Land grant, 1793 December 4, to John Skidmore.

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Land grant, 1793 December 4, to John Skidmore.

Governor Lee grants Skidmore fifty acres of land in Pendleton County, [W. Va.]. Signed by Charles Lewis, Re[gister] L[and] Off[ice]. Printed form with manuscript insertions.

1 p. : parchment ; 31 x 38 cm.

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