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Monongalia County, Plat for Land on Cheat River

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4099

Overview

Plat for land located in Monongalia County dated 7 July 1794. The plat shows four pieces of land consisting of 7000 acres located on the waters of the Cheat River below the Dunker Bottom[s] settlements. The plat also indicates the owners of each piece and dates when the land was surveyed. Also contains a description of the land written by Clement Biddle. The document was mailed to Colonel William Deakins, on evidence of sealing wax and the address of Georgetown Potowmack [sic], Maryland (located on reverse of document). Other names mentioned by the document include [?] Clairbourn, Francis Deakins, John Evans, Samuel Hanway, William Haymond, John Lefevre, and Bartholomew Terrapon.

Dates

  • Creation: 1794

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (Summary: 1 item (1 oversize folder))

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 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Monongalia County, Plat for Land on Cheat River, 1794
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2015/05/13
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536