Halifax County, Virginia
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"Land grant 14 February 1761" (LVA) for "Eckols, Joseph, Jr." Description:
Location: Halifax County.
Description: 13 acres being an island in Stanton River near the mouth of Buffalo Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, p. 870 (Reel 33-34).
Here is an automated transcription of the original document (available from the above LVA link):
Joseph Echolds George the third &c To all &c. Knowye that for divers good causes 13 Acres.. and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Five Shillings of good and lawful Money for our Uve paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia Whave Given Granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors DOGive Grant and Confirm Unto Joseph Eckolds Junr an Island Containing thirteen Acres lying and being in the County of Halifax in Station River near the Month of Buffals Creek and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at the Lower end thence up the North River as it Meanders to the Upper end of the Island thence down the South River as it Meanders to the Beginning With all p. To have hold &c. To be held go. yielding and Paying &c. Provided &c In Witness &c Witness our Trusty and Welbeloved Francis Fauquier Esquire our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh Under the Seal of our said Colony the fourteenth Day of February One Thousand seven hundred and sixty one. In the first Year of our Reign Exam. Fran: Fauquier:
This would be interesting to map/identify if it still is recognizable.
"Land grant 16 November 1779" (LVA) for "Eckols, Isaac." Description:
Location: Halifax County.
Description: 356 acres on the south side of Childry Creek and adjoining Benjamin Hubbard.
Source: Land Office Patents B, 1779-1780, p. 118 (Reel 43).
"Land grant 18 November 1779" (LVA) for "Eckols, Isaac." Description:
Location: Halifax County.
Description: 261 acres on the south of Staunton River adjoing his own and the land of John Saunders &c.
Source: Land Office Patents B, 1779-1780, p. 104 (Reel 43).