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Official document from the President and Professors of William and Mary College to the Governor certifying Charles Kemper as Surveyor, dated 1800 June 16. Signed by James Madison, Robert Andrews, John Bracken and James Henderson. Includes William and Mary paper seal. On reverse is the signature of James Monroe.

Scope and Contents Account with Meredith Price as surveyor of Goochland County, April 9, 1772. Includes names and fees. Signed by William Pryor. Names include Powell Williams, Henry Whitlow, Thomas Underwood, William Meriwether, Sherwood Parrish, and Perren Farrow(?). Gift of Elizabeth Hamlin.Account of Merdith Price, Surveyor of Goochland County, with William & Mary College. Includes balance. Dated April 24, 1773. Signed by William Pryor.Letter from Meredith Price to Mr....

Scope and Contents "List of Fees due the Surveyor of Halifax County" for 1791 and 1792 by James Eastham. Includes dates of survey, names and fees. Names include Chalres Allin, John B. Scott, Hezehiah Gillaspie, Daniel Roberts, Allin Burton, Robert Sibley, Dudley Glass, Stephen Puckett, Robert Eastham, Owen Landon, Thomas Harris and Paul Carrington.Certification for Melchizedek Spragins to be licensed as a Surveyor, April 28, 1780. Signed by George Wythe, Robert Andrews and Charles Belline. Gift...

Scope and Contents Bond of John Markham with George Fraser as surveyor of Chesterfield County, dated May 21, 1756. Signed by ?Garett Randolph, Susanna Frye (?), John Markham and George Fraser. "Memorandum of Surveys performed in Henico since the 3rd day of January, 1775" by Thomas Whitesides. Includes date of survey, names and fee paid. Names include John Pleasants, David Athey (?), Miles Gaithwright, Benjamin Hourdan, Thomas Prosser, Meldrake Brown, Dabney Miller, W. Wood. Col. Turner Southall,...

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Letter from George Waller, Jr. to Robert Andrews, Jr. enclosing list of surveys to May 1795. List is not included.

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Two lists of surveys made by William May. One is "since 30 of May 1786" and the other one is February 13th,1784 to April 18th 1785. Includes names and fees. There are over 1000 names and they have not been listed in this description.

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Entitled "List of surveys made in Kentucky" by George May, June 1780. Includes names and acres. Names: James Curry, Thomas Denton, George Clark, ?Hugh M. Garry?, Stephen Trigg, George Caldwell, Isaac Shelby, Josephy Early?, John Craig, Elijah Craig, Craig and Mallory, Richard Carr (?), John Briscoe, David Adams, Charles Simms, and Henry Willson.

Fee account to the Professors of William & Mary College from George May, Surveyor of Kentucky, dated June 16, 1780.

Scope and Contents Minutes of the meeting of Board of Trustees for the Transylvania seminary, 1787 July 18. Minutes state that they petition the General Assembly of Virginia that "one sixth part of the surveyors' fees arising within this district, hitherto applied and appropriated to the use of the College of William and Mary, for the future be paid to the Trustees of the Transylvania Seminary... and a committee be now appointed for the purpose of drawing up a petition to the above purport..." The minutes...

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Account of Surveyor fees, with dates, names and acreage, by William Parry to Richard Tunstall, from October 1, 1764 to october 1, 1766. Names include John Didlake?, John Dixon, Howard Williams, Dudley's Exors, Samuel Meredith, ? Davis, and, ? Collins.

Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Hamlin.

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Letter from Richard Tunstall, Jr. to Robert Miller, Williamsburg, stating that he cannot be in Williamsburg for the Surveyor meeting to give new bonds but Mr. Martin will give his security, dated November 8, 1772.

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Memorandum of surveys performed in King George County from April 14, 1775 and for a Moses Rowley on June 21, 1776. Gives fees charged, received and balance due the College. January 26, 1777.

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Account of Surveys made by William Peters Martin, signed by John Blair, Jr., dated May 8, 1769. Includes years, names, in what county, acreage, fees received and fees not received. Names: Capt. John Quarles, Jane Bingham, Col. Thomas Moore, Nathaniel Fox, Roger Lipscomb, James Quarles, Jr., James Johnson, John Anderson, Jacob Valentine and James Neaves. Two entries in Caroline County for William Taylor.

Scope and Contents Letter from William Pettit to Robert Williams, Williamsburg, dated November 14, 1772. Mentions an advertisement in the Gazette about Surveyors General "hath a good right to employ as Deputies whom he pleases, and sends such restrictions as he shall judge convenient." He also mentions "that my place is of little or no profit, there being no King's Land in this county," acknowledges he is in arrears, and that a bond was not mentioned in the advertisement. February 27, 1773...

Scope and Contents From the File: Survey accounts prepared by individual surveyors for Virginia Counties. Collection also includes licenses, bonds and correspondence. Most of the reports include the name of the purchaser, the amount of acreage surveyed, the fee charged, and the date. Many of the names have been transcribed in the descriptions, but often the writing is illegible and names are misspelled. The Royal Charter established the College of William and Mary, and Article XVI appointed the...

Scope and Contents William and Mary College in Account with Edmund Taylor Surveyor of Mecklenburg County, as of October 15, 1767. Report dated 1771. Signed by Robert Munford. Includes names, acreage and fees. Names: James Field, Theophelius Field, John Thompson, Edward Good, William Allin, Owen Franklin, Joseph Akin, Anselem Bugg, Valentine Mullins, Christopher Rowland, John Rowland, James Flin, Abraham Crowder, Jacob Chavas, John Lynch, David Shockley, Patrick Frail, Richard Flood, Joseph Smith, Allin...

Scope and Contents Survey account from John Burnside with names, acreage and dates, for the year 1801, signed by James Alexander. Names include James Swan, John Mannox, James Wylie, Legatees of Thomas Kincaid, John Cabbell, Benjamin Hall, Christian Peters, Jeremiah Crawford, Nimrod Jackett?, Matthew Patterson, Thomas Wylie, Samual Allin, Henry Douglas, Andrew Young, Bartholomew Ramsey, Jacob Millar, John Humphreys, Bradly Dolton, Adam Man, Thomas Johnston, Augustine Comer, Charles White, John Ramsey, Henry...

Scope and Contents List of surveys in Montgomery County from July 15, 1801 - July 15, 1802, sent to the President and Professors of William & Mary Collge. Includes names and acreage. Names: James Charlton, James Henry, Samuel Langdon, Jr., Charles Taylor, Samuel Langdon, Jr, Ezekiel Howard, Davis Lucas, John Havin, James Addair, William Law, Bird Smith, William Thompson, John Wray, Meridith Rains, Robert Kear?, Benjamin Corder, Pearson Barney, Alexander Price, Bostian Nozler, Sr., William Havin, George...

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Bond for Andrew Stewart by John Thorowgood where Andrew Stewart is appointed Surveyor of Norfolk County. Signed by Andrew Stewart, John Thorowgood and John Carter. Two small paper seals attached.

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"An account of Surveys made since the last settlement by Mr. John Harmanson, Surveyor of Northampton County." Includes names, acreage, tobacco payment and fees charged. Names: Littleton Wilson, William Seale, William Sturgess, John Bowdoin, ? Rodgers, Samuel Williams, Able Savage, John Stratton, John Johnson, William Dolby, Thomas Dolby, Reuben Westerhorn and a few illegible entries. Signed by John Blair, jr.

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Survey account with one fee entry, with a written oath by George Ball that "the above account was proved," dated April 9, 1765

Survey account with one fee entry, with a written oath by Onesiphous Harvey that "the above account is all that Joseph Ball rec'd for his services as Surveyor from July 1779 to this day," dated December 22, 1780.

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"List of surveys made in Ohio County & recorded in my office from July 1785 until the first of January 1788" signed by Robert Woods. Includes number of surveys, acres, and fees. Names are not included except a notation "By Cash due from Mr. Madison."

Gift of Lyon G. Tyler, October 12, 1931.

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Bond for John Donelson, signed by John Donelson of Halifax County, Thomas Dillard of Halifax County, and Jeremiah Early of Bedford County, to be surveyor of the County of Pittsylvania, dated April 15, 1767. Also signatures of James Hubard and John Blair, Jr.

Scope and Contents List of surveys made by Joshua Stone of Pittsylvania County since his last account rendered, between June 14, 1786 and June 14, 1787. Includes date, names with notation whether a "warrant" or "entry," acres, tobacco and fee. Names include: Daniel Sowell, Mercer Morrison, John Baber, Jacob Nuckols, John Logan, Jeremiah Keesee, Ignatius Wilson, Josiah Watkins, Richerd Rarrer, Isham Sansford, Davod Stephan, George Britton, Henry Sanford, Joseph McMillian, William Clark, William Shelton, John...

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Bond for William Bland, given by Richard Bland, Jr. and John Bland of the County or Prince George, for appointment of William Bland as surveyor of Prince George County. Signed by John Bland, Richard Bland, Thomas Bland and Theo. Bland, dated July 10, 1764.

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Bond for John Currie, given by George Currie and Richard Bland for the appointment of George Currie as surveyor of Prince George County, dated September 18, 1749. Signed by Harvey Beverley, Robert Loury and George Currie.

Includes a copy of letter of Richard Bland addressed to Rev'd and Honorable Doctor Dawson, President of William and Mary College, promising to be security for George Curry after the death of Colonel Bolling, undated.