Plan of a demised tract containing about 1,488 acres

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection has been minimally processed and is open for research.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16948, Plan of a demised tract containing about 1,488 acres, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.13 Cubic Feet One large oversize folder
Creator:
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16948, Plan of a demised tract containing about 1,488 acres, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one hand-drawn tract map titled "Demised Tract Containing About 1,488 Acres." It measures 16 X 22 inches and is on architectural vellum; no surveyor is noted. The properties of Dr. Wm. A. Horsley and Wm. D. Cabell border the tract. The tract mapped an area formerly in Amherst County, now Nelson County, known as Wingina, formerly Hardwicksville. Indicated on the tract are some structures depicted with a small drawing on the demised property. These include Lock No. 32, with a lock house, along the James River canal way, and a mansion. According to the Oxford Dictionary, demised, in reference to property law, is land that is rented or given to someone for a particular number of years.

Biographical / historical:

This property along the James river was part of the original 1738 land patent granted to Dr. William Cabell (1699-1774). At his death in 1774, Cabell owned 60,000 acres. One of Cabell's direct descendants, Dr. William Andrew Horsley (1815-1887), built Rock Cliff, a home in Nelson County, Virginia, one mile west of Wingina.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Michael Pyron, Bookseller, by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on 31 January 2024.
Physical description:
Good