--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kathryn Weiss <buckeye@thegrid.net> To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:36:56 -0700 Subject: [RowanRoots] Rowan connections VA/WVA - While filing today, I came across this, which might be of interest to others on this list. It was posted to the WVA Hampshire Co list in May, by Dr. Wilmer Kerns, noted historian of the surrounding VA/WVA area. ================================================ Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Evan Pugh's Diary (mid 1700s), VALUABLE INFO on PIONEERS Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com A primary source of information for early history is the Minister's diary or journal. One of the earliest from this area was the Diary of the Rev. Evan Pugh, 1729-1802 (Moravian Diary was earlier; Francis Asbury was later, etc.). George Washington surveyed 160 acres for Evan Jr. on April 13, 1750 in "Hampshire County." Pugh left the area when the French and Indian War started during the mid-1750s. Like many of the residents of Old Frederick, Pugh moved to the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina. During this period he studied for and became a Baptist minister, leaving the Quakers. He settled in what is now South Carolina, where he died in 1802 after a long and influential ministry. Here is a very interesting and informative trip taken by Evan Pugh Jr., which I will extract some incidents: On Feb. 17, 1763, he sold his horse for $20 to finance a trip from Charleston, SC to Newcastle and Philadelphia by water (ship). After his visit with relatives and friends in PA, and after conducting business, as well as preaching around, he came to Hampshire County by foot to visit relatives and friends and to preach and conduct business here in the courts, in Winchester and Ft. Pleasant near Moorefield, because the Romney courthouse was closed down due to Indian Wars. I have done a cross-reference with the court records which do match with his Diary. This may be of interest: In PA, on Wed., Oct. 19, 1763, he said, "went to see Doc Board, recvd of Mr. Edwards 25 pounds, 12 shillings, 6 pence for Mr. Powel in Virginia." On Tue., Nov. 1, 1763, he said, ""deliver'd to Powal in ye A.M. 25.12.6 from Mr. Edwards." This was one day after he crossed the Petomuck River. Who was the Edwards in PA and who was Mr. Powel in VA? He lodged at Luptons after coming through Winchester. I presume this was Joseph Lupton's (1718-1791) at Round Hill. Feb. 4, 1763, he arrived at his father's house in Cacapon Valley at Trout Run (now Hardy County) Feb. 5, heard Mr. Hoge preach Feb. 6, to (church) meeting with Lewis Stephens Feb. 7, preached on Job 22:21, and lodged with his Aunt Ann Pugh, and stayed the next day with her. Feb. 9, crossed North Mountain to visit my brother Jacob Pugh, Caleb Davis with me, staid with John Powal ye night Feb. 10, staid at Jacob Pugh's all day ....... Feb. 16, snowed 15 inches .... Feb. 20, preached at Jacob Pugh's John 3:3 Feb. 24, went to (his brother) Robert Pugh's staid ye night (Capon Bridge) Feb. 25, went over mtn to bro. Jonathan Pugh (at North River, near Rt. 50) Feb. 27, preached at George Nixon's (Capon Bridge) Job 22:21 Feb. 28, went to Robert Whites lodged (west of Winchester at Hayfield, near Rt. 50) Feb. 29, "went to Winchester paid to Chest ye Aturney 7-6 for Advice. staid at McRameys. Very rainey" Dec. 1, came back to Capen (Cacapon) Dec. 4, Preached at (William) Wilson's ("Hardy County"), Romans 12:9 Dec. 6, Went to North River, lodged at T(imothy) Smith's Dec. 12, Went to ye (South) Branch, cold wethr, lodg'd at Parson's. Snow on ground. Dec. 13, Went to (Hampshire County) Court at Fort Pleasant, lodged at Mr. Linch's Dec. 14, Terable cold day, to Court, did my Business, lodg'd Linch's Dec. 15, came over ye mountains, lodg'd Dan Wood, very cold Dec. 22, I staid at Jacob (Pughs) all week Dec. 27, Went to Jonathan Arnold (Capon Bridge), Settled with him Dec. 29, Dined with Joseph Powell Dec 31, Went to Mr. Riddles, lodged there......"I ended ye year of our Lord 1763 in a Fort on ye Lost River in Virginia (for protection from Indians) Lord forgive a poor Sinner all my Sins." 1764 Jan.1, preached at Scott's on ye Lost River,on Job 21:15. Lodged in a Fort at Mr. Riddles. Jan 4, went to Robert Pugh, lodged there (Capon Bridge) Jan. 7, came back to stay with Robert Pugh again Jan. 8, preached at Nixons, went to Jonathan Pugh's on foot and lodged there (that's like walking from Capon Bridge to Pleasant Dale in the same day) Jan. 10, went to James Park Jan. 12, went to Nixon's, staid there Jan. 14, at Jacob Pugh and Jo Powel Jan. 23, went to North River, lodged with B(etheul) Pugh Jan. 26 mentioned John Thomas and James Anderson Jan. 27, went to (Joseph) Edwards, stayed with Robert Pugh Jan. 31, went to Andrew Arnold's, lodged there Feb. 1, 1764, Went to J(ames) Smith, lodged at Jonathan Arnold. Bad wether Feb. 2, 1764, staid at Jonathan Arnold, settled with Jonathan Arnold and Andrew Arnold & c Feb. 3, Came home to Trout Run Feb. 10, went to Robert Pugh, lodg'd all night Feb. 11, went to James Cody's, met at Nicksons, Luke 15:18, signed over deeds to Jonathan Pugh, Lodged at Jon Arnolds There are many more entries, at least one for every day. He preached at Robert Dentons at Lost River, Visited Maj' Stephens, Ingram..... March 15, 1764, he made a Will and left it with Joseph Powell. March 19, he had his horse "shod" before starting out to Carolina March 27, crossed the James River at Lynch's (now Lynchburg) April 1, arrived in "North Carolina," visiting and staying with relatives and friends formerly from Hampshire County.....John Pugh, Benjamin Phipps, Allen Park, James Denman, Ben Merral, William Merrel, Isaac Starns, Samuel Bryant, James Davis, etc April 15, 1763 preached at ye Yadkin Meeting House Psalms 22:20 May 7, 1764 wrote a letter to (brother) Jacob Pugh to tell about the land bought from John Pugh in Carolina. Before closing this, the Diary states that Josiah Arnold Sr. (son of Richard) died on Oct. 30, 1754 (at Capon Bridge). It is believed that Josiah married a sister of Evan Pugh Jr. A list of all the Arnold children and their exact birthdates are given. ENOUGH FOR ONE POST---- this Diary is a very valuable source for historians and genealogists. It provides insight on some of the early settlers in Cacapon Valley and their relationships. These excerpts were taken from The Diary of Rev. Evan Pugh, published in a 468-page book, transcribed by Horace Fraser Rudisill, and published by St. David's Society, Florence, SC, copyrighted in 1993 Wilmer L. Kerns ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== The list administrator can be reached at john@coates.net.