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Fayette County Archives
George W. Fairfax Papers
These papers include receipts; promissory notes; legal papers; articles of agreement; indentures and miscellaneous correspondence. The bound volumes include legal tax records; land surveys; merchandise account books and ledgers. The papers deal principally with Monongalia and Preston county subjects.
Henry A. Barron, Papers of a Barbour County Resident
Papers of Henry A. Barron, a resident of Barbour County, including legal documents, financial records, and correspondence. Much of the material in this collection concerns Barron's service as a Justice of the Peace, including court documents regarding legal activities of Barbour County citizens. See "Scope and Content Note" and "Historical Note" for further information.
Jefferson County Court Records
This collection includes the tax book (1871) for Averill Township in Jefferson County, West Virginia; the tax book for Bolivar and Harpers Ferry Township, Jefferson County, 1871; and the Registrar's list of voters, precinct 1 Harpers Ferry (Oak Grove), Jefferson County, 1910.
Monongalia County Archives
Monongalia County Land and Legal Papers
A copy of a list of taxable property in Monongalia County, 1783, signed by J. Pendleton, Auditor, giving names and number of tithables and number of head of livestock.
Monroe County Archives
Court case papers, wills, deeds, surveys and plats, ca.1772-1879, along with bound volumes of court records, deeds, estrays, road and tax records, a register for free blacks, and private account books, 1783-1923. The account books include: records of a U.S. Army post hospital at Union, 1867-1869; oil well drilling, 1886-1890; Union and Fort Spring Stage Line, 1876-1877; newspapers, 1867-1903; taverns, 1815-1872; and Union Lyceum minutes, 1845-1847.
Pendleton County Manuscripts and Account Books
Summers County Archives
County court papers consisting mainly of marriage and financial administration records, including roads, schools, and poor funds. There are also estate administration and lunacy proceedings papers; tax books; school records; and an account book of the firm of Meador and Graham at Hinton.
Wetzel County Archives
Court case papers and record books consisting of road reports, order books, bonds, dockets, executions, oaths and land papers. There are also wills and estate settlements, contracts, royalty leases, liens, receipts, licenses and tax apportionments.