Land grant, 1801 February 26, to Jonathan Shipman and Asher Waterman.

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Land grant, 1801 February 26, to Jonathan Shipman and Asher Waterman.

Governor Monroe grants Shipman and Waterman twenty-nine acres of land in Rockingham County, Virginia. Signed by W[illia]m Price, Re[gister] L[and] Off[ice]. Printed form with manuscript insertions. Bears seal of Virginia.

1 p. : parchment ; 30 x 38 cm.

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Price, William, 1801-

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Shipman, Jonathan.

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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...

Waterman, Asher.

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