Item 39 Land records in the collection reveal the acquisition of property near Swift Creek by the Roach family. Beginning in 1728 they began purchasing substantial holdings in the area and approximately twenty-five deeds can be found in the collection. Of particular significance is a deed (1857) to a tract of land originally included in the patent of John Grey Blount. In addition, land was bought by James Roach in Rappahannock, Va., in the gold region. Associated with his deed are a town survey plat (1857), a circular of the Rappahannock Pioneer Association (1857), and an early "sweepstakes" announcement of land winnings (ca. 1857). date: 1728-1886, n.d.; creator: Roach family 0346-b1-fc 36045 1571 19.4cm x 31.7cm 0346 Item 39 Land records in the collection reveal the acquisition of property near Swift Creek by the Roach family. Beginning in 1728 they began purchasing substantial holdings in the area and approximately twenty-five deeds can be found in the collection. Of particular significance is a deed (1857) to a tract of land originally included in the patent of John Grey Blount. In addition, land was bought by James Roach in Rappahannock, Va., in the gold region. Associated with his deed are a town survey plat (1857), a circular of the Rappahannock Pioneer Association (1857), and an early "sweepstakes" announcement of land winnings (ca. 1857). date: 1728-1886, n.d.; creator: Roach family J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University 36045 local, filename 36045.0001 69476364 image/tiff 6.0 PRONOM PUID: fmt/10 little endian uncompressed MD5 a36e7713e401f38e05b1c516e4280152 ecu:digital_collections 3769 6143 RGB 194 mm 317 mm 20150421 Schilling IV, William Zeutschel OS14000 A1 Omniscan 12.4 object plane in. 450 1 450 1 8 integer 3 internal local, filename 36045.0002 132157612 image/tiff 6.0 PRONOM PUID: fmt/10 little endian uncompressed MD5 1a23f85c2ae11c982a6664912bf36653 ecu:digital_collections 7196 6121 RGB 194 mm 317 mm 20150421 Schilling IV, William Zeutschel OS14000 A1 Omniscan 12.4 object plane in. 450 1 450 1 8 integer 3 internal