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Henry vs. Pierpont, Monongalia County Court Record regarding an Enslaved African, 1790

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Monongalia County, Virginia, court paper concerning an enslaved African named Rose in the case of Michael Henry vs. John Pierpont, on 7 September 1790.
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John Rogers (1786-1864) Papers, 1823/1852

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Letters to and from John Rogers of Morgantown concerning his business affairs; subjects of the letters include the Morgantown Bridge Company, building an academy in Morgantown, the North West Turnpike, stage routes between Morgantown and Uniontown, salt, wool, carding, the purchase of machinery for the manufacture of woolen goods, plow points, and negroes. Correspondents include John Hoye, J. M. Mason, George Calmes, John R. Cooke, George White, J. A. Stein, and G. Faber and Sons.

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John Rogers (1786-1864) Papers, 1823/1852 0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 1 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Rogers, John, 1786-1864

Letters to and from John Rogers of Morgantown concerning his business affairs; subjects of the letters include the Morgantown Bridge Company, building an academy in Morgantown, the North West Turnpike, stage routes between Morgantown and Uniontown, salt, wool, carding, the purchase of machinery for the manufacture of woolen goods, plow points, and negroes. Correspondents include John Hoye, J. M. Mason, George Calmes, John R. Cooke, George White, J. A. Stein, and G. Faber and Sons.

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Monongalia County Property Tax Ledgers, 1851/1954

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Property tax ledgers of Monongalia County, Virginia (1851-1862), later West Virginia (1863-1954). There are 175 ledgers containing information collected annually regarding property owned by individual citizens of the county for purpose of taxation. Records for each year are entered by district, and for each district are listed the names of citizens in alphabetical order; from 1923 onward address information for each citizen is also included. Slave ownership and free African Americans are recorded through 1863; subsequent ledgers distinguish between white and African-American citizens. See scope and content note for detail. See also A&M 2604 for a manuscript "List of Taxable Property for 1786, Monongalia County," including five pages listing residents and their "tithables," horses, and cattle.
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Monongalia County Property Tax Ledgers, 1851/1954 15 Linear Feet Summary: ca. 15 ft. (175 unboxed ledgers)

Monongalia County (W. Va.) Assessor
Property tax ledgers of Monongalia County, Virginia (1851-1862), later West Virginia (1863-1954). There are 175 ledgers containing information collected annually regarding property owned by individual citizens of the county for purpose of taxation. Records for each year are entered by district, and for each district are listed the names of citizens in alphabetical order; from 1923 onward address information for each citizen is also included. Slave ownership and free African Americans are recorded through 1863; subsequent ledgers distinguish between white and African-American citizens. See scope and content note for detail. See also A&M 2604 for a manuscript "List of Taxable Property for 1786, Monongalia County," including five pages listing residents and their "tithables," horses, and cattle.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Moreland Family Papers, 1788/1944

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Papers of the Moreland Family of Monongalia County. Materials include assorted land patents and grants for land in Monongahela County, Virginia and other locations, typescripts regarding West Virginia history, and assorted correspondence of members of the Moreland family. Also includes correspondence and other material regarding the opening of Richwood Avenue in Morgantown, which was constructed by the Works Progress Administration.
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Moreland Family Papers, 1788/1944 1.7 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each)

Moreland family
Papers of the Moreland Family of Monongalia County. Materials include assorted land patents and grants for land in Monongahela County, Virginia and other locations, typescripts regarding West Virginia history, and assorted correspondence of members of the Moreland family. Also includes correspondence and other material regarding the opening of Richwood Avenue in Morgantown, which was constructed by the Works Progress Administration.

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