Land grants, 1781.

Jefferson, Thomas Lewis

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was one of the premiere American writer/statesmen of the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1776 he was elected to the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence and is considered its major draftsman. After serving as Virginia's Governor from 1779 to 1781, he served in Congress in 1783 and then followed Benjamin Franklin as United States Minister to France from 1785 to 1789. Jefferson then became this country's first Secretary of State (1790 to 1793) before serving ...

Bays, William

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Virginia. Land Office

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After the conclusion of the French and Indian War, the British government issued a proclamation designed to prevent clashes between the settlers and Indians. This proclamation of 1763 forbid settlement west of the Alleghany mountains. From the description of List of complete military warrants under the Proclamation of 1763 from the Virginia Land Office,. (Library of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 318646134 The act which established the Land Office passed the General Assembly...

Wilson, John I.B.

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Resident of Canfield, Trumbull County, Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1833-1845. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 18727630 Milton (Caswell Co.), N.C. merchant. From the description of Papers and account book, 1835-1852. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39390446 Frederick Co., Virginia resident. From the description of Papers, 1827-1901. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36050605 Jo...