1829 Virginia Land Grant Signed by Governor William Branch Giles – Augusta County – 514 Acres – Paper Seal
An original Commonwealth of Virginia land grant issued on September 12, 1829, during the administration of Governor William Branch Giles, conveying 514 acres in Augusta County, Virginia to Tyre Dold and William Strickland.
The patent records land situated on Brick Creek in the South Mountain region and was issued pursuant to Treasury and Land Office warrants dating from 1821 and 1828. The document contains a complete manuscript description of the tract, including metes and bounds, neighboring property owners, and natural landmarks, providing an excellent record of early nineteenth-century settlement in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
The grant bears the large original autograph signature of Governor William B. Giles together with the embossed paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, both well preserved. The reverse retains period recording endorsements documenting the patent after issuance.
William Branch Giles (1762–1830) served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Virginia from 1827 to 1830, making documents signed during his governorship increasingly sought after by collectors of Virginia history and early American government.
Details
- Date: September 12, 1829
- Location: Augusta County, Virginia
- Grantees: Tyre Dold and William Strickland
- Acreage: 514 acres
- Signed: Governor William Branch Giles (autograph)
- Original embossed Commonwealth paper seal
- Manuscript on printed land grant form
- Reverse recording endorsements
- Condition: Very good with expected folds, light age toning, and excellent overall preservation.
An attractive and display-worthy early Virginia land patent combining gubernatorial autograph, official state seal, and detailed documentation of westward land development in Augusta County.
An original Commonwealth of Virginia land grant issued on September 12, 1829, during the administration of Governor William Branch Giles, conveying 514 acres in Augusta County, Virginia to Tyre Dold and William Strickland.
The patent records land situated on Brick Creek in the South Mountain region and was issued pursuant to Treasury and Land Office warrants dating from 1821 and 1828. The document contains a complete manuscript description of the tract, including metes and bounds, neighboring property owners, and natural landmarks, providing an excellent record of early nineteenth-century settlement in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
The grant bears the large original autograph signature of Governor William B. Giles together with the embossed paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, both well preserved. The reverse retains period recording endorsements documenting the patent after issuance.
William Branch Giles (1762–1830) served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Virginia from 1827 to 1830, making documents signed during his governorship increasingly sought after by collectors of Virginia history and early American government.
Details
- Date: September 12, 1829
- Location: Augusta County, Virginia
- Grantees: Tyre Dold and William Strickland
- Acreage: 514 acres
- Signed: Governor William Branch Giles (autograph)
- Original embossed Commonwealth paper seal
- Manuscript on printed land grant form
- Reverse recording endorsements
- Condition: Very good with expected folds, light age toning, and excellent overall preservation.
An attractive and display-worthy early Virginia land patent combining gubernatorial autograph, official state seal, and detailed documentation of westward land development in Augusta County.
