The history of Barbour County, West Virginia, from its earliest exploration and settlement to the present time, Part 1

Author: Maxwell, Hu, 1860-1927
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Morgantown, W. Va. : Acme Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 538


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SPENCER DAYTON.


THE .


History of Barbour County, .


West Virginia,


From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time.


ILLUSTRATED.


BY


HU MAXWELL.


THE ACME PUBLISHING COMPANY, Morgantown, W. Va. 1899.


INTRODUCTION.


This book is divided into three parts. Part First treats of the State in general; Part Second of the county in particular; and Part Third of biography. The territory now embraced in Barbour County formed a part of Virginia from the first settlement about 1607 till 1863, when it became a portion of West Virginia. During that period it was, in succession, in Essex County, in Spotsylvania, Orange, Augusta, West Augusta, Monon- galia, Harrison, Randolph and Barbour. It became a separate county in 1843. The territory east of the Valley River was taken from Randolph, that west was taken from Harrison and Lewis. This book was written in the spring and summer of 1899, and the material (much of it collected long before) was gathered from every available source. Many persons in the county encouraged and assisted the effort; many did not. The county officials, and especially the clerks of the courts, Richard E. Talbott and Granville E. Taft, helped in every way possible. Many others in profes- sional or private life contributed to the success of the work. Where so many did much, it seems partial to single out a few for particular mention; yet justice would not be done if the names of Spencer Dayton, Joshua S. Corder, Lewis Wilson and John Hopkins Woods were omitted. Valuable information, relating to the beginning of the Civil War within Barbour County, was furnished by Colonel George A. Porterfield, of Charlestown, West Virginia. Lists of Confederate soldiers from Barbour were furnished by Benjamin Holly Woodford, of this county, and by George W. Printz, of Randolph. Data concerning agricultural matters were contributed by the Farmers' Institute. In the collection of biographical and miscellaneous notes, special credit is due to A. F. Hawkins, of Philippi, and Winfield S. Lang, of Meadowville. For the names of others who assisted in the most substantial way to make the History of Barbour County a success, the reader is referred to the list of subscribers published in this book.


There are three thousand families in Barbour, no member of which took interest in or contributed toward the success of this book. Each one of them probably has a reason for not doing so, which, to himself, is satis. factory. So let them rest. History passes them in silence. Yet, in the criticisms of this enterprise, as of all enterprises, it will be found that those who encouraged it least and contributed nothing to its success, will be first to find fault and the loudest in proclaiming it.


Philippi, W. Va., Nov. 1, 1899.


TABLE OF CONTENTS,


Part First.


PAGE.


Chapter I. Explorations West of Blue Ridge


19


Chapter II. Indians and Moundbuilders 25


Chapter III. The French and Indian War 29


Chapter IV. The Dunmore War 39


Chapter V. West Virginia in the Revolution 47


Chapter VI. Subdivisions and Boundaries


57


Chapter VII. The Newspapers of West Virginia


66


Chapter VIII. Geography, Geology and Climate. 71


Chapter IX. Among Old Laws 83


Chapter X. Constitutional History 89


Chapter XI. John Brown's Raid. 105


Chapter XII. The Ordinance of Secession 109


Chapter XIII. The Reorganized Government. 113


Chapter XIV. Formation of West Virginia. 120


Chapter XV. Organizing for War. 126


Chapter XVI. Progress of the War. 138


Chapter XVII. Chronology of the War. 147


Part Second,


Chapter XVIII. Settlements and Indian Troubles 175


Chapter XIX. Notes from the Records 198


Chapter XX. The Civil War in Barbour 247


Chapter XXI. Miscellanies 276


Part Third.


Chapter XXII. Family History .335


ILLUSTRATIONS,


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Maps and Diagrams.


Map of Hampshire County in 1755 61


Map of Augusta County in 1772 172


Map of the District of West Augusta 175


Map of Washington's Canal Route 177


Map Showing Indian Trails 179


Map of Randolph County in 1787 199


Map of Philippi and Vicinity 252


Map of Flatwood and Vicinity .298


Autographs.


Autographs of Early Randolph County Justices 200


Autographs of Early Randolph County Sheriffs .201


Autographs of Barbour County Circuit Clerks 230


Autographs of Barbour County Clerks 230


Autographs of Randolph County Circuit Clerks 230


Autographs of Circuit Judges 231


Autographs of Barbour County Sheriffs 232


Autographs of Presidents of Boards of Supervisors 235


Residences, Etc.


Residence of Melville Peck. 175


Residence of A G. Dayton 195


Residence of Samuel V. Woods 212


Residence of J. Hop. Woods 233


Mansfield Flouring Mill. 262


Dyer & Switzer's Store 262


Residence of Granville E. Taft 273


Residence of J. E. Hall


292


A Farm Scene 323


Peel Tree Postoffice ..


343


The Dickenson Monument.


383


Residence of Ai Cleavenger


383


Residence of G. H. Hamrick .


390


Residence of Sylvanus Talbott 433


A. W. Woodford's Farm. 505


Residence of Dr. E. D. Talbot .512


ILLUSTRATIONS.


Historical Buildings and Places.


Fort Henry Attacked by British and Indians 54


First Courthouse in West Virginia 88


Site of the Files Cabin 181


First Courthouse in Randolph County 181


Grave of the Connollys.


181


Philippi


182


The Horseshoe Fort


189


The Minear Fort


190


Scene of the Murder of John Minear


191 202


Barbour County Courthouse


202


Talbott Hill


259


Battlefield of Rich Mountain


265


Nobusiness Hill 276


277


Simeon Harris' Old Chimney


310


Brushy Fork Iron Furnace


317


First Courthouse in Harrison County


394


Second Courthouse in Randolph County 394


Westfall's Fort 394


Lewis Wilson's Mill 508


Wilson Homestead


511


Geological Diagrams, Etc.


The Erosion of Laurel Hill (4 cuts) 292


Rock Column in Randolph County 296


Rock Column in Barbour County 296


Depths of Erosion 297


Prehistoric Valley at Flatwood 300


Rock Section at Brushy Fork 318


Mechanism of Artesian Wells 319


The Philippi Artesian Well. 319


An Ideal Oil-Bearing Anticline 320


Elk City Gas Well 344


Wells Falls 344


Beech Glen Falls 364


Hanging Rock 433


Bridge at Philippi


The Philippi Bridge


Portraits.


Allen, Lewis


89


Arnett, U. N. 89


Atkinson, J. H. 89


Bowman, Stuart H. 282


Bartlett, Elder J.N. 332


Bartlett, B. B.


332


Barnes, G. W.


333


Bibey, R. M.


345


Bradford, T. A. 384


Brock, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. 384


Bartlett, W. J.


423


Bowman, Capt. A. C. 433


Bowman, L. C.


433


Barbe, Rev. S.


459


Bartlett, P. F.


488


Bartlett, E. M.


488


Byrnside, J. M.


89


Bassell, John 89


Bee, Isaiah 89


Byrne, B. W.


Brown, Wm. G. 89


Butcher, B. H. 89


Coonts, Adam 335


Coonts, Adam T. 333


Coffman, James 333


Campbell, Geo. A. 345


Corder, Elder, J.S. 353


Chrislip, A. G. 464


Campbell, Alexan'r 89


Criswell, Hanson 89


Cushing, Alonzo 89


Calfee, James 89


Crim, J. N. B. 89


Core, W. G. H. 89


Cunningham, A. J. 89


Digman, J. D. 332


Davis, J. A. 333


Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. 364


Haynes, Wm. 89


Hall, Septimus 89


Holt, Homer A. 89


Harding, J. F. 89


Hagans, J. M. 89


Ice, Mr. and Mrs.


Daniel 345


Isner, J. B. and fam- ily 384 Ice, Judge Wm. T. 404


Jackson, R. E.


332


Jones, A. W.


332


Jenkins, Capt. W.K. 333


Johnson, I. V.


364


Jenkins, H. M.


459


Jones, Rev. J.L.B. 438


Jackson, James M. 89


Johnson, D. D.


89


Johnson, Okey


89


Jackson, Blackwell 89


Kittle, George M.


345


Kelley, Columbus


423


Kittle, W. B. 464


Knight, E. B.


89


Kantner, Charles 89


Lang, W. S.


344


Lang, J. L.


344


Lantz, Mr. and Mrs.


Willis


343


Lang, Lieut. Col. D.


B.


413


Lough, M. C.


423


Leonard, D. H.


89


Lurty, B. H.


89


Mason, Rev. J. L. 332 Montgomery, Mrs. Susan 333


Moore, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. 344


Miller, Jacob 344


McLean, C. L. 364


Hawkins, A. F. 459 McLean, E. P. 364


Hawkins, A. S. 459


Haymond, A. F. 89


Hoge, John Blair


89


Dayton, A. G. 373


Dennisson, J. M. 433 Dadisman, Ira L. 459


Dayton, Spencer Fronticepiece


Dickinson, H. M. 89 Davenport, Geo. O. 89


Elliott, Rev. J. B. 344


Elliott, Guy C. 344


Fitzwater, Jesse 332


Foreman, Naylor


459


Faulkner, C. J.


89


Fitzhugh, Nicholas 89


Ferguson, C. W. 89


Ferrell, Thomas 89


Gainer, Sylvia A. 332 Gall, Mr. & Mrs.J.J. 332


Gall, R. B.


332


George, W. T.


364


Goode, John


459


Graham, Grant 459


Gall, D. W. 464


Gawthrop, J. W. 488


Gallaher, J. W. 89


Galligan, Barney 89


Gall, Mrs. G. W. 512


Gall, Bessie 512


Gall, Enda C. 512


Haymond, Luther 283


Hall, J. E.


292


Harris, John, sr. 332


Harris, Mr. & Mrs. H. C. 332


Hoff, Henson L. 33


Harris, Geo. A. 345


Holsberry, Dr.F.S. 345


Holsberry, L. V. 397 Hulderman, W. T. 364 Hoff, Dr. & Mrs. M. M. 433


Hamrick, G. H. 459


Hathaway, J. P. 459


Morrall, Mr. & Mrs.


L. D.


453


Mckinney, Delbert 488 Murphy, Dr. & Mrs. F. B. 488


Miller, W. W. 89


Martin, B. F. 89 Mathews, H. M. 89


Maslin, Thomas 89


Moffitt, G. H. 89


McCleary, A. W.


89


89


7


Morgan, W. A. 89


Monroe, Alex 89


McCreery, Wm .. 89


O'Neal, S. L.


292


Osburn, Logan 89


Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. 345


Stipe, Geo. E. 364


Phillips, J. M. 232 Strickler, Isaac H. 383


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Pitts, W. A. 233 Pepper, Mrs. S. D. 333


Price, Samuel 89 Shomo, C.W. 43€


Pendleton, W. K. 89


Switzer, P. A. 459


Smith, Mrs. Melissa 459


Wentz, W. H. 303


Wilson, Lewis 312


Woodford, A. W. 323


Pate, Wm. D. 89


Stalnaker; W. W. 488


Woodford, D. R. 332


Pearce, J. T. 89


Park, T. R. 89


Shaw, Joseph C.


488


Wilson, A. C.


344


Pugh, D. A. 89


Smith, Fountain 89


Snyder, Joseph 89


Strickler, J. P. 89


Wolverton, Alba 458


Poling, Isaac 345


Poling, Mrs. Rachel 344


Phillips, J. C. 432


Poling, Rev. Cyrus 459


Ryan, H. H. 332


Reed, Miss Ida L. 333


Robinson, L. D. and family 343


Robinson, Wm. 459


Reger, J. T. 470


Rohrbaugh, B. B. 470


Rohrbough, A. F. 470


Talbott, R. D. 479


Young, Miss Clara 322


Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. 488


Talbott, Rosa M. 479


Zinn, A. J. 332


Zinn, Sylvanus 345


Zinn, W. D. 459


Robinson, J. A. 89


Talbott, W. T. 479


Zirkle, J. H. 470


Randolph, J. F. 89


Talbott, R. M. 488


Zinn, D. W. 488


Zirkle, C. I.


503


Semmelman, C. A. 332


Thornburg, Thos. 89


Thayer, A. H.


89


Thompson, J. J. 89


Talbot, Dr. and


Mrs. E. D.


512


Talbot, D. C.


512


Talbot, M. C ..


512


Utterback, G. W.


333


Woods, Samuel V. 223 Woods, Judge Sam- uel 243


Woods, J. Hop 509


Pawnell, A. J. 89


Pipes, J. M. 89


Strickler, A. D. W. 459


Shaw, D. W. 497


Shaw, John C. 488


Willoughby, J. C. 332


Ware, J. B. 384


Porterfield, Col. Geo. A. 253


Price, H. H. 332


Staton, M. A. 89


Woodford, J. F. 485


Woodford, B. H. 485


Woodford, Jacob 488


Wheat, J. S. 89


Wilson, Benjamin 89


Willey, W. T. 89


Waggener, C. B. 89


Ward, Evermont 89


Warth, J. A. 89


Wetzel, D. J.


89


Talbott, A. I. 479


Talbott, Virginia B. 479


Yowell, Franklin 333


Talbott, S. L. 479


Yowell, James 333


Talbott, Floyd 479


Talbott, E. D. 479


Reed, S. F. 503


Roberts, D. A. 89


Talbott, F. L. 479


Talbott, S. S. 459


Talbott, R. E. 464


Talbott, W. W. 479


Talbott, Mrs. W. W. 479


Talbott, L. W. 479


Talbott, Mary F. 479


Ware, J. K. 432


Price, Wm. 89


Sturm, Mr. and Mrs. David 383


Phillips, Miss May 232


Shank, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. 332


Switzer, Charles L. 332


PORTRAITS.


Strawderman, Sam- uel 333


Travers, W. H. 89


Stump, Lemuel 89


Teter, Joseph 442


LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS,


Arnett, W. S. Bailey, R. M. Barbe, Rev. S. Barnes, George W. Bartlett, Mrs. Rebecca. Bartlett, H. C. Bartlett, B. B. Bartlett, Elder J. N. Bartlett, Miss Bertha. Bennett, C. S. Blue, Fred O. Boehm, E. W. Bolton, N. B. Bolton, W. T. Bolyard, James. Bowman, Captain A.C. Bowman, L. C. Boyles, Barnet. Boyles, Daniel. Boyles, Charles. Boyles, J. I. Brooks, S. L. Brock, John F. Bradford, Alex S. Brock, James P. . Burgess, Rev. J. M. Burner, R. B.


Campbell, George. Carder, Reuben B. Carder, J. M. Carlin, J. G. Cleavenger, James W. Cleavenger, Ai. Cleavenger, C. W. Cleavenger, James K. Chrislip, A. G. Corder, Elder Joshua S. Corder, W. A. Corder, W. B. Corder, Coney E. Cole, John R. Coffman, James. Compton, E. H. Coonts, Isaac J.


Coonts, Adam T. Coonts, Frederick M. Cox, William A. Crim, J. N. B. Cross, Elder J. B.


Dadisman, C. G. Dadisman, Ira L. Daugherty, Henry C. Davis, John A. Dayton, A. G. (3 copies)


Dennisson, J. M. Dickenson, G. W. Digman, J. D. Durrett, F. B. Dyer, E. R.


Ekis, J. H. Elbon, W. A. Elliott, L. C. Elliott, J. B. Elliott, Guy C.


Felton, Samuel D. Felton, James H. Felton, Capt. John C. Foreman, Naylor.


Gall, D. W. (4 copies.) Gall, John J., jr. Gall, John J. Gall, Andrew J. Gainer, John W. Gawthrop, J. W. George, W. T. Goode, John M. Graham, Grant.


Hall, J. E. Hamilton, A. Haller, George E. Hamrick, J. N. Hamrick, D. P. Harris, H. C. Harris, George A. Harbaugh, Mrs. J. E.


Haskins, Ryland G. Hawkins, A. F. (3 cop.) Hathaway, J. P. Heatherly, L. E. Hewitt, John F. Hoff, Dr. M. M. Hoff, O. P. Hoff, Mrs. Emily. Hoffman, John D. Holsberry, J. K. Holsberry. L. V. Holsberry, J. D. Hovey, J. M. R. Howell, John. Howell, G. T. Holden, Floyd T. Hulderman, W. T. Hymes, G. S.


Ice, Hon. W. T. Ice, Martin Isner, James B.


Jackson, R. E. Jenning, L. A. Jenkins, Capt. W. K. Jenkins, H. M. Johnson, J. L.


Johnson, R. M. Johnson, Levi, Johnson, Hon. I. V. Jones, Rev. J. L. B. Jones, Albert W.


Kelley, Columbus Kelley, J. L. B.


Kinsman, Mrs. O. D. Kittle, George M. Kittle, W. B. Knapp, J. H. Knight, E. L.


Lang, W. S. Lantz, W. H. Lantz, Willis


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LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.


Law, T. A. Lough, Myron C.


Main, Mrs. S. J. Mann, John C. Mason, Rev. J. F. Marks, O. T. Mason, T. B. Martin, I. D.


Means, J. E. Mccutcheon, R. A. Mccutcheon, H. K. McLean, Jacnb Mckinney, Delbert


Miller, A. K. Miller, John H. Montgomery, Mrs. Su- san Moore, S. A. Moore, Jethro Murphy, T. J. Murphy, Dr. F. B.


O'Neal, S. L. Owen, F. J.


Parks, Noah S. Payne, Charles E. Peck, Melville Pepper, S. D. Phillips, Washington. Phillips, F. C. Phillips, Mrs. Virginia Phillips, Granville Phillips, J. M. Phillips, Miss May Pitts, W. A. Poling, Aldine S. Poling, I. C. Poling, Rev. Cyrus, (3 copies) Poling, R. D. Poling, I. M. Poling, C. H. Poling, Laura A. Poling, Mrs. Rachel H.


Poling, Wade Poling, L. S. Poling, J. S. Porterfield, Col. G. A. Price, W. G. W.


Proudfoot, D. M. Proudfoot, J. R.


Racer, M. D. Reed, Stuart F.


Reed, Milton D.


Reger, John T.


Right, G. M.


Riley, M. D. Robinson, J. W. Robinson, L. D. Robinson, Ira


Rohrbough, B. B.


Rohrbough, C. L. Rohrbough, Amos F.


Rosenberger, H. C.


Ryan, H. H.


Sammelman, S. L. See, Rev. C. S. M.


Shaw, John C.


Shaw, D. W.


Shank, John W.


Shomo, C. W.


Shroyer, J. W.


Simon, Andrew Simon, A. D. Snodgrass, C. W.


Smith, Eskar T.


Strader, Aaron Stalnaker, G. J.


Stalnaker, W. W. (2 copies) Stalnaker, W. P. Stipe, Charles R. Sturm, David Sturm, Jacob W. Stewart, J. Ed. Strawderman, F. A.


Strickler, A. D. W. Strawderman, A. W. Switzer, P. A. Switzer, C. K.


Talbott, Columbus


Talbott, S. S. Talbott, R.E. (4 copies) Talbott, R. M. Talbott, S. H.


Talbott, J. W. Talbott, W. W.


Talbot, M. C. Taft, Granville E. Teter, C. F.


Teter, G. B. Teter, Mrs. Dorrinda


Teter, Thomas B.


Thacker, J. S.


Thompson, J. L.


Thompson, Mrs. A. J.


Trimble, Henry


Umback, Mrs. Augusta Utterback, George W.


Ware, J. B.


Ware, J. K. Walter, Lewis


Ward, D. B.


Watring, F. M.


Winans, Simon


Wilson, John Wilson, J. G. Williamson, Mrs. Wentz, W. H.


Wince, Jasper


Willoghby, J. C. Wolverton, Alba Woodford, A. W.


Woodford, Mrs. C. A.


Woodford, John F.


Woodford, J. M. Woodford, B. H. Woodford, I. C. Woodford, D. R.


Woodford, Mrs. B.


Woods, J. Hop Woods, Samuel V.


Young, Miss Clara Yowell, W. C.


Zinn, John A. Zinn, W. D. Zinn, S. W. Zinn, A. J. Zinn, D. W.


Zirkle, C. I. Zirkle, John H.


INDEX,


Part First.


Alleghany Mountain a barrier to emigration, 21, the King forbids settlements beyond, 22, geology of, 72, battle of, 141.


Averell, Gen. W. W., ordered to West Virginia, 158, advises the fortification of mountain fastness- es, 159, in battle at Rocky Gap, 160, at Droop Mountain, 161, on the Salem Raid, 162, 163, on the Dublin Raid, 165, defeats McCaus- land at Moorefield, 167.


Batte, Captain Henry, 19 Bald Eagle, murder of, 42 Bill of Rights, The, 89, 93, 96


Bingamon, seven Indians Killed by, 34


Blair, Jacob B., 121 Boreman, Arthur I., 118, elected governor, 124


Bouquet, Gen., at Brushy Run, 37, conquers the Indians, 38 Botetourt County formed, 61 Braddock, Gen., campaign, 32 Brodhead, Gen., expedition of against Coshocton 54


British posts in the northwest, re- fusal to surrender, 55, flag shot down at Wheeling, 55, 92


Brady, Samuel, 92.


Brown, John, raid of, 105, proclaims freedom to slaves, 107, execution of, 108, W. G., labor for admission of West Virginia, 122, Bailey, killed at Fetterman, 147.


Bushwhackers, 138.


B. & O. Railroad, its importance in the Civil War, 144, its destruction advocated and attempted by the Confederates, 147


Battles and Skirmishes in West Vir- ginia during the Civil War:


Glover's Gap, Philippi, St. George, near Keyser, Righter's, Patterson Creek, Hannahsville, Falling Water, Harper's Ferry, Middle Fork Bridge, Glenville, Belington, Rich Mountain 148


Corrick's Ford, Romney, Barbours- ville, Scarry Creek, in Tucker County, Piggott's Mill, Cross Lanes, Blue Creek, near Hawk's Nest, Cheat Mountain, Elkwater, Princeton, Hanging Rocks, Me- chanicsburg Gap, Romney .... 149


High Log Cabin Run, Greenbrier River, Bolivar Heights, on New River, on the Kanawha. Wire Bridge, Romney, near Gauley Bridge, Cotton Hill, Guyandotte, Laurel Creek, McCoy's Mill, South Branch, near Little Capon, Camp, Alleghany, Meadow Bluff, Sutton, in Webster County, Bath. .. . . . 150


Huntersville, Sir John's Run, Slanesville, Big Capon Bridge, Blue's Gap, in Logan County, Springfield, Blue Stone, Moore- field, Bloomery Gap, Patterson Creek Bridge, Martinsburg, Booth- ville, in Webster County .. .. 151


In Webster County, Grassy Lick, Princeton, Camp Creek, Wardens- ville, in Clay and Roane Counties, Wolf Creek, Witheville Cross Roads, Lewisburg, near Franklin, near Wardensville, Shaver's Fork,


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INDEX.


Muddy Creek, Baker's Tavern, in Wyoming County . .152


Summersville, near Hayne's Ferry, Pack's Ferry, in Wyoming County, St. George, near Corrick's Ford, Buckhannon, Weston, Glenville, Fayetteville, Charleston. .153


Point Pleasant, Buffalo, Standing Stone, Glenville, near Shepards- town, Blue's Gap, Little Capon Bridge, Pawpaw, Big Birch, Hedgeville, near Petersburg, near Kanawha Falls, St. George, South Fork, in Greenbrier County, Shep- ardstown. 154


Sinking Creek, Moorefield, Darkes- ville, near Bunker Hill, near War- densville, Charlestown, near Moorefield, in Pocahontas County, near Smithfield, near Romney . 155


Greenspring, Hurricane Bridge, Point Pleasant, Mud River, near Burlington, Going's Ford, Johns- town, Beverly, Greenland Gap. 156


Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, Morgan- town, Fairmont, Bridgeport. . . 157


Lewisburg, Jane Lew, Cairo, Sum- mersville, Fayetteville. .158


Bunker Hill, Martinsburg, Rom- ney, St. George, Long Creek, Beverly, Huttonsville, near Har- per's Ferry, Falling Water, near Charlestown, North Mountain, near Martinsburg, Cold Spring Gap 159


In Hardy County, near Glenville, near Huntersville, Rocky Gap, in Braxton County, Cedar Creek, Petersburg Gap, near Moorefield, Smithfield, Seneca Road, Green- brier Bridge, Cheat River ..... 160


Summit Point, Bulltown, Salt Lick Bridge, Hedgeville, Charles- town, Cackleyville, Hillsboro, Droop Mountain, Little Sewell Mountain, Muddy Creek, Second Creek, Burlington . . 161


Averell's Raids 162


Big Sewell, Marlin Bottom, Lew- isburg .. 163


Hurricane Bridge, near Meadow Bluff, Petersburg, Springfield, Medley, Red House .164


Kabletown, Sinks of Gandy, Mar- lin Bottom, Dublin.Raid, Bulltown, Piedmont 165


Princeton, Halltown, Cheat Moun- tain, Lost River Gap, near Charlestown, Panther Gap, near Moorefield, near Kabletown, near Petersburg, Springfield, Sweet Sulphur Springs, Leetown, Darkes- town, Martinsburg, North River Mills, South Branch Bridge .. . 166


North Branch Bridge, Harper's Ferry, Sir John's Run, Big Capon Bridge, Romney, Bunker Hill, Martinsburg, near Shepardstown, Green Spring, Keyser, near Moorefield, Summit Point, Welch's Spring, Charlestown, Halltown .167


Bunker Hill, near Berryville, in Upshur County, Martinsburg, Weston, Buckhannon, Coal River, near Petersburg, Winfield, Bev- ly, Greenspring, Buffalo Shoals, Moorefield, Keyser 168


Beverly, Petersburg, South Fork, Patterson Creek, near Charles- town. 169


Camp Charlotte, 45 Campbell Alexander, 91, 92


Cambrian Rocks, oldest in West Vir- ginia, 74


Carlile, John S., 95, 115, 116, elect- ed to United States Senate, 119; strives to defeat the New State, 120 to 124.


Carnifex Ferry, 143 Celeron, Captain, explores the Ohio River, 30


Clarke, Gen. George R., invasion of Illinois by, 53- Climate, West Virginia's, 71, 78


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INDEX.


Coal, how formed, 75, 76


Constitutions, history of, 89; that of 1776, 90; that of 1830, 91; West Virginia's delegates to, 91; that of 1852, delegates to, 94; that of 1872, delegates to, 101; vote upon, 120 . Connolley, John, 41; warns settlers of danger, 42


Constables, fees of, 87


Coroners, duties of, 87


Cornstalk, 43; at Point Pleasant, 44; makes peace, 45; assassinated, 50 Corrick's Ford, battle of, 136


Cox, Gen. G. D., in Kanawha Valley, 142


Counties, original in Virginia, 60; formation of and areas of in West Virginia, 65; vote of for Constitu- tion of 1830, 94


Cranmer, G. L., 118


Dayton, Spencer, 114, 117


Decker, Thomas, plants a colony at Morgantown, 22


Delegates, Constitutional Convention of 1830, 91; to that of 1851, 94; to first West Virginia. Constitutional Convention, 99; to that of 1872, 101, to the Secession Convention, 110; to first Wheeling Convention, 114, 116; to the second Wheeling Con- vention, 117


Devonian rocks, 75 Dinwiddle, Governor, sends messen- ger to the French, 30 Doddridge, Philip, 91, 91


Donnelley's fort attacked by Indians 49, 52 Drouths, 79 Ducking stool, 86 Duncan, E. S., 91


Dunmore's War, 39; his greed for land, 40; resisted by Pennsylvania, 41; orders out the militia, 42; in- vades Ohio, 43


Eckerly, Thomas, fails to plant a colony, 22 Elkwater, skirmish at, 140


Elliott, Matthew, leads Indians against Wheeling, 49


Fairfax, Lord, 20, surveys the Po- tomac, 59


Fairfax, Stone, 59, 60


Faulkner, Charles J., report of on the Potomac River, 60


Floyd, Gov., resists Maryland's claims, 60


Fertilizers, 81


Ferries, 88


Foreman, Captain William, killed, 52


Forbes, Gen., leads army against Duquesne, 35


Fort Duquesne, built by French, 30, expedition against under Brad- dock, 32, Washington urges de- struction of, 34, its capture, 35. Fort Leybert, massacre of 33


Fort Sigonier, besieged by Pontiac, 37


Fort Pitt, repulses Pontiac, 37 Fort Randolph, 45, attacked, 52


Fort Gower, meeting at, 47


Fort Henry, attacked, 49, siege of,51 Fort McIntosh, 53


Fort Laurens, 53


French and Indian War, 29, closed, 35 Fry, Col. Joshua, marches to the West, 30


Garnett, Gen. R. S. 127, meets dis- appointments in West Virginia, 128, fortifies Laurel Hill, 134, re- treats and is killed 136.


Geology and Geography of West Virginia, 71.


Girty, Simon, 41, 46, on a peaceful mission, 49, not at the siege of Wheeling 51, joins the Indians, 52, James Girty 52.


Gibson, Col. John, wrote "Logan's speech," 46, commandant of Fort Laurens, 53.


Gist, Christopher, makes explora- tions, 21, companion of Washing- ton, 30.


Governor, the first election of 97.


Greenbrier River, The, land grant on 21, settlements on deserted, 37, soldiers in the Dunmore War, 43, settlers build a road to the Kanaw- ha, 49, battle at, 141.


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INDEX.


Hamilton, Henry, 50, sent in chains to Richmond, 53.


Hampshire County, settlement of 21, invaded by Indians, 33. Harmar, Gen. defeat of, 56.


Harpers Ferry, 106, arsenal at is seized by Confederates, 112.


Imboden, Gen. John D., St. George raids, 153, 154, great raid, 155 to 158.


Irreducible school fund 101.


Indians in West Virginia, 25, their origin unknown 26, their numbers small, 27, trails, 28, General Am- herst's opinion of, 37, disregard Bouquet's treaty, 42, their soldier- ly qualities underestimated, 43, custom of taking prisoners 49, Moravians massacred-54.


Kanawha Valley campaign 141.


Kelley, Gen. B. F., leads Federal troops from Wheeling 130, captures Philippi, 132. Kentucky, invasion of by Indians and British, 54.


Killbuck, burns Fort Seybert, 33.


Land, modes of acquiring it 23, Virgin- ia's vast domain, 58.


Laurel Hill, fortified by Confeder- ates, 134.


Laws, early in Virginia, 83, against swearing and stealing, 84, against tattling, 85.


Lewis, Captain Joshua, fights In- dians in Hampshire County, 23, Gen. Andrew, marches to the Ohio, 34, in the Dunmore War, 43, at Point Pleasant, 44.


Lee, Gen. R. E., appointed com- mander of Virginia's forces, 126, sends guns into West Virginia, 127, prepares to attack Grafton, 139, defeated at Elkwater, 140. Letcher, Governor John, 97, calls out the militia, 127, publishes proc- lamation at Huttonsville, 148. Libel, law of 100. Limestones, how formed, 74. Logan, the Mingo, 45.


Loring, Major A., at Huntersville, 139, delays the campaign, 140.


Mason, Captain Samuel, ambuscade of, 51.


Mason & Dixon's Line, 58.


Mass Meetings, to oppose secession, 114.


Mayo, William, explores the North Branch, 20.


Monongahela River, first settlement on, 22.


Moundbuilders, The, 26.


Morris, Gen. T. A., attacks Confed- erates at Laurel Hill and Corrick's Ford, 136.




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