Virginia land papers, 1794-1853.

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Virginia land papers, 1794-1853.

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George Chambers and his brother Benjamin Joseph Chambers, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, contracted with William Chancellor, John Davis, and George and Edward Thomson, merchants of Philadelphia, to locate and patent 100,000-300,000 acres of Virginia lands for one-half interest in the enterprise. Most of the lands acquired (160,208.5 acres by 1811) were in Botetourt County. The bulk of these papers pertain to the management of the land by George Chambers' estate. Included are letters, patents, and receipts.

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Heath, James Edward

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Chambers, Benjamin Joseph.

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Peyton, Bernard, 1792-1854

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Grove, John D.

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Brown, Joseph D.

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Woodville, James L.

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Chancellor, William J.

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Thomson, George, -1782

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Chambers, George F.

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Beirne, Andrew.

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Hamilton, Andrew.

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Lyon, J.

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Beirne, George.

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Hector, James.

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McCall, G.W.

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Davis, John William, 1917-

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Davis was manager of the Orleans Theatre and the New Orleans Grand Opera Company's French Opera House. From the description of John Davis will, 1839. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70271337 At the close of the Revolutionary War, John Davis was a physician who lived in Eastham. In 1800 he moved to Barnstable where he was appointed a probate judge in the Barnstable District Court. John Davis was married to Mercy and had approximately seven surviving children...

Thomson, Edward

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