS 2002.13

A Guide to the Land Grant, 1768 September 20

A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 2002.13


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Repository
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Manuscript Number
MS 2002.13
Title
Land Grant 1768 September 20
Physical Characteristics
1 item.
Creator
Virginia. President of the Council (1768 : John Blair, Sr.)
Location
On site.
Language
English
Abstract

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Land Grant, Manuscript #MS 2002.13, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2002

Biographical/Historical Information

John Blair presided over the Council and acted as Governor of Virginia from Gov. Dinwiddie's January 1758 departure until the June 1758 arrival of Gov. Fauquier. He served the same position again, following Gov. Fauquier's death, until the arrival of Lord Botetourt. Blair was educated at the College of William and Mary and lived most of his life in Williamsburg.

Scope and Content

Land grant: John Blair, Council president, Williamsburg, to Thomas Miers for 250 acres in Nansemond County, VA.

Arrangement

1 item.

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