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John Moylan Land and Legal Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0573

Overview

Papers regarding John Moylan's land in Monongalia County, Virginia, including a power of attorney from Moylan to Albert Gallatin, with attached notary's commission signed by Benjamin Franklin as president of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are 24 Land Office Treasury Warrants issued to David Anderson, Richmond Clairbourne, John Hopkins, Thomas Judnot, James Hawkins and Alexander Dick, with assignments to Richard Clairborne, John Moylan and William McCleery.

Dates

  • Creation: 1783-1787

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (Summary: 3/4 in. (28 items in 2 folders))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Separated Materials

To rare signature collection:

Power of attorney from John Moylan to Albert Gallatin, with attached notary's commission, signed by Benjamin Franklin as President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on 5 June 1787.

Title
John Moylan Land and Legal Papers, 1783-1787
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536