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April 6, 1745

Item Details: Record Id: 34
Description:  The King of England defined the lands owned by Lord Fairfax, including all of present-day West Virginia east of the Fairfax Stone, which was erected in present-day Preston County the following year.
Source: Rice, The Allegheny Frontier, p. 24.
See Also: Colonial. Exploration. Settlement.
       

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