Guide to the Rent of land document from William T. Alexander to George A. Washington C0359
Rent of land document from William T. Alexander to George A. Washington
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Amanda Brent
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Alternative Form Available
This document was digitized and is available here.
Preferred Citation
Rent of land document from William T. Alexander to George A. Washington, C0359, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
The donor is unknown.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034.
Historical Information
The 18th century was a lively time in Fairfax County, VA history. After being under the control of many different entities, in 1690 the area became controlled by the Fairfax family. Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax left the land in the charge of his cousin, William Fairfax. In 1742, the area ceased to be part of Prince William County and officially became Fairfax County.
Scope and Content
Rent of land document from William T. Alexander to George A. Washington of Fairfax County, written on December 21, 1790.
Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
Related Material
The Special Collections Research Center also holds many other collections on historic Virginia, including the Randolph H. Lytton Historical Virginia collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Fairfax (Va.)
- Fairfax County (Va.)
- Fairfax County (Va.) -- History
Bibliography
"A Brief History of Fairfax County." Fairfax County. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/historic/history275.pdf(accessed May 16, 2019).
"George Augustine Washington." Geni. https://www.geni.com/people/George-Washington/6000000000870259075 (accessed July 26, 2019).
"Timeline of Fairfax County History." Fairfax County. https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/timeline (accessed May 16, 2019).
"Whatman watermarks." National Gallery of Australia. https://nga.gov.au/whistler/details/whatman.cfm (accessed May 16, 2019).
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Alexander, William T.
- Wagener, Peter, Colonel
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Fairfax (Va.)
- Fairfax County (Va.)
- Fairfax County (Va.) -- History