Beginning in early 1800s, two unrelated groups of Barton families are located in the area that became northern WV. Along the Ohio River was a group descended or believed to be descended from the Barton families of Rhode Island. This group has been discussed frequently on this list. Inland was a group that might have come overland from the eastern region of Pennsylvania. In Harrison Co. VA Deed Records 1785 - 1910 compiled by John David Dolls, 1993: pg 33 a William Barton using attny John Young in Phila sells 1000 acres on right hand fork of Freeman's Creek to Christian Wireman on Bucks Co. Pa. on 31 July 1793. Same page, William gives power of attn. to Young for 3 1000 acre parcels also in July 1793. Pg 34 (probably) lists the sale of these parcels. This land was west of what is now Jackson Mill, Lewis County (in what was then Harrison County). Also in "VA / WV Husbands & Wives" by Patrick Wardell (pub 1994), a Thomas Barton married a Sally Drummond on 28 Feb 1808 in Harrison Co. (West) Virginia. There are also records in Monongalia County concerning early Bartons in the northern part of the state. Hope that this helps, Mark Moeser MMoeser237@aol.com