Item 2 virginia state library has microfilm copies in their virginia room for all to view. John, reuben, alethea, benjamin, william, samuel, ann, jane, eleanor and elizabeth berkeley. Gertrude greys virginia northern neck land grants lists various land acquisitions by newton. Together with volume iii in the series, it comprises about 10,000 abstracts naming 25,000 northern neck residents, all of them conveniently listed in the indexes. In 1649, king charles ii, then in exile, gave this unsettled region to seven. This collection consists of recorded copies of grants issued for land in the northern neck from 1692 to 1862 when the territory encompassing the present state of west virginia withdrew from the commonwealth to enter the union. Warm springs run of the potomac river is almost directly across from the mouth of little tonoloways creek at hancock, maryland, and only a few miles south of coombs fort of the tonoloways settlement. Genealogical publishing company january 1993 language. Charles ii granted that territory to six allies in 1649, and had the power to control land transfers after the 1660 restoration of the monarchy. Rather than having duplicate copies made and entered in a bound volume at. Virginia northern neck land grants, compiled by gertrude e. First settlers of the northern neck of virginia milam. The majority of the grants abstracted for this volume apply to tracts of land in frederick, shenandoah, culpeper, loudoun, and madison counties in virginia, and hampshire, hardy, and berkeley counties, now in west virginia. Daughter elizabeth berkeley married benjamin mason, son of george.
The northern neck of virginia comprises all of the territory between the potomac and the rappahannock rivers. Virginia northern neck land grants 1987 edition open. The library has land grants copied from the virginia land office and indexed by sims. This is study of land grants from 1624 to the american revolution to see if an economic explanation. 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. Virginia northern neck land grants, 16941742 source. The abstracts show grant book designation, page number, name of grantee, place of residence if. Grundman includes bibliographical references and indexes. Primarily covering the years 19221972, the vcc collection documents a wide range of subjects, including bridges and dams. Deeds and orders, and record books, 16491749 family history library. Virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775 hardcover. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231666, vol.
Northern neck land grants william berkeley kentucky. Available on microfilm from the library of virginia are northern neck grants fairfax proprietorship and virginia land surveys 17791861, which include some presentday virginia and kentucky areas. The two william berkeley northern neck land grants below are of special interest to me since they involve my 6th greatgrandfather, william berkeley. This second volume in the series has abstracts of all of the grants from 1742 to 1775, a period that saw the. The original grant of land had been made by charles ii in 1649 to seven of his supporters.
Joyner, abstracts of virginias northern neck warrants and surveys. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck grant and surveys. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231782. All categories list, biographical and historical, book sellers and publishers, census, databases, finding aidsguidebooks, geneal. F225 n841 g79 ship passenger lists and immigration lists.
The third volume in this series treats all northern neck land grants from 1775 to 1800. The formation of west virginia eliminated the major source of available land in. The paperback of the virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775. 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. About virginia northern neck land grants, 16941742. Virginia business records provides access to a searchable database of. People wanting to acquire land there had to purchase a warrant and obtain a survey before they were issued a grant. Supplement, northern neck land grants, 16901692 1980. Ii this second volume in the series has abstracts of all of the grants from 1742 to 1775, a period that saw the formation and settlement of frederick, fairfax, culpeper, loudoun, fauquier, and dunmore changed in 1778 to shenandoah counties in virginia, and hampshire and berkeley counties now in west virginia. The headright system, widely used for acquiring land in virginia was never recognized in virginias northern neck. Here is an alphabetical list of 4,627 revolutionary soldiers and sailors from virginia who received land warrants in what is now the.
The earliest grants are abstracted in nell nugent, cavaliers and pioneers. People wanting to acquire land there had to purchase a warrant and obtain a. The original grant books, now on microfilm, were used in making this collection of abstracts, and they generally provide the following information on some 5,000 northern neck residents. Gray, virginia northern neck land grants, 16941862. Persisto was planned to be a history of the northern neck proprietary of virginia, its proprietors, and a discussion of the land grants made in the counties here given. The original grant books, now on microfilm, were used in making this collection of abstracts, and they generally provide the following information on some 5,000. On 9 family history library films beginning with film 29533, fhl collection.
As ingles rebellion demonstrated, these men had an overwhelming desire for individual freedom, ownership of the land they worked and selfgovernment. Fhl film 29509 first of 25 films, index on film 29508. 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. Item 3 fauquier county, virginia deeds 17591778 by john k. Henry taliaferro provided some biographical background on.
In the winter of 160708, captain john smith traveled up the rappahannock river as a prisoner of the powhatans and became the first european known to have visited the northern neck. Hopefully, it will also include maps and illustrations. On the northern neck, there was a slightly different process for selling land. William married elizabeth hancock about 1723 and had the following children.
Genealogy bookstore and publisher of genealogy books and cds on family history, vital records, census records, local history, outofprint books, and other genealogical resource material to find your family tree. Iv calendar of virginia state papers and other manuscripts cavaliers and pioneers a calendar of virginia. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern. The actual patent was received 26 january 1761 peggy joyner, northern neck land grants, portsmouth, virginia, 1986, vol. Books available in our romney library or other libraries. Northern neck land proprietary records library of virginia. The concluding volume in this fourvolume series of northern neck land grants is similar in its sources and makeup to the earlier volumes. Plat books, 17821912 family history library virginia land office inventory family history library virginia northern neck land grants, 16941742. Northumberland was soon found to be too large to govern, and lancaster was. Pathfinder for fairfax land records and hitefairfax suit handley. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775. Virginia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. The concluding volume in this fourvolume series of northern neck land grants, it is similar in its sources and makeup to the earlier volumes. Starting in 1690, two years after james ii had reaffirmed the grant, agents began selling land.
The first county in the northern neck area was northumberland, formed in 1648 from the nativeamerican region known as chicacoan. Persisto has set aside this work for now and others are encouraged to make it more complete. Many independent cities in virginia also kept their own. Virginia research resources the organizations listed below provide information about virginia history and genealogy.
The headright system, widely used for acquiring land in virginia was never recognized in the northern neck. Virginia land office patents and grants and northern neck grants and surveys. General index to all matters recorded in clerks office, 18471852 family history library. Cavaliers and pioneers abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231800. A full listing of northern neck proprietary records held by the library may be found in the published virginia land office inventory 3rd ed. Abstracts of northern neck grants, books f and g, 17471751 family history library. Nov 20, 20 the two william berkeley northern neck land grants below are of special interest to me since they involve my 6th greatgrandfather, william berkeley. Adventurers of purse and person, virginia, 160716245. Virginia chamber of commerce photograph collection. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern neck. Thomas shannon, montgomery county, 208 acres, 2 january 1788.
Until 1862 land grants in the northern neck issued by the commonwealth of virginia were recorded in volumes maintained separately from the regular land office grants. Northumberland county va land records lds genealogy. About virginia northern neck land grants, 18001862. Search for pre1673 land grants and patents among virginia land office records. Land transactions after the original patent was issued have been recorded in county deed books. The family history library has microfilm copies of most pre1880 deed books and indexes. Nell nugents cavaliers and pioneers volumes 1 and 2 abstracts these and other patents. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, supplement. Discusses backgrounds and activities of each of these early virginians and provides much. Prior to 1690, grants in the northern neck proprietary are found in the regular land office patent books. Volume ii of this work deals with frederick county 17471780, and volume iv. This constituted up to 5,000,000 acres 20,000 km 2 of virginias northern neck and a vast area.
The warrants and surveys prior to 1781 have been abstracted by peggy s. Swann comprehensive index to northern neck of virginia historical society magazine author. The original grant books, now on microfilm, were used in. Cochran, early generations of the newton family of westmoreland county, virginia continued, in the virginia magazine of history and biography, vol. Description this second volume in the series has abstracts of all of the grants from 1742 to 1775, a period that saw the formation and settlement of frederick, fairfax, culpeper, loudoun, fauquier, and dunmore changed in 1778 to shenandoah counties in virginia, and hampshire and berkeley counties now in west virginia. May 23, 2018 the actual patent was received 26 january 1761 peggy joyner, northern neck land grants, portsmouth, virginia, 1986, vol. All patents between the rappahannockpotomac rivers were recorded in special northern neck grant books, separate from other land office grant books used for the rest of the colony of virginia.
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