Land grant, from Thomas Lord Fairfax to Henry Whiting

Containers:
Closed Stacks, Drawer 23
Creator:
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1693-1781
Extent:
1 pages
Scope and content:

Deed of land granted from Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, to Henry Whiting concerning a 951 acre tract in Berkeley County called Swan Ponds. The surveyor is listed as Guy Broadwater and Richard Rigg, with neighbors listed as Rutherford, Turner, Wilson, Fairfax, and Vanmeter abutting. Document signed by Lord Fairfax, 1 page, with paper seal over wax.

Language:
English .
Physical facet:
1 vellum sheet
Dimensions:
45 x 33 cm

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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POC: Reference services
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Parent restrictions:
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