1[Diary entry: 17 March 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Executing Leases to those who had taken Lotts—being at Captn. Ashbys. GW had cut up his purchase of Carter’s land into lots of about 100 acres each and was leasing them on a long-term basis to local farmers for about £4 Virginia currency per lot. On this day GW made at least 11 leases, some of which were for more than one lot. In GW’s lease to George Russell, a fairly typical one, Russell...
2[Diary entry: 17 March 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Morning pretty sharp wind having shifted to the No. West in the Night—but the day clear still & pleasant.
3Lease to Francis Ballinger, 17 March 1769 (Washington Papers)
This Indenture made this Seventeenth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Sixty nine Between George Washington of the County of Fairfax of the one part and Francis Ballinger of the County of Frederick of the other part Witnesseth that the said George Washington for and in Consideration of the Rents duties Reservations and Covenants herein after reserved and...