Powhatan County (Va.) Land Records, 1808-1856

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court. Land Records, 1808-1856, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Summary

Creator:
Robert Alonzo Brock
Abstract:
This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court. Land Records, 1808-1856, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Powhatan County (Va.) Land Records, 1808-1856. The records are comprised of three deeds and a land grant, as follows: two deeds conveying lands and real estate in St. Louis, Missouri, from John W. Nash and Edward W. Bass, Trustees for Martha Ashby, to Andrew Coons, 1852 June 25; a deed from William Bentley to Doctor Thomas Turpin and Doctor Francis Harris pertaining to the right of dower of Bentley's wife, formerly the wife of Benjamin Davis, 1808 Apr 2; and a grant of one hundred twelve and a half acres from Governor Henry Wise to Richard B. Stratton and E.W. Robinson, 1856 May 3.

Biographical / historical:

Powhatan County was named for the Indian chieftain who ruled the Native American inhabitants of tidewater Virginia in the early seventeenth century. It was formed from Cumberland County in 1777, and part of Chesterfield County was added later.

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.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 microfilm reel (10 images)