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While we are satisfied with the foregoing origin of the name of our county seat and the principal stream in the county, we call attention to another name which might have been the foundation for the same word. General George Washington had many friends in England who were Lords and Earls inheriting their titles from their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers who had honorably and chivalrously won distinction. One of these friends was the Earl of Buchan who on solicitation of a communication of General Washington interested himself in Rev. Bryan Fairfax, who laid claim to the title after the
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death of the original Lord Fairfax as known in this country. Lexicographers and philologists tell us that the suffix "en" and "on" to an original name would give the name to a town or village or city. Such as, "Weston" is the combination of the primitive word "West" and the suffix "on," meaning a town to or in the west. Now if you add the suffix "on" to the last part of the aforesaid Earl's name you would have the word Buchanon. With Buchanon as the pure name of a town or village it would only be a slight feat of the recorder, lawyer, or writer to corrupt it in its spelling so that it would be Buckhannon.
The first settler in the present limits of the corporation of Buckhannon was Edward Jackson who moved his family into a rude log hut on the river bank in the fall of 1770. The land upon which most of the town has been built was granted originally to Elizabeth Cummins who became the wife of John Jackson ; she sold it to John Patton of Fredericksburg, Va., who in 1815 sent Benjamin Reeder, his attorney, in fact, to lay out the town. Mr. Reeder secured the ser- vices of Jacob Lorentz, John Jackson and Joel Westfall, the latter two were surveyors. Thirty lots were surveyed, eighteen of which were sold at $25.00 each. Patton soon after sold his land to Joseph Ward who in turn sold it to Daniel Farnsworth in 1821. Mr. Farnsworth was a citizen of Staten Island, N. Y., at the time of this purchase. He came here with his family to make the town his future home. The purchasers of lots in the embryo town had not occupied them. The marks indicating their location had disappeared and Mr. Farnsworth cultivated the land; but in 1824 the owners became uneasy and demanded a resur- vey. John W. Westfall, Daniel Farnsworth, and Augustus W. Sexton, a surveyor, re-located the lots.
Daniel Farnsworth erected the first house in 1822; it was a two-story hewed structure built on contract by Joel Westfall. It yet stands ( 1905) on lot No. 27, and is occupied by J. J. Farnsworth, grandson of the original owner. The second was a small log house erected by George Nicholas on the lot now owned by Misses Florence and Olive Leonard. The third was built by Levi Paugh who soon after its erection sold it to Zedekiah Lanham who was a blacksmith by trade and succeeded the town's first blacksmith, Isaac Farnsworth, who began business here in 1822, shoeing horses, making hoes, plow shares, and other instruments. Levi Paugh was the first shoemaker; Waldo P. and Nathan Goff were the first machinists, commencing business in 1831; Weedon Hoffman and Richard P. Comden, partners, doing business under the firm name of Hoffman and Comden, succeeded the Goffs in the machinery business.
The first election was held in the house of Daniel Farnsworth in 1829.
The first school was conducted by Samuel Hall in 1807 in a vacant house on depot street where now stands the palatial residence of Prof. Frank B. Trotter.
The first house of worship, known as the old "Carper Church," was erected in 1822 by the Methodists under the ministry of Henry Comden who occupied that pulpit for several years. He was a man of much power and considerable eloquence but like many in his vocation had periods of stammering and dullness. It was on one such an occasion that his wife, Mary, being very versatile with the Bible, seeing that the congregation was not satisfied with her husband's exposition of the text, wentt. forward, took her position in the pulpit and delivered one of the most able discourses ever heard within the walls of the old church. This old "Carper Church" was the second Methodist Church in the county and stood on the lot now owned and occupied by Abram Rollins.
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The act of incorporation of the town of Buckhannon passed the Virginia Assembly on May 12, 1852.
At the first session of the county court held in April 1851 after the passage of the act forming Upshur county the lot on which the old court house was erected, was purchased and in 1854 the first court house was finished, a structure which after being repaired from the fire of 1855 served the county as a Temple of Justice until 1899 when the old court house was torn down and the present im- posing building was begun. The County Court increased the size of the original court house lot by the purchase of a small additional lot to the south on which the Jail and Sheriff's residence now stand. The present court house cost the county $37,500 in 20-year bonds.
JACOB HYRE'S GRIST MILL ON FINK RUN.
The first water mill in the Independent School district of Buckhannon, was built by Jacob Hyre, called "Shaking Jake," above the mouth of Fink's Run on the land now owned by the heirs of William D. Farnsworth. This mill was the first in the county and was constructed in the year 1783 and was the only mill in the Buckhannon Valley for a score of years. At the time of its building it attracted a great deal of attention and some wonder from the men, women and children in the neighborhood. It was a corn crusher, simple and pure, the use of home-made buhrs being employed to crush the grain. It was a one-story mill ; the buhr stones were small and the grinding capacity limited, so much so that it is said by one of our informants that often it took a day to grind a grist.
The second mill was built by Col. Edward Jackson, about the year 1821. This mill of Jackson's was swept away by a flood in 1837; it stood on the river bank opposite where the Star Mill now stands. The Anchor Mill was first built by George Jackson in -. The present Anchor Mill has a capacity of 60 barrels per day and is owned by C. I. Farnsworth.
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The Star Mill was built in the year 1848 and was remodeled in 1894. Its present capacity is 50 barrels per day and its owners are O'Brien Hall, Jacob Hall and Lee Hall.
CHURCHES IN BUCKHANNON TOWN.
Within the walls of this beautiful city of Buckhannon lives a population whose percentage of church attendance is greater than that of any town of like size in the United States. The people who have lived here since birth are greatly attached to church organizations and much interested in church work; those who have come into the town readily acquire the enthusiastic habit and go-to-church habit which is so strong, noticable and useful in this town. Indeed, for one to be a regular attendant at church either as a member or a worker therein, insures passports to local financial and social organizations.
The oldest and strongest denomination is the Methodist Episcopal which as heretofore mentioned in these pages was organized and housed in the old "Carper Church." After its desolate destruction the class built a more modern building on the lot where the present one now stands, and in 1887 the present house was built. The parsonage of this church was built in 1897.
The second M. E. Church in north Buckhannon was built under the pastorage of Rev. A. Mick. The leading spirit in its construction was a student of the Seminary by the name of Archer.
The Baptist denomination moved from its original house of worship in the cemetary north of town to and within the city limits. This congregation acquired a lot on Locust street and built thereon in the year 1888 one of the best churches in town. This church is kept in good repair and is yet commodious, comfortable, convenient and invitable to members and visitors thereof.
The present Presbyterian Church was built in the year 1891. It is located on Kanawha street opposite the front entrance of the Sheriff's home.
After the organization of the U. B. Class in 1871 the first noticable figure who had much to do with the refitting and improving the building was J. O. Stevens, the first principal of the West Virginia Academy. The house was again greatly improved, while under the charge of Rev. George A. Doyle. At present they have a very commodious and attractive house of worship. The parsonage of this church was built under the pastorage of Rev. G. W. Burdette. It stands on the Island in the O'Brien and Shipman addition.
Methodist Protestent church was late in gaining a foothold among the local churchgoers, although many citizens held to that belief contributing to the support of their home church until a time came when the Methodist Protestant was sufficiently strong in numbers and finances to erect an elegant one-story brick church on Florida street.
The catholic church, a good one-story frame building was erected in the year 1894 on a vacant lot next to the residence of B. F. Fallon, its principal financial supporter. The most enthusiastic worker of this church is the family of George L. Munday.
Boggs Chapel, a general missionary church located in South Buckhannon, was built in 1904 under the supervision, guidance and power of Rev. Boggs. This building is one-story frame and has a capacity of two hundred.
The West Virginia and Pittsburg Railroad Company received from the county sixty-five thousand dollars and made its entry in the town of Buckhannon in the year of 1881. The first passenger train came here over this narrow-gauge
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road from Weston. In the year 1899 after the B. & O. R. R., had become owners of the West Virginia and Pittsburg line this road was extended to Newlonton and Pickens. W. P. Fowkes was the first local agent of the railroad company.
The first electric light plant was built on a lot in the rear of the Valley House in the year 1888. T. J. Farnsworth, G. A. Newlon, G. M. Fleming and J. Earl Newlon were among the strong stockholders of this plant. It was burned in the year 1891 and immediately there rose a brick building better adapted for the purpose of housing electrical machines. The present water and light power company was organized in 1902 and completed its plant in 1904. The principal stockholders are G. F. Stockert, F. C. Pifer, A. I. Boreman and C. F. Teter.
The first woolen mill was built by the Parker Brothers in 1887. It was burned 1902 and was rebuilt by G. F. Stockert and John Parker in the year 1903.
Buckhannon River Boom and Lumber Company was organized by A. H. Winchester in the year 1884 and built large mills on the Buckhannon River just above the town to which its logs were shipped and floated to be sawed into lumber before shipping to a foreign market. This business adventure was not the most successful and A. G. Giffin, the company's strongest competitor, became owner of these mills.
The William Flaccus Oak Leather Company of Pittsburg, Pa., built a tannery in Buckhannon in the year 1889.
The Upshur Glass Company, whose buildings are along by the 'switches of the B. & O. R. R. across Finks Run, began operations in the town the year 1902.
The Steimer Glass Company, whose magnificient plant stands on the Buck- hannon river a mile and a half south of town proper, first opened its doors for the employment of labor and the productions of glass, such as tumblers, dishes, and table wear in the year 1903.
The following is a list of persons serving as Mayor and Recorder of the town of Buckhannon from the year 1853 to 1907 (54 years) as appears from the town record, viz :
1853-J. O. Core. President,
W. H. Shuey. Clerk.
Mifflin Lorentz.
1855-John L. Smith ... 66
D. D. T. Farnsworth.
John W. Blagg 66
1857-E. J. Colerider. .
J. B. McLean.
1858-J. Rohrhough .. . 1859-L. L. D. Loudin.
J. B. McLean.
WVm. H. Gibson 66
1860-L. L. D. Loudin.
WVm. H. Gibson
1861-L. L. D. Loudin.
64
C. P. Rohrbough 66
=
Seth Williams.
=
J. D. Rapp 66
J. D. Rapp
J. D. Rapp.
J. D. Rapp.
"
J. D. Rapp.
44
J. D .. Rapp.
P. M. Boggess
1854-J. Mullin.
1856-John L. Smith ... 66
Wm. H. Gibson.
1862-D. S. Pinnell .... 1863-E. J. Colerider .. 1864-E. J. Colerider .. 1865-T. J. Farnsworth. 1866-T. J. Farnsworth. 1867-T. J. Farnsworth. 1868-W. G. L. Totten. 1869-H. D. Murphy .. 1870-J. H. Rohrbough.
1
WILLIAM F. FIDLER, Family and Residence.
FOURTH OF JULY AT FIDLER'S MILL.
NEW COURT HOUSE.
OLD COURT HOUSE.
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1871-A. G. Osborne ...
C. P. Rohrbough. 66
1872-G. A. Newion ... 66
C. W. Hart.
1873-S. B. Philips ....
Jacob Waugh
1874-G. A. Newlon ...
Jacob Waugh
66
1875-G. A. Newlon ...
Jacob Waugh
1876-C. C. F. McWhorter
Jacob Waugh.
1877-T. G. Farnsworth. . Mayor, 1878-T. G. Farnsworth ..
C. C. F. McWhorter
1879-C. S. McWhorter ..
C. C. F. McWhorter
1880-J. M. A. Jackson ... -
Jacob Waugh
1881-S. B. Phillips
Jacob Waugh
1882-S. B. Phillips
16
Jacob Waugh
1883-J. H. Hanson
16
Jacob Waugh
1884-S. B. Phillips
A. A. Simpson Recorder.
1885-J. H. Hanson.
66
A. A. Simpson
A. B. Clark.
A. B. Clark
1888-J. H. Hanson.
. .
A. B. Clark.
1880-W. K. Findley
E. B. Morris
1890-D. C. Hughes.
.6
U. G. Young.
1893-W. K. Findley
1894-W. K. Findley
1895-W. T. Burnside
"
Loomis Brake.
1897-W. H. Fisher.
O. L. Robinson
1898-W. H. Fisher
O. L. Robinson
1899-A. B. Clark.
WV. B. Nutles.
1900 -- J. L. Hurst.
IV. G. L. Totton
IQ01-J. L. Hurst.
\V. G. L. Totton.
1902-T. G. Farnsworth ..
G. E. Drummond
1903-T. G. Farnsworth ..
W. H. Young.
66
1904-J. M. N. Downes ..
WV. G. L. Totton.
1905-T. G. Farnesworth. .
D. E. Scott.
1906-T. G. Farnsworth ..
J. J. Morgan.
1907-J. J. Morgan.
Thos. W. Curry
COURT HOUSES.
Buckhannon has been the county seat of Harrison county and Upshur county. The bill providing for the formation of Harrison county, names the house of George Jackson at Bush's Fort as the place for holding the first session of the Court of Harrison. This was in 1784.
Upshur county has held its Courts in nine houses and has had two Court Houses.
County seat of Upshur county, till the present time, Buckhannon, . . 1851 First Court House, Andrew Poundstone's residence. 1851 Second Court House, Methodist Episcopal Church. 1851
E. B. Morris. 46
1891-D. C. Hughes
1892-D. C. Hughes
U. G. Young.
L. B. Stevens
L. B. Stevens.
Loomis Brake.
1896-W. T. Burnside.
1886-S. B. Phillips
1887-S. B. Phillips
C. C. F. McWhorter
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Third Court House, Court House. .1854
Fourth Court House, Baptist Church. 1856
Fifth Court House, John Maxwell's shop 1856
Sixth Court House, Baptist Church.
1857
Seventh Court House, Court House. 1857
Eighth Court House, Pifer Building. 1899
Ninth Court House, New Court House 1901
The contract for the present Court House was awarded Feb. 17, 1899 to A. F. Withrow and Company of Charleston, W. Va., at the price of $37, 650.00. The County Court held the contractors closely to this contract, neither raising nor decreasing the price. The architect of the new building was Harrison Albright, of Charleston, W. Va.
The corner stone of the new Court House was laid by Franklin Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., of Buckhannon on June 5, 1899. The speech was made by Rev. A. W. Lane, pastor of the Baptist Church.
In the cavity of the corner stone was deposited, in an air-tight box, a photograph of the old court house, a photograph of the original designs of the new building, a copy of the contract between the County Commissioners, Archi- tect and Superintendent, specifications of the new court house, a certified list of proposals received from all contractors, as prepared by J. J. Morgan, Clerk of the County Court, the message by Gov. Geo. W. Atkinson to the Legislative body, 1899, M. A. Kendall, State Treasurer's biennial report, Prof. J. Russell Trotter's biennial report of free schools, L. M. La Follett's biennial report as Auditor, Edgar P. Rucker as Attorney General, a copy of the laws of West Vir- ginia, inaugral of Gov. Geo. W. Atkinson, blue prints of the West Virginia Asylum for Incurables at Huntington, blue prints of the Annex of the State Capitol, the latest copies of the Buckhannon Delta, Buckhannon Banner and Knight-Errant, copy, Stone Cutter's Journal, copy of the Charleston Daily Gazette and Daily Mail Tribune, Photograph by W. G. L. Totten, Confederate bill of the denomination of $100, with historical facts by Master Walter D. Phillips, a list of contractors and all the stone cutters and masons employed on the new court house, a list of all the National, Congressional and State officials, a list of the officials of the town of Buckhannon, a copy of the proceedings of the M. W. Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M., of the State of West Virginia, for the year 1898, a list of all the officers of Franklin Lodge No. 7: P. V. Phillips, W. M .; C. N. Pew, S. W .; Henry Trask, J. W .; W. D. Talbott, Treas .; W. G. L. Totten, Sec .; C. C. Higginbotham, S. D .; A. B. Clark, J. D .; L. S. S. Farnsworth, Tiler.
ELECTIONS IN UPSHUR.
Election returns for the past 43 years are incomplete. The records do not show what may be wished. In many instances there are no records whatever of the number of votes cast and for whom cast. We give only of what could be found.
1864-NOVEMBER 8.
C. P. Snyder.
747
1888-NOVEMBER 6.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Republican 1,717
Democratic 841
Democratic
46
Prohibition 18
Republican
658
281
FORMATION OF UPSHUR COUNTY.
1866-OCTOBER 25. CONGRESSIONAL.
B. M. Kitchen.
727
E. W. Andrews. 235
1868-NOVEMBER 3. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Republican
799
Democratic
47
1870-OCTOBER 7.
CONGRESSIONAL.
James C. McGrew.
787
A. D. Downey. .
347
1872-NOVEMBER 5. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Republican
835
Democratic
299
7
1872-OCTOBER 24. CONGRESSIONAL.
D. D. T. Farnsworth
403
B. F. Martin
200
A. R. Boteler
3
J. Nelson Wisner.
2
1876-NOVEMBER 7.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. 1878.
CONGRESSIONAL.
1880-NOVEMBER 2. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Republican
Democratic
Greenback
1882-OCTOBER 10. CONGRESSIONAL.
E. L. Buttrick. 746
John E. Kenna 383
P. B. Reynolds
58
1884-NOVEMBER 4. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Republican 1,258
Democratic
683
Greenback
28
Prohibition
16
1886-NOVEMBER 2.
CONGRESSIONAL.
James H. Brown. ...... .1,396
1890-NOVEMBER 4. CONGRESSIONAL.
Theophilus Gaines
1,463
John D. Alderson
787
J. E. Middleton.
27
1892-NOVEMBER 8. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Republican
1,85I
Democratic
938
Prohibition
83
1894-NOVEMBER 6. CONGRESSIONAL.
James H. Huling
1,9II
John D. Alderson
813
1896-NOVEMBER 3. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Repubilcan
2,28I
Democratic
949
Prohibition
36
National Democratic.
18
1898-NOVEMBER 8. CONGRESSIONAL.
William Seymour Edwards. . 1,672
David E. Johnson.
751
James W. Davis.
8
1900-NOVEMBER 6. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Republican
2,400
Democratic
866
Prohibitionist
5
Peoples Party .
6
1902-NOVEMBER 4. CONGRESSIONAL.
Joseph H. Gaines
1,725
James H. Miller
594
Squire Halstead.
68
1904-NOVEMBER 8. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Republican
2,407
Democratic
826
Prohibitionist
103
Peoples Party.
3
1906-NOVEMBER 6. CONGRESSIONAL.
Joseph H. Gaines
1,580
George Byrne ..
..
498
F. H. Montgomery.
154
Thomas Swinburne.
3
282
FORMATION OF UPSHUR COUNTY.
EARLY MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The records of Randolph County from 1788 to 1817 contain the original grant of marriage licenses to the following persons; by whom married and the year. Only those are selected who are and were residents of that part of Ran- dolph County which was later included in Upshur County.
1788
MAN'S NAME
WOMAN'S NAME
DAUGHTER OF
BY WHOM MARRIED
John Cutright
Rebeccah Truby
John Truby
Isaac Edwards
Zacariah Westfall
Hannah Woolf
Christianna Woolf
J. W. Loofborough
Cottrill Tolbert Philip Reger
Sarah Jackson
John Jackson
Isaac Edwards
1795
George Baker Hez. Rosekranz
Susannah Cutright
Benj. Cutright
Robert Maxwell
Nansy Simpson
John Simpson
Robert Maxwell
Cornel's Westfall
Elizabeth Helmick
Jacob Helmick
Phinehas Wells
John Hacker
Sussannah Smith
David Smith
Jos. Cheaveront
1798
Joel Westfall
Elizabeth White
William White
Robert Maxwell
Issac White
Margaret Hadden
David Haddan
Robert Maxwell
William Clark
Barbara Helmick
Jacob Helmick
Robert Maxwell
John Cutright Leonard Hire
Deborah Osborn
George Osborn
Robert Maxwell Robert Maxwell
1803
Jacob Lorentz
Rebecca Stalnaker
Val. Stalnaker
Robert Maxwell
William Booth
Deborah Hart
Edward Hart
Robert Maxwell
Michael Westfall
Mary Helmick
Adam Helmick
Robert Maxwell
Gaulaudat Oliver
Mary Ann Bogard
Cornelius Bogard
Robert Maxwell
1804
Samuel Channel Christian Bickle
Sarah Hornbeck
Benj. Hornbeck John Spillman
Robert Maxwell
1806
Isaac Westfall
Catharine Shreery
Joseph Shreery
Robert Maxwell
1807
William Lynch
Nancy Hill Susanna Petro
Henry Petro
John Skidmore Robert Maxwell
1808
Basil Hudkins John Holder
Nancy Skidmore
Mary Lewis
Andrew Skidmore John Lewis
Robert Maxwell Robert Maxwell Robert Maxwell
John Brady
Susanna Ware
1809
Henry Wilfong
Christiana Wees
Jacob Teter
Nancy Cade
Jacob Wees Moses Cade
John Carney Phinehas Wells Henry Camden
Joshua Morgan
Hannah Gould
Aaron Gould
1810
Benj. Phillips Martin Miller
Phoebe Walker Nancy Day
John Rowan Robert Maxwell
Elizabeth Reger
Jacob Reger
Isaac Edwards
1796
1799
Dolly Phyman
Robert Maxwell
Thomas Butcher
Hannah Spillman
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FORMATION OF UPSHUR COUNTY.
MAN'S NAME WOMAN'S NAME DAUGHTER OF BY WHOM MARRIED
1811
Solomon Yeager
Mary Teeter
Jacob Teeter Simeon Harris
1812
Archibald Earle
Mary Buckey
Peter Buckey John Rowan
Jacob Westfall
Sarah Hinckle
Willis Taylor
Sarah Clark
Justice Hinckle John Rowan John Rowan
Abraham Wolf R. Mclaughlin
John Rowan
William J. Davis
Lydia Gould
Aaron Gould Simeon Harris
James Shreeve
Lydia Smith
Jonathan Smith James Wamsley
John Rowan Asbery Pool
John Shreeve
Susanna Wamsley
MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED IN HARRISON COUNTY.
1785. Simon Harris and Christian Westfall, John Little and Elizabeth Wells, John Hadden and Isabelle Elliott, John Phillips and Catherine Isener. 1784. James Bodkin and Mary Westfall.
1786. John Jackson, Jr., and Rebecca Hadden.
1787. James Westfall and Ann Truden, Edmund West, Jr., and Ann Hacker, William Roberts and Hannah Fink, William Low and Elizabeth West- fall, William Martin and Hester Cheney.
1788. John Reger and Elizabeth West.
1790. Henry Bukel and Sarah Rees, James Kelly and Elizabeth Swiger. 1791. William Hacker and Hada West, David Bennett and Christina Bumgardner, Job Hughes and Mary Hamm, George Critzer and Hester Moore, Jesse Lowther and Mary Cagan, Frederick Salor and Barbara Strader.
1792. Arthur Thomas and Mary Haynes, Archabald Mckinney a. d Mag- dal McKoon, James Smith and Sarah Cutright, John Arnold and Jemina Jackson, David Hull and Mary Wamsley.
I793. William Huff and Mary Kelley, John Greathouse and Mary Gillespie, Abraham Cutright and Susanna Cutright, John Phillips and Mary Geaspell. I794. William Cottrall and Rachel Hughes.
1795. Benjamine Cox and Mary Hughes, William Bibby and Deborah Hughes, Joseph Koon and Sarah Brown, John Coon and Catrina Coon, Samuel Hall and Alexander Ireland and Elizabeth Kegan, John Ross and Zepolah Webb, James Schoolcraft and Mary Carpenter, George Maxson and Anne Heavens, James Davis and Elizabeth Davis.
1706. William White and Anne Swearingin, John Cain and Nancy White, Jacob Jackson and Sudna Lowther, Charles Parson and Nancy Sleeth, Anthony Smith and Agnes Reader.
1797. John Jackson and Elizabeth Cozad, George Reed and Sarah Denham, Edward Goodwin and Lany Davis, Peter Hirdman and Margaret Hacker, Abra- ham Reager and Mary Reder.
1798. Elija Rees and Phoebe Roan, William Jackson and Anna Bennett, Joseph Koon and Sarah Brown, John Cutter and Catrina Coon, Samuel Hall and Catrina Foweler, Jacob Cutter and Nancy Rowen, John Wolf and Mary McCally,
1813
1814
1815
284
FORMATION OF UPSHUR COUNTY.
Jacob Means and Elizabeth Jackson, James Hull and Hannah Lambert, Ebenezer Chaney and Elizabeth Queen, Henry Hyre and Catherine Loudin.
1799. John Queen and Elizabeth White, Edward Jackson and Elizabeth Brake, Jacob Swisher and Rachel Casto, Samuel Jones and Elizabeth Wade, Anthony Coon and Sarah Piles, Henry Waldeck and Mary Sleeth.
1800. William Williams and Catherine Jackson, John Wolf and Elizabeth Ireland, Armor Piles and Mary Shaver, James Stanley and Elizabeth Huse, Jesse Huse and Susana Mock, Jacob Woolf and Mary Wagner, Daniel Carr and - Mary Evans, Joseph Koon and Elizabeth Slackhouse, Robert Fitsgerald and - Litice Roby, James Reder and Margaret Nutt.
1801. Abraham Bennett and Martha Hull.
1802. Levi Queen and Catherine Lowther, William Hull and Sarah Town- - send, Marshall Rees and Sarah Morrison, Abraham Wells and Massey Chidister, William Wade and Nancy Robins, Eppa Bartlett and Rebecca Barnes, Benja- min Nixon and Joanna Clark.
1803. Enoch Legget and Margaret Davisson, Nathan Rees and Issabelle Harbert, Morris Rees and Unice Tutle, -John Nutter and Mary Mount, John Bartlett and Sarah Silvey, David Casto and Elizabeth Radcliff, John Reynolds and Anna Rogers.
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