Borden, Benjamin, Sr.
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1692 - 1742
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Borden Land Grant
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0107
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one document, the original land grant to Benjamin Borden of a tract of land for settlement in what would become Rockbridge County.
Dates:
1739-11-06
Borden, 1933-03-23 - 1940-01-25
File — Container: RHS Collections #0060 - #0076, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
This file contains two copies of E.P. Tompkins article on the Borden Grant, as well as a number of Lexington New Gazette articles on the same topic.
Dates:
1933-03-23 - 1940-01-25
Borden, Benjamin, Sr. and Jr. , 1997
File — Box: 2, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
Two separate biographies for Borden Jr. and Sr.
Dates:
1997
Borden Family
File — Container: Box 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
This folder contains information about the Borden family and an inquiry about their possible relation to Lizzie Borden, famed murder suspect.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1700 - 1960
Clifton: Maury River House, 1992-04-27
File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
This file consists of a manuscript copy of "Clifton: Maury River House," written for the Ignorance Club in Lexington, Virginia by Elizabeth Harralson. The manuscript focuses on William Alexander, although it's historical analysis ranges back to Benjamin Borden. Includes historical and architectural descriptions and analysis of the title house.
Dates:
1992-04-27
General, 1969 - 1970
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
This file consists of two copies of introductory notes to the Rockbridge Heritage House tour for the years 1969 and 1970. The convered houses in the notes have historical backgrounds. The following houses appear in the notes: Alexander-Withrow House, VMI Superintendent's Quarters, Stono, Clifton, Maple Hill, Timber Ridge Church, Horatio Thompson House, The Red House, Mulberry Grove, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Briarwood, Bellevue, Maxwelton, Level Loop, Windy Glen, Cedar Grove, Reeves...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1969 - 1970
Rockbridge Historical Society collection of deeds
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-35
Identifier: WLU -Coll-0043
Scope and Contents
A collection of original land deeds and indentures from the vicinity of Rockbridge County, Virginia collected by the Rockbridge Historical Society.
Dates:
1748 - 1920
Walnut Fort, 1936-05-15
File — Container: RHS Collections #0060 - #0076, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
This file consists of a handwritten manuscript draft entitled "Walnut Fort," later published in the Lexington Gazette on May 15th, 1936. The document describes the physical features of the fort, the cooking practices of those who lived there, other domestic qualities, and the familial history of those who inhabited and maintained the fort.
Dates:
1936-05-15
Washington and Lee Special Collections and Archives
204 West Washington Street
Leyburn Library
Lexington, VA 24450
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