{"product_id":"1791-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-governor-randolph","title":"1791 Virginia Land Grant Signed By Governor Randolph","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis document is a partially printed Virginia land grant from 1791, signed by then-Governor Beverley Randolph. It is a historical legal document on vellum that transfers a tract of land from the Commonwealth to a named individual. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: very good. Three small holes in center fold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocument Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType: Land Grant (a patent or deed for land ownership).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation Issued: Affixed with the lesser seal at Richmond, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: Dated to \"One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-One\" (1791).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor: Beverley Randolph served as the Governor of Virginia from 1788 to 1791 and typically signed these land grants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurpose: The Virginia government issued these grants to distribute unappropriated land, often as a reward for military service during the Revolutionary War. The recipient was required to occupy and improve the land within a certain timeframe to retain the patent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysicality: The document is a printed form, completed with handwritten details (manuscript insertions), typical for the period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the Revolutionary War, Virginia had extensive land claims, including a large area northwest of the Ohio River (which included parts of modern-day Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia). The land office was established to manage these grants, which were a key method of land acquisition in the new commonwealth. The land's location would have been detailed in the manuscript sections, defining its exact boundaries, often near specific geographical features. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51739551826202,"sku":"EB-326992052110","price":637.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_d938d6cd-1834-4724-8001-32861c97c9dc.jpg?v=1771870016","url":"https:\/\/www.princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1791-virginia-land-grant-signed-by-governor-randolph","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}