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

Rockbridge County (Va.) Circuit Court. Land Grant to Joseph Jessee, 1870 Mar. 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

Rockbridge County was named for Natural Bridge, an exceptional rock formation located in the county. The county was formed from Augusta and Botetourt Counties in 1778, and another part of Botetourt was added later.

Scope and Content

Rockbridge County (Va.) Land Grants, 1809-1860, as follows: to John S. Moore, 1860 Feb. 7; to William Miller, 1854 May 16; to John T. Preston, 1854 Apr. 5; to Ambrose Campbell, 1853 Oct. 6; to Jacob Doom, 1815 Apr. 27; to Robert Glasgow, 1824 Feb. 13; to Joseph Shields, 1823 Mar. 10; and to James McClung, 1808 Feb. 9.

Related Material

Additional Rockbridge County Land Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Rockbridge County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records-- Virginia--Rockbridge County.

Geographical Names:

• Rockbridge County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Land records-- Virginia--Rockbridge County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Rockbridge County.

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