Thanks Cindy and Jane. It sure helps if one searches in the proper state. :-) I made the assumption that Cheat Haven was in WV. This sounds exactly like the location. This is a great list with lots of helpful researchers. Thanks so much, Pat -----Original Message----- From: CSBC [mailto:cindysue@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 4:38 PM To: Patty125@comcast.net; wvpresto@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVPRESTO] Cheat Hill, Preston County 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