Under the terms of the 1789 compact with virginia, kentucky agreed to honor patents issued prior to kentucky s statehood on june 1, 1792. If you have data you would like to contribute for the southampton county usgenweb archives. These are records that document the transfer of public. Payments are due on december 15, march 15, june 15, and september 15, for quarters beginning january 1, april 1, july 1, and. The land patents is the most comprehensive free land patent reference online. List of the colonial soldiers of virginia, by hamilton j. Pa state archives rg17 patent index images main interface. These are the virginia land patents which mention the womack name. The united states of america, and in the republic state of. Cavaliers and pioneers abstracts of virginia land patents and grants 1666. These books do not contain actual patents, but serve as patentee name indexes to the original land patents granted by the commonwealth of pennsylvania for the dates 16841957.
Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, by nell marion nugent. Land patents pre1779, land grants after 1779 and surveys are available online at the library of virginia website. Governor wyatt issued patents to land based on headright claims until the virginia company failed. Abstracts of virginia land patents the patent book column headings are. Two books related to kentucky land when it was part of virginia are neal o.
View more articles from the virginia magazine of history and biography. Indeed, as early as 1699 the treasury right had been. Hammon, early kentucky land records, 17731780 1992 and joan e. We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relatives name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name. As ingles rebellion demonstrated, these men had an overwhelming desire for individual freedom, ownership of the land they worked and selfgovernment. Cavaliers and pioneers is one of the most outstanding records of early emigrants to virginia. Other revolutionary war patents, located in the military district established by the virginia land law of 1779, are filed with the virginia and old kentucky patent series. Abstracts of virginia land patents is an article from the virginia magazine of history and biography, volume 6. Henrico county virginia land patents, grants and deeds. Walkers little creeka corner to shannon s surveysouth side of the long spurby drapers path. Note that for some patents, i included the old style year. With the abolition of the charter of the virginia company of london in 1624, the administration of the colony was placed directly under the crown.
Early virginia court records west virginia and regional. The patent and grant books of the virginia land office are available online. Patents issued after 1957 are indexed also, but not on the microfilm that was used to create these document images. Chippoakes creek, surry county, virginia, 16 august 1657. Abstracts of virginia land patents in the virginia magazine of history and biography, volume 4. Cavaliers and pioneers, abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, vol. Abstracts of virginia land office patent books 9 through 14, covering the early decades of the eighteenth century.
A list of early land patents and grants for service in the colonial war of 1754 mcclanahan deeds on record in bourbon county, ky. In addition to verifying title transfer, this information will allow the researcher to associate an individual patentee, assignee, warrantee, widow, or heir with a specific location legal land description and time issue date. Land patents, grants and deeds in nansemond county virginia. Discusses backgrounds and activities of each of these early virginians and provides much genealogical information. This database indicates includes 4,748 bounty land warrants issued by virginia to veterans of the revolutionary war. A variety of land warrants and special legislative acts could be used to initiate a patent. Northern neck land book ac 17221731 thru book z 18001801. Appendix 3 early virginia coleman land patents 439. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, vol. Patents issued for land in the northern neck, or fairfax, proprietary are not included in this series of records. Because of the unfortunate loss of so many of virginias early colonial records, these remain an especially vital historical and genealogical resource. Virginia land patents, book 16 10 january 1735 17 december 1735.
Manuscript paging is given in parentheses within the patent abstracts, indicating the point where a patent is continued to another page. Pages 1629, abstracted by william lindsay hopkins, appeared in vol. The robert coleman family appendix 3 a chronological list of early virginia land patents to grantees named coleman, 16271769 with notes and observations prepared by j. This book was published in 1934 when nugent first received support for publishing the series, which was withdrawn by the donor just as the second volume was going to press. Introduction enlarge homestead entry number 1, brownsfield, nebraska land office, for daniel freeman, january 20, 1868.
This book is, in my opinion, of the very few that also recognizes land patents as result of a royal land grant, or in my case, where my ancestor traded land in northumberland for land in. The secretary of states revolutionary war database identifies veterans, assignees, military warrant numbers and patents authorized by military warrants. Virginia holds no land records of the lands north of the ohio river ceded to the national government. Early virginia land patents in virginia genealogy trails. Hover your mouse over a field to get a brief description. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern. After proof of payment was established, the virginia land office provided a printed warrant specifying the quantity of land. The may 1779 land laws passed by the virginia general assembly authorized the sale of treasury warrants to patent waste and unappropriated land. Governor of virginia, in the absence of dale, 16x67. Also, none of the supporting papers mentioned above. Henrico county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck. Contains the musters of the inhabitants of virginia, 162425, as well as information on those who came to or had land in virginia during the period 160725. These companies surveyed the land and sold the surveys to individuals who obtained title by patent from the secretary of the.
In this grant, it is said, that it is designed to be included in a county to be called orange, being part of the forty thousand acres purchased by the said jost hire from isaac and john van meter, who had obtained. Land transactions after the original patent was issued have been recorded in county deed books. As this included the disposal of land, it fell to the governor to use his broad powers to issue land patents. This document is held at the national archives in washington, dc. First settlers of the northern neck of virginia milam. The chain of title starts with the patent issued by the secretary and bound into books at his office. Anne burras was an early english settler in virginia and an ancient planter. Grindon of both which devidents he is now actually possessed in right of trans. Brookssmith, master index, virginia surveys and grants, 17741791 1976. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, volume 1 nell marion nugent genealogical publishing company, 1934 land grants 767 pages.
Charts, maps, timelines, and other analysis of in virginia. Adventurers of purse and person, virginia, 160716245. For more information, please consult the guide to the online collection. Search this free database of records some original and some transcribed of federal land donated to the state for sale, with patents issued by the state of missouri, including township school land, 1820 1900, seminary and saline land, 1820 1825, swamp land, 1850 1945, and 500,000 acre grant, 1843 1951. Womack surname in virginia land patents i extracted this from the series cavaliers and pioneers, volumes 18. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231800, volume 3 nell marion nugent press of the dietz print company, 1934 land grants 578 pages. The land patenting process continued after statehood. The colony, rather than the private comany, collected the. Land entry case files and related records national archives.
The first patent or grant of land west of the blue ridge was made to jost hite. Virginia colonial records, 1600s1800s ancestral findings. This land islocated on spur branch and little walkers. The library of virginia collection, which includes more than 1,700 broadsides dating from the eighteenth century to the present, provides a treasure trove of information to researchers about the activities and daily community affairs of virginians, as well as insights into political, racial, and. First paperback edition 2002 printed in the united states of america. In that year, the patent books and landtitle papers of the master of rolls were. Among the most valuable of virginia records for historians and genealogists are the land patent books now housed at the virginia state library.
Discusses backgrounds and activities of each of these early virginians and provides much. Since 1835 to the present date, there have been over 70,000 kentucky land patents issued under the county court order series. This continuation of nell marion nugents work covers patent books 35. As the commonwealths library at the seat of government and the state archives, the library of virginia s collections of books, periodicals, government publications, newspapers, architectural drawings and plans, manuscripts, archival records, maps, rare books, prints and photographs, and fine art are unsurpassed in depth and scope. Upon approval by the land register and, in some instances, the attorney general, the governor signed the grant finalizing the patent. Isle of wight county, virginia genealogy genealogy. These patents were published with the permission of the virginia state library. Cavaliers and pioneers, a calendar of virginia land grants, 16231800, richmond, va. Prepared by daphne gentry, publications and education services division. This book is, in my opinion, of the very few that also recognizes land patents as result of a royal land grant, or in my case, where my ancestor traded land in northumberland for land in accomack, va.
More information about early virginia land patents and settlers can be found in the book. I also included a few which have been confused with womack waymark, wornickwornock. John george 16031679 of england and virginia two vols. The virginia land office introduction the records of virginias land office constitute the oldest continuous series of state records held by the library of virginia. Early virginia court records west virginia and regional history. Abstracts of virginia land patents with added notes by the original author prepared by w. Republic, usa nondomestic notice of, certificate of acceptance and declaration of land patent. Record of 20,000 very early immigrants, with much relevant information.
Charlotte county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck grants and surveys. York county poquoson circuit courts land records listed are available by subscription 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including all holidays. Virginia and old kentucky patent series secretary of state. Pa state archives rg17 series titles records of the land office.
Kentucky court order land patents gilliams of virginia. Virginia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Abstracts of virginia land patents is an article from the virginia magazine of history and biography, volume 8. Pages 319 517, abstracted by william lindsay hopkins. Virginia, land, marriage, and probate records, 16391850. It records, under the name of the patentee or grantee, the earliest virginia land grants and patents from 1623 to 1666, giving the number of acres, locations and dates of settlement, and names of family members, and it further provides references to marriages, wills, and other legal instruments. This book contains only the original volume of information which only has patents to 1666, not 1800, as is in the title. The process for patenting land is defined in chapter 56 of the kentucky revised statutes.
You do not have to fill in all fields, but provide at least one additional field. These speculators organized land companies, such as the greenbriar company and the loyal land company of virginia. After charles i took direct control of the colony in 1625, his appointed royal governors continued to issue headrights. Virginia land patents of the counties of norfolk, princess. Land grants from the virginia land office patents and grants, library of virginia, richmond, virginia. William stone 1 1,800 acres, beginning at the blunt point between hungers and mattawamus creeks, and abutting westerly on the bay, due for his own personal adventure and for that of his brother, andrew stone, and for the transportation of 34. Get detailed information by checking the glossary in the reference center.
About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck grant and surveys this database consists of entries that index two major collections of land records housed in the library of virginia plus a small collection of field notes and plats of tracts surveyed by guy broadwater. Includes numerous references to land patented by french refugees, the protestants. The land patents is a resource for genealogists, historians, and real estate agents looking to learn more about the history of public lands and how they became private. Any land office alabama cahaba centre coosa district demopolis elba gen land office greenville huntsville. Military district of ohio and relating papers acts of 1788, 1803, and 1806, 17881806. The records of the land office include recorded copies of patents and grants issued for vacant lands in virginia from 1623, preliminary documents warrants, surveys, and plats preceding the issuance of grants dated after 1779, correspondence directed to the register of the land office, and records of the fairfax or northern neck proprietary which existed within the virginia s boundaries for. Ohio lands book this book is a publication of the auditor of state 88 east broad street columbus, ohio 432161140.
Revolutionary war bounty land warrants used in the u. Order of first families of virginia, 1607 16245, 1987. Federal land patents offer researchers a source of information on the initial transfer of land titles from the federal government to individuals. An online series on research in virginia documents. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. View in national archives catalog the land records that are generally of most interest to genealogists are the land entry case files. Cavaliers and pioneers abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231800. For more tips and help, check out our patent search overview. The land patents provides the most comprehensive maps of homestead, grant, livestock, timber, mine, indian trust, and more patents. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, vol. Building a 16 x 20 foot claim house qualified as improvement, but no one had. West virginia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. The united states of america, and in the republic state of oregon ron gibson co po box 400 rogue river, oregon. For stepbystep instructions on retrieving these records, read the virginia land and property article.
Many independent cities in virginia also kept their own records. Revolutionary war warrants database secretary of state. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Virginias colonial militia, 16511776, by william armstrong crozier. In 1744 virginia encouraged the settlement of western virginia by offering land speculators 1,000 acres for each family they brought to settle the frontier. No land office surveys are extant prior to 1779 although some county court records include survey books. Cavaliers and pioneers abstracts of virginia land patents and. This database includes patents and grants from the crown and commonwealth from 1623 to 1994, as well as the northern neck proprietary from 1692 to 1862 images available online.
Nell marion nugents abstracts, in three volumes, of the first fourteen books have become standard reference works in genealogical libraries throughout this country. Thousands of virginia s early settlers arrived in the colony as a result of the headright system. Search 2,064,319 uptodate homestead, grant, livestock, timber, mine, indian trust, and more patent maps within the usa. The first 162 pages of patent book 15, abstracted by richard slatten, appeared in vol. Virginia s colonial militia, 16511776, by william armstrong crozier. Warrants, the first step in land patenting, were given as payment for military services. Secondly, in the description, the listing of the additional volumes without publication dates is misleading, as well. Early virginia immigrants, 16231666, by george cabell greer. First settlers of the northern neck of virginia in the late 1640s many leaders of marylands civil war fled south across the potomac river to settle on the northern neck of the colony of virginia. Land transactions after the original patent was issued have been recorded in county deed books often titled land books. She was the first english woman to marry in the new world, and her daughter virginia laydon was the first child of english colonists to be born in the jamestown colony.
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