John Vanderen land patent


Descriptive Summary
Title: John Vanderen land patent
Creator: Vanderen, John
Inclusive Dates: 1776
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) 1 patent
Collection Number: ms1133
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

John Vanderen is the ancestor of the Jones-DeRenne family of Georgia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one patent for land, dated October 1776, presented by John Vanderen and signed by John Penn of Pennsylvania. It relates to land in Westmoreland County and the manor of Pittsburgh. The partially printed document on vellum also retains the elaborate colonial seal of Pennsylvania.