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West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Ewin Papers, 1784/1877

4.2 Linear Feet 4 ft. 2 1/4 in. (10 large flat storage boxes, 5 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)
Several thousand pieces mounted in bound volumes. Ewin, whose home was in St. George, Tucker County, was a land speculator who owned and developed large holdings in Barbour, Preston, Randolph, and Tucker Counties. He was a surveyor and surveying instrument maker in Baltimore Maryland, from about 1835 to 1850 and was a member of the West Virginia State Senate, 1879-1881.
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William Ewin Papers, 1784/1877 4.2 Linear Feet 4 ft. 2 1/4 in. (10 large flat storage boxes, 5 in. each); (1 oversize folder, 1/4 in.)

Ewin, William, 1806-1886
Several thousand pieces mounted in bound volumes. Ewin, whose home was in St. George, Tucker County, was a land speculator who owned and developed large holdings in Barbour, Preston, Randolph, and Tucker Counties. He was a surveyor and surveying instrument maker in Baltimore Maryland, from about 1835 to 1850 and was a member of the West Virginia State Senate, 1879-1881.
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

William Foutz Account Books, 1855/1878

.5 Linear Feet 9 items

This collection is a daybook and ledger accounts of flour sales.

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William Foutz Account Books, 1855/1878 .5 Linear Feet 9 items

Foutz, William

This collection is a daybook and ledger accounts of flour sales.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

William F. Randolph Family Papers, 1792/1869

0.8 Linear Feet 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)
William F. Randolph (1800-61) and some of his children and father's papers. Randolph's father, Johnathan, a Harrison Co. justice of the peace, and his predecessors were prominent farmers near Salem. Randolph, who owned a farm south of Salem on Greenbrier Run, was a surveyor, and later a justice of the peace of early Doddridge Co. Some of the papers concern the estate of Johnathan Randolph and the legal conflict between Isaac Randolph, his son, and other heirs. There are estate papers for William F. Randolph and also for his son, Ezra Randolph. Also included are court settlements in which Randolph was involved (mainly Samuel Bond and Jane Van Horn) and his business papers of the Salem-Harrisville turnpike. There are land, tax, militia, store, church, school, debt and news subscription receipts of William Randolph and his children. Also there are manuscripts developed on the basis of this collection by the donor about the Randolph family and early Doddridge County.
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William F. Randolph Family Papers, 1792/1869 0.8 Linear Feet 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)

Randolph, William F.
William F. Randolph (1800-61) and some of his children and father's papers. Randolph's father, Johnathan, a Harrison Co. justice of the peace, and his predecessors were prominent farmers near Salem. Randolph, who owned a farm south of Salem on Greenbrier Run, was a surveyor, and later a justice of the peace of early Doddridge Co. Some of the papers concern the estate of Johnathan Randolph and the legal conflict between Isaac Randolph, his son, and other heirs. There are estate papers for William F. Randolph and also for his son, Ezra Randolph. Also included are court settlements in which Randolph was involved (mainly Samuel Bond and Jane Van Horn) and his business papers of the Salem-Harrisville turnpike. There are land, tax, militia, store, church, school, debt and news subscription receipts of William Randolph and his children. Also there are manuscripts developed on the basis of this collection by the donor about the Randolph family and early Doddridge County.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Gaston Caperton (1815-1852) Family Papers, 1801/1930

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (ca. 500 items), 1.75 in.)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of: a Monroe County, West Virginia, farmer and politician; his wife, Harriette Boswell Alexander; their daughters, Isabel and Alice Beulah; Alice's husband, Frank Hereford, U.S. senator from West Virginia; and his daughter, Katherine Hereford Stoddard. There is one folder of business papers, 1820-1841, of Thomas Edgar; a few letters from Caperton's son, John, while a cadet at the Camp of Instruction, Richmond, 1861; a folder of letters concerning Isabel's trips through the American West, the British Isles, and Europe; and a folder on family genealogy. Subjects include mid-nineteenth century life in Union, Monroe County; the excitement in Virginia following John Brown's raid; Washington, D.C., and the slavery controversy, 1860; the secession crisis in Virginia; impressment of material in Monroe County by Union troops; the effect of the war on the social and economic life of Richmond; work of the Ladies Relief Hospital in Lynchburg; and the aftermath of war in Virginia.
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William Gaston Caperton (1815-1852) Family Papers, 1801/1930 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm (ca. 500 items), 1.75 in.)

Caperton, William Gaston (1815-1852)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of: a Monroe County, West Virginia, farmer and politician; his wife, Harriette Boswell Alexander; their daughters, Isabel and Alice Beulah; Alice's husband, Frank Hereford, U.S. senator from West Virginia; and his daughter, Katherine Hereford Stoddard. There is one folder of business papers, 1820-1841, of Thomas Edgar; a few letters from Caperton's son, John, while a cadet at the Camp of Instruction, Richmond, 1861; a folder of letters concerning Isabel's trips through the American West, the British Isles, and Europe; and a folder on family genealogy. Subjects include mid-nineteenth century life in Union, Monroe County; the excitement in Virginia following John Brown's raid; Washington, D.C., and the slavery controversy, 1860; the secession crisis in Virginia; impressment of material in Monroe County by Union troops; the effect of the war on the social and economic life of Richmond; work of the Ladies Relief Hospital in Lynchburg; and the aftermath of war in Virginia.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William G. Brown (1800-1884) Papers, 1789/1931, bulk 1843/1880

0.5 Linear Feet 4 1/2 in. (1 flat box, 3 in.); (1 wrapped volume)
William G. Brown (1800-1884) of Kingwood, West Virginia, was an attorney; member of the Virginia Assembly in the 1830s and 1840s; and a member of Congress from Virginia from 1845 to 1849 and West Virginia from 1861 to 1865. Chiefly contains deeds, plats, surveys, and other papers related to Brown's land in Preston and Monongalia counties, West Virginia, from 1860 to 1874 and items from Brown's law office concerning deeds, wills, and financial transactions from 1870 to 1883. A ledger book from Brown records the sale of dry goods items, chiefly food such as bacon, wheat flour, corn, coffee, meat, and tobacco, and notes the cost of items, debts, and account settled. Papers also include typescript essays on American history, the Constitution, and slavery, written circa 1927 and a typed copy of a letter of J.J. Phillips of Lantz, 18 July 1931, concerning the removal of Confederate remains from the Rich Mountain Battlefield.
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William G. Brown (1800-1884) Papers, 1789/1931, bulk 1843/1880 0.5 Linear Feet 4 1/2 in. (1 flat box, 3 in.); (1 wrapped volume)

Brown, William G. (William Gay), 1800-1884
William G. Brown (1800-1884) of Kingwood, West Virginia, was an attorney; member of the Virginia Assembly in the 1830s and 1840s; and a member of Congress from Virginia from 1845 to 1849 and West Virginia from 1861 to 1865. Chiefly contains deeds, plats, surveys, and other papers related to Brown's land in Preston and Monongalia counties, West Virginia, from 1860 to 1874 and items from Brown's law office concerning deeds, wills, and financial transactions from 1870 to 1883. A ledger book from Brown records the sale of dry goods items, chiefly food such as bacon, wheat flour, corn, coffee, meat, and tobacco, and notes the cost of items, debts, and account settled. Papers also include typescript essays on American history, the Constitution, and slavery, written circa 1927 and a typed copy of a letter of J.J. Phillips of Lantz, 18 July 1931, concerning the removal of Confederate remains from the Rich Mountain Battlefield.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Gordon Worley (1846-1928) Papers, 1853/1921

0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and financial papers of a lawyer and state senator from Kingwood, who was instrumental in the organization of the West Virginia Northern Railroad, and the Kingwood Coal and Coke Company. Subjects include state politics, 1888-1895, Virginia Debt Question, the tariff debate, land development, coal mining and railroads. Correspondents include J.M. Mason, W.E. Chilton, S.B. Elkins, and George C. Sturgiss.
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William Gordon Worley (1846-1928) Papers, 1853/1921 0.7 Linear Feet Summary: 7 1/2 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)

Worley, William Gordon, 1846-1928
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and financial papers of a lawyer and state senator from Kingwood, who was instrumental in the organization of the West Virginia Northern Railroad, and the Kingwood Coal and Coke Company. Subjects include state politics, 1888-1895, Virginia Debt Question, the tariff debate, land development, coal mining and railroads. Correspondents include J.M. Mason, W.E. Chilton, S.B. Elkins, and George C. Sturgiss.
Virginia Military Institute Archives

William G. Williamson papers, 1857/1898

0.10 cubic feet 1/2 document box

The William G. Williamson papers consist of the personal papers of Williamson. Included is an original manuscript Civil War notebook that contains:

  • Reports (September 1862-May 1863) submitted to the Chief Engineer's Office, Army of Northern Virginia, in which Williamson discusses destroying bridges at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, and reconnaissance and mapping trips in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont
  • Poetry
  • Notes about architecture, engineering, and Williamson family genealogy
The papers also include correspondence and documents (1868-1898), Williamson's obituary, and a book owned by Williamson titled "Scott's Infantry Tactics" (Volume III, 1860 edition).

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William G. Williamson papers, 1857/1898 0.10 cubic feet 1/2 document box

Williamson, William G. (William Garnett), 1840-1898

The William G. Williamson papers consist of the personal papers of Williamson. Included is an original manuscript Civil War notebook that contains:

  • Reports (September 1862-May 1863) submitted to the Chief Engineer's Office, Army of Northern Virginia, in which Williamson discusses destroying bridges at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, and reconnaissance and mapping trips in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont
  • Poetry
  • Notes about architecture, engineering, and Williamson family genealogy
The papers also include correspondence and documents (1868-1898), Williamson's obituary, and a book owned by Williamson titled "Scott's Infantry Tactics" (Volume III, 1860 edition).

West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Hall Business Records, 1850/1861

5.25 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. 2 1/2 in. (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 records carton, 15 in.); (3 card file boxes, 5 in. each)
The Account book of William Hall, Egypt, W. Va., 1850/1853, with entries for wages paid to loggers, boarding accounts, sales of farm produce and some general merchandise. Also, two pamphlets, State of the Country, by Rev. R. J. Breckinridge, Cincinnati, 1861, and Minutes of the 11th General Synod of the Associated Reformed Church of the West, Cincinnati, 1851.
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William Hall Business Records, 1850/1861 5.25 Linear Feet Summary: 5 ft. 2 1/2 in. (6 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in. each); (1 records carton, 15 in.); (3 card file boxes, 5 in. each)

Hall, William
The Account book of William Hall, Egypt, W. Va., 1850/1853, with entries for wages paid to loggers, boarding accounts, sales of farm produce and some general merchandise. Also, two pamphlets, State of the Country, by Rev. R. J. Breckinridge, Cincinnati, 1861, and Minutes of the 11th General Synod of the Associated Reformed Church of the West, Cincinnati, 1851.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

William Hamilton, General Store Account Ledger, 1860/1866

0.25 Linear Feet 3 in. (1 flat storage box)

One ledger for general store in Evansville, Preston County, owned by William Hamilton, containing over 440 pages (8 in. x 13 in. x 2 in.). Includes accounting records arranged alphabetically by last name listing items purchased including cost. Ledger includes 12 Civil War related entries; the author noted that the Union Army was stationed there from December 1861 to February 1862, as the army paid him for oats and corn for horses. includes mentions of at least two Civil War soldiers, Alexander Shahan and Alexander Sinclair.

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William Hamilton, General Store Account Ledger, 1860/1866 0.25 Linear Feet 3 in. (1 flat storage box)

Hamilton, William

One ledger for general store in Evansville, Preston County, owned by William Hamilton, containing over 440 pages (8 in. x 13 in. x 2 in.). Includes accounting records arranged alphabetically by last name listing items purchased including cost. Ledger includes 12 Civil War related entries; the author noted that the Union Army was stationed there from December 1861 to February 1862, as the army paid him for oats and corn for horses. includes mentions of at least two Civil War soldiers, Alexander Shahan and Alexander Sinclair.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

William H. Davis Correspondence, 1861

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The collection contains transcripts and copies of William H. Davis's letters home to his wife Millie, from Monterey, Petersburg, and other Confederate army posts in Virginia. The material is a record of a common, unlettered man pouring out his homesickness to his wife.

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William H. Davis Correspondence, 1861 1 Files

Davis, William H.

The collection contains transcripts and copies of William H. Davis's letters home to his wife Millie, from Monterey, Petersburg, and other Confederate army posts in Virginia. The material is a record of a common, unlettered man pouring out his homesickness to his wife.

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