Estrayed Land Office records in the Brock Collection, Huntington Library, 1773-1887.

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Estrayed Land Office records in the Brock Collection, Huntington Library, 1773-1887.

These records include: a) letters addressed to the various registers,particularly William Price and William Selden, 1789-1881; b) treasury warrants for surveys and scattered miscellaneous documents, 1780-1864; c) soldiers' certificates of military service in the colonial wars and the Revolution involving bounty lands; and patents, claims, transfers, court orders, and other legal papers, 1773-1887.

1 microfilm reel.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8350093

Library of Virginia

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