I have taken the liberty of marking my direct ancestors/grandparents with *****. Hope you find some of yours. =;o) Carolyn PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA SOME PRESTONIANS OF 1803 PAGE 881 >From the original personal list, by *****Alexander Brandon. His district covered all of Monongalia east of Cheat, and was more extensive than the east side of Preston. A figure with Hyphen following a name indicates the number of tithables in the household, where the number exceeds one. Able Martin; Adams Thomas; Anderson Daniel; Archer Aaron; Archer David; Archer John; Ashby Nathan; Askins Rubin; Ayers Benjamin; Bayles David; Beaker George; Beaker Samuel; Benson William; Bentley William; Biggs William; __ Constable; Bingamon Alexander; Bishop Christian;-2 Bishop John; Blatchley Zopper; Boughroughs James; Brandon Johnathan; Brannan John; Briggs Elisha; Brite John;-3 Brite Carlile; Brite William; Bucklew William; Butler Thomas;-3 Also 1 slave Butler Elijay; Cale Henry; Carree Christian; Carrico John;****_2 Carrico Peter; Casey Nicholas; Castiel Jermiah; Chipps John; Chisler Jacob; Clark James Sr.; Clark James Jr.; Clark Absalom; Clutter Samuel; Clyster Christian; Collins Francis; Collins Jacob; Conn James; Conner Robert; Cook Peter; Crane Samuel;--2 Cross Benjamin; Cunningham arthur; Cupp Leonard Sr.; Cupp Leonard Jr.; Curry John;-2 Curry Robert; Cushman Isaac; Darby Owen;-2 Davis Thomas; Deardruff Samuel; *****DeBerry John, Deweye Samuel; Dewitt Peter; Domire Rinehart; Donaldson james;-2 Doran Terah;-2 Doran James; Douglas Niel; Downey John; Draper Jacob; Dunwoody James; Elliott Abraham;-2 Elsey Nicholas; England William; Evans John -Nailer; Evans Enoch; Evans Marget; Ervin Isaac; Ervin James; Everly Peter;-2 Fickle John; Fickle Joseph; Floyd Michael; Foreman Robert;--2 Forman John; Foreman Samuel; Foreman Richard; Foreman Joseph; Foster John; Fowler John; Foy John; Funkhowser Nicholas; Gadd Elijah; Gadd Thomas; Gibson Thomas; Gibson Robert; Glover Amos; Glover Benjamin; Goff James(1) Goff James(2) Goff John; Goff Widow; Goodwin John; Graham David; Gribble John;-2 Grove Nicholas; Hamilton James; Hamilton Robert; Harris Abraham; Harris Jonathan; Harris William; Hardesty Elijah; Harner Philip; Harder John;-2 Harsh Fredrick; Hartley James; Hartman John; Haze Henry; ****Hazlet Samuel; Hearst Widow; Heckart Peter; Hecks Justus; Hendrickson David; Hendrickson Simon; Henthorn Henry; Henthorn John; Highshoe Henry;-2 Highshoe Jacob; Hoover Henry; Hoover John; Horton Ezra; Huggins James; Jarrett Benjamin; Jarrett William; Jefferys Dennis; Jefferys Benjamin;-2 Jenkins Evan; Jenkins John; Jenkins Jonathan; Jenkins Thomas Sr.; Jenkins Enoch; Jenkins Bartholomew; Jenkins Mary; Jenkins Margaret; Johnston William;-2 Jones William; Joseph Uriah; *****Kelly John;-2 Kiger Daniel; Kiger George; King Valentine;-3 King James; Lapp John; Level Robert; Lewellin John; Little William; Martin Daniel; Martin Joseph;-2 Massen William;-2 Mason William;-3 Master Stephen; McClane John;-3 McCollum Daniel; McDonald John Sr.; McDonald John Jr.; McEntosh Alexander; McGill Adam; Mcgrew Patrick; McGrew James; Mervin Samuel; Metheny Nathan;-2 Metheny Elias; Metheny Rubin; Middleton Benjamin; Mitchner John; Miller Henry; Miers John; Montgomery James; Moore Archibald; Moore Joseph; Morton Smuel;-2 Morton Benjamin; Moyers Anne; Neighbors William;-2 Newhouse William; Nine Chrisrian; Norris Christian;-2 Osborn___;-2 Otto George J.;-2 Otto Christopher; Parks Thomas; Pasnett Joseph; Patterson Samuel; Penrose Jesse;-3 Penrose Abraham; Points John; Postle Michael; Postal Samuel;-2 Potter Russell;-2 Powel Griffith; Ramsey John; Reams Tobias; Rice John Jr.; Rice Shadrach; Ridenour Jacob-2 Ridenour Christian; Rightmire James; Rightmire John; Rightmire Robert; ****Roberts Ames (Amos--cs); Rose Charles;-3 Rose James; Royre Aaron; Ruble Jacob; Sayre Joseph; Sayre William; Scott Andrew; Scott John; Scott Thomas; Scryer Christian;-2 Sevier Robert; Sevier James; Severns Joseph Sr.; Severns Joseph Jr.;-2 Severns Daniel Sr.; Severns Daniel Jr.; Severns Joseph of Daniel; Severns John; Shaver Adam; Smith Fredrick; Smith Jacob; Soulard Gabriel; Spencer Amos; Spurgeon James; Stafford James-Ferriman; Stafford John; Starten Andrew J.; *****Stemple David; Stemple John; Stemple Martin; Strahen William; Summers John; Summerville Alexander; Suyert Adam; Synes Henry; Tannehill Ninian; Tannehill Samuel; Taylor John; Teets Henry; Tetrick Jacob; Tichneal; Stephen; Thompson Robert; Trader Arthur; Trimley Benjamin;-2 Turner Zephaniah; whaler William;-2 Walls Temperance; Warman Joshua; Warman Thomas; Warman Catharine; Webster James; Welts Michael;-constable; Wheeler John; Whiteman Christian;-2 White George; Wile Henry; Wilhelm Fredrick; Willets John;-2 Willets Samuel; Wilson John; Winans Andrew; Wolff Jacob Sr.; Wolff George; Wolff Samuel; Wolff Adam; Wolff Augustine; Wolff John; Wood John; Wood Joseph; Wood John; Woods Andrew; Woods Robert;- constable Woods Anthony; Woods Benjamin; ****Woodring (Wotring--cs) Daniel; *****Wooring (Wotring-cs) Abraham Sr.;-3 Wooring Abraham Jr.; Wooring Nicholas; Wooring John; Workman Stephen; Workman William; The population of the district was about 1400. The tax book shows 21 slaves of 16 years of age or older, and 32 younger slaves. There were 584 horses including two studs. All the households were assessed at less than one dollar except the following; Nicholas Casey------------$2.08 Joseph Severns--------------$2.48 Fredrick Harsh***** 1.00 Daniel Severns ???? Barthlolmew Jenkins 1.24 Catherine Warman 1.41 William Norris 2.28 John Willets 1.20 John Ramsey 6.16 *******************************

Carolyn, Thanks for sharing names from the 1803 Tax List (as indicated below). For documentation purposes, can you share the references for this posting? Is "Page" the author, and if so, what is her/his first name, publisher, date of publication, etc? To what is the # 881 referring below? Thanks in advance. jmfreed@midohio.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <SHUPE@citcom.net> To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 9:28 PM Subject: [WV PRESTON] Many names > I have taken the liberty of marking my direct ancestors/grandparents > with *****. Hope you find some of yours. > =;o) > Carolyn > > PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA > SOME PRESTONIANS OF 1803 PAGE > 881 > >From the original personal list, by *****Alexander Brandon. His district > covered all of Monongalia east of Cheat, and was more extensive than the > east side of Preston....................... --Remainder deleted