<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196130">A&amp;M 3601</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Meredith Kiger, Collector, Shuttlesworth Family Documents and Other Material, 1798-1849, undated <num>A&amp;M 3601</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-06-18 13:21:49 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage><language encodinganalog="language" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Meredith Kiger, Collector, Shuttlesworth Family Documents and Other Material</unittitle>
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      <famname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122177" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Shuttleworth family</famname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">.1 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <abstract id="aspace_970a61e548ec668f52d232df9b4e12be">Digital copies of paper documents regarding the Shuttlesworth family of Virginia.

Includes:<lb/>
1) Land grant to Philip Shuttlesworth of 537 acres in Monongalia County; signed by Virginia Governor James Wood (3-7-1798);<lb/>
2) Plat of 205 acres of land from Patrick, Edward, and John Kearns to John Austin; surveyed by Sam Hanway (8-10-1816);<lb/>
3) Bond of Samuel and Juliet Muckleray to Joseph Shuttlesworth (12-19-1828);<lb/>
4) Summons of Joseph, John, and Archibald Shuttlesworth and others to the Circuit Superior Court of Loss and Chancery; signed by Monongalia County Clerk, Waitman T. Willey (1-27-1848);<lb/>
5) Loan of $80 to John Shuttlesworth and others from Joseph Shuttlesworth; includes many signatures from members of the Shuttlesworth family (5-26-1849); and<lb/>
6) land document, Monongalia County, one leaf (no date).

There is also:<lb/>
one audio recording on micro-cassette of interview with Robert Shuttlesworth of Monterey, VA regarding family history and also about neighbor Melville Davisson Post, American author of detective fiction (undated).</abstract>
    <physloc id="aspace_431439f11320e77b7c3f9f27180ce37b">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: <a href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/">West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</a></physloc>
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<p>No special access restriction applies.</p><p>Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the <a href="https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc" target="_blank">West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center reference department</a>.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Meredith Kiger, Collector, Shuttlesworth Family Documents and Other Material, A&amp;M 3601, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the <a href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright" target="_blank">Permissions and Copyright page</a> on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81024914" source="lcsh">Monongalia County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50019817" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Post, Melville Davisson, 1869-1930</persname>
    <famname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122177" source="Library of Congress Name Authority File">Shuttleworth family</famname>
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