1802 Virginia Land Grant Signed By James Monroe
This 12 x 15 inch document is an original land grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia, signed by James Monroe as Governor in April 1802. The document formally transfers a specific tract or parcel of land to a named individual, John Ingles.
Good condition on vellum.
Document Details
Signatures: The document is signed at the bottom right by "Jas Monroe" (James Monroe) as Governor and also mentions "John Ingles" as the recipient of the land.
Date: It is dated the "Ninth Day of April" in "One Thousand Eight Hundred and two" (April 9, 1802), in the 26th year of the Commonwealth.
Location: The land granted is described as "on the West side of New river" in the "County of Montgomery," which would have been in western Virginia at the time.
Content: The text details the boundaries and landmarks of the granted land using traditional survey measurements like "poles" (e.g., "536 pole to a white oak"), referencing existing tracts belonging to other landowners. It mentions a total of "four hundred and sixteen" acres granted.
This type of document was a common official act of the Virginia Governor at the time, particularly for granting lands to veterans of the Revolutionary War or their assignees using land bounty warrants.
This 12 x 15 inch document is an original land grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia, signed by James Monroe as Governor in April 1802. The document formally transfers a specific tract or parcel of land to a named individual, John Ingles.
Good condition on vellum.
Document Details
Signatures: The document is signed at the bottom right by "Jas Monroe" (James Monroe) as Governor and also mentions "John Ingles" as the recipient of the land.
Date: It is dated the "Ninth Day of April" in "One Thousand Eight Hundred and two" (April 9, 1802), in the 26th year of the Commonwealth.
Location: The land granted is described as "on the West side of New river" in the "County of Montgomery," which would have been in western Virginia at the time.
Content: The text details the boundaries and landmarks of the granted land using traditional survey measurements like "poles" (e.g., "536 pole to a white oak"), referencing existing tracts belonging to other landowners. It mentions a total of "four hundred and sixteen" acres granted.
This type of document was a common official act of the Virginia Governor at the time, particularly for granting lands to veterans of the Revolutionary War or their assignees using land bounty warrants.