Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

November 19, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Three

Sat, Nov 19, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 2081

ANDREW BYRD, SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA COLONIAL LAND GRANT / PATENT

Estimate: $100 - $200
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ANDREW BYRD, SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA COLONIAL LAND GRANT / PATENT, inked manuscript on vellum, dated August 16, 1751, for 210 acres in Augusta (now Rockingham) Co., on Smith's Creek, signed by Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddie. Housed under glass in a modern frame. 1751. 14 1/4" x 14 1/4" object, 19" x 17" OA.
Provenance: From the John H. and Joan S. Byrd estate collection, Harrisonburg, VA.
Descended in the Andrew Byrd family of Craney Island/Smith's Creek, Rockingham Co., VA.

Condition

Good condition with typical fold creases, areas of toning/staining, two creases with tiny losses, lacking seal.