Letter, Willliamsburg, Va., to the justices of the court of Orange County, Va. [manuscript] 1737 Aug. 29.

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Letter, Willliamsburg, Va., to the justices of the court of Orange County, Va. [manuscript] 1737 Aug. 29.

Gov. Gooch authorizes William Williams to establish a Presbyterian Church in the Shenandoah Valley and requests the court to attend to the necessary formalities.

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Gooch, William

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Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Virginia. From the description of Land patent, 1748. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367554079 From the description of Land patent, 1748 January 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122629689 Epithet: Major; Lieutenant -Gov. of Virginia British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000702.0x0002ee Governor of Virginia (Colony) From the description of...

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Jefferson County (W. Va.). Hopewell Presbyterian Church.

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