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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,
0:
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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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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