Deakins, Francis.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Deakins Family Papers and Surveying Compass
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0197
Overview
Includes records from several generations of the Deakins family of Montgomery County, Maryland and north central West Virginia. William (1742-1798) and Francis (1739-1804) Deakins, among the first generation, were active as land speculators after the American Revolution, applying their skills as surveyors to leverage acquisition of western lands. From 1778 their activities are documented through deeds, agreements, surveys, plats, surveyors' field books, court papers, and letters related to...
Dates:
1778-1925
Preston County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0956
Overview
Records of the Preston County court, consisting almost entirely of land records such as maps, surveys, plats, deeds, and indentures. There are also some personal papers and correspondence of Preston County residents, including Israel Baldwin and Julius K. Monroe, and the Fairfax family. Some photographs from this collection have been digitized.
Dates:
1775-1918
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- Berkeley Springs (W. Va.) 1
- Bruceton Mills (W. Va.) 1
- Coal mining. 1
- County courts 1
- Court records 1
- Estate settlements. 1
- Harrison County (W. Va.) 1
- Iron furnaces and iron industry. 1
- Kingwood (W. Va.) 1
- Maps. 1
- Mills and mill-work 1
- Monongalia County (W. Va.) 1
- Morgantown (W. Va.) 1
- Preston County (W. Va.) -- archives 1
- Public records 1
- Railroads 1
- Randolph County (W. Va.) 1
- Real property 1
- Rowlesburg (W. Va.) 1
- Salem (W. Va.) 1
- Tucker County (W. Va.) 1
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