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Berkeley County History

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0100
Overview

One volume of typed miscellany, containing information concerning the location of the graves of soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Snodgrass Tavern, Formans of Berkeley and Ohio counties, etc. Received May 2, 1946. Berkeley and Jefferson County Genealogy. Correspondence of Miss Nota K. Weaver. Information taken from original tax lists housed in the Virginia state archives, Richmond VA.

Dates: ca. 1860
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley County Justice's Docket Book

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2414
Overview

Justice's docket for Berkeley County, West Virginia, 1873-1924, kept by G.W. Swimley and others.

Dates: 1873-1924
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley County, Military Land Warrants Assignment

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3172
Overview

Document assigning David Gray's one-fourth interest in ten Virginia military land warrants to fellow resident of Berkeley County, Moses Hoge.

Dates: 1790
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley County, National Union Johnson Club, Constitution

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Collection Number: A&M 2958
Overview

A constitution of the National Union Johnson Club of Berkeley County, 1866.

Dates: 1866
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley County, Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 1288
Overview The papers and receipts of Sheriff Daniel Lefevre that reflect county business and his legal practice, with similar papers of other nearby residents. Also includes letters, documents, and news clippings about the socioeconomic, antebellum, and Civil War history of Berkeley County, [West] Virginia and Maryland. There are slave inventories containing descriptions and prices, and letters about the treatment of slaves and their conduct. Specific reference is made to Harriet Beecher Stowe's ...
Dates: 1835-1889
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley County (W. Va.) Merchant's Day Book

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Collection Number: A&M 1029
Overview

Two microfilm copies of a merchant's day book from Middletown in Berkeley County, West Virginia, from 1 January 1795 to 31 December 1798. Records goods purchased, amount, date of purchase, and name of customer. Goods include food, such as spirits, sugar, salt, flour, and corn; paper, pins, shoe heels, combs, saddles, and other household items. This material is available on microfilm only.

Dates: 1795-1798
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley County (W.Va.) Land Tax Books

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Collection Number: A&M 0837
Overview

Berkeley County, West Virginia, land tax books from 1788 and 1793 (2 vol.) record names of land owners, number of lots owned, annual rent, quantity of land, total value of land, and amount of tax. Land owners are listed in alphabetical order. This material is available on microfilm only.

Dates: 1788, 1793
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley or Jefferson County Store Ledger

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Collection Number: A&M 4215
Scope and Contents Account ledger of a general merchandise store in the eastern panhandle of Virginia, (later West Virginia) documenting transactions of goods purchased, services rendered as payment on accounts and balances owed. The money amounts are recorded in English currency denominations. The store was probably owned and operated by the William Brown family. Several local family names listed as patrons include Morgan, Shepherd, Hoyt, Osborne, Jones, and Richardson. There are also two loose papers; one...
Dates: 1784-1799
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley Springs Pamphlet

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Collection Number: A&M 0176
Overview

A history of the town of Bath (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.) written by Sallie C Horn, Berkeley Springs, W. Va., undated, 13 pages. Covers the years 1745-1890.

Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church, Pamphlets Collection

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Collection Number: A&M 0175
Overview

The history of the Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church and the founding of the Duckwall and New Hope Presbyterian Churches. By Mrs. Sallie C. Hoirn. Published by order of the session, Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church . 1944. 14 pgs.

Dates: 1847-1944
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 203
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) 43
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United States. Congress. Senate 38
West Virginia University. President 35
West Virginia University. Library 32
Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955 31
Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911 31
Holt, Rush Dew, 1905-1955 29
West Virginia. Legislature 29
Neely, Matthew Mansfield, 1874-1958 28
United States. Congress 28
Cornwell, John J. (John Jacob), 1867-1953 27
West Virginia University. Agricultural Extension Service 27
Camden, Gideon Draper, 1805-1891 25
Ambler, Charles Henry, 1876-1957 23
Byrd, Robert C. 23
Hatfield, Henry Drury, 1875-1962 23
Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 23
Monongalia County (W.Va.) 23
Randolph, Jennings, 1902-1998 23
Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916 21
West Virginia University. Department of History 21
Willey, Waitman T. (Waitman Thomas), 1811-1900 21
Smith family 20
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 18
Boreman, Arthur Inghram, 1823-1896 18
Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878 18
Dayton, Alston Gordon 18
Kilgore, Harley Martin, 1893-1956 18
Kump, Herman Guy, 1877-1962 18
West Virginia University. College of Agriculture 18
Davis family 17
Faulkner, Charles James, 1806-1884 17
Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969 17
Brown, John. 16
Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908 16
Strother, David Hunter, 1816-1888 16
United States. Army 16
Callahan, James Morton, 1864-1956 15
Chilton, William E. (William Edwin), 1858-1939 15
Monongalia Academy (Morgantown, W. Va.) 15
Revercomb, Chapman, 1895- 15
Holt, Homer Adams, 1898-1975 14
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 14
McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 14
Morgan family 14
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 14
Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872 14
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) 13
Cook, Roy Bird, 1886-1961 13
Debar, Joseph Hubert Diss. 13
Goff, Nathan, 1843-1920 13
Hayman family 13
Meadows, Clarence W. 13
Moore, Arch A., Jr. (Arch Alfred), 1923-2015 13
Patteson, Okey L. 13
Summers, Festus P. (Festus Paul), 1895-1971 13
Weston State Hospital 13
White, I. C. (Israel Charles), 1848-1927 13
Atkinson, Geo. W. (George Wesley), 1845-1925 12
Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984 12
Dawson, William M.O. 12
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 12
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 12
Moore family 12
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 12
Barron, W. W. 11
Bittner, Van A. (Van Amberg), 1885-1949 11
Fleming, A. B. (Aretas Brooks), 1839-1923 11
Gore, Howard M. 11
Jackson family 11
Post, Melville Davisson, 1869-1930 11
Washington, George, 1732-1799 11
West Virginia University. College of Pharmacy 11
West Virginia University. Department of Biology 11
American Federation of Labor 10
Brown family 10
Chitwood, Oliver Perry, 1874-1971 10
Consolidation Coal Company 10
Dayton, Spencer 10
Evans family 10
Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976 10
Goff, David, 1804?-1878 10
Hallanan, Walter S. (Walter Simms), 1890-1962 10
MacCorkle, William Alexander, 1857-1930 10
Robinson family 10
Sutherland, Howard, 1865-1950 10
United States. Works Progress Administration 10
Wilson, William Lyne, 1843-1900 10
Glasscock, Wm. E. (William Ellsworth), 1862-1925 9
Green, William. 9
Hall family 9
Hardesty, David C., Jr. 9
Johnson, Louis. 9
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 9
Lewis family 9
McGraw, John T. 9
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