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Alex Welch Survey Papers, 1786/1801

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (2 folders)
This collection includes several papers of Alex Welch's survey business, 1786-1801. Surveys were done for William Hunter Cavendish, Adonijah Matthews, Warder, Parker, and Company and William Morrow. The geographical locations include several places in Greenbrier and Kanawha counties in Virginia.
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Alex Welch Survey Papers, 1786/1801 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (2 folders)

Welch, Alex
This collection includes several papers of Alex Welch's survey business, 1786-1801. Surveys were done for William Hunter Cavendish, Adonijah Matthews, Warder, Parker, and Company and William Morrow. The geographical locations include several places in Greenbrier and Kanawha counties in Virginia.
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Deakins Family Papers, 1778/1925

0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/2 in.)

Additional Deakins family papers, consisting of correspondence, bond of conveyance, deeds, surveys and plats. [ALS] to Colonel Francis Deakin from John Compton, 1793, relative to surveys made by John Compton in 1792; bond of conveyance for land in Randolph County owned by Deakins heirs, 1809; five deeds for land owned by the Deakins family in Randolph and Preston counties W. Va., 1808-1885; 1848 deed from Francis Deakins to Northwestern Turnpike Co.; seven surveys and plats for lands in Preston, Tucker, Harrison and Upshur counties, largely owned by the Deakins family, 1788-1881.

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Deakins Family Papers, 1778/1925 0.25 Linear Feet Summary: 3 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/2 in.)

Deakins family

Additional Deakins family papers, consisting of correspondence, bond of conveyance, deeds, surveys and plats. [ALS] to Colonel Francis Deakin from John Compton, 1793, relative to surveys made by John Compton in 1792; bond of conveyance for land in Randolph County owned by Deakins heirs, 1809; five deeds for land owned by the Deakins family in Randolph and Preston counties W. Va., 1808-1885; 1848 deed from Francis Deakins to Northwestern Turnpike Co.; seven surveys and plats for lands in Preston, Tucker, Harrison and Upshur counties, largely owned by the Deakins family, 1788-1881.

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Deakins Family Papers and Surveying Compass, 1778/1925

2.5 Linear Feet 2 ft. 6 1/4 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)
Includes records from several generations of the Deakins family of Montgomery County, Maryland and north central West Virginia. William (1742-1798) and Francis (1739-1804) Deakins, among the first generation, were active as land speculators after the American Revolution, applying their skills as surveyors to leverage acquisition of western lands. From 1778 their activities are documented through deeds, agreements, surveys, plats, surveyors' field books, court papers, and letters related to land purchased in Harrison, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, and Upshur counties. Other papers concern Leonard M. Deakins (1747-1824) and his descendants. Of special significance in the collection is the compass used by Francis Deakins to survey the "Deakins Line" in 1787-1788, a north-south line separating western Maryland from (West) Virginia.
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Deakins Family Papers and Surveying Compass, 1778/1925 2.5 Linear Feet 2 ft. 6 1/4 in. (5 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)

Deakins family
Includes records from several generations of the Deakins family of Montgomery County, Maryland and north central West Virginia. William (1742-1798) and Francis (1739-1804) Deakins, among the first generation, were active as land speculators after the American Revolution, applying their skills as surveyors to leverage acquisition of western lands. From 1778 their activities are documented through deeds, agreements, surveys, plats, surveyors' field books, court papers, and letters related to land purchased in Harrison, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, and Upshur counties. Other papers concern Leonard M. Deakins (1747-1824) and his descendants. Of special significance in the collection is the compass used by Francis Deakins to survey the "Deakins Line" in 1787-1788, a north-south line separating western Maryland from (West) Virginia.
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Hardy and Hampshire Counties Records, 1750/1922

0.15 Linear Feet 1 reel of microfilm (1 vol.), 1.75 in.
Copies of Fairfax grants and surveys made or copied by James William Kuykendall, county surveyor; record of the town lots in Moorefield; extracts from Hardy and Hampshire County records; cemetery readings; muster roll of the McNeill's Rangers, 1861-1865; prospectus for Kuykendall family history, and local history items. The volume contains detailed records for Cunningham, Harness, Kuykendall, Parsons, and Van Meter families. Other records pertain to the Casey, Fisher, Hite, Hopkins, McMechan, McNeill, Marshall, Moore, Pancake, Renick, Seymour, Sherrard, Welton, and Yocum families.
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Hardy and Hampshire Counties Records, 1750/1922 0.15 Linear Feet 1 reel of microfilm (1 vol.), 1.75 in.

Copies of Fairfax grants and surveys made or copied by James William Kuykendall, county surveyor; record of the town lots in Moorefield; extracts from Hardy and Hampshire County records; cemetery readings; muster roll of the McNeill's Rangers, 1861-1865; prospectus for Kuykendall family history, and local history items. The volume contains detailed records for Cunningham, Harness, Kuykendall, Parsons, and Van Meter families. Other records pertain to the Casey, Fisher, Hite, Hopkins, McMechan, McNeill, Marshall, Moore, Pancake, Renick, Seymour, Sherrard, Welton, and Yocum families.
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Harrison County Land Records, 1786/1789

0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder); (1 oversize folder, 3 items)

A land grant signed by Patrick Henry, dated March 21, 1786, to Thomas Proctor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 3,000 acres of land along the Hughes River; a manuscript plat of land; and a volume of field notes taken in laying out the town of Montgomery, compiled by Abraham Nelson, Junior, for Col. Thomas Proctor, 1788-1789.

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Harrison County Land Records, 1786/1789 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder); (1 oversize folder, 3 items)

Harrison County (W. Va.)

A land grant signed by Patrick Henry, dated March 21, 1786, to Thomas Proctor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 3,000 acres of land along the Hughes River; a manuscript plat of land; and a volume of field notes taken in laying out the town of Montgomery, compiled by Abraham Nelson, Junior, for Col. Thomas Proctor, 1788-1789.

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Haymond Family Papers, 1783/1867, bulk 1825/1867

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder and 1 oversize folder)

Correspondence, letters, and papers of Thomas Haywood, a surveyor in Harrison County, West Virginia, and Luther Haymond, postmaster of Clarksburg, West Virginia, concerning inquries about land and land purchases in the surrounding areas. Letters are mostly related to business. Also Includes office warrants, surveys, plats, deeds, and a copy of a land grant signed by Patrick Henry.

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Haymond Family Papers, 1783/1867, bulk 1825/1867 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder and 1 oversize folder)

Hayman family

Correspondence, letters, and papers of Thomas Haywood, a surveyor in Harrison County, West Virginia, and Luther Haymond, postmaster of Clarksburg, West Virginia, concerning inquries about land and land purchases in the surrounding areas. Letters are mostly related to business. Also Includes office warrants, surveys, plats, deeds, and a copy of a land grant signed by Patrick Henry.

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James William Kuykendall Papers, 1765/1926

3 Linear Feet Summary: 2 ft. 11 1/2 in. (7 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 oversize folders, 1/2 in.)
Papers of a land surveyor from Hardy County include family and business correspondence, 1888-1926; letters from George Benson Kuykendall on family genealogy, 1911-1914; Kuykendall's correspondence as a member of the county board of education, 1908-1915; account books, diaries, surveying notes, Sunday school class book, 1876-1923; and plats, surveys, and deeds of land in the Hardy-Grant County area.
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James William Kuykendall Papers, 1765/1926 3 Linear Feet Summary: 2 ft. 11 1/2 in. (7 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 oversize folders, 1/2 in.)

Kuykendall, James William
Papers of a land surveyor from Hardy County include family and business correspondence, 1888-1926; letters from George Benson Kuykendall on family genealogy, 1911-1914; Kuykendall's correspondence as a member of the county board of education, 1908-1915; account books, diaries, surveying notes, Sunday school class book, 1876-1923; and plats, surveys, and deeds of land in the Hardy-Grant County area.
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McCoy Family Papers, 1761/1903

1.7 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1 item)
Business correspondence and papers, including land grants and deeds, 1761-1881, surveys, wills, and account books of William McCoy, Sr. and Jr., of Pendleton County. There are papers on the administration of estates; management of property in Mercer, Pendleton, and Randolph counties, and in Augusta and Highland counties, Virginia, for absentee owners; and on farm operations. There is material on the Central Bank of Virginia at Staunton; the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike Company; and on military units in the eastern parts of West Virginia during the Civil War, including letters, orders, and requisitions. Also includes record of land transaction between Levi Hollingsworth and Robert McCulloh regarding 11,435 acres in Pendleton County (1803).
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McCoy Family Papers, 1761/1903 1.7 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1 item)

McCoy family
Business correspondence and papers, including land grants and deeds, 1761-1881, surveys, wills, and account books of William McCoy, Sr. and Jr., of Pendleton County. There are papers on the administration of estates; management of property in Mercer, Pendleton, and Randolph counties, and in Augusta and Highland counties, Virginia, for absentee owners; and on farm operations. There is material on the Central Bank of Virginia at Staunton; the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike Company; and on military units in the eastern parts of West Virginia during the Civil War, including letters, orders, and requisitions. Also includes record of land transaction between Levi Hollingsworth and Robert McCulloh regarding 11,435 acres in Pendleton County (1803).
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Monongalia County Land and Legal Papers, 1783/1834

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Deeds, warrants, surveys and other legal papers from Monongalia County.

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Monongalia County Land and Legal Papers, 1783/1859

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Includes grants for land in Monongalia County to James Calbreath, assignee of Joseph Tidball; William Austin, assignee of Thomas Laidley; Samuel Hanway; and Zackquil Morgan, signed by governors Henry Lee, James Monroe and James Barbour.
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Monongalia County Land and Legal Papers, 1783/1859 0 Linear Feet Summary: ca. 125 items

Monongalia County (W.Va.)
Includes grants for land in Monongalia County to James Calbreath, assignee of Joseph Tidball; William Austin, assignee of Thomas Laidley; Samuel Hanway; and Zackquil Morgan, signed by governors Henry Lee, James Monroe and James Barbour.

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