William Moore Land Plat 1851

Access and use

Location of collection:
Thomas Balch Library
Thomas Balch Library
208 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Alexandra S. Gressitt
Phone: (703) 737-7195
Fax: (703) 737-7195

Summary

Creator:
Loudoun County Historical Society, Loudoun County, VA
Abstract:
This collection consists of a land plot by surveyor Yardley Taylor. It describes the boundaries of Moore's land with landmarks and measurements, and it includes a plat.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a land plot by surveyor Yardley Taylor. It describes the boundaries of Moore's land with landmarks and measurements, and it includes a plat.

Biographical / historical:

Yardley Taylor (ca.1796-1863) was a geographer, surveyor, and chronicler of the Loudoun County area in the mid-nineteenth century. His descriptions in Memoirs of Loudoun County and Joseph Martin's 1835 Gazetteer of Virginia provide clear images of Loudoun County in the antebellum nineteenth century. A devout Quaker, Taylor was also a leading voice in the abolitionist movement.

William Moore (fl. 1810-1859) purchased a 107 acre tract of land from John Nichols (1802-1884) near Waterford, Virginia on 17 October 1851, previously surveyed by Yardley Taylor and surrounded by the land plots of Skillman, Cochrill, Wilknson, Young, Nichols, and Shoemaker. In earlier years the land had undergone various transactions through the McIntyre family. Moore later sold 95 acres of the land to Joseph Gibson (1797-ca. 1860) on 29 August 1853.

Acquisition information:
Loudoun County Historical Society, Loudoun County, VA.
Arrangement:

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