Facts and Events
Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:
- Pages 355-59. 24-25 May 1738. Timothy Johnson of Orange County, planter to Thomas Sims of same, planter. Lease and release, for £35 current money. 200 acres... in the line that was Parker's ... part of pattent for 1,080 acres granted to George Taylor 28 Sept. 1728. (Signed) Timothy (X) Johnson. Wit: D. Bryne, Edm. Cartlidge, Benja. Porter. 25 May 1738. Acknowledgement by Timothy Johnson. Allen his wife relinquished her right of dower. [Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2, Dorman, pg. 53].
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