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Miller, Spencer B.
. Co. M-P.
Miller, William H.
Co. G-P.
Morgan, Charles R.
Co. M -- Ser.
Morgan, Frederick B ... . Co. M .- P.
Nieman, William L.
Co. G-Ser.
Nordeck, Elmer €.
. Co. M-P.
Price, William B.
Co. M-P.
Rexroad, William C.
Co. G-Ser.
Right, Oscar E.
. Co. G-P.
Ringer, Smith
Co. M-P.
.
Saucer, Homer A.
.Co. M-P.
Scott, Buckner F.
Co. M-Capt.
Scott, Stanhope M ... Co. M-1st Lt.
Schaeffer, Harry G.
Co. G-Cor.
Shaffer, David C.
Co. M-P.
Shaw. Charles C.
Co. M-P.
Shrout. David E.
. Co. G-P.
Sisler, Clyde E.
.Co. M-P.
Sisler. Marcellus A.
Co. M-Ser.
Smith, David A .. .. Co. M-Artificer
Smith, Raymond
. Co. M-P.
Spiker, Brenard D.
Co. G-P.
Spiker, Dorsey J.
Co. G-P.
Titchnell, Chester H.
. Co. M-P.
Trembly, Horatio S.
Co. M -- P.
Trembly, John C.
Co.
M --- P.
Trexler, George V.
Co. M-P.
Uphold, Charles P.
Co. G-P.
Watson, Odar A.
Co. M-P.
Welch, Reed F.
Co. M-P.
Weltner, George C.
Co. G-Cor.
Whetsell, Charles F.
.Co. M-Cor.
Whetsell, Claude E.
Co. G-P.
Whetsell, George H.
Co. G-P.
Whetsell, Grover
Co. G-P.
Whetsell, Ira C.
Co. G -- P.
Whetsell, Ira E.
Co. G-P.
White, John H.
. Co. M -- 2d Lieut.
Whitehair. Clarence A. .. Co. M-P.
Whiting, George C. .
. Co. M-P.
Wilson, Gustavus H .. Co. G-1st Lt. Wilson, Lawrence S. . Co. G-P. Wilson. Montgomery . Co. M-1st Ser.
Wilson. Troy A. Co. G-P.
Windell. Howard M.
Co. M-P.
Windell, William L.
Co. M -- P.
Wolfe. William C.
Co. G-P.
Wotring, Page R.
Co. M-P.
Zinn, George L.
Co. G-P.
Appendix
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PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
A
POPULATION
Total Population by Decades:
1820
3,422
1830
5,144 Rate of Increase from 1820.
50 Percent.
1840
6,866 Rate of Increase from 1830.
.33 Percent.
1850
11,708 Rate of Increase from 1840.
70 Percent.
1860
13,312 Rate of Increase from 1850.
13 Percent.
1870
14,555 Rate of Increase from 1860
9 Percent.
1880
19,091 Rate of Increase from 1870.
31 Percent.
1890
20,355 Rate of Increase from 1880
61% Percent.
1900
22,727 Rate of Increase from 1890.
12 Percent.
1910
26,341 Rate of Increase from 1890 16 Percent.
The figures for 1870 and 1880 do not appear to be the revised returns.
Population by Districts.
Grant
(1870)
1733
(1880)
2222
(1890)
2193
(1900)
2096
Kingwood
(1870)
1581
(1880)
2024
(1890)
2315
(1900)
3033
Lyon
(1870)
2649
(1880)
3331
(1890)
3363
(1900)
2943
Pleasant
(1870)
1570
(1880)
1824
(1890)
1891
(1900)
1788
Portland
(1870)
2000
(1880)
2836
(1890)
3263
(1900)
4145
Reno
(1870)
2560
(1880)
3229
(1890)
3565
(1900)
4136
Union
(1870)
1395
(1880)
1933
(1890)
2136
(1900)
2806
Valley
(1870)
1133
(1880)
1503
(1890)
1629
(1900)
1780
E. Side
(1870)
6698
(1880)
8815
(1890)
9483
(1900)
10835
W. Side
(1870)
7923
(1880) 10087
(1890) 10872
(1900) 11892
1
Austin
(1870)
(1880)
(1890)
269
(1900)
(1910)
303
Brandonville
. (1870)
(1880)
115
(1890)
(1900)
(1910)
96
Bruceton
(1870)
(1880)
72
(1890)
(1900)
(1910)
100
Independence
(1870)
223
(1880)
249
(1890)
273
(1900)
(1910)
300
Kingwood
. . . (1870)
. (1870)
624
(1880)
716
(1890)
778
(1900)
751
(1910)
893
Rowlesburg
. . (1870)
258
(1880)
402
(1890)
560
(1900)
652
(1910)
936
Terra Alta
. (1870)
375
(1880)
363
(1890)
443
(1900)
626
(1910) 1126
Tunnelton
. . (1870)
(1880)
(1890)
(1900)
479
(1910)
792
Masontown
. . (1870)
(1880)
(1880)
(1900)
(1910)
520
Reedsville
. (1870)
(1880)
(1890)
(1900)
(1910)
208
Negroes.
(1840)
123
(1850)
146
112 (1860)
(1870) 118
(1880) 206
(1890)
134
(1900)
162
367
(1890)
500
(1900)
700
(1910)
800
Newburg
243
(1880)
529
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Figures From Census of 1910.
Percentage of Increase, 19.00-1910.
15.9
Whites of Native Parentage
23,941
Whites of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
867
Whites of Foreign Birth
1,361
Negroes
138
Mulattoes
13
Chinese and other Colored
21
Males
13,784
Females
12,557
Males of Voting Age
7,377
Illiterate Males of Voting Age
526
Persons Between Ages of 6 and 20
8,615
Persons, 6-20, Attending School
5,837
Persons Between Ages of 6 and 14
5,499
Persons, 6-14, Attending School
4,531
Dwellings
5,422
Families
5,504
Of the foreigners,) 854 were Italy; from 130 from Germany; 106 from Austria; 76 from England; 44 from Russia; 27 from France; 25 from Scot- land; 21 from Ireland; 19 from Wales; 16 from Hungary, and 43 from other countries. Of all these, only 124 were fully naturalized. The number of foreign- born in 1900 was but 382.
Of the illiterate males of voting age, 327 were natives, and 199 were foreigners and negroes. The percentage of native illiterates had decreased since 1900.
The percentage of children of 6 to 14 years attending school was almost pre- cisely the same as in the State at large.
The average number of persons to the family (4.8) was slightly below the average for the State.
B SUNDRY STATISTICS.
Farmers (1840)
1,344
Illiterates (1840) 431
Dwellings (1850) 1,644
Acres in Farms (1850) 236,425, (1860) 288,014, (1870) 278,056, (1880) 390,027.
Value of Farms (1850) $1,105,218, (1860) $2,257,314, (1870) $2,541,651, (1880) $2,336,080.
Farm Implements (1850) $58,588, (1860) $109,929, (1870) $95,024.
Real Estate and Personal Property (1870),
Assessed Valuation $3,575,577
True Valuation 5,871,378
Real Estate and Personal Property (1902),
Assessed Valuation $3,982,503
530
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Native Males (1900)
11,391
Native Females (1900)
10,954
Males of Voting Age (1900)
5.825
Males of Militia Age (1900)
4,288
Families
4,584
Dwellings
4,497
Foreign Born
382
Inmates of Hospitals for the Insane (1902)
31
Inmates of Home for the Incurable (1902)
4
Inmates of Reform School for Boys
9
Inmates of Reform School for Girls
None
Inmates of School for the Deaf and Blind.
7
Relative to Free Schools (1908) :-
Number of Children Enumerated 8,111
Number of Children Enrolled 5,390
Number of Children Enrolled (Males)
2,723
Number of Children Enrolled ( Females)
2,667
Number of Schoolhouses
176
Number of Teachers (Male)
120
Number of Teachers (Female)
95
Total Expended for Teachers
.$50,353,44
Total Expended on Buildings
36,549,32
Cost of Education, per capita, based on Enumeration $ 10.71
Cost of Education, per capita, based on Enrollment. 16.12
Cost of Education, per capita, based on Attendance. 23.63
Highest salary paid to holder of first grade certificate $ 48.00
(In the towns most of the principals receive $100 per month.)
Financial :-
Assessed Valuation of Real Estate $ 9,124,054.00
Assessed Valuation of Railroad and other Corporate Property 5,802,180.80
Assessed Valuation of Personalty
3,798,819.00
Total
$ 18,725,053.80
Taxes, 1908:
County Tax
$ 96,680
Corporation Tax
36,000
Total
$132,680
531
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
C A LIST OF OCTOGENARIANS.
The subjoined list of more than 250 residents of Preston, who passed their eightieth birthday is not by any means complete. It includes only those persons whose age became known to the field agent through actual dates, as found in family records or on gravestones, or as given by word of mouth. Ages as reported by tradition or heresay are not included. Many more names would be entitled to a place in the list, but the actual ages of such persons were not made known to the writer.
In the absence of positive dates, the traditional reports of extreme age here and there are to be received with much caution. The statements handed down to us are liable to be the result of exaggeration or over-estimate. Even dates are not infallible. A date as given on a gravestone sometimes differs from that found in the family record. In the instances of Daniel Martin and Leonard P. Everly, there is clearly an error of about ten years in each instance, and such deduction has accordingly been made.
A given name accompanied by a star indicates a pioneer settler. A name in brackets is the married surname of a wife, unless it is starred. In that case it is the maiden surname. A "C" following a date means that the age is at least as great as given. A date that is starred is of persons who were still living at the last knowledge of the writer.
Albright, Henry-91.
Andrews,* Eliza J .- 86*
Arnold, Robert-84.
Beatty, John-88. Beavers, Hannah (Bowman)-88,* Benson, James-84.
Chidester, Henry-80.
Cobun, Isaac-80.
Cobun, Isabel-85.
Collins, Andrew *- 82.
Conn, James-82.
Boylan, Hannah-86c.
Connor, Alfred-87.
Braham, Thomas-83.
Crane, Calvin-80.
Brain, Rachel (Michael)-82.
Cresap, Gustavus *- 80.
Brandon, Jane ( Everly )-83. Britton, James -- 81. Brown, William G, Sr .- 83.
Cupp, Jacob-83. Cuppett, John -80.
Brown, Eliza ( Dolliver)-90.
Cuppett, Mary (Scott)-87.
Brown, Thomas-83.
Danser, Jonathan *- 83.
Brown, William-89.
Darby, Samuel T .- 80.
Browning, James *- 83.
Burke, Elizabeth (Carroll)-83.
Byrne,* Mary A. ( Ray) -- 90.
Cale, Christopher *- 84.
Cale, Mary ( Everly )-92.
Gale, Johni-92.
Cale, Jacob -- 94. Cale, Harrison-83.
Calvert, Mary ( Hall)-90.
Carrico, Nancy H. ( Funk)-87.
Carrico, John H .- 80.
Carrico, William D .- 87.
Carroll, William-90. Carroll, James-88.
Carroll, James M .- 89.
Chidester, William-81.
Bolyard, Stephen-85.
Bower, Jacob-82.
Bowmar, William-85*
Cupp, Leonard-98.
Deets, David-85. Dill, David *- 85.
Dill,* Catherine (Means)-82.
Elliott, Felix-84c.
Ellis, Joseph R .- S4*
Elsey, Nicholas -- 85.
Emerson, John-84. Emerson, Mitchell-80 .*
Ervin, Elizabeth (Feather)-84.
Ervin, John-80. Ervin, Jacob-82.
Evans, Hugh *- 102.
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PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Everly, Leonard P .- 83c.
Everly, Peter-92.
Everly, Lewis-82.
Everts, George *- 80.
Fairfax, John *- 80.
Fairfax, Buckner-82.
Fairfax, Francis B. F .- 82.
Falkenstine, Lewis *- 88.
Feather,* Mary (Connery*)-91.
Feather, Christian-81.
Feather, Abraham-87.
Field, Hiram-89.
Field, Anne ( Titchnell)-92.
Field, Catherine ( Radabaugh)-86.
Ford, Frederick K .- 84
Fortney, Sarah (Orr)-82.
Fortney, Hunter-84.
Fortney, Henry H .- 86.
Fortney, John V .- 80.
Frankhouser, Daniel-85.
Frankhouser, Peter-93.
Frankhouser, Jacob-95.
Frankhouser, David-92.
Freeland, John *- 94.
Freeland, Elizbeth-87.
Galloway, David *- over 90.
Garner, Samuel-80.
Gibbs, Sarah (Shaw)-83.
Gibson, Esther ( Bryte)-82. Gibson, James-88.
Goff, James-99.
Goff, James J .- 86.
Goodwin, John *- 84.
Goodwin, Elias-80.
Graham, Samuel-82.
Graham, James-82 .*
Greathouse, Charity (Zweyer)-83.
Greathouse, William-80.
Gribble, Jane (Lawson)-84.
Gribble, Mary ( Brandon)-85.
Guseman, Jacob *- 93.
Guseman, Isaac-82 .* Guthrie, William-88 .*
Hagans, Alpheus-over 82.
Harned, Sarah ( Briggs*)-87.
Hartley, Calder-84. Hartman, Michael *- 89.
Hawley, Elizabeth (Freeland)-87.
Hawley, Barton R .- 84.
Hebb, John-86. Herndon, Solomon P .- 80.
Howell, John G .*- 81. Huggins, James-83.
Jackson, Elizabeth ( Dawson*)-86.
Jackson, Margaret (Baker*)-85. Jaco, Dorcas (Gandy)-86.
Jefferys, Benjamin *- 91. Jefferys, Thomas-87.
Jefferys, Ruth (Michael)-85.
Jefferys, Amos-87.
Jenkins, John *- 83.
Jenkins, Jonathan -- 88.
Jenkins, Evan-88.
Jenkins, Margaret (King)-85.
Jenkins, Levi H .*- 82.
Jenkins, Joseph J .*- 85 .*
Kelso, Hugh-86.
Kelley, Elizabeth (Stuck) -94.
Kelley, Alexander M .- 91.
King, Elizabeth (Harrington)-87.
King, Alpheus-86 .*
King, John M .- 83.
Kirk, Hannah (Menear)-87.
Knisell, Philip-90 .*
Knotts, Robert *- 80.
Knotts, Sarah-81.
Knotts, Andrew K .- 84.
Lantz, J. Henry-85.
Larew, William H .- 82 .*
Liston, Elisha-80.
Luraw, Catherine-86.
Manown, James H .- 85 .*
Martin, Daniel *- 94?
Mason, Marcella ( White) -- 93 .*
Matlick, Joseph S .*- 82.
Matlick, John-86 .*
May, Levi-85.
McCollum, Daniel-88.
McCollum, Elethia-81.
McCollum, Daniel B .- 93.
McGee, William *- 85.
McGinnis, William-84.
McGinnis, Nancy ( McGee)-87.
McGrew, James-94.
McGrew, James C .- 97.
Menear, Catherine (Cobun)-94.
Menear, Rachel ( Zinn)-80.
Menear, Susan (Orr)-89.
Menear, Philip-82.
Messenger, Edmund-90.
Metheny, Mary (Martin)-93.
Michael, Philip -- 87.
Michael, William-80.
Miller, Henry K .- 80.
Montgomery, Henry-81.
Moore, Edmisson-82.
Moore, Elizabeth (Newton*)-100.
Morris, Reuben-82.
Morton, Benjamin-85.
Morton, Sarah (Forman)-84.
Morton, Sarah ( Powell)-83.
Morton, Nancy-83.
Morton, Ann (Hanse*)-85.
Murdock, John S .- 96.
Murdock, Godfrey-82. Neff, John T .- 89 .* Nieman, John-86c. Nine, Conrad-80.
533
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Nine, Christina (Braham)-S2. Orr, John-84.
Spurgeon, Jesse (3)-80 .*
Stemple, David-90.
Pell, Hezekiah-83.
Stemple, David (2)-89.
Pierce, George S .*- 88.
Stemple, Martin-86.
Stemple, John D .- 82c.
Stemple, John M .- 83.
Sterling, Joseph-80.
Stuck, Samuel-91.
Pyles, Thomas-86.
Radabaugh, George-81.
Reckard, George L .- 85.
Riley William W .- 99.
Talbott, James-84.
Taylor, William-84.
Titchnell, Stephen *- 84.
Rosier, Barbara (Bolyard)-83.
Royse, Aaron-82.
Trowbridge, Jesse-84.
Trowbridge, Samuel R .- 80.
Trowbridge, Sarah (Pugh)-81.
Trowbridge, Catherine ( Bucklew)-87.
Trowbridge, James-83 .*
Turner, Lewis-85.
Watson, John B .- 83.
Watson, Hannah ( Fortney)-87.
Sigler, William-81.
Watts, David-90.
Silbaugh, Moses-86.
Weaver, Jacob-84.
Sisler, Samuel-84.
Wheeler, Henry H .- 80 .*
Smith, Jacob-96.
Wheeler, Smith-81.
Smith, Jacob (2)-86.
Whetsell, Sarah (Taylor)-92
Smith, Ailen-83.
White, David O .- 95.
Smith, Josiah-87.
Wilhelm, Hannah (Smith)-88.
Smith, Frederick-97.
Wilhelm, Peter-84.
Smith, William A .- 90.
Williams, John-92.
Smith, John-84.
Wolfe, Lewis-82.
Smith, Samuel-84.
Wolfe, Philip-81.
Smith, Margaret ( Binns)-85.
Wolfe, Augustine-86.
Smith, Richard-85.
Wotring, John C .- 81.
Spahr, Peter-80.
Wotring, Daniel C .- 87.
Spiker, Henry-84.
Wright, Vachel-84.
Spindler, Andrew-80.
Zinn, George-85.
Spurgeon, Jesse-81.
Zweyer, John-83.
Spurgeon, Jesse (2)-81.
Zweyer, Eliza-85 .*
D
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SURVEYS BY JOHN TRIMBLE, MAY 5-14, 1774
(Recorded in Augusta County, Virginia.)
Grantee, acreage, and location are given in consecutive order, the figures in brackets showing the numbers of acres already cleared by settler. Names are spelled as in the surveyor's book. Cushman. Thomas, Sr.,-140-(15)-Sandy Creek, (adj. David Frazier, '69). Cushman, Thomas, Jr.,-400-(30)-Sandy.
Dinwiddie. James-382-(8)-Little Sandy, creek running through it.
Pierce, Margaret-S6.
Pulliam, Gabriel-80c.
Pyles, Sarah (Pell)-81.
Stuck, Mathias F .- 83.
Swindler, Drake-89.
Riley, Elizabeth ( Fortney )-81.
Ringer, Conrad-86.
Robinson, Lucy (Thayer*)-85.
Trickett, Joseph-96.
Trowbridge, David-91.
Royse, Mary (Core) -- 91.
Royse, Moses-83.
Scott, William W .- 82.
Shahan. Joshua S .-- 81.
Shahan, Sarah ( Bolyard)-89.
Shaw, James W .- 84.
Shaw, Solomon,-85 .*
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Donelson, Charles-400-(9)-West side Sandy, cornering on John Herlin (adj. Jacob Judy).
Frazec, Ephraim-321 -- (10)-Sandy.
Gordon, Arthur-365-(22)-West side Sandy, cornering on John Herlin.
Hartness, John-394-(9)-Sandy, creek running through it.
Hevlin, Jacob-300-(34)-Sandy.
Judy, Martin-525-(40)-Both sides of Sandy.
Maurice, John-500-(26)-Sandy.
Maurice, Richard-730-(40)-Sandy.
Moore, Thomas-400-(15)-Sandy, creek running through it-also on "Provincial (Pennsylvania) line."
Robinett, Joseph-400-(15)-Sandy, on line with John Maurice.
Rude, Noah-387-(15)-West side Sandy, on line with Charles Donelson. Worldley, Anthony-300-(18)-Sandy, on line with Richard Maurice.
Worral, Samuel-550-(30)-Corner with Richard Maurice and on line with Ephraim Frazee.
E LAND PATENTS, 1782.
This list is compiled from the records of the Virginia Land Office. No patents for this region are of earlier date than 1782. The descriptions of tracts are sometimes uncertain, and therefore we cannot assure our list as being entirely full or correct, or that every one is within the Preston area. Name of patentee, acreage, description, (abbreviated) are given in consecutive order.
1782.
McCollum, James-365-Sandy Creek, adjoining John Judy.
Phillips, Theophilus (1)-1000-Sandy Creek; (2) 400-branch of Sandy, below falls of Swamp Mill Seat.
1783.
Ashby, Jesse-400-Snowy Creek.
Cheney, Thomas-400-Sandy-(includes improvements of 1774).
Clare. Thomas-375-Laurel Run.
Cushman, Thomas-400-Little Sandy, adjoining Daniel and Ephraim Frazier (Frazee).
Green, John-400-Buffalo (Green's) Run, adjoining James Morgan.
Hamilton, William-200-Laurel Run.
Lleyellyn, Samuel (1)-300-Cheat and Morgan's Run; (2) 400-Forks of Papa Creek.
Morgan, William-400-West side Cheat, opposite Dunkard Bottom.
Morris, Richard-400-Sandy, opposite Samuel Worrall.
Richard, Henry-400-Dunkard Bottom, opposite Thomas Butler's claim.
Tannihill, Jeremiah-200-Laurel Run, adjoining Nathan Low.
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PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
1784.
Butler, Ignatius-123 -- Sandy.
Butler, Joseph-400 -- Crabtree (Craborchard) Creek, adjoining Amos Roberts- (settlement, 1775).
Cameron, Daniel-63-mouth of Bull Run-(settlement, 1776).
Chipps, Thomas-(1) 400-Big Craborchard and Muddy-(settlement, 1770); (2) 400-adjoining Ezekiel Jones-(settlement, 1776).
Clark, James-400-Sandy, adjoining James McCollum-(settlement, 1776).
Connor, John, Jr .- 328-forks of Sandy-(settlement, 1776).
Connor, Robert-300-adjoining John Connor-(settlement, 1776).
Connor, James-400-Cheat-(settlement, 1776).
Cooper, Prederick-96-opposite Bull Run-(settlement, 1776).
Craft, Thomas-400-Sandy-(settlement, 1770).
Deakins, Francis and William-(1) 1,000-adjoining other tract; (2) 209-head of Youghiogheny; (3) 558-head of Wolf Creek; (4) 832-head of Wolf and Salt Lick; (5) 281-adjoining their 238 acre trace; (6) 500-Snowy Creek. Dougherty, John-(1) 205-Cheat, adjoining claim of William Biggs-(settle- ment, 1776); (2) 400-Cheat and Dunkard Bottom (settlement, 1774).
Downing, Joseph-328-Hazel Run and Graveyard Branch-(settlement, 1772). Frazier, David-400-Sandy, adjoining Thomas Cushman-(settlement, 1769).
Frazier, Ephraim-340-Little Sandy, adjoining Thomas Cushman-(settlement, 1775).
Hamilton, William-214-Laurel Run, adjoining his 400 acres.
Hawk, Henry-396-Youghiogheny-(settlement, 1774).
Henshaw, William-400-Salt Lick.
Hogue, Zebulon-400-Sandy-(settlement, 1773).
Jones, Ezekiel-(1) 400-Crabtree Creek, adjoining Thomas Chipps-(settlement, 1775); (2) 400-Muddy-(settlement, 1775).
Judy, Martin, Sr .- 400-Sandy, at Wilson's Glade-(settlement, 1773).
Judy. Martin, Jr .-- (1) 400-Sandy, adjoining James McCollum-(settlement 1773) ; (2) 400-adjoining James McCollum-(settlement, 1776).
Judy, Jacob-(1) 400-Sandy, adjoining Charles Donaldson-(settlement, 1769) ; (2) 400-adjoining James McCollum-(settlement, 1772).
Judy, John-360-adjoining Martin Judy-(settlement, 1775).
Landon, Bartholemew-400-Crabtree-(settlement, 1776).
Lawton, Elias-346-Hazel Run, adjoining James Downing-(settlement, 1772).
Lefevre, John-400-Sandy-(settlement, 1771).
Llewellyn, John-316-Cheat, adjoining John Scott, and including Richard Fall's settlement.
Low. Nathan-388-Sandy-(improved, 1776).
McFarland, John -?- Cheat, adjoining Richard Cain.
Miller, John-100-Cheat, opposite Frederick Cooper, including Robert William- son's settlement of 1776.
Moore, Thomas-(1) 150-Sandy and Mason and Dixon linc; (2) 800-adjoining other tract and same line.
Morgan, Hugh-400-Cheat, adjoining Jeremiah Gray-(settlement, 1775).
536
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Morris, John-332-Sovereign's Run-(settlement, 1775).
Osborne, Zerah-380-Above Pettyjohn (which see).
Pettyjohn. John-(1) 330-Youghiogheny and Maryland line; (2) 400-head of Youghiogheny (improved, 1776).
Pettyjohn, William -- 400-Glady Creek-(settlement, 1776).
Porter, David-400-Forks of Cheat and Sandy.
Reed George-147-Big Sandy, adjoining Richard Morris.
Scott John-(1) 400-Cheat, including Samuel Worral's improvements of 1775; (2) 389-Cheat, including his settlement of 1770.
Sovereign, Joseph-300-Sandy.
Sovereign, Daniel-409-Sandy.
Wickwire, Alpheus-331-Three Fork.
Worley, Anthony-400-Sandy-(settlement, 1770).
Worley, Joshua-400-Sandy-(settlement, 1770).
Worrall, Samuel, Sr .- 400-Sandy-(settlement, 1770).
Worrall, Samuel, Jr .- 338-Sandy-(improvement, 1770).
1785.
Ashby, William-400-Snowy.
Beatty George -- 350-Youghiogheny-(settlement, 1775).
Beatty, Levi-376-(?)-(settlement, 1774).
Biggs, William-(1) 140-Cheat, adjoining William Dougherty; (2) 300-West side Cheat, below Muddy.
Brandon, Alexander-314-Sandy-(improvement, 1774).
Butler, Thomas-(1)-980-Coal Lick bottom, adjoining William Roberts; (2)- 400-Cheat, adjoining Henry Richards-(settlement, 1774) ; (3) 390-Coal Lick, adjoining William Roberts-(settlement, 1775).
Butler, Joseph-(1) 400-adjoining Dunkard Bottom-(settlement, 1773); (2) 764 -adjoining Dunkard Bottom.
Cheney, Thomas-200-Sandy Creek Glades.
Cozad, Jacob-133-Morgan's Run-(settlement, 1770).
Curry, Richard-303-Cheat-(settlement, 1771).
Darling, William-400-Buffalo Knob, adjoining James Morgan-(settlement, 1774).
Dougherty, John-180-Cheat, adjoining William Biggs-(improved, 1776).
Drago, Belshazzar-300-Cheat, adjoining James Connor-(settlement, 1774),
Dunwoody, James-400-Little Sandy, adjoining John Lefevre-(settlement 1770). Goff, Salathiel-1000-adjoining his older tract, also James Goff and Zerab Osborne.
Helmack, Adam-185-Laurel Run.
Helmack, William-174-Little Sandy.
Jones, Jacob-200-Morgan's Run, adjoining Richard Jones-(settlement, 1773).
Judy, Martin-775-Sandy.
Kirkpatrick, Andrew-600-Little Wolf Glade, adjoining Enoch Moore and George Lemon.
Lemon, George-355-Craborchard-(settlement, 1776).
Osborne, Zerah-660-adjoining Maryland line and John Pettyjohn.
537
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Roberts, Amos-330-Branch of Muddy, adjoining Joseph Butler-(settlement 1776).
Roberts, James-375-Roaring Creek.
Robinett, James-222-Big Sandy.
Robinett, Joseph-382-Little Sandy-(improved, 1773).
Robinett, Samuel-400-Little Sandy.
Sovereign, Absalom-400-Sandy, adjoining James Parker-(improved, 1775).
Sovereign, Daniel-Forks of Sandy-(settlement, 1774).
Sovereign, Joseph-400-Glades of Sandy, forks of Sandy and Cheat, adjoining Daniel Sovereign-(settlement, 1776).
Spurgeon, William-(1) 126-Little Sandy; (2) 400-Little Sandy.
Spurgeon, James-400-west side Big Sandy.
Stewart, Joseph -- 100-adjoining John ( ?) Robinett.
1786.
Archer, John-364-Little Sandy.
Ashby, Stephen-800-head of Snowy, adjoining George and Levi Beatty.
Ashby, William-(1)-200-Snowy, adjoining Maryland line and with Ashby's Sugar Camp; (2)-1000-Salt Lick above James Hall.
Butler, Thomas-(1)-400-Pringle's Run; (2)-100-west side Cheat, adjoining and above William Dougherty.
Cheney, Thomas-200-Little Sandy.
Clare Thomas-400-Cheat and Lick Run.
Deakins, Francis and William :-
(1)-192-Salt Lick.
(2)-244-west side Cheat, below Wolf Creek.
(3)-926-west side Cheat, opposite Big Island.
(4)-520-divide between Cheat and Youghiogheny, 3 miles N. E. of Ashby's hunting camp on Salt Lick.
(5)-287-Spruce Lick of Salt Lick.
(6)-897-Big Island.
(7)-114-Snowy Creek, west side George Ashby.
(8)-222-Snowy Creek, adjoining William Ashby.
(9)-354-Snowy Creek, south of Jesse Ashby.
(10)-634-East side Cheat, above Salt Lick.
(11)-908-Snowy Creek, south of Jesse Ashby.
(12)-146-Snowy Creek, adjoining George Ashby.
(13)-326-Salt Lick.
(14)-499-Snowy Creek, one mile from Salt Lick.
(15)-1185-Big Youghiogheny and Horseshoe Road.
(16)-300-Hill near Salt Lick.
(17)-897-Cheat.
(18)-190-Mouth of Wolf. (19)-141-north of Salt Lick.
Duval, John P .- (1) 400-on run above Pringle's Run-(settlement, 1775) ; (2) 105-Buffalo Creek, with lick 6 miles up.
Frazer, Hezekiah -- 441-Cheat, opposite mouth of Salt Lick-(improvement, 1775).
538
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Horton, Elihu-250-Little Sandy, corner to Samuel Robinett.
Jones, Ezekiel-400-Muddy.
Landon, Bartholomew -- (1) 500-Muddy, including settlement; (2) 100-Muddy.
Menear, David-260-west of Cheat, in "plumb" orchard.
Morgan, David-1000-Muddy, including settlement survey of Martin Judy.
Morgan William-400-west side Cheat, adjoining Wildey Taylor.
Pindall, Thomas-318-Sandy, south of John Orr and adjoining John Spurgeon and Samuel Worral.
· Powers, Morgan-400-adjoining John Pettyjohn-(settlement, 1776).
Roberts, Amos-290-near Cheat, adjoining Drago.
Spurgeon, James-324-Prichett's Creek-(settlement, 1772).
Taylor, Thomas A .- 1000-Salt Lick, adjoining his older tract.
Vanmeter, Isaac-(1) 156-Snowy; (2) 400-Youghiogheny, including survey of 1774.
West, Stephen-400-Youghiogheny-(settlement, 1776).
1787.
Ashby, William-(1) 500-Laurel Run of Youghiogheny; (2) 300-adjoining Youghiogheny and Maryland line.
Brooke, Benjamin-83-forks of Little Sandy, 212 miles above John Hardin's mill. Carroll, Anthony-400-adjoining Dunkard Bottom-(settlement. 1774).
Clare. Thomas -- 490-forks of Pringle, opposite William Morgan.
Cunningham, Patrick-2000-Salt Lick.
Davis. Owen-131-head of Morgan's Run.
Deakins, Francis and William :-
(1)-663-Sandy, adjoining Martin Judy.
(2)-1000-Beaver Creek.
(3)-442-Little Sandy.
(4)-1000 adjoining Martin Judy and William Spurgeon.
(5)-337-Sandy.
(6)-279-west of Cheat near Wolf Creek.
(7) -- 680-adjoining Daniel Sovereign.
(8)-1000-Beaver.
Deakins, William :-
(1)-450-Sandy, adjoining David Morgan and Levi Lynn.
(2)-212-Sandy, adjoining William Spurgeon.
(3)-138-Buffalo Run.
(4)-594-Little Sandy, adjoining William Spurgeon.
(5)-1227-adjoining Daniel Sovereign.
Deakins. William, Jr .- 500-adjoining Deakin's slab camp survey ,near Carmel).
Gallaher, Charles-1000-Salt Lick, below Thomas Laidley.
Goff, Thomas J .- 800-head of Youghiogheny at Foley's Meadows.
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