Land Warrant Ledger for the Community of Frankfort in Hampshire County, Virginia

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Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
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POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Land Warrant Ledger for the Community of Frankfort in Hampshire County, Virginia, A&M 4467, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
61.5 Gigabytes 353 .tif files
Creator:
Hampshire County
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Land Warrant Ledger for the Community of Frankfort in Hampshire County, Virginia, A&M 4467, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Digital copy of a ledger (8 in. x 9 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in.) documenting the paid transfer of land in the period 1788-1810 from the state of Virginia through the Land Office to individuals in Hampshire County, Virginia. The entries in the ledger show date of entry, assignees, quantity of land in acres, and Land Office Treasury Warrant Number. These records often include named geographic features such as waterways and land features, as well as names of owners of adjoining properties. The name of "Daniel Mitchel" is recorded on the first page with the date "Jan. 1st 1790"; the title of the book is recorded on the fifth page, reading "Warrant Book, Frankfort, April 14th 1788".

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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