The headright system, widely used for acquiring land in virginia was never recognized in virginias northern neck. The northern neck proprietary also called the northern neck land grant, fairfax proprietary, or fairfax grant was a land grant first contrived by the exiled english king charles ii in 1649 and encompassing all the lands bounded by the potomac and rappahannock rivers in colonial virginia. This is a comprehensive listing of pertinent information on all surviving grants. Virginia land office patents and grants and northern neck grants and surveys. The northern neck is blessed with many fine newspapers and publications covering all facets of the neck. We buy, sell, and trade with consumers all over northern virginia, and neighboring states. The majority of the grants abstracted for this volume apply to tracts of land in frederick, shenandoah, culpeper, loudoun, and madison counties in virginia, and hampshire, hardy, and berkeley counties, now in west virginia. I t seems fitting to offer a few thoughts about the crater on this the 145th anniversary of the battle. How can i have my bond released for land disturbance or right of way. Resource associates financial assistance and grant writing experts cant find you your soul mate, but we can help you find grants, loans, subsidies, tax credits, and other funding opportunities that will assist you in meeting your goals and dreams. Hi les, i, also, am looking for a definite place for a land grant on norfolk island. Archived articles for the northern neck of virginia.
Virginia land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775 26 may 2009 leave a comment go to comments source. Virginia land grants, a study of conveyancing in relation to colonial politics. Colorado water conservation planning grants meet your perfect match. A full listing of northern neck proprietary records held by the library may be found in the published virginia land office inventory 3rd ed. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775.
A full listing of northern neck proprietary records held by the library may be found in the published virginia land office inventory3rd ed. Virginia northern neck land grants, compiled by gertrude e. Volume ii of this work deals with frederick county 17471780, and volume iv. R ichard mckay used books has been located in northern virginia since 1983. Deed abstracts of fairfax county, virginia family history library. The original grant books, now on microfilm, were used in making this collection of abstracts, and they generally provide the following information on some 5,000. Court order books of spotsylvania county, virginia from the book. Deed books fairfax county, virginia, 17421866 family history library. Virginia land, marriage, and probate records, 16391850 virginia northern neck land grants, 16941742. Contains recorded plats and descriptions of lands on which grants have been issued since the establishment of.
This second volume in the series has abstracts of all of the grants from 1742 to 1775, a period that saw the formation and settlement of frederick, fairfax, culpeper, loudoun, fauquier, and dunmore changed in 1778 to shenandoah counties in virginia, and hampshire and berkeley counties now in. Our unique business is solely based instore setting us apart from most used book dealers. Our biking journey along the potomac heritage national scenic trail will take us to our nations monuments in washington, mount vernon, civil war battlefields in fredericksburg, the birthplace of our 5th president james. This constituted up to 5,000,000 acres 20,000 km 2 of virginias northern neck and a. Iv calendar of virginia state papers and other manuscripts cavaliers and pioneers a calendar of virginia land grants, 16231800 fairfax land suit. Genealogy bookstore and publisher of genealogy books and cds on family history, vital records, census records, local history, outofprint books, and other genealogical resource material to find your family tree. In the winter of 160708, captain john smith traveled up the rappahannock river as a prisoner of the powhatans and became the first european known to have visited the northern neck. Prior to 1690, grants in the northern neck proprietary are found in the regular land office patent books. Thomas shannon, montgomery county, 208 acres, 2 january 1788. Persisto was planned to be a history of the northern neck proprietary of virginia, its proprietors, and a discussion of the land grants made in the counties here given. Search northern neck land grants, virginia genealogy white oak.
May 26, 2009 virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775 26 may 2009 leave a comment go to comments source. We add anywhere from 90,000 to 100,000 items to our inventory every month. To find all entries for a particular grant book, enter the two numbers separated by a. The original grant of land had been made by charles ii in 1649 to seven of his supporters. The library of virginia best sources for virginia research by time. On monday brendan wolfe posted a fascinating entry on the crater massacre over at the encyclopedia virginia blog in the process of putting together their entry on the battle, my friend, vfh intern, and uva graduate student, peter luebke uncovered an. About virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775. It encompassed all the land between the headwaters of the rappahannock and potomac rivers. Suggested itinerary explore virginia s northern neck address p. Virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775 hardcover. The headright system, widely used for acquiring land in virginia was never recognized in the northern neck. Nnva 311 mobile app newport news, va official website. Virginia northern neck land grants 1987 edition open library.
All categories list, biographical and historical, book sellers and publishers, census, databases, finding aidsguidebooks. No statement of edition edition january 1993 language. Golsan, golson, gholson, gholston families in america by james m. Beginning in 1690, the northern neck grants were recorded in books maintained by the proprietary.
People wanting to acquire land there had to purchase a warrant and obtain a. Northern neck land conservancy a small nonprofit land. Virginia northern neck land grants, 17421775 mattocks. Genealogical publishing company january 1993 language. Grants for most of these tracts have been located in the northern neck land office records, and this information has been included. Pathfinder for fairfax land records and hitefairfax suit handley. People wanting to acquire land there had to purchase a warrant and obtain a survey before they were issued a grant. Virginia northern neck land grants, f232 n86 g72 1987. Explore virginias northern neck virginia is for lovers. The first county in the northern neck area was northumberland, formed in 1648 from the nativeamerican region known as chicacoan. Abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, supplement. The abstracts show grant book designation, page number, name of grantee, place of residence if given, number of acres in grant, location of grant, surveyor.
Starting in 1690, two years after james ii had reaffirmed the grant, agents began selling land. The northern neck proprietary added a simpler and new method for obtaining land in the virginia colony. Grundman includes bibliographical references and indexes. Published county abstracts and indexes search the books, journals. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. New york, charles scribners sons, 1948, volume 1, appendix i1, pp. The northern neck proprietary also called the northern neck land grant, fairfax proprietary, or fairfax grant was a land grant first contrived by the exiled english king charles ii in. The northern neck land conservancy is a small nonprofit land trust on the northern neck of virginia, a peninsula located between the potomac and rappahannock rivers and bordering the chesapeake bay. About the virginia land office patents and grantsnorthern. The geographic area of the modernday northern neck must not be confused with the northern neck proprietary, which was a private land grant that included all of these counties and stretched much further north and east. O ur odyssey will start in george washingtons home town of alexandria on the banks of the potomac river and end in reedville on the chesapeake bay. All patents between the rappahannockpotomac rivers were recorded in special northern neck grant books, separate from other land office grant books used for the rest of the colony of virginia. Below is our listing and links to area pubications including newspapers, magazines, articles, radio and tv listings. Land office patents and grants northern neck grants and surveys, virginia land records land tax records on microfilm, virginia land tax records, using legislative petitions digital collection legislative petitions research note legislators services lesson plans lewis and clark.
How are capital improvements plan projects paid for. Identifying which records in the library of virginias collections will be useful to you in your. Search northern neck land grants, virginia genealogy. Title a survey of the northern neck of virginia, being the lands belonging to the rt. Ii this second volume in the series has abstracts of all of the grants from 1742 to 1775, a period that saw the formation and settlement of frederick, fairfax, culpeper, loudoun, fauquier, and dunmore changed in 1778 to shenandoah counties in virginia, and hampshire and berkeley counties now in west virginia. Abstracts of land causes, prince william county, virginia family history library beginning at a white oak.
The original grant books, now on microfilm, were used in making this collection of abstracts, and they generally provide the following. The third volume in this series treats all northern neck land grants from 1775 to 1800. The actual patent was received 26 january 1761 peggy joyner, northern neck land grants, portsmouth, virginia, 1986, vol. But, it helps me unload books i dont want and get books for free that i do. Coldwell banker chesapeake bay properties offers every property for your need. To find all entries for a particular grant book, enter the two numbers separated by a colon e. Microfilm of original records of the virginia land office now at the virginia state library, richmond. It was held by thomas ransom and was said to be at east point i wrote to the historic people on norfolk island hoping for some light on the subject they didnt know i have contacted the nla and the nsw archives about the csl but none can help me i wonder if the map you hold has. Cavaliers and pioneers abstracts of virginia land patents and grants, 16231800.
Abstracts of land causes, prince william county, virginia family history library. Land transactions after the original patent was issued have been recorded in county deed books. Archived articles for the northern neck of virginia including. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read virginia northern neck land grants. Sometimes i feel like i am turning in 10 books for credit and can buy 2 books in exchange. Can a rape on the northern neck explain the crater massacre. Unlike the virginia land office in williamsburg, there was no limit to the size of a grant, and the headright system was not recognized though headrights could still be used for land in other parts of virginia. Will and deed books of orange and spotslyvania counties, va. May 23, 2018 the actual patent was received 26 january 1761 peggy joyner, northern neck land grants, portsmouth, virginia, 1986, vol.
Northern neck newspapers and publications, including links. Sure enough, a 600home development on kilmarnocks blackstump road was approved for development by the lancaster county board of supervisors at their september meeting. Hopefully, it will also include maps and illustrations. This second volume in the series has abstracts of all of the grants from 1742 to 1775, a period. The easiest first step in searching for a northern neck land grant is to look in the four volume work. Many independent cities in virginia also kept their own records.
Online publications are a growing industry in the area with several publications only available on line. Nell nugents cavaliers and pioneers volumes 1 and 2 abstracts these and other patents. Gray, virginia northern neck land grants, volume 2, 17421775 baltimore. The online collection consists of digitized images of recorded land office patents and grants, recorded northern neck grants, and recorded northern neck surveys 17861874. Detailed information on the northern neck grant can be found in. The northern neck of virginia comprises all of the territory between the potomac and the rappahannock rivers.
Water surrounds our area and in order to keep it bountiful and safe for fishing, crabbing, swimming and drinking, we need a clean environment with. The grants are listed chronologically by grant book and sequential grant number. The original grant books, now on microfilm, were used in making this collection of abstracts, and they generally provide the following information on some 5,000 northern neck residents. Kilmarnock, va nonprofits and charities donate, volunteer. Contains recorded plats and descriptions of lands on which grants have been issued since the establishment of the commonwealth land office. A survey of the northern neck of virginia, being the lands. Persisto has set aside this work for now and others are encouraged to make it more complete.
Sell used books online free shipping, fast payment for regular books, you can sell them to mckays in manassas and get credit andor cash not much. Thomas fairfax 16931781 and the northern neck proprietary. Northern neck news browse by title virginia chronicle. Nell nugents cavaliers and pioneers vol umes 1 and 2 abstracts these and other patents. Grant books when entering a grant book number, please do not put nn before the volume number.
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