A&M 3180James Popenoe Letter (copy), 1820 A&M 3180Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:16:50 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center James Popenoe Letter (copy) Popenoe, James A&M 3180 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1418 0 Linear Feet Summary: 3 leaves 1820 Photocopy of a letter written from the Fort Martin area of Monongalia County by James Popenoe who had visited residents at his birthplace in an effort to prove his birth in August 1777. Popenoe stood to inherit money based upon his age. The Popenoe family had come to Monongalia County from Salem, New Jersey, the native home of settlers of Salem, West Virginia. 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: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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Monongalia County (W. Va.) Tyler County (W. Va.) New Jersey Burrows, Samuel. Morgan, Isaac. Burrows, T. C. Burrows, Elijah. Popenoe, James Popenoe, W. P. (Willis Parkison), 1897- Evans, Nancy. Evans, John Jr. Waldo, Dean. Popenoe, Peter Wreter, John. Evans, Dudley. Martin family.