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Document measures 14 1/2 x 13 1/2 on vellum
Thomas was an ancestor of Robert E Lee
Folded, some staining as shown.
This document is a land patent issued in the name of King George II in 1743 by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, William Gooch, and Thomas Lee of the Virginia Colony. It grants a tract of land to two individuals, Henry Robinson and John Crockett.
Document Summary
* Type: Land Patent/Grant.
* Grantor: George the Second, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland.
* Official Representative: William Gooch, Esq., Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia. Thomas Lee, ancestor of Robert E Lee.
* Date: The day of October, one thousand seven hundred and forty three (1743). 1750 in conclusion of document.
* Grantees: Henry Robinson (of Goochland county, Virginia) and John Crockett.
* Location: The land is described as "lying and being in the County of Augusta" on the "northeast branches of James River," bounded by various natural features like trees, a mountain, and a creek.
* Acreage: It grants a "tract or parcel of land" containing "two hundred and forty acres".
* Context: William Gooch was known for issuing large land grants to promoters (like Benjamin Borden) to encourage settlement in western Virginia beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains. These grants often went to Scotch-Irish and German families moving from Pennsylvania.
Thomas Lee.
Fourth son of Richard ‘The Scholar,’ Thomas exhibited the business savvy and political acumen of his forefathers. While agent of the Northern Neck Proprietary and Naval Officer of the South Potomac, Thomas acquired The Clifts plantation in Westmoreland Co., which he redeveloped as Stratford with his wife Hannah Ludwell. Thomas was a major political force in colony politics, and his sons and daughters became key agents of the American Revolution.
