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William Berkeley land deed to William and Thomas Wroughton

 Collection — Flat_Box: Archival Oversized Box S 1, Oversize_Folder(Within_an_OSBox): 1
Identifier: MSS 16516

Content Description

This collection contains a land deed dated March 2, 1662, signed by William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia, granting 440 acres of land to William and Thomas Wroughton. A clerk's endorsement notes that the document was deposited on July 22, 1665; countersigned on verso with red wax seals and dated January 16, 1677 by William Wroughton (1632-1707), Thomas Wroughton (1657-1726) and others.

Dates

  • Creation: March 2, 1662

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

Extent

.08 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (small))

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a gift of Elizabeth Cromwell to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on February 14, 2020.

Condition Description

poor

Title
Guide to the William Berkeley land deed to William and Thomas Wroughton
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Oliveira
Date
22 June 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States