It is still called Grant District, Preston County WV.? There are at least 10 TAX DISTRICTS in the county. Gary -----Original Message----- From: Dora Smith <tiggernut24@yahoo.com> To: wvpresto@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 7:36 pm Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] Correction But what's it called today? Wikipedia doesn't list any Grant in Preston County. Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX tiggernut24@yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane McCann Walsh" <jmwalsh@hughes.net> To: <wvpresto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] Correction > At 05:47 PM 11/15/2008, Jane wrote: >>He [Wiley] describes Grant as follows on p. 362: >> >>"The territory of Grant was embraced in the First (magisterial) >>District when Preston County was divided in 1852. And in 1863, in >>order of division of the county as then made, it became without any >>change of boundaries >>Pleasant Township. By a change of designation merely, in 1873, it >>became Grant District. it is bounded on the north by Pennsylvania, >>on the east by Maryland, on the south by Pleasant District, and on >>the west by Cheat River, which separates it from Valley District." > > Hi, Folks, > Sorry but there is apparently a typo in Wiley's book. > That second sentence should read: > > "And in 1863, in order of division of the county as then made, it > became without any > change of boundaries Grant Township." > > The simple answer is that District One of Preston Co, VA became Grant > Township of Preston Co., VA and then Grant District of Preston Co. WV. > > Regards, > Jane > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVPRESTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVPRESTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message