Clerks' recorded deeds. Karen ---------- From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 8:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Early deeds question Have been perusing copies of deeds from Pendleton County....time frame of 1780-1820. The intent was to compare signatures from deeds written in other counties. Well...the deeds in Pendleton County that I have are signed "by the same hand" that wrote the deed. If there are three signatures, all are "by the same hand." Has anyone else encountered this problem? From counties other than Pendleton? My question: Is it possible these deeds were transcribed by hand from earlier records? And if so, where are the earlier records? Thanks, Vivian

Yes, in Virginia, the clerks of court have been doing this since around 1636. They still are. Same in WV. WHom did you think recorded them? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Hangsleben" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 5:08 PM Subject: RE: [WVHAMPSH-L] Early deeds question > Clerks' recorded deeds. Karen > > ---------- > From: [email protected][SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 8:04 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Early deeds question > > Have been perusing copies of deeds from Pendleton County....time frame of > 1780-1820. The intent was to compare signatures from deeds written in other > counties. Well...the deeds in Pendleton County that I have are signed "by the > same hand" that wrote the deed. If there are three signatures, all are "by > the same hand." Has anyone else encountered this problem? From counties other > than Pendleton? > > My question: Is it possible these deeds were transcribed by hand from earlier > records? And if so, where are the earlier records? > > Thanks, > Vivian > > >