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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Jennifer Sharp, January 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Gov. Thomas Jefferson Land Grant to James Lyon, 1781 April 10 A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`sJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library MS 1931.6.2

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2006 Special Collections Staff John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Gov. Thomas Jefferson Land Grant to James Lyon 1781 April 10 MS 1931.6.2 . English Land Grant Virginia. Governor (1779-1781 : Jefferson) Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Gov. Thomas Jefferson Land Grant to James Lyon, Manuscript #MS 1931.6.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1931.

Biographical Information

Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743-4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States(1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States.Jefferson served as governor of Virginia from 1779–1781. As governor, he oversaw the transfer of the state capitol from Williamsburg to the more central location of Richmond in 1780.

Scope and Content

Governor Jefferson grants Lyon 153 acres of land in Henry County, Va., on Russell's Creek. Bordered by lands owned by Mr. {?} Parr, Mr. {?} Walton, and Paletiah Shelton. Signed by John Harvie.

Index Terms Persons: Lyon, James. Harvie, John, 1742-1807. Shelton, Paletiah, fl. 1767-1781. Corporate Names: Virginia. Governor (1779-1781 : Jefferson). Subjects: Land grants - Virginia - Henry County Geographical Names: Henry County (Va.)