John Rittenhour Deed
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a deed for 300 acres on Sinking Creek of the New River in Montgomery County, Virginia, granted to John Rittenhour, assignee of Michael Drake. The deed includes the signature of Virginia's 10th Governor, Robert Brooke.
Dates
- 1795
Creator
- Brooke, Robert, 1761?-1800 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Robert Brooke (ca. 1751/1761-1800) was the 10th Governor of Virginia from 1794-1796 (Republican). After being governor, he became attorney general of the state.
Michael Drake was born in 1755 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died in 1798. He married Jane Davison.
No information is available on John Rittenhour (possibly Ridenhour).
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of a deed for 300 acres on Sinking Creek of the New River in Montgomery County, Virginia, granted to John Rittenhour, assignee of Michael Drake.
Source of Acquisition
John Rittenhour Deed was donated to Special Collections in September 1976.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Rittenhour Deed by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Rittenhour Deed was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.
- Title
- John Rittenhour Deed, 1795
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah R. Olney
- Date
- 2011 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu