Monongalia County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers

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Location of collection:: West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia & Regional History Center

West Virginia University

P.O. Box 6069

1549 University Avenue

Morgantown, WV 26506

Contact for questions and access:: POC: Lori Hostuttler

Email: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.edu

Phone: (304) 293-3536

Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

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Certificates of Naturalization, Personal Property Books, and items 271, 194, 207, 208, 246, and 343 are not microfilmed, originals are open for research. For materials in boxes 1-240 and all other record books, researchers should use microfilm.

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This series is located offsite; please make an appointment prior to visiting. No microfilm copies are available.

This is located offsite; please make an appointment prior to visiting. No microfilm copies are available.

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Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:: [Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Monongalia County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers, A&M 0026, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:: 273.54 Linear Feet (343 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 records carton, 15 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.); (83 record books, 17 ft. 7 in.); (175 flat boxes (nonstandard), 4 in. each); (340 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each); (58 reels of microfilm, 0.75 in. each)
Creator:: Monongalia County Court
Language:: English .
Preferred citation:: [Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Monongalia County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers, A&M 0026, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

County court records consisting primarily of records of court proceedings including dockets, executions, orders, and fees as well as case papers and public records consisting primarily of land and property records including deeds, land, and personal property books. There are also some records of private businesses, private organizations, Sheriff's records, and voting records. This collection consists of three series and an addendum.

The first series, Microfilm, consists of 398 reels of microfilm. The first 238 reels are microfilm copies of the court papers in boxes 1-239, and part of box 240. Reels MON 293-MON 350 are copies of the alphabetical name and subject sections of the card index for the collection. The remainder of the reels are film of the record books of this collection. These record books are records of the County, Circuit, and Circuit Superior Courts for Monongalia, and give information on the types of cases, court administration, and financing. There are a significant number of indexes for deeds and marriages, as well as some deed, land, and survey books, records of the Sheriff, and some records of private businesses and organizations.

Series 2 contains 341 boxes of court record papers from 1774-1934. These papers consist primarily of case related papers, and include various types of records such as orders, commitments, bills, warrants, and transcripts. There are many records relating to early families in Monongalia County. The material in this series is completely indexed, and the card index can be used to locate records for a specific person/family, in a specific year or court (County, Circuit, Circuit Superior), or by subject. Please note that a copy of the Alphabetical and Subject indexes, including a list of the subjects on each reel drawer, can be found on MON 293-MON 350, in Series 2. No copy of the chronological index exists, ask for assistance using this section. Boxes 324-341 at the end of this series contain envelopes T1-T148, which hold similar records to the rest of the paper materials. There is a separate drawer of the card index for the "T" envelopes, but it has not been microfilmed.

Series 3 consists of 107 record books spanning 1781 to 1936. The bulk of these records (70 books) are indexes to deeds and marriages. There are also 13 volumes of Naturalization records, as well as survey, land, deed, and estate books. There are two minute books of private organizations, the Humane Society (item 254, 1900-1902) and the Order of the Sons of Temperance (262, 1851-1857). Except for the Naturalization records and items 271, 194, 207, 208, 246, and 343, the remainder of the books have been filmed.

An addendum was added to this collection in March of 2026. This addendum consists of 175 personal property tax ledgers from 1851-1954. These ledgers contain information on citizens of Monongalia County by district, and volumes prior to 1863 contain information on enslavement and freedpeople.

This series consists of 398 reels of microfilm. The first 238 reels are microfilm copies of the court papers in boxes 1-239, and part of box 240. Reels MON 293-MON 350 are copies of the alphabetical name and subject sections of the card index for the collection. The remainder of the reels are film of the record books of this collection. These record books are records of the County, Circuit, and Circuit Superior Courts for Monongalia, and give information on the types of cases, court administration, and financing. There are a significant number of indexes for deeds and marriages, as well as some deed, land, and survey books, records of the Sheriff, and some records of private businesses and organizations.

Note on Card Index entry reads "Petit and Grand Jury Attendance Docket (1867-1877) County Court Appearance Docket (1857-1863)"

J.J. Barrickman, J.W. Tucker, F.R. Sinclair, John Laird, J.A. Ramsey, W.F. Waters, E. Davis

J.J. Fitch, W. M. Lazier

W. M. Lazier, J. R. Fleming, M. Hayes

M. Hayes, H. Staggers

Docket of Waters, item number unknown.

Note on back says "Indices accessioned dec. 1952 listed correctly those names checked"

Card index entry for 176 missing

Executor bonds, inventories, and wills

Duplicate available on MON 371. This item has an index available upon request.

This item has an index available upon request.

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Pages of a separate, different survey book were found within book 243. These pages cover the years 1837-1859, with one survey for the year 1862. These pages were separated and wrapped as book 243-A

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First 45 pages of Fee Book, 1858. Hardware accounts begin 1867.

Minutes of the 1st meeting, only 6 pages, as well as typewritten pages. pages 2-28 missing

Coal and Lumber accounts

Hauling, coal, clothing, food, lumber

Minutes begin with first meeting

Accounting, Administrators, Alimony, Appeal, Arbitration, Assault-Battery, Assumpsit, Attatchment, Caveat, Chancery, Condemnation, Covenant (Breach of)

Creditors Bill, Damage, Detainer, Detinue, Dower Rights, Ejectment, Eviction, Injunction, Insolvent Debtors, Interrogations, Land Controvercy, Malfeasance, Mandamus, Miscellaneous, Motion for Judgement, Partition, Promise (Breach of), Quia Timet, Replevin, Right (Writ of), Roads, Rule, Scire Facias, Slander, Specific Performance, Specific Reparation, Suggestion, Theft,

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Executions, Abduction, Abortion, Abuse of Animals, Adultery, Appeal, Arson, Assault, Assault and Battery (1830)

Assault and Battery (1831-1932), Bad Check, Bastardy, Bigamy, Board Bill, Breaking and Entering, Breaking Glass, Bribery, Buggery, Burglary, Carrying Deadly Weapons, Cohabitation, Conspiracy, Contempt, Contributing to Delinquency of a minor, Counterfeiting, Destruction of Property, Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing Worship, Dog Law Violation, Drunkeness, Dueling, Election Law, Embezzlement, Escape, Extortion, False Imprisonment, False Pretense, Felony Unclassified, Fighting, Forgery, Fornification, Gambling, Gaming, Game and Fish Law Violations, Garbage Law Violations, Horse Racing on Highway, Horse Stealing, Ill Fame (Keeping House of), Impersonating an Officer, Incest, Incorrigibility, Intimidation, Jail Delivery, Jury (Tampering With), Larceny, Liquor, Lottery, Lunacy, Malfeasance, Manslaughter, Mayhem, Mine Law Violation

Misc., Misdemeanor, Misfeasance, Murder, Narcotic law violations, nonfeasance, Non-Support, Obstructing Highway, Obstructing Justice, Peace Actions, Perjury, Poison, Profanity, Prostitution, Rape, Receiving Stolen Goods, Resisting, Retailing (Illegal), Riot, Traffic Violation, Robbery, Sabbath Breaking, School Law Violation, Sciare Facis Proceedings, Shooting, Slave Law Violations, Sodomy, Stabbing, Taxation, Theft, Threataning, Treason, Trespassing, Usurping, Vagrancy, Warranty (Breach of), Weights and Measures, Wife Beating. REGARDINGS- Accounts, Administrators and Executors, Adoption, Affidavits, Agreements, Appointment, Appraisers, Apprentices, Assessors, Attorney (Power of), Bonds, Boundaries, Briges, Certificates, Church, Clerk, Commissioners Trustees, Commissioner of Revenue, Committee, Constables, Coroner

Courts, Courthouse and Jail, Deeds of Trust, Delinquents, Elections, Estates, Estrays, Ferries, Fines, Fire Department, Fraternal Organizations, Geneaology, Guardianships, Indians, Industries, Inquest, Insanity, Insolvent Debtors, Jury, Justices, Land, Legislation, Letters, Levy, Library, Licenses, Liquor, Matrimony, Memo, Military Affairs, Minister, Mic. Naturalization, Natural Resources, "Negroes", Notary, Notes, Notices, Oaths, Ordinaries, Orders, Petition, Poor, Prices, Printed Matter, Prison Bounds, Private Entertainment (House of), Private Papers

Public Officials, Public Utilities, Receipts, Roads, Scalps, Schedules, Schools, Sheriff, Special Interest, Supervisors and Overseers, Surveyor, Surveys, Taxes, Teams, Tithable, Treasures, Toll, Vitals, Weights and Measures, Wills, Witness

Item 13 duplicated on MON 242

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Shows support of prisoners, used as an exhibit filed with the deposition of John Shriver

Exhibit in the case between Walter Chess and H. B. Chess vs. The Ball Land and Lumber Company. Item 247 includes building costs for house and barn, labor and materials, prices-pit props and ties, trees, lime stone, hay, corn, wheat, oats, buckwheat, flour, livestock, farm tools, taxes (for Monongalia and Preston counties). rental- Land, ferry, house, sawmill. Also information regarding Grist mill and telephone stock.

Series 2 contains 341 boxes of court record papers from 1774-1934. These papers consist primarily of case related papers, and include various types of records such as orders, commitments, bills, warrants, and transcripts. There are many records relating to early families in Monongalia County. The material in this series is completely indexed, and the card index can be used to locate records for a specific person/family, in a specific year or court (County, Circuit, Circuit Superior), or by subject. Please note that a copy of the Alphabetical and Subject indexes, including a list of the subjects on each reel, can be found on MON 293-MON 350, in Series 2. No copy of the chronological index exists, ask for assistance using this section. Boxes 324-341 at the end of this series contain envelopes T1-T148, which hold similar records to the rest of the paper materials. There is a separate drawer of the card index for the "T" envelopes, but it has not been microfilmed.

Series two includes roughly 80 court records relating to slaves and enslavement, including an affidavit of Frederic March of his intention not to sell Marcelus, an enslaved man (env. 116, 1800) and Court record concerning Rose, an enslaved African, in the case of Michael Henry vs. John Pierpont (7 September 1790, env. 29-A). To locate records relating to enslavement, look in the subject index section under "negro."

Highlights for this series include records of, early settlement, early law enforcement, and education.

Highlights of early settlement include: Jacob Youngman at the Decker's Creek settlement (1774, env. 310-A); early records establishing Wood County (1798, env. 69-B); Articles of agreement between John Stealy and Joseph Kerr in partnership for a Tan Yard (1795, env. 25-B); and Articles of agreement for establishment of Pleasant Furnace (1797, env. 25-B).

Early law enforcement includes specifications of a jail (1799, env. 69-B), use of whipping post (env. 149-A, August 1807), constructing stock and pillory (env. 135, 1804), for ironing prisoners (May 1810, env. 101), and a case against Justices of Monongalia County for failure to build a secure jail (env. 170-A, 1811). Also, an order for the sheriff to "summon a guard of 50 men and if necessary to call the whole force of the county." to prevent possible escape of a prisoner (1796, env. 29) and an order for a strong guard to allow for feeding of M. R. Chalfant, committed to jail by a mob (env. 648, 1861).

Highlights of early education include a letter to the court concerning an Act and Amendment passed concerning a Literary Fund to educate poor children (env. 216, 1814) and an agreement to lay the foundation of Monongalia Academy (env. 353, 1829).

Other highlights include: Regarding "the Monongalian" ceasing to be issued (env. 405-A, 1833); regarding temperance activities (env. 598, 1855); a tally sheet from 27 June 1933 election on Constitutional Amendment to repeal 18th Amendment (Env. 933); and a presentment by the Grand Jurors of Monongalia County explaining their disapproval of a bill raising salaries for congressmen (1816, env. 4456).

Pleasant Furnace agreement, in env. 25-B was formerly separated into A&M 3620 and has been remerged. Henry V. Piermont case mentioning Rose, and enslaved woman in env. 29-A was formerly was formerly separated into A&M 376 and has been remerged.

Envelope 62 has note that it includes misc. and unidentified records.

The Grand Jury Presentment Regarding Virginia and Federal Legislatures in env. 234-A was formerly separated into A&m 4456 and has been merged back into this collection. This item has a transcript available in the control folder upon request.

Envelope T142 is empty. This folder number was skipped when the folders were numbered, and it was inserted to maintain continuity. No items are missing.

This box was formerly A&M 487, original abstract: Papers, mainly orders, of the Board of Overseers of the Poor, and Board of Supervisors; also miscellaneous orders, Sheriff's receipts; and Officers of Election accounts for 1863.

This item has an index available upon request.

Executor bonds, inventories, and wills

Numbers 105991-106000 vol. 5400, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 21061-61070 vol. 2107, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 408126-408150 vol. 13426, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 258441-258450 vol. 9895, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 657801-657850 vol. 19117, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 1209451-1209500 vol. 30770, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 1615501-1615525 vol. 39581, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 1685901-1685950 vol. 41079, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 1863451-1863500 vol. 44890, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 2094851-2094900 vol. 49778, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 1912051-1912100 vol. 45862, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 2121201-2122250 vol. 50305, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Numbers 2246401-2246450 vol. 53069, U.S. Department of Labor and Commerce

Alphabetical name index available in Control Folder

Minutes of first meeting, 6 pages only, as well as loose typewritten pages. Pages 2-28 missing.

Also includes an empty "Challenged Ballots" envelope from the 1946 election, which the indexes were previously tucked inside of.

This item has an index available upon request.

"For the entries of this book checked, it was found that page no. and acreage were in error for those checked. (Checked in Monon. Co. Indices-accessioned Dec. 1952)"

This item has an index available upon request.

Pages of a separate, different survey book were found within book 243. These pages cover the years 1837-1859, with one survey for the year 1862. These pages were separated and wrapped as book 243-A

This addendum was formerly its own collection, A&M 3886. This addendum consists of 175 personal property tax ledgers (each box contains one ledger) from 1851-1954. These ledgers contain information on citizens of Monongalia County by district, and volumes prior to 1863 contain information on enslavement and freedpeople.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Monongalia County Courthouse, 1938 February 24.

Addendum: gift of Rodney Pyles, assessor of the Monongalia County Courthouse, 2012 December.

Processing information:

This collection was indexed in the 1940s(?) and the card index contains outdated terminology to refer to African Americans. In order to make sure the card index is still useful in locating Black historical materials, this terminology has been retained where it was originally used.

Arrangement:

Microfilm error: Some of the title cards on reels MON 1-MON 238 incorrectly identify the box number. To ensure accuracy, refer to the envelope numbers on the reel, rather than the box number, when finding corresponding original materials.

Paper materials are in envelopes, arranged chronologically by year and court.

The T-envelopes in boxes 324-341 appear to have originally been intended to be temporary locations for these materials, possibly preceding a project to sort them into boxes 1-323. The items in these boxes do not appear to have been arranged in any particular order.

Physical / technical requirements:

Personal property books, the addendum of 2026 March (boxes 348-520), are located offsite, please make an appointment before visiting.

Physical location:

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Birth, marriage, and death records.
Court records
Surveyors and surveying.
Taxation
West Virginia - Politics and government.
County courts
Court records
Debt, Imprisonment for
Justice, Administration of
Deeds
Land deeds and grants - Monongalia County.
Probate records
Public records
Real property
Naturalization
Enslaved persons
Slaves and slavery.
Names:: Monongalia District Court
Monongalia Superior Courts of Law
Monongalia Circuit 1 Superior Courts of Law and Chancery
Monongalia County Court
Monongalia Justices of the Peace
Places:: Monongalia County (W. Va.)
Monongalia County -- archives
Indexes:: Indexes

Surveyor Books 240-244 have a typed name index in the control folder, available upon request.

Series Two is completley indexed, card index can be accessed on microfilm reels MON 293-MON 350, or the originals can be seen upon request.

Collection