Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Land Grant, Manuscript #MS 2000.84 1X, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

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Biographical/Historical Information

Beverley Randolph was born in Henrico County in 1754, the son of Colonel Peter and Lucy Bolling Randolph. A 1771 graduate of the College of William and Mary, Randolph was a member of the general assembly during the Revolutionary War and considered to be an ardent patriot. He was chosen as President of the Executive Council of Virginia and in December 1788 succeeded Gov. Edmund Randolph. He died in Cumberland County in February 1797.

Scope and Content

Lieutenant-governor Beverley Randolph (acting for Governor Edmund Randolph) grants Wingfield 66 acres of land in Albemarle County, Va. Wingfield was assignee of James Buchanan, attorney for James and Robert Donald & Co. {of Glasgow, Scotland.} Signed by John Harvie, Re{gister} L{and} O{ffice}. Printed form with manuscript insertions. Bears seal of Virginia.

Arrangement

1 item.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Buchanan, James L.
• Harvie, John, 1742-1807
• Randolph, Beverley, 1754-1797
• Wingfield, Charles, d. 1819

Corporate Names:

• Virginia. Land Office

Subjects:

• Governors-Virginia
• Land grants-Virginia-Albemarle County-History-18th century
• Merchants-Scotland-Glasgow-History-18th century
• Seals (Numismatics)-Virginia

Geographical Names:

• Albemarle County (Va.)-History-18th century