Montgomery County (Va.) Land Grants, 1808 and 1819

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Montgomery County (Va.) Land Grants, 1808 and 1819

This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

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Library of Virginia

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Robert Alonzo Brock

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Mecklenburg County was named, like Charlotte County, for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of George III. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1764. From the guide to the Mecklenburg County (Va.) Land Grant to Stephen Mallett, 1785 Nov. 14, (The Library of Virginia) Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754. It was formed from Goochland County in 1744...

Montgomery County (Va.) Circuit Court.

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Montgomery County was formed in 1776 from Fincastle County. Part of Botetourt County was added in 1789 and part of Pulaski County was added in 1842. From the guide to the Montgomery County (Va.) Deposition of William Simpson, Jr., 1812, (The Library of Virginia) Fincastle County (extinct) was named either for George, Lord Fincastle, Lord Dunmore's son; for John Murray, fourth earl of Dunmore, Viscount Fincastle; or for the town of Fincastle, Virgini...