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    1. [WVPENDLE] location of Horses Run in Pendleton County
    2. Steven J. Zuraff
    3. Below are Virginia land grants which mention Horses Run in Pendleton County. Although its exact location is still unclear, Horses Run is a an east branch of the south fork of the south branch of the Potomac located northeast of Sugar Grove. Perhaps someone familiar with these families can pinpoint the location. James Keester - 4 March 1795 - 250 acres on Horses Run on the east branch of the south fork [of the south branch of the Potomac.] [corner to James Morral's land] [mentions Horses Lick] Jacob Hoover - 25 July 1796 - 50 acres on the Rich Hollow a branch of Horses Run west side of the south fork between his former land and Poffinberrys Powder Mill Run. James Morral - 30 August 1796 - 280 acres on Horses Run an east branch of the south fork and adjoining the land of Robert Davis and Keesler on the east side. Samuel Dickeson - 2 August 1819 - 75 acres above and joining James Kesters on Horses Run on the south side of Heveners Mountain. Frederick Keister - 15 November 1834 - 195 acres on the west side of Shenandoah Mountain on the head waters of Horses Run opposite the High Knob. [NOTE: High Knob (elev. 3287 ft) is about 2.5 miles north of Sugar Grove.] Henry Dickenson - 30 November 1838 - 56 acres on Horses Run a prong of the south fork. George Keister Jr. - 30 November 1838 - 145 acres on Horses Run a prong of the south fork. James Keister - 29 June 1844 - 148 acres on the waters of Horses Run. Malinda Keister - 1 June 1859 - 196 acres on Horses Run.

    03/18/2003 04:57:48