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
- Creation: 1795 - 1795
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from John Rittenhour Deed must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Robert Brooke 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, VA and died in 1798. He married Jane Davison.
No information is available on John Rittenhour (possibly Ridenhour).
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
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.
Acquisition Information
John Rittenhour Deed was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1976.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Rittenhour Deed was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.
Subject
- Rittenhour, John (Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the John Rittenhour Deed, 1795
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Sarah R. Olney
- Date
- © 2011 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu