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Subject: Real property


Deed: Land Grant to Nathan Joseph, Tyler County, Virginia, October 1, 1855 Deed: Land Grant to Nathan Joseph, Tyler County, Virginia, October 1, 1855

Land grant deed on vellum to Nathan Joseph in Tyler County, Virginia, dated October 1, 1855. The deed is signed by Joseph Johnson, the 28th Governor of Virginia, who served from 1837 to 1842. Johnson's signature is accompanied by a brief biographical note highlighting his 40-year public service career, including service as a captain in the War of 1812 and multiple terms as a congressman.

Sheriff's Sale of Jonathan Hart's Property, August 10, 1795 Sheriff's Sale of Jonathan Hart's Property, August 10, 1795

Court document detailing the property of Jonathan Hart sold at a sheriff's sale on August 10, 1795, to satisfy a lawsuit brought by Levi Solomons and Thomas McCord. This document is part of a larger archive of 56 documents related to the division of the Aaron Hart estate after his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific item is categorized as an evidential document predating Aaron Hart's death, consisting primarily of mercantile papers such as ledger sheets and promissory notes.