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Full Family, Papers of Residents of Pendleton and Wirt Counties, 1791/2015, bulk 1800/1880

.7 Linear Feet 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.)
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Papers relating to the Full family of Pendleton and Wirt counties, West Virginia. Includes nearly 350 original items, each with an item number. Items are subdivided into three categories, including: 1. non-tax receipts, court-related documents, promissory notes, etc.; 2. letters, deeds (including a land grant), and miscellaneous longer items; and 3. tax receipts. The Full family lived in Pendleton County, (West) Virginia until moving in 1817 to what would become Wirt County (in 1848). In 1817, that area was still on the edge of the frontier. While the Full family were not the first settlers, they arrived when the area was still very sparsely settled. Their receipts and store account records reflect the growing population and increased availability of goods over time. As was typical of most settlers, they were farmers. Two documents highlight the problems that many settlers faced with getting clear title to their land. Several documents reflect Reuben Full's time serving as a Justice of the Peace for Wirt County (1858-1860). The oldest dated item relates to Lewis Full paying his Revenue Tax to Jos. Henkle via Joseph Roy in pounds, shillings and pence in Pendleton County in 1791. A few undated items are possibly older. Most items are dated between 1800 and 1880. The most recent document is a 1904 letter. The collection also includes a document of transcriptions (2015; in box 2), which includes background information on the family, a table of contents, and an index of persons, places, businesses, and topics.
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Full Family, Papers of Residents of Pendleton and Wirt Counties, 1791/2015, bulk 1800/1880 .7 Linear Feet 8 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.)

McCoy Family Papers, 1761/1903

1.7 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1 item)
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Business correspondence and papers, including land grants and deeds, 1761-1881, surveys, wills, and account books of William McCoy, Sr. and Jr., of Pendleton County. There are papers on the administration of estates; management of property in Mercer, Pendleton, and Randolph counties, and in Augusta and Highland counties, Virginia, for absentee owners; and on farm operations. There is material on the Central Bank of Virginia at Staunton; the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike Company; and on military units in the eastern parts of West Virginia during the Civil War, including letters, orders, and requisitions. Also includes record of land transaction between Levi Hollingsworth and Robert McCulloh regarding 11,435 acres in Pendleton County (1803).
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McCoy Family Papers, 1761/1903 1.7 Linear Feet 1 ft. 8 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 large flat storage box, 5 in.); (1 oversize folder, 1 item)

Miles Dahmer Papers, 1791/1913

1.4 Linear Feet 1 ft. 3.5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (2 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)
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Papers of the Dahmer family of Upper Tract, Pendleton County, WV, featuring the papers and artifacts of Miles Dahmer, who served the Confederacy in the 25th Virginia Infantry.
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Miles Dahmer Papers, 1791/1913 1.4 Linear Feet 1 ft. 3.5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 3 in.); (1 small flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (2 large flat storage boxes, 3 in. each)

Pendleton County Court Records, 1789/1880

1.54 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)
Abstract Or Scope
Legal papers pertaining to Pendleton County, (West) Virginia from 1789 to 1880. Includes bonds, marriage bonds, capiases, affidavits, indentures, and military commissions signed by Virginia governors.
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Pendleton County Court Records, 1789/1880 1.54 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. (3 document cases, 5 in. each); (2 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

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