Deed [manuscript], 1795 August 3.

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Deed [manuscript], 1795 August 3.

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Washington deed conveys land in the counties of King & Queen, and King William to George Washington Parke Custis. The deed is signed by George and Martha Washington. Recorded, 1796 July 25, by Ed. Berkeley, clerk of King William County. The collection also contains an explanatory letter, 1931 September 9, Judge Daniel Grinnan to Mrs. Charles Alfred Graves, Librarian of the University of Virginia Law Library; and her reply 1931 September 19.

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Washington, Martha, 1731-1802

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