I have been reading the articles about Cheat Hill, etc. but haven't seen an answer that fits my question. In a 1926 newspaper article; Deer Park (MD news), it says "Mr. and Mrs. Claude Friend and their three children of Cheat Haven spent the 4th (July) here. I can't find Cheat Haven on any map. Might anyone know of it's location? Claude Friend was my grandfather and seem to go "where the work was". Any ideas as to what type of work was available at Cheat Haven in the early 1900's. He tended to gravitate towards timber and mining operations. Thanks in advance, Patty-Friend-Thompson -----Original Message----- From: wvpresto-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvpresto-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Chip Rockwell Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 3:07 PM To: wvpresto@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] Cheat Hill, Preston County I own six acres in Grant District a mile or two south of Pisgah. I have read somewhere, probably in the deed, that the property has been described as being on an unnamed tributary of Scott(s) Run which flows into the Cheat, but when the Sheriff sends me a notice of taxes due its simply described as "6 CHEAT HILL." Chip Rockwell -----Original Message----- Date: Sat 02/28/09 6:18 PM From: Roy Lockhart <wvpresto@rootsweb.com> To: wvpresto@rootsweb.com CC: Subject: [WVPRESTO] Cheat Hill, Preston County Cheat Hill appears many times in different parts of Preston Co in these references: Preston Co land tax (real estate) records which survive from 1821 Preston County WV (then VA) Records 1853-1860, 1998, Roy L Lockhart Wiley's 1883 History of Preston County (West Virginia) under the section on Pleasant District includes these references: In the western part [of the district] a range of high hills border on Cheat... Thomas Gibson settled on the Cheat Hills. Joseph Metheny settled on Cheat Hills about 1812. Thomas Liston came from Maryland and settled on Cheat Hills. Roy Lockhart

At 04:24 PM 3/1/2009, Pat wrote: >I can't find Cheat Haven on any map. Might anyone know of it's location? >Claude Friend was my grandfather and seem to go "where the work was". Any >ideas as to what type of work was available at Cheat Haven in the early >1900's. He tended to gravitate towards timber and mining operations. Hi, Pat, There is\was a place named Cheat Haven in Fayette. It may be an AKA for Lake Lynn, or it is slightly west of Lake Lynn in Springhill Twp., sitting just above the Cheat River and down river of the Cheat Lake dam. I believe there was a mine located there. Best regards, Jane

Try PA. Google Cheat Haven Preston and you'll get links to articles. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Thompson" <Patty125@comcast.net> To: "'3WMail Guest'" <rockwell@hhs.net>; <wvpresto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] Cheat Hill, Preston County > I have been reading the articles about Cheat Hill, etc. but haven't seen > an > answer that fits my question. > > In a 1926 newspaper article; Deer Park (MD news), it says "Mr. and Mrs. > Claude Friend and their three children of Cheat Haven spent the 4th (July) > here. > > I can't find Cheat Haven on any map. Might anyone know of it's location? > Claude Friend was my grandfather and seem to go "where the work was". Any > ideas as to what type of work was available at Cheat Haven in the early > 1900's. He tended to gravitate towards timber and mining operations. > > Thanks in advance, > Patty-Friend-Thompson > > -----Original Message----- > From: wvpresto-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvpresto-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Chip Rockwell > Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 3:07 PM > To: wvpresto@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] Cheat Hill, Preston County > > I own six acres in Grant District a mile or two south of Pisgah. I have > read somewhere, probably in the deed, that the property has been described > as being on an unnamed tributary of Scott(s) Run which flows into the > Cheat, > but when the Sheriff sends me a notice of taxes due its simply described > as > "6 CHEAT HILL." > > Chip Rockwell > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Sat 02/28/09 6:18 PM > From: Roy Lockhart <wvpresto@rootsweb.com> > To: wvpresto@rootsweb.com > CC: > Subject: [WVPRESTO] Cheat Hill, Preston County > > Cheat Hill appears many times in different parts of Preston Co in these > references: > > Preston Co land tax (real estate) records which survive from 1821 > > Preston County WV (then VA) Records 1853-1860, 1998, Roy L Lockhart > > Wiley's 1883 History of Preston County (West Virginia) under the section > on > Pleasant District includes these references: > > In the western part [of the district] a range of high hills border on > Cheat... > > Thomas Gibson settled on the Cheat Hills. > Joseph Metheny settled on Cheat Hills about 1812. > Thomas Liston came from Maryland and settled on Cheat Hills. > > Roy Lockhart > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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