Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Sir Peyton Skipwith land indenture
Collection
Identifier: SC 01833
Content Description
A 1765 indenture for 3000 acres of land in Mecklenburg county, Virgina between William Byrd III and Sir Peyton Skipwith. There is speculation that Sir Peyton Skipwith won the land in this indenture from William Byrd III in a card game. Skipwith built the Prestwould Plantation where he lived on this land.
Dates:
1765 October 13
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Virginia Counties Collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.4 V82co
Scope and Contents
Artificial collection of papers relating to various counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Includes current West Virginia Counties of Berkeley, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Nicholas and Pendleton because the material was generated when these counties were part of Virginia.
Dates:
1600-2000; Majority of material found in 1730-1890
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center