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Owner: Henry, Patrick
Norfolk County, Virginia, was formed in 1691 from Lower Norfolk County in the southeastern corner of the colony. This land grant deeded 300 acres in the county to William Happer and was signed by Patrick Henry, then serving his fifth term as Virginia state governor, on January 11, 1786. Over time, the county gradually decreased in size as the county's cities became independent. The county seat of Portsmouth, founded in 1752, separated from county government in 1858 and others, like Chesapeake, followed in the twentieth century. Norfolk County was officially abolished in 1963 when the last of its land became city property.
The PHMF purchased this land grant through the Alex Cooper Auction in Towson, Maryland, on November 8, 2021. Prior to that, it belonged to a private collector in Annapolis, Maryland.