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Lot Number: 41
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Scarce “James Wood” Signed Virginia Land Document on Vellum Granting 100 Acres as 11th Governor of Virginia |
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JAMES WOOD (1741-1813). Eleventh Governor of Virginia (November 30, 1796-December 19, 1799); Revolutionary War military officer who attained the rank of Brigadier General; he was the son of a Surveyor who worked for Lord Fairfax and with George Washington, he was a close friend and supported Washington’s election to represent the town of Winchester, Virginia in the House of Burgesses. September 16th, 1799-Dated, original Partially-Printed Land Grant on Vellum, Signed and Sealed “James Wood” as Governor of Virginia, granting 100 acres in the county of Botetourt to Benjamin Denton, Very Fine. This Document measures about 12” x 14.25” being highly readable with his deep brown ink massive 5 inch long signature of this famous frontiersman and governor at bottom left.Text reads: “James Wood Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of VIRGINIA. --- TO ALL TO WHOM these Presents Shall come, GREETING: KNOW YE That by virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant Number six thousand two hundred and fifty issued the thirteenth of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety six there is granted by the said Commonwealth, unto Benjamin Denton --- A certain Tract or parcel of Land, containing one hundred acres by survey bearing date the thirtieth day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, lying and being in the County of Botetourt on Carvins Creek waters of Roanoke joining the land of Samuel Harhbarger and the land of William Carvin and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a White Oak comes to Harbarger’s land and runneth thence with the lines of the same 84 1/2 E 265 poles to two White Oaks and two black Oaks S28 1/2 E114 poles to two White Oaks and a black Oak, S26 E 13 poles to three White Oaks comes to the land of William Carvin, thence with the lines of the same, N30 W190 poles to a large White Oak on a hill, N17 W26 poles to a black Oak and Hickory, N73 W38 poles to a large White Oak N70 W8 poles crossing the Creek to a double Spanish Oak, N30 W52 poles to a White Oak thence leaving Carvens land. N6 W90 poles to three White Oaks on a hill side thence N70 E98 poles crossing the Creek to the Beginning. ----- with its Appurtenances, To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or Parcel of Land with its appurtenances, to the said Benjaman Denton and his Heirs for ever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said James Wood Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the Sixteenth Day of September the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-nine of the Commonwealth the twenty fourth ---- (Signed) James Wood” This document is fully readable, having some scattered tone and a few trivial tiny holes on two folds, having full outer margins with all text fully on the vellum. As typical, some ink runs lighter to darker on this vellum and the quill pen needs constant inking and vellum does not absorb ink as readily as paper. As such, this is a superior quality document to most of this period. The paper seal remains fully intact at left of James Wood’s huge brown ink signature. Among his responsibilities was to command the post of General John Burgoyne’s imprisoned army quartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was appointed Superintendent of all Prisoners of War held in Virginia. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1775. He served as a Member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1776, and was elected to the Virginia Council in 1784 to succeed John Marshall. He was then elected by the State Legislature to serve as Governor for three one-year terms, during which time the Virginia Penitentiary was constructed. He was an active Member of the Virginia Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and served as its Vice President in 1797 and as its President in 1801. |
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Lot Number: 41
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