William Haymond (1771-1848), History of the Haymond Family, Typed Document
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
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- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Haymond (1771-1848), History of the Haymond Family, Typed Document, A&M 1695, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0 Linear Feet Summary: 1 item, 22 pages
- Creator:
- Haymond, William (1771-1848)
- Abstract:
- History of the Haymond family, pioneer residents of the Palatine tract in Marion County, West Virginia. Eight letters written by William Haymond to his nephew Luther Haymond recall frontier life in the Monongahela, Tygart, Ohio, and Kanawha valleys, 1780-1793. Subjects include the settlement of Morgantown, Clarksburg, Williamstown, the Palatine tract, and Coburn's Fort; land surveys in Harrison County; trapping and hunting; road surveying; and Indian warfare.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Haymond (1771-1848), History of the Haymond Family, Typed Document, A&M 1695, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Background
- 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/
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Fortification
Fur trade
Indians of North America
Frontier and pioneer life
Roads. SEE ALSO Turnpikes.
Surveyors and surveying. - Names:
- Hayman family
Haymond, Luther
Haymond, William. - Places:
- Clarksburg (W. Va.)
Coburn's Fort.
Harrison County (W. Va.)
Kanawha Valley.
Marion County (W. Va.)
Monongahela River Valley (W. Va. and Pa.)
Morgantown (W. Va.)
Ohio River Valley
Palatine.
Tygart Valley.
Williamstown (W. Va.)