Plat of a survey for William Hughes, Jr. of 460 acres in Frederick County, Va. on the Cacapon River

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Plat of a survey for William Hughes, Jr. of 460 acres in Frederick County, Va. on the Cacapon River
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Title:
Plat of a survey for William Hughes, Jr. of 460 acres in Frederick County, Va. on the Cacapon River
Creator:
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Date:
1750
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Real property--West Virginia--Hampshire County--Maps--Early works to 1800
Real property--West Virginia--Morgan County--Maps--Early works to 1800
Hampshire County (W. Va.)--Surveys--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Morgan County (W. Va.)--Surveys--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
Morgan (county)
Hampshire (county)
Extent:
1 map : ms. ; 18 x 16 cm., on sheet 31 x 26 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale not given
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/97684083
Notes:
Title from Lawrence Martin's The George Washington Atlas. 1932.
Survey plot is located either in Hampshire County or Morgan County, W. Va.
Handwritten on verso: William Hughes Junr., plat for 460 acres, 1753, deed drawn.
Pen-and-ink.
Mounted on linen covered cardboard.
Accompanied by handwritten surveying notes of April 4, 1750, signed by George Washington.
Notes (citation):
Martin. George Washington atlas, 14a
Identifier:
ar300700