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. Tangier is a town in accomack county, virginia, united states, on tangier island in chesapeake bay. Statewide collections are found on the virginia land. Cavaliers and pioneers a calendar of virginia land grants 1623. Abstracts of virginia land patents with added notes by the original author prepared by w. More information about early virginia land patents and settlers can be found in the book.
Cavaliers and pioneers is one of the most outstanding records of early emigrants to virginia. Understanding patent ownership 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. Two land patents of james taylor i james taylor i the elder. 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, supplement. This land islocated on spur branch and little walkers. The land patents makes no warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, nor assumes. Abstracts of virginia land patents is an article from the virginia magazine of history and biography, volume 8. Since 1850, the islands landmass has been reduced by 67%. This book contains only the original volume of information which only has patents to 1666, not 1800, as is in the title. 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. The official land book, found in the new kent county circuit court, is signed and notarized.
No land office surveys are extant prior to 1779 although some county court records include survey books. Virginias colonial militia, 16511776, by william armstrong crozier. Abstracts of virginia land office patent books 9 through 14, covering the early decades of the eighteenth century. Republic, usa nondomestic notice of, certificate of acceptance and declaration of land patent. The land book shows the current owner as of april 18th of 2017 and is sorted alphabetically by the owner name. Get detailed information by checking the glossary in the reference center. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Search 3,886,065 uptodate gold, silver, and other mining claim maps within the usa. Virginia has 1 land patents on public land listed in the land patents. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.
The real estate land book contains the property owner s name, legal description of property, acreage, assessment and tax amount levied. Virginia colonial records, 1600s1800s ancestral findings. 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. The collection is housed in the archives at the library of virginia. A prerecorded streaming video replay of one session from the september 2017 live seminar, 18th annual virginia information technology legal institute 2017. 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. Patents issued for land in the northern neck, or fairfax, proprietary are not included in this series of records. In 1735 he travelled to virginia for the first time to inspect his land. For more tips and help, check out our patent search overview. Robert brassure and peeter rey bought 600 acres in upper co. Click to read more about cavaliers and pioneers, volume 3. An online series on research in virginia documents.
Commissioner of revenue 2017 unofficial land books new. The united states of america, and in the republic state of oregon ron gibson co po box 400 rogue river, oregon. The united states of america, and in the republic state of. Although some of these records have been digitized and made available online, there are many records that are only available in paper or microfilm format at nara locations. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck. Lc land ownership maps, 1212 includes address of m. The patent and grant books of the virginia land office are available online.
Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666. Pathfinder for fairfax land records and hitefairfax suit handley. Virginia online genealogy records familysearch wiki. Patent developments from annual virginia information. 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. As this included the disposal of land, it fell to the governor to use his broad powers to issue land patents. Land grants from the virginia land office patents and grants, library of virginia, richmond, virginia. To make such a grant patent, a sovereign proprietary landowner must document the land grant, securely sign and seal the document patent, and openly publish the documents for the public to see. Usa 1,015,348 virginia 37,577 orange county 255 orange county land records 8. View more articles from the virginia magazine of history and biography.
Learn more about the bureau of land management, public land survey system, and land patents. Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the secretary of the colony serving as the colonial land office. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern. 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. Under the midrange sea level rise scenario, much of the remaining landmass is expected to be lost in the next 50 years and the town will likely need to be abandoned. However, documents may have been submitted for this county since the last modification of this page.
The headright system was used in several colonies, including maryland, georgia, north carolina and south carolina. Usa 1,015,348 virginia 37,577 virginia land records 966 orange county land records 8. Richmond, va virginia genealogical society, 1934200. 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. Usa 1,015,348 virginia 37,577 orange county 255 orange county land records 8 usa 1,015,348 virginia 37,577 virginia land records 966 orange county land records 8 note.
To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county or town, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Also, none of the supporting papers mentioned above. Secondly, in the description, the listing of the additional volumes without publication dates is misleading, as well. The first 162 pages of patent book 15, abstracted by richard slatten, appeared in vol. The diggings is the most comprehensive free mining claim reference online. Walkers little creeka corner to shannon s surveysouth side of the long spurby drapers path. From wars, treaties, immigration, and settlement, land is interwoven into the very core of what it means to be america. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, volume 1 nell marion nugent genealogical publishing company, 1934 land grants 767 pages. A calendar of virginia land grants, 16231800 classic reprint nell marion nugent. Names in the dropbox listings are limited to recipients of the grant grantees. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants 16231782. 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.
Discusses backgrounds and activities of each of these early virginians and provides much. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, by nell marion nugent. Respectively, though the land patent is the title to the land, land patents do not limit your right to contract. A list of early land patents and grants for service in the colonial war of 1754 mcclanahan deeds on record in bourbon county, ky. Welcome to the bureau of land managementblm, general land office glo records automation web site. Federal land patents offer researchers a source of information on the initial transfer of land titles from the federal government to individuals. See the usgenweb archives weekly uploads web page for a. He was a burgess from shirley hundred island in 16321633, and emigrated to virginia in 1635. A land patent is an exclusive land grant made by a sovereign entity with respect to a particular tract of land.
For this database, the numbers will be depicted as 5079. Virginia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Many independent cities in virginia also kept their own records. Land office nonmilitary registers and land records. Cavaliers and pioneers a calendar of virginia land grants 16231800 vol. Headrights are most notable for their role in the expansion of the thirteen british colonies in north america. In this session brad wright discusses the process of patent procurement, interpretation and infringement, and enforcement. Pages 319 517, abstracted by william lindsay hopkins. We provide live access to federal land conveyance records for the public land states, including image access to more than five million federal land title records issued between 1788 and the present. Early virginia immigrants, 16231666, by george cabell greer.
Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, vol. Early virginia land patents in virginia genealogy trails. Statewide collections are found on the virginia land records page. 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.
Hover your mouse over a field to get a brief description. List of the colonial soldiers of virginia, by hamilton j. Two land patents of james taylor i james taylor i the. Adventurers of purse and person, virginia, 160716245. To expand the search, we suggest researchers access the kentucky historical society publications master index. Land transactions after the original patent was issued have been recorded in county deed books. Pages 1629, abstracted by william lindsay hopkins, appeared in vol. These patents were published with the permission of the virginia state library.
1357 1529 1461 1281 127 609 1574 1249 659 1380 1554 1281 30 1419 223 282 1246 766 768 684 1552 990 1212 471 540 1579 1481 225 584 991 763 1165 787 959 506 1359 619 1329 652