{"product_id":"1797-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-governor-james-wood-256-acres-in-present-day-west-virginia-original-seal","title":"1797 Virginia Land Grant Signed by Governor James Wood – 256 Acres in Present-Day West Virginia – Original Seal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"103ebe37-5603-40bd-9583-705191467d37\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3416\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA scarce original Commonwealth of Virginia land grant issued at Richmond on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3278\" data-end=\"3299\"\u003eNovember 8, 1797\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the administration of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3330\" data-end=\"3353\"\u003eGovernor James Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, Revolutionary War brigadier general and Governor of Virginia.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3867\"\u003eThe document grants \u003cstrong data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3451\"\u003e256 acres\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3474\"\u003eGeorge Alderson\u003c\/strong\u003e, surveyed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3488\" data-end=\"3506\"\u003eMarch 22, 1792\u003c\/strong\u003e, in what was then \u003cstrong data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3552\"\u003eMonroe County, Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, now part of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3566\" data-end=\"3583\"\u003eWest Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e. The grant contains a lengthy manuscript description of the property's metes and bounds, identifying neighboring landowners and natural survey markers including white oak, black oak, maple, buckeye, beech, gum, and sugar trees—classic features of eighteenth-century frontier surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"4093\"\u003eSigned in a bold hand by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"3917\"\u003eGovernor James Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, the document also retains its original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"3981\"\u003eembossed wafer seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, still protected beneath its original paper guard—an increasingly uncommon survival among Virginia land grants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4095\" data-end=\"4237\"\u003eThe reverse bears contemporary ownership docketing and later transfer notations, adding to the document's provenance and history of ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4239\" data-end=\"4491\"\u003ePrinted on period laid paper and measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4314\"\u003e15 x 12 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (estimated), the grant remains in good to very good condition with original folds, moderate age toning, light staining consistent with its age, and no significant loss of text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4493\" data-end=\"4895\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn outstanding example of an original eighteenth-century Virginia land patent, combining an attractive gubernatorial autograph, intact state seal, and a direct connection to the settlement of Virginia's western frontier. An exceptional acquisition for collectors of colonial and early American manuscripts, Virginia history, Revolutionary War-era documents, western expansion, and historic land grants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52584006680858,"sku":null,"price":1138.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1797.jpg?v=1785073362","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1797-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-governor-james-wood-256-acres-in-present-day-west-virginia-original-seal","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}