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Papers relating to lands owned by the College

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 1
Identifier: id3526

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a survey of Richard Kemp's land, 4332 acres at the head of Archer's Hope Creek, James City County. Survey made 18 Jan. 1642 and show the line of the old stockade, two sheets. TRANSFERRED TO SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds--1642-1960 phohtocopy of survey of 619 acres of land in James City County, near Archer's Hope Swamp. Survey made by Robert Beverly at the request of Mr. Secr. Ludwell Lee, Nov. 1674, 1 piece. TRANSFERRED TO SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds--1642-1960 Transcript from Surry County records of an order between 1691 and 1713, reimbursing James Mingre for his land which was given to the College TRANSFERRED TO SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds--1678 B and G - land owned off campus - surry county] Deed, given by Thomas Jones to the College, covering a tract of land in Prince George and Surry County, 1723, 1 piece. Note; the revenue from this land was to be used for maintaining and educating scholars. TRANSFERRED TO OVERSIZE SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds Deed, given by William Stith to the College, covering two lots in the city of Williamsburg, 1738, 1 piece TRANSFERRED TO OVERSIZE SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds--Land Owned Off-Campus--Williamsburg]. Deed, given by Thomas Bray to the College, covering a tract of land in King William County, 1739, and a surveyor's plat, 1740, 2 pieces. TRANSFERRED TO OVERSIZE SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds--Land Owned Off Campus--King William County Deed given by King George II to Humphry Baylis, covering 440 acres of land in Surry County adjoining a tract of land owned by the college. 1 Dec 1748. 1 piect. TRANSFERRED TO MANUSCRIPTS ON 6/6/1989 photocopy of a lease given by the college to Augustine Clairborne, covering a tract of land in Sussex County, 1 Jan 1762. This lease bears the original seal of the college. TRANSFERRED TO OVERSIZE SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds photocopy of a petition by Augustine Clairborne and other residents of Sussex County, to the House of Delegates of Virginia, protesting against the high rents required by the college. 22 Nov 1777. 1 piect. TRANSFERRED TO OVERSIZE SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds--Land owned off campus--Sussex County Receipt, 1778, for 45 shillings for carrying the chain on a survey of land owned by the College, 1 piece. Letter; James Jones to the president and professors of the College, 11 Jan. 1791, concerning the Vineyard lands sold by him and by the College in 1786, 1 piece. Letter; J. Madison to visitors and governors, 20 June 1786, concerning the sale of the Palace lands, the Vineyard lands, and lands near Jamestown belonging to the College, 1 piece. Copy of a lease given by the College to John Doggin covering a tract of land in King William County, 1788, 2 sheets. TRANSFERRED TO OVERSIZE SUBJECT FILE: Buildings & Grounds Deed, given by the president and masters of the College, conveying 364 acres of land in Bruton Parish, York County, to Samuel Smith McCroskey, 2 June 1790. Mortgage given by Samuel Smith McCroskey to the College covering a tract of land in York County called the Palace Lands, 3 June 1790, 1 piece. Extracts from the York County deed book, no. 6, 1777-1791, concerning a tract of land sold by the College to Samuel Smith McCroskey in 1790, and a tract of land sold to Edmund Randolph, 2 pieces.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1880s-1990s

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English Latin

Conditions Governing Access:

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Extent

From the Collection: 13.00 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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