Thank you very much. Jessie

Jackie There were no listings for John or James. I hope this is your William. Harrison County, (West) Virginia, Deed Records, 1785-1810 - John David Davis Heritage Books, Inc. JOHNSON/JOHNSTON, William pg 42 17 Jun 1793, Page 428. Joseph & Sophia DAVIS, of Harrison Co., Virginia to William JOHNSON, of same, for 30 pounds, 65 acres. Signed Joseph DAVIS and Sophia DAVIS. Recorded June 1793. pg 56 17 March 1794, Page 558. William & Elizabeth JOHNSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to John STEALEY, of Monongalia Co., Virginia, for 120 pounds, 400 acres...mouth of Cartis River. Signed William (X) JOHNSON and Elizabeth (X) JOHNSON. Recorded June 1794, pg 62 26 October 1795, Page 21. W. HAYMOND and Joseph DAVIS met on the land of William JOHNSON, deceased, and laid of for Elizabeth JOHNSON, his widow, her right of Dower. Signed W. HAYMOND and Joseph DAVIS. Recorded October 1795. pg 148 20 December 1798, Page 81. Joshua & Dinah JACKSON, of Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware to George SPREAKMAN, of same, for $100.00, 300 acres...Katy Lick Run...adjoining John Pearce DUVALL and William JOHNSON...patented by said JACKSON 3 August 1797. Signed Joshua JACKSON and Dinah JACKSON. Wit: James ARNOLD and James GIBBONS, De JP: Peter BRYNBERG. pg 195 20 July 1801, Page 414. John & Hopewell LAW, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Joseph DAVIS, of same, for $300.00, 65 acres...part of land patented by said DAVIS, who sold to William JOHNSTON. Signed John LAW and Hopewell LAW. Recorded July 1801 In a message dated 2/21/2001 9:13:37 PM, [email protected] writes: >Could you do a look up for me please? I am looking for John Johnson or >his >son James Johnson or James son, William Henry Harrison Johnson. Thanks >in >advance for the look up. Jackie >

Jane ROSS-Meshach and Alexander Harrison County, (West) Virginia, Deed Records, 1785-1810 - John David Davis Heritage Books, Inc. pg 139 15 October 1798, Page 12. Joseph & Mary DAVISSON, of Simpson Creek, Harrison Co., Virginia to Meshack ROSS, of same, for $500.00, 200 acres...Simpson Creek...adjoining said DAVISSON and Humphrey FARIS...on Skeltons Run. Signed Joseph DAVISSON and Mary DAVISSON. Recorded October 1798. pg 299 21 October 1805, Page 37. John CARPENTER, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Meshack ROSS, of same, for $80.00, 40 acres...head of Ann Moores Run. Signed John CARPENTER. Recorded October 1805 pg 318+319 20 April 1806, Page 170. Joseph & Mary DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Andrew DAVISSON, of same, for $2000.00, 200 acres...Simpson Creek...lines of Meshack ROSS, Thomas WEBB and Nathan WILKINSON. Signed Joseph DAVISSON. Wit: Jacob COPLIN, John WILLIAMS, Joseph DAVISSON Jr. and John DAVISSON. Recorded July 1807. pg 390 20 February 1809, Page 294. Joseph & Mary DAVISSON and Andrew & Nancy DAVISSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Jacob COPLIN, for $2000.00, 200 acres...Simpsons Creek...line of Richard SEABROOK...corner to M. ROSS. Signed Joseph DAVISSON, Mary DAVISSON, Andrew DAVISSON and Nancy DAVISSON. Recorded February 1809 pg 164 17 February 1800, Page 194. Humphrey & Sarah FARIS, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Alexander ROSS, of same, for $506.33, 170.5 acres...Davissons Run. Signed Humphrey FARIS and Sarah FARIS. Recorded February 1800. pg 278 16 April 1804, Page 412. Abel & Mary CARPENTER, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Humphrey FARIS and Alexander ROSS, both of same, 270.75 acres...Douglass Run. Signed Abel CARPENTER and Mary CARPENTER. Recorded April 1804. pg 352 19 October 1807, Page 125. Thomas & Sarah WEBB to Shadrach JOHNSTON, for $400.00, 120 acres...Joseph DAVISSON's Run...part of 1000 acres...corner to Alexander ROSS. Signed Thomas WEBB. Recorded October 1807. In a message dated 2/21/2001 7:52:26 PM, [email protected] writes: >Hi, Patricia, Thank you for the gracious offer. >I know that my Ross family arrived in the Bridgeport area prior to 1810 >but I do not know if they owned land prior to that time. Specifically, >they were Meshach Ross and Eleanor Jones. Meshach's brother Alexander >was there, too, along with his wife, Mary Ann Devall, but I'm just not >certain >how early they were in Harrison County. >Thank you for your time. >Very best regards, >Jane >

I don't have any Harrison Ferrell or Thornton Ferrell. I do have Robert Ferrell, husband of Caroline Shuttleworth but no other info on him. Mary E. Ferrell b.1844, married to Phillip Trippet, Feb.28, 1868 with no other info on her. Thats all I have for Ferrel's. Kathi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 12:28 AM > Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] Thornton Ferrell > > > > Linn, > > It's not much, but I have a Harrison Ferrell listed as > > surety on a marriage license in 1840 in Monongalia County > > for a William Malone and Susannah Shuttlesworth. By > > coincidence, they named their son Thornton. > > M. Davies > > > Seeking information on the parents of Thornton Ferrell, born about 1818 > in > > > Monongalia County or on any Ferrells in the County in that time period. > > > Thanks > > > for any help. > > > > > > Linn > > > > > > > >

Could you do a look up for me please? I am looking for John Johnson or his son James Johnson or James son, William Henry Harrison Johnson. Thanks in advance for the look up. Jackie

The Library of VA is on line with land records. www.lva.lib.va.us/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeanne Silva <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 12:58 AM Subject: [VA-Har-Mon] Land Reccords? > How do I go about finding land records in Harrison Co. around 1808 and > before. Looking for some ways to connect family to my G-Grandfather born in > Harrison Co WVA in 1808. His name was George Caldwell. > Thanking you in advance. > Jeanne Silva > > ______________________________

Nancy Thank you very much for the wonderful look up. I really appreciate it more then you know. Keep up the good work Vaughn

Dear Joy, Books about deed records are fine, but do not replace the real deed with signatures, etc. They can help locate what ones you want, but NOTHING replaces the actual deed. I had one out today to help a cousin prove a relationship and I had not had it out in 10 years. Not all persons mentioned in deeds are in the books and until you get the real deeds and read them very very carefully, in many cases you can not tell relationships or even if there is any. Jean

Vaughn Final entries for George. Harrison County, (West) Virginia, Deed Records, 1785-1810 - John David Davis Heritage Books, Inc. pg 11 14 December 1789, Page 128. Samuel HENDERSON, late of Loudon Co., Virginia, but now of Northampton Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania to James BROWN, of Warrington Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania, for 105 pounds, 417 acres...on Simpsons Creek above the mouth of Berrys Run...on Joseph WILKINSON line...on Thomas BACHUS line...adjoining George MOOREHEAD...adjoining Thomas BERRY. Signed Samuel HENDERSON. Wit: Henry DUBOIS, Annie WYNKOOP and Henry WYNKOOP. Recorded November 1790 pg 81 17 September 1792, Page 325. William DAVIS, of Harrison Co., Virginia to George MUIRHEAD, of same, chattel goods. Signed William DAVIS. Wit: Thomas O'NEAL and George MUIRHEAD Jr. Recorded December 1792 pg 276 1 December 1803, Page 392. John CRICHFIELD, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Jeremiah HEMPTON, of Loudoun Co., Virginia, for $400.00, 192 acres...Lost Run. Signed John CRICHFIELD. Wit: Cornelius REYNOLDS. Reuben TOLLS, George MUIRHEAD and David LONG. Recorded February 1804 pg13 April 1804, Page 424. Schooley & Lavenia WRIGHT, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Minor FURR, of Loudoun Co., Virginia, for $300.00, 130 acres...Simpson Creek...part of 300 acres patented by George MUIRHEAD Sr. Signed Schooley WRIGHT and Lavenia WRIGHT. Wit: William NEWLON, John (X) NUTTER and William (X) CUNNINGHAM. Recorded September 1804. pg 292 15 April 1805, Page 536. William & Prudence SMITH, of Monongalia Co., Virginia to heirs of Samuel CLEAVENGER, deceased, of Harrison Co., Virginia, for $500.00, 100 acres...right hand fork of Simpsons Creek...part of 212 acres patented by Thomas BARKLEY, who sold to John BERTLY. Signed William SMITH and Prudence SMITH. Wit: George MILLER, James NUTTER and George MUIRHEAD. Recorded June 1805 pg 353 21 February 1807, Page 130. James & Mary THOMAS, of Monongalia Co., Virginia to John EVANS, of Harrison Co., Virginia, for $500.00, 100 acres...Booths Creek...in the line of the Widow NIXON. Signed James (X) THOMAS. Wit: William NEWTON, Edward GOODWIN and George MUIRHEAD. Recorded October 1807 pg 361 2 September 1808, Page 236. John PRUNTY, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Jacob PRUNTY, of same, for $1.00, 80.25 acres...left hand fork of Simpsons Creek. Signed John PRUNTY. Wit: W.A. ROGERS, Gabriel WILKINSON, George MUIRHEAD and Thomas BARTLETT. Recorded September 1808 pg 398 15 May 1809, Page 402. John & Zeporah ROSS, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Benjamin WILSON Jr., of same, for $245.00, 242 acres...Booths Creek. Signed John ROSS. Wit: Lemuel E. DAVISSON and George MUIRHEAD. Recorded July 1809 End of listings for George MUIRHEAD/MOREHEAD/MOOREHEAD

Hi Joy, I really appreciate any help I may receive. My address is: Jeanne Silva 3584 Cedar Court San Luis Obispo, Ca 93401 Thanking you again. Jeanne

Vaughn This is part I for George. I didn't find any mention of Nancy Harrison County, (West) Virginia, Deed Records, 1785-1810 - John David Davis Heritage Books, Inc. pg 104 16 January 1797, Page 70. David & Elenor HEWES, of Harrison Co., Virginia to George MOOREHEAD, of same, for $200.00, 210 acres....right hand fork of Simpsons Creek. Signed David HEWES and Elenor HEWES. Recorded January 1797 pg 109 15 May 1797, Page 111. George & Martha MUIRHEAD, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Asher LEWIS, of Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, for $900.00, 300 acres...Simpson Creek...corner to Thomas BERRY...line of James ANDERSON. Signed George MUIRHEAD and Martha MUIRHEAD. Recorded May 1797. pg 145 4 February 1799, Page 62. Isaac & Ann ANDERSON, of Harrison Co., Virginia to George MUIRHEAD, of same, for $10.00, 3.75 acres...Simpson Creek. Signed Isaac ANDERSON and Ann (X) ANDERSON, Wit: Nathaniel ADAMS and Thomas NUTTER. Recorded February 1799. pg 150 15 April 1799, Page 91. Asher & Jane LEWIS, of Harrison Co., Virginia to George MUIRHEAD, of same, for $270.00, 130 acres...Simpson Creek...part of 300 acres patented by said MUIRHEAD who sold to said LEWIS. Signed Asher LEWIS and Jane LEWIS. pg 165 6 November 1799, Page 199. George & Catherine MUIRHEAD, of Harrison Co., Virginia to Schooley WRIGHT, of same, for $200.00, 131 acres...Simpson Creek...part of 300 acres patented by said MUIRHEAD. Signed George MUIRHEAD. Wit: Ezekiel THOMAS, Henry HAINES and Anderson CORBIN. Recorded December 1799 pg 169 3 July 1799, Page 231. Benjamin J. & Sarah BRICE, of Harrison Co., Virginia to George MUIRHEAD, of same, for $200.00, 90 acres...Simpson Creek...sold to said BRICE by William ASA. Signed Benjamin J. BRICE and Sarah BRICE. Wit: Benjamin WILSON Jr., Benjamin WILSON and John ROBINSON. Recorded January 1800. pg 186 19 January 1801, Page 358. George & Martha MUIRHEAD, of Harrison Co., Virginia to George MUIRHEAD Jr., of same, for $1.00, 100 acres...Simpson Creek...part of 400 acres. Signed George MUIRHEAD. Recorded January 1801 pg 243 15 February 1802, Page 116. Asher & Jane LEWIS, of Harrison Co., Virginia to William NEWTON, of same, for 204 pounds, 154.25 acres...Simpsons Creek...sold to said LEWIS by George MUIRHEAD. Signed Asher LEWIS and Jane LEWIS. pg 277 16 April 1804, Page 404. Martha MUIRHEAD, wife of George MUIRHEAD, releases her right of Dower in sale to Schooley WRIGHT. Signed Benjamin WEBB and Adren ANGLIN. In a message dated 2/21/2001 4:19:05 PM, [email protected] writes: >Would you please look & see if you have a George & Nancy Muirhead or >Morehead they used both names. Thanks Vaughn >

I want to pass this by website just to see if maybe, names will be familiar to someone out there...Have been searching for my Smith family for some time now...(6 yrs)... Trying to find the siblings and parents of my William Smith born 1826 Greene Co. Pa married Nancy Renner b. 1826 Greene Co. Pa..... Best clue to date, is a connection with an "Aaron Smith"age 40 (b. c1810) listed in household of a William Smith and wife Sarah, Greene twp, Greene Co. 1850 census.... "Aaron" shows up again (age 70) in the 1880 Greene Co. census in household of my William and Nancy in Greene Co...listed as "brother".... There are alot of William and Aaron Smith's out there...so the ages I have given are real important......as a means to search out mine..... If these names and dates tie in with anyone elses who have Smith descendants...please let me know.... Thank you. barbara hoehn

Thanks, good to talk with you again. Ethel Charlotte Fleming wrote: > Dear Ethel, > > Sorry but I don't have an Elizabeth who would have been of marrying age in > 1831. The Wright family has really eluded me. > > Charlotte > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ethel Swiger <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:38 PM > Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] Shinnston Masonic Cemetery > > > Hi Charlotte, excuse me for joining in but I have a friend who is > searching for > > information on Elizabeth Wright m Joseph Pride in 1831. Would you have > them in > > your files or know of someone who might help her? Thanks. Ethel > > > > Charlotte Fleming wrote: > > > > > Hi Alta, > > > > > > Don't know why, but I never did make the connection that we have the > same > > > ggg grandparents. I knew you were somehow connected to Nathan and > Isabell > > > Wright but didn't realize they were your ggg grandparents also--you > through > > > their son, Patrick and me through daughter Alice Victoria. > > > > > > Do you suppose we'll ever be able to find anything more on Nathan's > parents? > > > I have about given up. > > > > > > Charlotte > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 9:16 AM > > > Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] Shinnston Masonic Cemetery > > > > > > > Nancie, Francis E Martin and Anna May Wright are my grandparents They > are > > > > my mothers (Alta Belle (Martin) Smith's parents) > > > > > > > > Alta M Peet > > > > > > > > Getting ready to go to work hope to get back with you soon on this. I > > > don't > > > > know where the time goes to. > > > > > >

Jean, I happened to be inquiring about land records and read your comments. Since I am new at this research and have been having problems locating my G-grandfather who was born in 1808 in Harrison Co WVA. I traced him up to my generation but cannot find any thing on their parents. Anyway thank you for the information. Jeanne Silva

We'll take care of it. . . At 03:28 PM 2/21/01 -0500, you wrote: >Joy, >Could I please ask for a search of the book for any /all entries for the >Clemens family? >John Law married Hopy Clemens in Harrison County in Nov of 1800. I can not >find the names of Hopy's parents. Perhaps the land records might help. > >A search of the book for land records of John Law might also help, especially >if the name of his wife is included. > >My address is >Jessie Heinzman >4405 Birdseye Way >Elk Grove CA 95758 > >Thank you for your help. Jessie

Would you please look & see if you have a George & Nancy Muirhead or Morehead they used both names. Thanks Vaughn

In a message dated 2/21/2001 2:45:17 PM, [email protected] writes: >You all may not know, or may have forgotten, that Heritage Books published >Harrison County, WV, Deed Records 1785-1810 by John David Davis a few years >back. I just checked their website. The book is currently out of >print. I have the book and can do some lookups. Patricia

Joy, Could I please ask for a search of the book for any /all entries for the Clemens family? John Law married Hopy Clemens in Harrison County in Nov of 1800. I can not find the names of Hopy's parents. Perhaps the land records might help. A search of the book for land records of John Law might also help, especially if the name of his wife is included. My address is Jessie Heinzman 4405 Birdseye Way Elk Grove CA 95758 Thank you for your help. Jessie

Dear Ethel, Sorry but I don't have an Elizabeth who would have been of marrying age in 1831. The Wright family has really eluded me. Charlotte ----- Original Message ----- From: Ethel Swiger <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] Shinnston Masonic Cemetery > Hi Charlotte, excuse me for joining in but I have a friend who is searching for > information on Elizabeth Wright m Joseph Pride in 1831. Would you have them in > your files or know of someone who might help her? Thanks. Ethel > > Charlotte Fleming wrote: > > > Hi Alta, > > > > Don't know why, but I never did make the connection that we have the same > > ggg grandparents. I knew you were somehow connected to Nathan and Isabell > > Wright but didn't realize they were your ggg grandparents also--you through > > their son, Patrick and me through daughter Alice Victoria. > > > > Do you suppose we'll ever be able to find anything more on Nathan's parents? > > I have about given up. > > > > Charlotte > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 9:16 AM > > Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] Shinnston Masonic Cemetery > > > > > Nancie, Francis E Martin and Anna May Wright are my grandparents They are > > > my mothers (Alta Belle (Martin) Smith's parents) > > > > > > Alta M Peet > > > > > > Getting ready to go to work hope to get back with you soon on this. I > > don't > > > know where the time goes to. > > > >

Jeanne, our HCPD volunteer found a few pages on the George Caldwell family for you. I don't have time to type them in for you. If you will send me your snail mail, we will get these out in the mail to you this week. Joy Stalnaker Executive Director, HCPD