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Leases – Parcel 1.1

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More than 30 leases in Parcel 1.1 are listed in the below table that were made by Henry Fitzhugh (Captain) and Henry Fitzhugh (Colonel) between 1750 and the son’s death in 1783. (Further research may fill in empty sections of … Continue reading →

Leaseholders and Tenants

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Leaseholders are people who contracted with an owner for the use of a specified tract of land for a specified time period. Typically, a family would obtain a lease that granted temporary title to its named members until they died. … Continue reading →