Berkeley Cnty, W VA Deeds & Wills Abstracts, Deed Book 1-5 (1772-1781), Will Books 1-3 (1772-1805), Larry G Shuck, 1999, Closson Press, Apollo, PA. Deed Book Vol 1:276. 18 Aug 1772. Mathew RIPPIE & John HART execs of Matthew ALLISON, 170 acres for £307.10 PA currency to Edward HERD. Land was surveyed by John REED and is adj to James BLAIR, Hugh GILBRAETH and is all the land of sd ALLISON, dec'd. Deed Book Vol 3:337. 14 May 1775. James BLAIR & wife Dorothy BLAIR of Cumberland cnty, PA, 14 acres for £120 PA currency to Robert CREIGHTON of Berkeley part of a tract formerly of John GLADDEN, now Edward HERD on the SS of North Mountain adj to land conveyed by CARLYLE & DALTON exec of sd John GLADDED to Mathew ALLISON. Wit: Phil PENDLETON, Moses HUNTER, Alex WHITE, Hugh VANCE, Robert STEPHEN.