I hope you are looking in Mineral County, West Virginia, after 1860. I forget the exact date that section of Hampshire County become Mineral County and a change to West Virginia. Bill Pyles ----- Original Message ----- From: sue kolnitys To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 3:39 PM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Who paid the carpenter??? Hi, I am going on a limb here and trying to flesh out my ancestor. He was a carpenter and I have him in the census 1850 and 1860 Hampshire county, New Creek area......besides that, I don't have much on him. What I want to know is if anyone has him listed in their ancestors probates as owing money to!!! This will just give me a better feeling of what my ancestors were about when they lived in Hampshire County. Did he build town buildings? Did he build homes??? barns? If anyone runs across the name William TROUTEN or TROUTON in their ancestors documentation, I would love to hear from you!!! I haven't located any cemeteries in Hampshire county for TROUTEN's or the marriage of their children who didn't move to Ohio with them or a deed selling the land when they moved or anything that gives me a feel for what their lives were like. Your help greatly appreciated. Sue researching TROUTEN _________________________________________________________________ Check your PC for viruses with the FREE McAfee online computer scan. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

W. Va. became a state in June 1863. Mineral Co. was carved out of Hampshire Co. in 1866. Bill and Carole Pyles wrote: >I hope you are looking in Mineral County, West Virginia, after 1860. I forget the exact date that section of Hampshire County become Mineral County and a change to West Virginia. > >