{"product_id":"1760-colonial-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-francis-fauquier-415-acres-on-the-cowpasture-river","title":"1760 Colonial Virginia Land Grant Signed by Francis Fauquier — 415 Acres on the Cowpasture River","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original colonial Virginia land grant dated July 15, 1760, issued at Williamsburg in the name of King George II and signed “Fran. Fauquier” by Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document conveys 415 acres along the Cowpasture River in Augusta County, Virginia. Executed on a partly printed parchment or vellum form with extensive manuscript additions, it preserves a detailed description of the tract’s boundaries, identifying trees, neighboring properties, and courses crossing the river.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts provisions offer a fascinating view of colonial landholding. The grant requires payment of an annual quitrent of one shilling for every fifty acres and the cultivation and improvement of three acres out of every fifty within three years. It also sets out privileges relating to woods, waterways, hunting, and fishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating from the French and Indian War era, this document is an evocative surviving record of British royal authority and land settlement in colonial Virginia. The reverse bears a contemporary handwritten identification of the grant and its acreage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Age toning, scattered foxing and staining, pronounced original folds, small fold holes and separations, and variable fading to the writing. Fauquier’s signature remains readable at the lower right. No intact seal is visible. Please review photographs for condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Archive Authority","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44740095475790,"sku":null,"price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/IMG_3975.jpg?v=1793374456","url":"https:\/\/thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1760-colonial-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-francis-fauquier-415-acres-on-the-cowpasture-river","provider":"The Archive Authority","version":"1.0","type":"link"}