Land Patent

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Title

Land Patent

Subject

Delmarva History

Description

Land patent for Gray’s Woodyard in Worcester County, Maryland, dated October 10, 1743. Land was purchased near St. Martins River by Joseph Gray from Joseph Scroggin and was located adjacent to James Stephen Bridell’s plantation. This land deed is made out of animal skin, most likely sheep.

Source

Nabb Research Center, Small Collection

Date

1743

Rights

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Identifier

2015.123

Files

20200702_171008 (2).jpg

Citation

“Land Patent,” Nabb Research Center Online Exhibits, accessed December 23, 2024, https://libapps.salisbury.edu/nabb-online/items/show/501.