Piper-Smith Family Genealogy Records

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Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Piper-Smith Family Genealogy Records, A&M 3245, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)
Abstract:
Genealogies of the William Piper (de Piper) family from 1767 to 1996, and of the Jacob Smith family from 1758 to 1979. Genealogies include brief histories and indexes of family descendants. There are also photocopies and transcriptions of William Piper's legal records: his marriage certificate, a deed, and an appraisal of his estate with a list of items sold after his death. William Piper was born in Scotland in 1767, eventually immigrating to America, where he died in Virginia in 1836.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Piper-Smith Family Genealogy Records, A&M 3245, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Biographical / historical:

William Piper (de Piper) was born on July 18, 1767 in Scotland where he first served as an apprentice to a cabinet maker. He then took a position on an English ship and sailed between Liverpool, Baltimore, and New York. William eventually settled with his wife, Ann Steele, in eastern Virginia where he practiced farming, distilling, and cabinet making until his death in 1836.

Jacob Smith, born in 1758, fathered John Smith, the son-in-law of William Piper (de Piper). Jacob served in the Maryland militia during the Revolutionary War. He died July 26, 1834 in Morgan County, West Virginia.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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