What Charles Morrison didn't tell us... No disrespect to Charles Morrison intended. He published an article about the early grants along the South Branch River, in the October 1976 issue of West Virginia History Vol. XXXVIII, No. 1). He stated that the lots along the South Fork River were numbered 1 through 20, with lot no. 1 at the Fairfax line, and lot number 20 at Moorefield. This much appears to be true. Lots along the Wappacomo were numbered 1 through 64, with lot no. 1 being just north of the Trough, and lot no. 64 being at the juncture of the Wappacomo and the Potomac. This also appears to be true. He didn't mention in the article (as far as I can tell) that there were also numbered lots along the North Branch and the South Branch Rivers. I have a few copies of old Fairfax leases, and found that Frederick Ice had property on "the North Branch of Potowmack," lot no. 8. This land later passed to Francis Pierpoint and James Livingston. this lot would not have been considered a part of South Branch Manor. John Pancake owned lot no. 60, on "the West Side of the South Branch of Potowmack," with Lunice Creek as one of the boundaries. This would place the lot at the present site of the town of Petersburg (Grant County). I found that George Core's lot, on the west side of the South Branch, was number 12; the adjacent lot to the north, lot no. 9, was owned by John Pancake. The adjacent lot to the south was probably lot no. 13, owned at times by Michael Stump (Sr. or Jr.?), Christopher Cocke, and Joseph Innskeep. Lots 10 and 11 must have been on the east side of the river. A list of early lot owners also appears in Sage and Jones' Early Records of Hampshire County; they did not distinguish which branch of the river the lots were on, and may not have been familiar with the numbering systems. To make a long story short, it may be worth doing a little homework if you're trying to locate a lot based on information from either of these sources. If you can find an adjoiner's deed that has an identifiable landmark (such as a mountain or stream), you have a much more reliable reference point. I'd welcome discussion from anybody who has additional information about the lot numbering systems. Brian Brian D. Core P.O. Box 1166 Brighton, CO 80601 Greenhouseguy@Juno.com Web Page: http://pages.prodigy.net/greenhouseguy For attachments, use: Greenhouseguy@prodigy.net ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.