Haymond, William.

Two documents regarding the estate of William Haymond (1740-1821), a prominent 18th century pioneer of western Virginia. There is an "inventory" in 10 pages of the property of Haymond with appraised values; the appraisal was conducted on 9 March 1822, the year after his death. There is a related but undated document showing both Haymond property "sold and assigned to the widow "Mary Haymond," and property simply "assigned" to same.

History of the Haymond family, pioneer residents of the Palatine tract in Marion County, West Virginia. Eight letters written by William Haymond to his nephew Luther Haymond recall frontier life in the Monongahela, Tygart, Ohio, and Kanawha valleys, 1780-1793. Subjects include the settlement of Morgantown, Clarksburg, Williamstown, the Palatine tract, and Coburn's Fort; land surveys in Harrison County; trapping and hunting; road surveying; and Indian warfare.