Subject: Fairview Hi Josette, from the book The History of Hancock Co WV by Jack Welch, p. 33 "In 1810 David Pugh located a large tract of land where Pughtown now stands. He considered this area a favorable site for a town and laid out 113 lots. He called his town New Manchester, but the post office that was established eight years later went by the name of Fairview." " The town expanded rapidly and by 1814, had a population of about 60 with several businesses. Two hotels, the Manchestor House (1812) and the Virginia House (1818) housed the visitors to the community. The Virginia House was operated by A. Kidd, then in turn by Samuel Connelly, Thomas Hunt, and Alexander & Sarrah Morrow." (** Could this last couple be? Alexander & Sarah Wilson Morrow? kd?) p. 37, "The other pioneer church was the Fairview Presbyterian Church at Pughtown, formerly known as the Flats Church. It was organized in 1794 by settlers coming from eastern PA, NJ, & CT. The original building was constructed of Logs and was located about one mile south of Pughtown. In 1808 a frame building was erected on the site. In 1839 a red brick buiding was constructed with a seating capacity of 600. In 1890 the Fairview Presbyterian Church was built and the old Flats building was town down." p. 54 drawing of the Hancock County court house & Jail, Fairview W.VA. p. 55, " The records were transferred to New Manchester where David Pugh quickly gave a plot of land for the court house. Construction was begun on the building & the seat of the county's official business was Fairview for the next 31 years when the county seat was moved for the last time to New Cumberland." Found a listing on a Alexander MAXWELL- Private 3-23-231, name of Ranger, Rank, Company, PA Archive Reference. from Book by Paul W. Myers, Washington Co PA Frontier Rangers 1781-1782 same book had listed under Burials was a; John MAXWELL listed page 410 Vol 9, Rev War Burials in Washington Co PA. doesn't give a cemetery name. Brooke Co VA/WV Licenses & Marriages, 1797-1874 p. 75 By Renee Britt Sherman, Heritage Books Inc, MAXWELL's & Spouse, date, record book & page, official Betsey & Robert WALSH 1 Nov 1832 VA BK 2A p63, off R. BROWN Elizabeth & Joseph REYNOLDS 7 Nov 1826 VA Bk 2A p 45, off J. CAZAD Elizabeth & David WILLSON 7 Jul 1802 VA BK 1A p 11, off J. HUGHES Henry & Nancy BROWNLEE 1 Jan 1829 VA BK 2A p 60, off E. SMITH Robert & Elizabeth BEALL 28 May 1839 VA Bk 2A p 67, off J. GALLOWAY Samuel S. & Elizabeth LANE 23 Oct 1828 VA Bk 2A p 60, off S. REED From book- Hancock County WV Cemeteries, by George & Mary Thayer, publ by Closson Press. the only Maxwell listing I found was for a Samuel Maxwell d. 1865 age 89 Maxwell, Sarah Scott (Scott was underlined? Maiden name maybe? kd) d. 1827 age 50 years, 1st w/o Samuel Maxwell, William d. 1815 s/o Samuel & Sarah Buried at the Three Springs Cemetery near Weirton, Hancock Co WV. (This is same cemetery where my GG & GGG & probally my GGGG are..kd) One of my Joseph Ralston's sold land to a John Scott or Scoot? In the 1840 census index of Brooke Co VA Maxwells listed & page # were; Henry 18, James 25, John 5, Samuel 12 & 18, Samuel S. 15, Smiley 10. In West Virginia Estate Settlements for Ohio Co VA abstracts up to 1850 I believe, p. 95 -Maxwell, John =Will 1-18-1814, Dev. Sally & Mary Roberts, James, Jane, Geo, Thom, And John Wm & Robt Maxwell. -Maxwell, John = will 1-25-1829 Dev John, Thom Maxwell, Wm Roberts, Wm Whitham, Thom McConn No Maxwells listed in the Brooke Co listings, Hope some of this helps in your search, Happy Trails, Kim Ralston Dresser *looking for Ralston's all over early Ohio, Brooke & Hancock Co., Morehead, Wilson, Greer, Tucker, McConnell, Whitson, Cochran, Nosken, Porter, Parks & many others who married into the lines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: geography question > Good Morning > I'm trying to tack down the location of ancestors > in Hancock County. What I have is the following > from census information: > Alexander Maxwell > 1850 Brooke county WV - District 26 > 1860 Hancock County WV - Fairview P.O. > 1870 Hancock County WV - Grant Township > I am most interested in finding out where > "Fairview P.O." might have been in 1860. > His sister and her husband were most probably > buried in this location; he lived with them > in 1850 and they don't show up in 1860. > I've tried the mapquest option and there is > no Fairview in Hancock County (though there > are seven in WV). ANyone have any idea > where this Fairview P.O. might have been? > Josette Maxwell > Boone NC